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Access Point System Reference Guide
for WiNG 7.9.1.0
9037763-00 Rev AA
May 2023
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Table of Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................ 10
Text Conventions................................................................................................................................................................................10
Platform-Dependent Conventions.......................................................................................................................................11
Send Feedback....................................................................................................................................................................................12
Help and Support..............................................................................................................................................................................12
Subscribe to Product Announcements.................................................................................................................13
Documentation and Training.................................................................................................................................................. 13
New in this Guide........................................................................................................................ 14
Revision 7.9.1.0...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Revision 7.9.0.0..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Newly Supported Access Points.................................................................................................................................. 15
Secure Connection to Imagotag Server on Cloud........................................................................................ 15
Access to WiNG Controllers from ExtremeCloud IQ....................................................................................15
WiNG 7 Operating System Overview....................................................................................16
About the WiNG Software.......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Distributed Intelligence......................................................................................................................................................19
High Availability Networks................................................................................................................................................19
Gap-free Security.....................................................................................................................................................................19
Outdoor Wireless and Mesh Networking.............................................................................................................19
Network Services, Routing and Switches.............................................................................................................19
Management, Deployment and Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 20
Web UI Features...........................................................................................................................21
Accessing the Web UI....................................................................................................................................................................21
Browser and System Requirements.........................................................................................................................21
Connecting to Web UI........................................................................................................................................................ 22
Glossary of Icons Used.................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Global Icons.................................................................................................................................................................................24
Dialog Box Icons......................................................................................................................................................................24
Table Icons....................................................................................................................................................................................25
Status Icons................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Congurable Object Icons...............................................................................................................................................25
Conguration Object Icons.............................................................................................................................................27
Conguration Operation Icons.....................................................................................................................................27
Access Type Icons...................................................................................................................................................................28
Administrative Role Icons................................................................................................................................................28
Device Icons................................................................................................................................................................................28
Quick Start.................................................................................................................................... 30
Using the Initial Setup Wizard...............................................................................................................................................30
Dashboard..................................................................................................................................... 47
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System Dashboard..........................................................................................................................................................................47
System Health...........................................................................................................................................................................47
System Inventory....................................................................................................................................................................49
RF Domain Dashboard................................................................................................................................................................50
RF Domain Health.................................................................................................................................................................. 51
RF Domain Inventory..........................................................................................................................................................54
Access Point Dashboard.............................................................................................................................................................56
Access Point Health..............................................................................................................................................................56
Access Point Inventory.......................................................................................................................................................59
Network View......................................................................................................................................................................................60
Network View Display Options.................................................................................................................................... 62
Device Specic Information........................................................................................................................................... 63
Device Conguration................................................................................................................ 64
RF Domain............................................................................................................................................................................................ 64
RF Domain Basic Conguration.................................................................................................................................65
RF Domain Sensor Conguration............................................................................................................................. 67
RF Client Name Conguration.................................................................................................................................... 69
RF Domain Alias Conguration...................................................................................................................................70
Congure Access Point Prole Settings.........................................................................................................................79
System Prole Conguration - General Screen..............................................................................................80
Prole Radio Power...............................................................................................................................................................82
Prole Adoption (Auto Provisioning) Conguration................................................................................... 83
Prole Wired 802.1X Conguration...........................................................................................................................86
Prole Interface Conguration.................................................................................................................................... 86
Prole Network Conguration................................................................................................................................... 160
Prole Security Conguration................................................................................................................................... 240
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol...................................................................................................................278
List of Critical Resources................................................................................................................................................ 283
Prole Services Conguration................................................................................................................................... 286
Management Settings....................................................................................................................................................290
