Management and Configuration Guide (Includes ACM xl) 2005-12

2-2 ProCurve Secure Access 700wl Series Management and Configuration Guide
Using the 700wl Series System
able to communicate with the 700wl Series system until this is set, so it is recommended that you do
it as part of the initial installation.
For an Access Controller, the initial settings include:
• IP address of the Access Controller
• Subnet mask that defines the subnet associated with the Access Controller (the default is
255.255.255.0 (/24))
•Domain name
• Default router (gateway) IP address
• Primary and secondary DNS server addresses
• IP address of the Access Control Server that will manage the Access Controller
• Shared secret of the Access Control Server
If you allow your 700wl Series system components to get their IP address from a DHCP server, the
DHCP server can provide the domain, default router IP address, DNS addresses, WINS addresses, and
NTP server addresses.
On a newly-installed or Factory Reset Access Control Server, the following defaults are in effect:
• The DHCP address range the Access Control Server uses is in the 42.0.0.0 subnet
• A ProCurve-signed SSL certificate is in place
•SNMP is disabled
• Wireless Data Privacy settings (encryption protocols) are disabled
• The default Authentication Policy uses the built-in database for user authentication
Managing and Administering the 700wl Series
System
A 700wl Series system consists of an ProCurve Access Control Server and one or more ProCurve Access
Controllers, or an ProCurve Integrated Access Manager, optionally with additional Access Controllers
connected. All the elements of your 700wl Series system are configured, monitored and managed
centrally from the Access Control Server or Integrated Access Manager. This monitoring and
management is done through the Administrative Interface, a browser-based interface that runs on the
Access Control Server or Integrated Access Manager.
Note:
An ProCurve Integrated Access Manager is effectively a Access Control Server and an Access
Controller physically integrated into a single module. However, the 700wl Series system software
internally handles the functions within an Integrated Access Manager as if they are two separate
subsystems. Therefore, throughout this guide, system features are described in terms of Access Control
Servers and Access Controllers. These features all apply to an Integrated Access Manager as well.
The 700wl Series system provides three levels of administrator access:
•A Network Administrator can configure the network parameters that enable the 700wl Series system
to function in a network, such as configuring IP addressing, interface configuration, date and time
settings, SNMP access, and performing software updates and backups. The network administrator
can perform these functions for all system components that make up a 700wl Series system. A
Network Administrator cannot perform any functions under the Rights Manager, such as adding