Installation and Getting Started Guide for 720wl/740wl/760wl 2004-03

PREFACE
This preface describes the objective, audience, use, and organization of the Installation and Getting Started
Guide. It also outlines the document conventions, related documentation, and support information.
Audience
The audience for this document is the network administrator who wants to enable network users to
communicate using the 700wl Series system. This document is intended for authorized personnel who
have previous experience working with network telecommunications systems or similar equipment. It is
assumed that the personnel using this document have the appropriate background and knowledge to
complete the procedures described in this document.
Document Objectives
This document contains procedural information describing the installation and configuration of the HP
ProCurve Integrated Access Manager 760wl, Access Control Server 740wl, or Access Controller 720wl.
Each procedure is written in a task-oriented format consisting of numbered step-by-step instructions. In
most cases, several procedures are required to complete one overall task. All procedures should be
performed in the order they appear in this document, unless otherwise instructed.
This document also provides instructions for the creation of a basic configuration of the HP ProCurve
Secure Access 700wl Series that allows a user to:
• Connect to the 700wl Series system (optionally using a secure protocol (PPTP))
• Log in and be authenticated through the HP ProCurve 700wl Series built-in database
• Pass IP traffic and have access to network resources.
A system running with this configuration is suitable for basic evaluation or demonstration purposes.
Organization
This document is organized as follows:
Chapter 1– Introduction
This chapter gives an overview of the 700wl Series system installation procedure.
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