Meshpoint Conguration.............................................................................................................................................. 295
Environmental Sensor Conguration................................................................................................................. 306
Advanced Prole Conguration...............................................................................................................................307
Managing Virtual Controllers............................................................................................................................................... 325
Device Overrides.............................................................................................................................................................................327
Basic Conguration............................................................................................................................................................328
Certicates Conguration...............................................................................................................................................331
Wired 802.1x Conguration..........................................................................................................................................350
RF Domain Overrides........................................................................................................................................................ 351
Device Prole Overrides................................................................................................................................................. 354
Auto-Provisioning Policies.....................................................................................................................................................604
Conguring Auto-Provisioning Policy Rules..................................................................................................607
Conguring Auto-Provisioning Policy Adoption Criteria.......................................................................613
Managing an Event Policy...................................................................................................................................................... 614
Wireless Conguration............................................................................................................616
Manage Wireless LAN Policies.............................................................................................................................................617
Congure WLAN Basic Settings...............................................................................................................................619
Congure WLAN Security.............................................................................................................................................622
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Conguring WLAN Firewall Settings...................................................................................................................642
Congure WLAN Client Settings.............................................................................................................................657
Congure WLAN Accounting Settings............................................................................................................... 661
Congure WLAN Service Monitoring Settings.............................................................................................663
Congure Client Load-Balancing Settings..................................................................................................... 666
Congure Advanced WLAN Settings.................................................................................................................. 667
Congure Auto Shutdown Settings......................................................................................................................673
Manage WLAN QoS Policies................................................................................................................................................. 675
Congure a WLAN's QoS WMM Settings.........................................................................................................678
Congure a WLAN's QoS Rate Limit Settings.............................................................................................. 683
Congure Multimedia Optimizations.................................................................................................................690
WLAN QoS Deployment Considerations..........................................................................................................693
Manage Radio QoS Policies...................................................................................................................................................693
Congure a Radio QoS Policy.................................................................................................................................... 695
Radio QoS Conguration and Deployment Considerations.............................................................706
Congure Association ACL.....................................................................................................................................................706
Association ACL Deployment Considerations..............................................................................................709
Smart RF Policies.......................................................................................................................................................................... 709
Congure Smart RF Basic Settings.........................................................................................................................711
Conguring Smart RF Channel & Power Settings..................................................................................... 714
Conguring Smart RF Scanning Conguration...........................................................................................717
Conguring Smart RF Neighbor Recovery Settings................................................................................ 719
Conguring Smart RF Select Shutdown Settings.....................................................................................725
Smart RF Conguration and Deployment Considerations................................................................ 726
MeshConnex Policies..................................................................................................................................................................727
Conguring a MeshConnex Policy.........................................................................................................................728
Mesh QoS Policy.............................................................................................................................................................................734
Conguring a Mesh QoS Policy................................................................................................................................ 735
Passpoint Policy.............................................................................................................................................................................. 743
Conguring a Passpoint Policy.................................................................................................................................745
Sensor Policy.....................................................................................................................................................................................754
Conguring a Sensor Policy.........................................................................................................................................755
Location Policy.................................................................................................................................................................................758
Adding Location Policy...................................................................................................................................................760
Network Conguration...........................................................................................................762
Policy Based Routing (PBR).................................................................................................................................................. 762
L2TP V3 Conguration............................................................................................................................................................... 767
Crypto CMP Policy......................................................................................................................................................................... 771
AAA Policy............................................................................................................................................................................................775
Netow Policy Conguration............................................................................................................................................... 786
AAA TACACS Policy...................................................................................................................................................................... 789
IPv6 Router Advertisment Policy...................................................................................................................................... 795
Alias.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 798
Network Basic Alias Conguration........................................................................................................................ 799
Network Group Alias Conguration..................................................................................................................... 802
Network Service Alias Conguration................................................................................................................... 805
Application Policy......................................................................................................................................................................... 807
Application............................................................................................................................................................................................811
Application Group..........................................................................................................................................................................813
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Schedule Policy................................................................................................................................................................................816
