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Configuring IDS via the CLI
To configure the IDS profile via the command-line interface, access the CLI in config mode and issue the
following commands:
ap-group <group>
ids-profile <profile>
IDS General Profile
Table 90 describes the parameters you can configure in the IDS general profile.
There are two predefined IDS general profiles, each of which provides different levels of wired and wireless
containment. Table 91 describes the settings for each of the predefined profiles:
Table 90 IDS General Profile Configuration Parameters
Parameter Description
Stats Update Interval Time interval, in seconds, for the AP to update the controller with statistics.
NOTE: This setting takes effect only if the Dell Mobility Manager is configured.
Otherwise, statistics update to the controller is disabled.
Default: 60 seconds
AP Inactivity Timeout Time, in seconds, after which an AP is aged out.
Default: 5 seconds
STA Inactivity Timeout Time, in seconds, after which a STA is aged out.
Default: 60 seconds
Min Potential AP Beacon Rate Minimum beacon rate acceptable from a potential AP, in percentage of the advertised
beacon interval.
Default: 25%
Min Potential AP Monitor Time Minimum time, in seconds, a potential AP has to be up before it is classified as a real AP.
Default: 2 seconds
Signature Quiet Time Time to wait, in seconds, after detecting a signature match after which the check can be
resumed.
Default: 900 seconds
Wireless Containment Enable/disable containment from the wireless side.
Default: enabled
Debug Wireless Containment Enable/disable debugging of containment from the wireless side.
NOTE: Enabling this debug option will cause containment function improperly.
Default: disabled
Wired Containment Enable/disable containment from the wired side.
Default: disabled
Mobility Manager RTLS Enable/disable RTLS communication with the configured mobility-manager.
Default: disabled
Table 91 Predefined IDS General Profiles
Profile
Wireless
Containment
Debug Wireless
Containment
Wired Containment
ids-general-disabled disabled disabled disabled
ids-general-high-setting enabled disabled enabled