Access Controller xl Module Management and Configuration Guide 2005-03

Introduction

Related Publications

This supplement introduces Access Controller xl Module operation, configu-

ration, and monitoring. The following two manuals provide further informa-

tion:

 For information on installing the ACM, refer to the HP ProCurve xl

Modules Installation Guide provided with the module.

 To help you manage and configure the ACM in your network, refer to

the HP ProCurve Secure Access 700wl Series Management and

Configuration Guide, which is available from either of the following

sources:

• The Documentation CD-ROM shipped with your module

• The ProCurve Networking Web site at

http://www.hp.com/go/procurve. (Click on Technical support, then Prod-

uct manuals (all).)

Terminology

Term Use in this Manual

Access Control

Server

A centralized resource on the network that provides services, such as

authentication management, mobility management (roaming support),

policy management, and system monitoring and reporting, to the

connected Access Controllers.

The Access Control Server is deployed as a dedicated control function

and does not sit in the user data path. The Secure Access 700wl Series

has two products that provide this capability: the ProCurve Access

Control Server 740wl and the Integrated Access Manager 760wl.

Client A device looking to access the network.

Client VLAN A special VLAN created to handle downlink client port traffic for the ACM.

Includes the downlink client port (with untagged VLAN membership) and

the downlink port (

<slot-id>DP) (with tagged VLAN membership).

Downlink Client

Ports

Series 5300xl switch ports assigned as an untagged member to a client

VLAN to supply client connectivity.

Downlink Port The internal port that carries client traffic to and from the ACM. This port

is identified by the slot ID where the module is installed, combined with

‘DP’. For example, CDP is the downlink port for an ACM installed in slot

C of a 5300xl switch.