URL Filtering.......................................................................................................................................................................................817
Web Filtering......................................................................................................................................................................................821
Network Deployment Considerations.......................................................................................................................... 822
Security Conguration............................................................................................................823
Wireless Firewall.............................................................................................................................................................................823
Dening a Firewall Conguration.......................................................................................................................... 824
Conguring IP Firewall Rules...............................................................................................................................................838
Setting an IPv4 or IPv6 Firewall Policy................................................................................................................838
Setting an IP SNMP ACL Policy................................................................................................................................843
Setting a Network Group Alias.................................................................................................................................844
Setting a Network Service Alias...............................................................................................................................846
Wireless Client Roles...................................................................................................................................................................847
Conguring a Client's Role Policy..........................................................................................................................848
Wireless Client Roles.........................................................................................................................................................857
Add Default Firewall Rules...........................................................................................................................................863
Device Fingerprinting............................................................................................................................................................... 864
Conguring MAC Firewall Rules.........................................................................................................................................871
Wireless IPS (WIPS)......................................................................................................................................................................874
Device Categorization............................................................................................................................................................... 885
Security Deployment Considerations...........................................................................................................................888
Services Conguration...........................................................................................................890
Captive Portal Policy...................................................................................................................................................................890
Captive Portal Policy Basic Conguration....................................................................................................... 892
Setting the DNS Whitelist Conguration...................................................................................................................905
Setting the DHCP Conguration......................................................................................................................................906
Dening DHCP Pools.......................................................................................................................................................908
Dening DHCP Server Global Settings............................................................................................................... 917
DHCP Class Policy Conguration.............................................................................................................................919
DHCP Deployment Considerations......................................................................................................................920
Setting the Bonjour Gateway Conguration............................................................................................................ 921
Conguring a Bonjour Discovery Policy.............................................................................................................921
Conguring a Bonjour Forwarding Policy.......................................................................................................924
Setting the DHCPv6 Server Policy....................................................................................................................................925
Dening DHCPv6 Options........................................................................................................................................... 927
DHCPv6 Pool Conguration....................................................................................................................................... 929
Setting the RADIUS Conguration.................................................................................................................................. 932
Creating RADIUS Groups...............................................................................................................................................933
Dening User Pools........................................................................................................................................................... 937
Conguring RADIUS Server Policy........................................................................................................................ 942
Setting the URL List.....................................................................................................................................................................952
Congure Imagotag Policy....................................................................................................................................................954
Adding/Editing Imagotag Policy Settings.......................................................................................................957
Services Deployment Considerations........................................................................................................................... 959
Management Access...............................................................................................................960
Adding or Editing a Management Access Policy..................................................................................................961
Congure Management User Account...............................................................................................................961
Setting the Access Control Conguration....................................................................................................... 966
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Setting the Authentication Conguration...................................................................................................... 970
Setting the SNMP Conguration.............................................................................................................................973
Setting SNMP Trap Conguration..........................................................................................................................976
Management Access Deployment Considerations........................................................................................... 978
Diagnostics................................................................................................................................. 979
Fault Management...................................................................................................................................................................... 979
Filter Events..............................................................................................................................................................................979
View Events...............................................................................................................................................................................981
Event History...........................................................................................................................................................................982
Crash Files........................................................................................................................................................................................... 983
Advanced.............................................................................................................................................................................................984
UI Debugging........................................................................................................................................................................984
Viewing UI Logs.................................................................................................................................................................... 985
View Sessions..........................................................................................................................................................................987
Operations.................................................................................................................................. 988
Device Operations........................................................................................................................................................................988
Upgrading Device Firmware......................................................................................................................................988
Adopted Device Upgrades...........................................................................................................................................989
Using the File Management Browser.................................................................................................................997
Crypto CMP Certicate.................................................................................................................................................1000
