Configuration Guide

Table Of Contents
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Fabric Attach– Using MLT Uplink
MLT configuration needs to be manually configured for example if using the FA Proxy switch to connect to
a SMLT cluster.
config terminal
mlt <1-32> name <MLT name> member <list of ports> learning <disable|enable>
mlt <1-32> enable
vlan members remove 1 <list of ports>
Fabric Attach – Proxy Standalone
As mentioned above, FA Proxy is enabled by default. To configure the switch for FA Proxy Standalone,
please enter the command shown below.
config terminal
fa standalone-proxy
fa uplink trunk <1-32>
In addition, we will also have to configure the management VLAN. The management IP address can be
entered manually entered or DHCP can be used if enabled (ip address source dhcp-when-needed).
If Identity Engines is used, the policy created for a FA Proxy Standalone switch must contains the
management VLAN ID and each VLAN all with an ISID value of 0. An actually ISID value is only required
for a FA Proxy and FA Server configuration.
Fabric Attach– Using IDE Authentication Policy for WLAN 9100 FA Client Authentication
If the WLAN 9100 is deployed as a FA Client in the FA Proxy and FA Server solution, the FA Client needs
to perform Non-EAP (NEAP) Multiple Host Single Authentication (MHSA) authentication using Identity
Engines (IDE). A NEAP policy must be created on IDE which will push down all the required VLAN/ISID
combinations including the management VLAN. Once a FA Client is authenticated, all VLAN mappings on
this port will be cleared and the IDE policy VLAN/ISID and management VLAN settings will be used on this
particular port.
If Wireless LAN Orchestration System (WOS) is used, please ensure that WOS Management
VLAN setting in the profile used for the FA Client and the FA Management VLAN values using in
the FA Server are the same. A WLAN 9100 access point will always use the WOS assigned
management VLAN as the final setting.
Fabric Attach / Zero Touch – FA Proxy
FA Zero Touch eases the configuration process on FA-capable devices by automating specific configuration
tasks required for FA functionality. For situations when you prefer or require manual configuration of the
settings affected by Zero Touch, feature control is provided.
Fabric Attach must be enabled in order for Zero Touch to function.
When base Zero Touch functionality is enabled, FA Proxy and FA Client devices can acquire management
VLAN data from the connected FA Server or FA Proxy and use it to facilitate manageability and network
configuration. By default, base Zero Touch support is enabled. These options can be controlled by setting
the appropriate zero touch options.
You can configure the following Zero Touch options on a FA Proxy switch:
4850GTS-PWR+(config)#fa zero-touch-options ?
auto-port-mode-fa-client Enable automated EAP client port configuration
auto-pvid-mode-fa-client Enable automatic client PVID/Mgmt VLAN update
auto-trusted-mode-fa-client Enable automatic trusted client connection
ip-addr-dhcp Enable automated DHCP IP address acquisition