Administrator Guide

12 | About W-ClearPass Dell Networking W-ClearPass Deployment Guide
The user of this guide should have a working knowledge of the following:
l AAA technologies (RADIUS, TACACS, 802.1X, MAC address authentication, and Web authentication)
l Layer-2 and Layer-3 networking
l User Identity stores, such as Active Directory
Providing information about network device configurations and capabilities is outside the scope of this guide. For
information on these topics, refer to the documentation provided by the vendor of your network equipment.
About the W-ClearPass Access Management System
This section contains the following information:
l W-ClearPass Access Management System Overview
l Key Features
l Advanced Policy Management
l W-ClearPass Policy Manager Hardware and Virtual Appliances
l W-ClearPass Specifications
W-ClearPass Access Management System Overview
The Dell W-ClearPass Access Management System provides a window into your network and covers all your
access security requirements from a single platform. You get complete views of mobile devices and users and
have total control over what they can access.
With W-ClearPass, IT can centrally manage network policies, automatically configure devices and distribute
security certificates, admit guest users, assess device health, and even share information with third-party
solutions—through a single pane of glass, on any network and without changing the current infrastructure.
Role-Based and Device-Based Access
The W-ClearPass Policy Manager™ platform provides role-based and device-based network access control for
employees, contractors, and guests across any wired, wireless, and VPN infrastructure.
W-ClearPass works with any multivendor network and can be extended to business and IT systems that are
already in place.
Self-Service Capabilities
W-ClearPass delivers a wide range of unique self-service capabilities. Users can securely onboard their own
devices for enterprise use or register AirPlay, AirPrint, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), and Universal Plug
and Play (UPnP) devices that are enabled for sharing, sponsor guest Wi-Fi access, and even set up sharing for
Apple TV and Google Chromecast.
Leveraging Contextual Data
The power of W-ClearPass comes from integrating ultra-scalable AAA (authentication, authorization, and
accounting) with policy management, guest network access, device onboarding, and device health checks with
a complete understanding of context.
From this single W-ClearPass policy and AAA platform, contextual data is leveraged across the network to
ensure that users and devices are granted the appropriate access privileges.