Restarting Adopted Devices..................................................................................................................................... 1001
Captive Portal Conguration....................................................................................................................................1003
RF Domain - Device Upgrade Operation.......................................................................................................1006
Certicates........................................................................................................................................................................................1007
Certicate Management............................................................................................................................................. 1007
RSA Key Management................................................................................................................................................... 1016
Certicate Creation..........................................................................................................................................................1020
Generating a Certicate Signing Request.....................................................................................................1022
Smart RF.............................................................................................................................................................................................1025
Managing Smart RF for an RF Domain...........................................................................................................1025
Operations Deployment Considerations..................................................................................................................1028
Statistics.....................................................................................................................................1029
System Statistics.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1030
Health......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1030
Inventory...................................................................................................................................................................................1032
Adopted Devices................................................................................................................................................................ 1033
Pending Adoptions..........................................................................................................................................................1034
Ofine Devices..................................................................................................................................................................... 1035
Device Upgrade.................................................................................................................................................................. 1037
WIPS Summary.................................................................................................................................................................. 1038
RF Domain Statistics................................................................................................................................................................1040
Health.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1041
Inventory..................................................................................................................................................................................1044
Devices.......................................................................................................................................................................................1045
AP Detection.........................................................................................................................................................................1046
Device Upgrade..................................................................................................................................................................1048
Wireless Clients...................................................................................................................................................................1050
Wireless LANs........................................................................................................................................................................ 1051
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Radios..........................................................................................................................................................................................1053
Bluetooth................................................................................................................................................................................. 1057
Mesh............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1059
Mesh Point............................................................................................................................................................................. 1060
SMART RF - Overview.....................................................................................................................................................1077
WIPS............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1085
Captive Portal.......................................................................................................................................................................1088
Application Visibility........................................................................................................................................................1089
Coverage Hole Detection............................................................................................................................................1094
Access Point Statistics............................................................................................................................................................. 1097
AP Health.................................................................................................................................................................................1098
AP Device..................................................................................................................................................................................1100
AP Web Filtering.................................................................................................................................................................1104
AP Application Visibility (AVC).................................................................................................................................. 1106
View Application Policy - AP Stats........................................................................................................................... 1111
AP Device Upgrade.............................................................................................................................................................1112
AP Adoption.............................................................................................................................................................................1114
AP Detection........................................................................................................................................................................... 1118
AP Wireless Clients............................................................................................................................................................. 1119
AP Wireless LANs................................................................................................................................................................. 1121
AP Policy Based Routing...............................................................................................................................................1123
AP Radios.................................................................................................................................................................................. 1124
AP Mesh......................................................................................................................................................................................1129
AP Interfaces...........................................................................................................................................................................1130
AP RTLS......................................................................................................................................................................................1140
AP PPPoE..................................................................................................................................................................................1142
AP OSPF.................................................................................................................................................................................... 1144
AP Bluetooth.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1157
AP L2TPv3 Tunnels.............................................................................................................................................................1159
AP VRRP......................................................................................................................................................................................1161
AP Critical Resources....................................................................................................................................................... 1162
AP LDAP Agent Status....................................................................................................................................................1163
AP MiNT Links........................................................................................................................................................................1165
AP Guest Users......................................................................................................................................................................1167
AP GRE Tunnel......................................................................................................................................................................1169
AP Dot 1X................................................................................................................................................................................... 1170
AP Network..............................................................................................................................................................................1172
