User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to the Product Guide!
- Legal Information
- Obtaining Documentation
- Documentation Feedback
- Cisco Product Security Overview
- Obtaining Technical Assistance
- Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
- FCC Statements for Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points
- Industry Canada Required User Information for Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points
- FCC Statements for Cisco 4100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers
- FCC Statements for Cisco 2000 Series Wireless LAN Controllers
- Safety Considerations
- OVERVIEWS
- About the Cisco Structured Wireless-Aware Network
- Single-Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Deployments
- Multiple-Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Deployments
- About the Operating System Software
- About Operating System Security
- About Cisco SWAN Wired Security
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 LWAPP Operation
- About Radio Resource Management (RRM)
- About the Master Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
- About the Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- About Client Roaming
- About Client Location
- About External DHCP Servers
- About Controller Mobility Groups
- About Cisco SWAN Wired Connections
- About Cisco SWAN WLANs
- About Access Control Lists
- About Identity Networking
- About File Transfers
- About Power Over Ethernet
- Pico Cell Functionality
- Intrusion Detection Service (IDS)
- About Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- About Cisco 2000 Series Wireless LAN Controllers
- Cisco 4100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Features
- Cisco 2000 Series Wireless LAN Controller Model Numbers
- Cisco 4100 Series Wireless LAN Controller Model Numbers
- Appliance Mode
- About Distribution System Ports
- About the Management Interface
- About the AP-Manager Interface
- About Operator-Defined Interfaces
- About the Virtual Interface
- About the Service Port
- About the Service-Port Interface
- About the Startup Wizard
- About Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Memory
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Failover Protection
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Automatic Time Setting
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Time Zones
- Network Connection to Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- VPN/Enhanced Security Module
- About Cisco 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points
- About Cisco 1030 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Remote Edge Lightweight Access Points
- About Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Models
- About Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point External and Internal Antennas
- About Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point LEDs
- About Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Connectors
- About Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Power Requirements
- About Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point External Power Supply
- About Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Mounting Options
- About Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Physical Security
- About Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Monitor Mode
- About Rogue Access Points
- About the Cisco Wireless Control System
- About the Web User Interface
- About the Command Line Interface
- About the Cisco Structured Wireless-Aware Network
- SOLUTIONS
- Operating System Security
- Converting a Cisco SWAN from Layer 2 to Layer 3 Mode
- Converting a Cisco SWAN from Layer 3 to Layer 2 Mode
- Configuring a Firewall for Cisco WCS
- Configuring the System for SpectraLink NetLink Telephones
- Using Management over Wireless
- Configuring a WLAN for a DHCP Server
- Customizing the Web Auth Login Screen
- Configuring Identity Networking for Operating System 2.2
- TASKS
- Using the Cisco SWAN CLI
- Configuring Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- Collecting Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Parameters
- Configuring System Parameters
- Configuring Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Interfaces
- Creating Access Control Lists
- Configuring WLANs
- Configuring Controller Mobility Groups
- Configuring RADIUS
- Configuring SNMP
- Configuring Other Ports and Parameters
- Adding SSL to the Web User Interface
- Transferring Files To and From a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
- Updating the Operating System Software
- Using the Startup Wizard
- Adding SSL to the Web User Interface
- Adding SSL to the 802.11 Interface
- Saving Configurations
- Clearing Configurations
- Erasing the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration
- Resetting the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
- Using the Cisco Wireless Control System
- Starting and Stopping Windows Cisco WCS
- Starting and Stopping Linux Cisco WCS
- Starting and Stopping the Cisco WCS Web Interface
- Using Cisco WCS
- Checking the Cisco SWAN Network Summary
- Adding a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller to Cisco WCS
- Creating an RF Calibration Model
- Adding a Campus Map to the Cisco WCS Database
- Adding a Building to a Campus
- Adding a Standalone Building to the Cisco WCS Database
- Adding an Outdoor Area to a Campus
- Adding Floor Plans to a Campus Building
- Adding Floor Plans to a Standalone Building
- Adding APs to Floor Plan and Outdoor Area Maps
- Monitoring Predicted Coverage (RSSI)
- Monitoring Channels on Floor Map
- Monitoring Transmit Power Levels on a Floor Map
- Monitoring Coverage Holes on a Floor Map
- Monitoring Users on a Floor Map
- Monitoring Clients From a Floor Map
- Troubleshooting with Cisco WCS
- Detecting and Locating Rogue Access Points
- Acknowledging Rogue APs
- Locating Clients
- Finding Coverage Holes
- Pinging a Network Device from a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
- Viewing Current Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Status and Configurations
- Viewing Cisco WCS Statistics Reports
- Updating OS Software from Cisco WCS
- Managing Cisco WCS and Database
- Installing Cisco WCS
- Updating Windows Cisco WCS
- Updating Linux Cisco WCS
- Reinitializing the Windows Cisco WCS Database
- Reinitializing the Linux Cisco WCS Database
- Administering Cisco WCS Users and Passwords
- Using the Web User Interface
- Troubleshooting Tips
- REFERENCES
4/1/05 Glossary
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Encryption Key
An alphanumeric (letters and/or numbers) series that enables data to be encrypted and then decrypted
so it can be safely shared among members of a network. WEP uses an encryption key that automati-
cally encrypts outgoing wireless data. On the receiving side, the same encryption key enables the
computer to automatically decrypt the information so it can be read.
Enterprise
A term that is often applied to large corporations and businesses. The enterprise market can incorpo-
rate office buildings, manufacturing plants, warehouses and R&D facilities, as well as large colleges and
universities.
ESSID
The identifying name of an 802.11 wireless network. When you specify your correct ESSID in your
client setup you ensure that you connect to your wireless network rather than another network in
range. (See SSID.) ESSID is also known as Network Name, Preferred Network, SSID or Wireless LAN
Service Area.
Ethernet
International standard networking technology for wired implementations. Basic 10BASE-T networks
offer a bandwidth of about 10 Mbps. Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) and Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps) are
becoming popular.
Exclusion List
Exclusion List
Clients who fail to authenticate three times when attempting to associate are automatically blocked, or
Excluded, from further association attempts for an operator-defined timeout. After the Exclusion
timeout, the client is allowed to retry authentication until it associates or fails authentication and is
Exclusion again.
The Operating System also allows operators to permanently Exclude clients by MAC address.
Note that this feature was formerly known as Blacklisting and Disabling.
FCS
Frame Check Sequence. A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) Physical Layer 1 error-detection algorithm.
FIPS
Federal Information Processing Standard. Refer to FIPS Publication 197 (http://csrc.nist.gov/publica-
tions/fips/fips197/fips-197.pdf) for more information.
Firewall
A system that enforces an access control policy between two or more networks, securing the
network(s) and preventing access by unauthorized users. Firewalls can be software, hardware or a
combination of both. Firewalls can prevent unrestricted access into a network, as well as restrict data
from flowing out of a network.
FireWire
A high-speed serial bus system, FireWire is the IEEE 1394 standard for input/output technology that
connects multimedia and storage peripherals to a PC. FireWire (Apple), 1394 (Linux) and iLink (Sony)
are different names for products that perform the same function. FireWire can provide a bandwidth of
about 400 Mbps.
.FPE
.FPE
A filename extension used by the Floor Plan Editor for wall map configuration files. Requires a
corresponding .GIF, .JPG, .BMP, or .PNG file when importing into Cisco WCS.