User's Manual

Table Of Contents
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- Network, Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, and managed Cisco 1000 Series lightweight
access point configuration is streamlined using customer-defined templates.
- Network, Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, and managed Cisco 1000 Series lightweight
access point status and alarm monitoring.
- Automated and manual data client monitoring and control functions.
- Automated monitoring: Rogue APs, coverage holes, security violations, Cisco Wireless
LAN Controllers, and Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points.
- Full event logs available for data clients, Rogue APs, coverage holes, security violations,
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, and Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points.
- Automatic channel and power level assignment by Radio Resource Management (RRM).
- User-defined automatic Cisco Wireless LAN Controller status audits, missed trap polling,
configuration backups, and policy cleanups.
Real-time location of Rogue APs to the nearest Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access point.
Real-time and historical location of clients to the nearest Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access
point.
Runs on Windows 2000 or 2003 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Server workstations.
About the Cisco Wireless Control System with Location ServicesCisco Wireless Control System with Location Services
In addition to the graphical representations shown in the Cisco Wireless Control System, Cisco Wireless
Control System with Location Services adds the following enhancements:
Real-time location of Rogue APs to within 10 meters.
Real-time and historical location of clients to within 10 meters.
Runs on Windows 2000 or 2003 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Server workstations.
About the Cisco WCS User InterfaceCisco WCS User Interface
The Cisco WCS User Interface allows the Network operator to create and configure Cisco SWAN
coverage area layouts, configure system operating parameters, monitor real-time Cisco SWAN opera-
tion, and perform troubleshooting tasks using a standard HTTP or HTTPS Web Browser window. The
Cisco WCS User Interface also allows the Network operator to create, modify and delete user accounts,
change passwords, assign permissions, and schedule periodic maintenance tasks.
Cisco recommends Internet Explorer 6.0 or later on a Windows workstation Web Browser for full access
to the Cisco WCS functionality.
The Network operator creates new usernames passwords and assigns them to predefined permissions
groups. This task is described in Managing Cisco WCS and Database
.
Network operators perform their tasks as described in Using the Cisco Wireless Control System
.
About Cisco Wireless LAN Controller AutodiscoveryCisco Wireless LAN Controller Autodiscovery
Manually adding Cisco Wireless LAN Controller data to a management database can be time consuming,
and is susceptible to data entry errors. The Cisco Wireless Control System
(Cisco WCS) includes a
Note: The HTTPS (SSL over HTTP) interface is enabled by default, and the HTTP
interface can be manually activated in the Command Line Interface, Web User
Interface and Cisco WCS User Interface.