AP DHCPv6 Relay & Client...........................................................................................................................................1193
AP DHCP Server.................................................................................................................................................................. 1194
AP Firewall................................................................................................................................................................................1198
AP VPN.......................................................................................................................................................................................1209
AP Certicates........................................................................................................................................................................1212
AP WIPS......................................................................................................................................................................................1215
AP Sensor Servers...............................................................................................................................................................1217
AP Bonjour Services..........................................................................................................................................................1218
AP Captive Portal...............................................................................................................................................................1220
AP Network Time................................................................................................................................................................ 1221
AP Load Balancing........................................................................................................................................................... 1224
AP Environment Statistics..........................................................................................................................................1226
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AP IOT Imagotag.................................................................................................................................................................1231
Wireless Client Statistics.........................................................................................................................................................1233
Client Health.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1233
Client Details..........................................................................................................................................................................1236
Client Trafc........................................................................................................................................................................... 1240
Client WMM TSPEC.......................................................................................................................................................... 1243
Client Association History........................................................................................................................................... 1244
Client Graph........................................................................................................................................................................... 1245
WiNG Events.............................................................................................................................1246
WiNG Event Messages.......................................................................................................... 1247
AP5010 Features...................................................................................................................... 1267
AP5010 Radios and 6 GHz Support................................................................................................................................1267
AP5010 Power Management..............................................................................................................................................1269
AP5010 Power Source Feature Restrictions..................................................................................................1269
AP505 and AP510: Dual Mode Capability........................................................................1270
Understanding Dual Mode Capability........................................................................................................................1270
Auto-discovery of AP's Mode of Operation....................................................................................................1270
Manually-setting AP's Mode of Operation......................................................................................................1271
Resetting an AP's Mode of Operation................................................................................................................1273
WiNG AP505 and AP510 REV AA Upgrade Procedure................................................1276
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1276
How to determine if your AP requires an upgrade?.............................................................................. 1276
Bulk 'Rev: AA' AP505/AP510 Upgrade through Virtual Controller..........................................................1277
Bulk 'Rev:AA' AP5XX Upgrade through WiNG Controller/ExtremeCloud Appliance.............. 1281
AP Specications.................................................................................................................... 1283
AP5010 Specications...............................................................................................................................................................1283
AP302W Specications...........................................................................................................................................................1284
AP305C/CX Specications.....................................................................................................................................................1285
AP310i/e Specications............................................................................................................................................................ 1285
AP360i/e Specications...........................................................................................................................................................1286
AP410C Specications..............................................................................................................................................................1286
AP410i/e Specications............................................................................................................................................................1287
AP460C, AP460S6C, and AP460S12C Specications.......................................................................................1288
AP460i/e Specications.......................................................................................................................................................... 1288
AP505i Specications............................................................................................................................................................... 1289
AP510e Specications...............................................................................................................................................................1289
AP510i Specications................................................................................................................................................................ 1290
AP560h Specications.............................................................................................................................................................1290
AP560i Specications.................................................................................................................................................................1291
Glossary...................................................................................................................................... 1292
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Access Point System Reference Guide for version 7.9.1.0 ix
Preface
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Preface Platform-Dependent Conventions
Access Point System Reference Guide for version 7.9.1.0 11
•SummitStack™
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New in this Guide
Revision 7.9.1.0 on page 14
Revision 7.9.0.0 on page 15
The sections that follow summarize the new features and updates added, or changes
made to this Guide in the 7.9.X.X releases.
Revision 7.9.1.0
The following changes and updates have been made in Revision 7.9.1.0.
Update Description
About this Guide This chapter has been removed.
Hardware descriptions and specications
have been relocated to the Appendices
in this Guide.
WiNG 7 Operating System Overview on
page 16
Hardware descriptions and specications
contained in this chapter have been
relocated to the Appendices in this
Guide.
•Radio Settings on page 126
•Prole Overrides - Radio Settings on
page 405
Radio settings conguration adds
support for 6 GHz radio 3
Client Bridge Settings on page 139 Client bridge conguration is supported
for 6 GHz radio 3
GRE Tunnel Conguration on page 174 Support for conguring up to 1000
GRE tunnels added on NX7500, NX9500,
NX9600 and NX9610 platforms
•Meshpoint Conguration on page 295
•Adding and Editing Meshpoint Settings
on page 297
•Adding and Editing ACS Dynamic Root
Selection Conguration on page 300
•Adding and Editing ACS Path Method
SNR Conguration on page 302
•Adding and Editing ACS Path Method
Root Path Metric Conguration on page
304
Meshpoint conguration is supported for
6 GHz radio 3
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Update Description
Congure WLAN Client Settings on page
657
Corrected documented default setting
for the Radio Resource Measurement
parameter: the correct default setting is
enabled.
Conguring Smart RF Channel & Power
Settings on page 714
Smart RF channel and power
conguration are supported for 6 GHz
radio 3
Conguring a MeshConnex Policy on page
728
MeshConnex policy conguration is
supported for 6 GHz radio 3
Revision 7.9.0.0
The following changes have been made in Revision 7.9.0.0.
Newly Supported Access Points
The following access points are supported in this release:
•AP5010
•AP310i/e
•AP360i/e
For more information about the features and specications of these access points, see
the related Appendices in this Guide.
Secure Connection to Imagotag Server on Cloud
Introducing secure capability to connect to the Imagotag server on Cloud. Your AP
will not be able to communicate with the ESL server with existing or older versions of
Imagotag conguration. Unencrypted mode of communication between AP and ESL
server is not supported.
