User`s guide

Provisioning the Ethernet-VBN switches and ports 7-9
Software Release 2.30 YesWare Applications User’s Guide 08-01016-01
Table 7-4
Ethernet-VBN port configuration settings
Port Setting Configuration Requirement
Switch IP Address Select the IP address of a switch provisioned previously using the Add/Search
Switch Address function.
Port Number The number of the port being provisioned. This number is automatically
incremented in the Add Ports
function dialog, or manually entered in the
Add/Search Port List
function dialog.
Port Location Enter the location type such as "Kiosk" or "Conference Room," and any other
information that will help identify the physical location of the port.
Port Section Enter the numeric
location of the port designated by the facility billing system.
Port Status Select Enabled
. Port must be enabled to provide service.
Validation Policy Select Enabled
or Disabled. If validation policy is Enabled, port users are
required to authenticate using the authentication web pages before receiving
service access. See “Visitor authentication” on page 1-23 for more information.
Rate Plan ID Name of the rate plan applied to this port. Default is "Daily Guest Room."
Alternative rate plans are defined in the Billing Manager. See Chapter 8,
“YesWare service billing” for more information.
Port Use Context Select the Port Use Context from the pull-down menu. Settings include the
following:
• Credit
• Guest
• Public
• Meeting
• Network
See “VBN billing methods and the Port Use Context” on page 1-15 for the Port
Use Context definitions and requirements.
See Chapter 8, “YesWare service billing” for additional requirements of each
billing method and Port Use Context.
Downlink IP Address Select the provisioned Downlink IP Address of the switch downlink for the port.
This field is used only for ports that are provisioned as the "Network" Port Use
Context. This menu lists only IP addresses previously defined using the
Adding switch IP addresses procedure.