For more information on conguring Imagotag policy, see the following commands in
the Wireless Controller, Service Platform and Access Point CLI Reference Guide:
•iot-device-type-imagotag-policy
•ssl (iot-device-type-imagotag-policy)
Access to WiNG Controllers from ExtremeCloud IQ
WiNG devices can now be managed from ExtremeCloud IQ. Any WiNG controller that
is onboarded to ExtremeCloud IQ supports this feature. Users can use SSH proxy option
on ExtremeCloud IQ to open SSH connection with WiNG controller for accessing the
Command Line Interface (CLI). This feature is also supported on WiNG access points
congured in virtual controller mode.
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WiNG 7 Operating System Overview
About the WiNG Software on page 17
The WiNG 7 operating system is a solution designed for 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax
networking. It is a convergence of the legacy ExtremeWireless™ WiNG (5.9.X) and
ExtremeWireless™ (10.X) wireless operating systems. It offers a high-level of exibility
and scalability covering both campus and distributed modes of deployment.
WiNG 7.X.X brings together the following key benets of both deployment topologies
under one fold:
•
ExtremeWireless
- The ExtremeWireless software provides a secure, highly scalable,
cost-effective solution based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. The system is intended
for enterprise networks operating on multiple oors in more than one building,
and is ideal for public environments, such as airports and convention centers that
require multiple access points. It is an ideal solution for high-density, campus and
stadium deployments. It is well suited to meet the needs of enterprises in the
education, healthcare, sports and entertainment verticals. The ExtremeWireless OS
key strengths are:
◦Extensive Policy Framework
◦Contextual Device and Application Control
◦Application Visibility & Control with Analytics
◦BYOD - Single
SSID
with Programmable Data Path
◦Voice & Video Optimized with Seamless Roaming
•
ExtremeWireless WiNG
- The WiNG architecture is a solution designed for 802.11n
and 802.11ac networking. It is designed for standalone or distributed hierarchical
networks. The ExtremeWireless WiNG software distributes intelligence right to the
network edge, empowering every controller and access point with the intelligence
needed to be network-aware, able to identify and dynamically route trafc over the
most efcient path available at that time. It is highly scalable and well suited to
meet the needs of large, geographically distributed enterprises. It is an ideal wireless
networking solution for the retail, manufacturing, transportation & logistics, and
hospitality verticals. The ExtremeWireless OS key strengths are:
◦Simple Guest Access with Analytics
◦Contextual Application Control
◦Advanced Diagnostics and Remote Troubleshooting
◦Intrusion, Compliance and WiFi Forensics
◦Scale-out 1000s of APs with Rapid Rollout
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◦Self-tuning RF (Smart-RF)
◦Distributed Service Intelligence
Going forward, this unied, common, wireless, infrastructure WiNG 7.X. OS will power
the ExtremeWireless WiNG product family. WiNG OS supports the following Access
Points, and Service and Virtual platforms:
•Access points AP5010-WW, Universal, and Worldwide 6E capable access points.
•Universal access points (802.11ax) - AP305C, AP305CX, AP302W, AP410C, AP460C,
AP460S6C, AP460S12C
•Access points (802.11ax) – AP360i, AP360e, AP310i, AP310e, AP410i, AP410e, AP460i,
AP460e, AP560i, AP560h, AP510i, AP510e, AP505i
•Access points (802.11ac) – AP7522, AP7532, AP7562, AP7612, AP7632, AP7662, AP8432,
AP8533
•Service platforms – NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600
•Virtual platform – VX9000
The WiNG 7, 802.11ax AP5xx, AP4xx, and AP3xx model APs have the capability of
operating in the Distributed and Centralized modes. For a newly-manufactured,
out-of-the-box AP the mode of operation is not specied.
Note
For more information, see Dual Mode Capability.
About the WiNG Software
Extreme Networks’ WiNG operating system is the next generation in the evolution of
WLAN architectures. This OS is designed to scale efciently from the smallest networks
to large, geographically dispersed deployments. The co-operative, distributed control
plane innovation in the WiNG architecture offers a
software-dened networking
(SDN)-
ready operating system that can distribute controller functionality to every access point
in your network. Now, every access point is network aware, providing the intelligence
required to truly unleash optimal performance, all wireless LAN infrastructure can work
together to ensure every transmission is routed through the most efcient path, every
time.
The WiNG OS brings you the resiliency of a standalone access point network without
the vulnerability of a centralized controller, with advancements that take performance,
reliability, security, scalability and manageability to a new level. The result? Maximum
network uptime and security with minimal management. And true seamless and
dependable mobility for your users.
WiNG OS advances the following technology:
Comprehensive Wi-Fi support - WiNG supports all Wi-Fi protocols, including
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, allowing you to create a cost-effective migration plan based on the
needs of your business.
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Extraordinary scalability - With WiNG, you can build any size network, from a small
WLAN network in a single location to a large multi-site network that reaches all around
the globe.
Extraordinary exibility - No matter what type of infrastructure you deploy, WiNG OS
delivers intelligence to all: standalone independent access points or adaptive access
points that can be adopted by a controller but can switch to independent mode; virtual
controllers; physical controllers in branch ofces, the NOC
(network operating center)
or
the cloud.
Distributed intelligence - WiNG distributes intelligence right to the network edge,
empowering every controller and access point with the intelligence needed to be
network-aware, able to identify and dynamically route trafc over the most efcient
path available at that time.
Extraordinary network exibility and site survivability - WiNG provides the best of
both worlds: true hierarchical management that delivers a new level of management
simplicity and resiliency by enabling controllers to adopt and manage other controllers
and access points, while allowing adopted infrastructure to also stand on its own.
Gap-free security - When it comes to security, there can be no compromises. WiNG’s
comprehensive security capabilities keep your network and your data safe, ensuring
compliance with PCI, HIPAA and other government and industry security regulations.
Connectivity for large indoor and outdoor spaces - In addition to enabling a robust
indoor WLAN, our patented MeshConnex™ technology enables the extension of Wi-
Fi networks to the largest of outdoor spaces from an expansive outdoor campus
environment to an entire city.
Powerful centralized management - With WiNG you get complete control over
every aspect of your WLAN. This single powerful windowpane enables zero touch
infrastructure deployment, rich analytics that can help you recognize and correct
brewing issues before they impact service quality and user connectivity, along with
centralized and remote troubleshooting and issue resolution of the entire network.
Application visibility and control -
With WiNG you get visibility & control over layer-7 applications with an embedded
Deep Packet Inspection
DPI engine that inspects every ow of every user at the
access point. The embedded DPI engine in the WiNG OS is capable of detecting
and identifying thousands of applications real time. You can congure your access
points to report this real-time, network statistics to the Extreme NSight. Network
administrators can get in-depth insight into every dimension of the network including
layer-7 application visibility, client devices, device & OS types and users. Administrators
can discern, at a glance, the top applications by usage or by count at every level of the
network from site level to access points and clients. In addition to detection, rewall
and QoS policies can leverage the application context to enforce policies.
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Distributed Intelligence
WiNG OS enables all WLAN infrastructure with the intelligence required to work
together to determine the most efcient path for every transmission. The need to
route all trafc through a controller is eliminated, along with the resulting congestion
and latency, resulting in higher throughput and superior network performance. Since
all features are available at the access layer, they remain available even when the
controller is ofine, for example, due to a WAN outage, ensuring site survivability and
extraordinary network resilience. In addition, you get unprecedented scalability, large
networks can support as many as 10,000 nodes without impacting throughput or
manageability, providing unprecedented scalability.
High Availability Networks
The WiNG OS enables the creation of highly reliable networks, with several levels of
redundancy and failover mechanisms to ensure continuous network service in case
of outages. APs in remote sites coordinate with each other to provide optimized
routing and self-healing, delivering a superior quality of experience for business critical
applications. Even when WiNG site survivable APs lose communication with the
controller, they continue to function, able to bridge trafc while still enforcing QoS
and security policies, including stateful inspection of Layer2 (locally bridged) or Layer 3
trafc.
Gap-free Security
When it comes to wireless security, one size does not t all. A variety of solutions are
required to meet the varying needs and demands of different types of organizations.
Regardless of the size of your WLAN or your security requirements, our tiered approach
to security allows you to deploy the features you need to achieve the right level of
security for your networks and your data. And where a hub-and-spoke architecture
can’t stop threats until they reach the controller inside your network, WiNG OS
distributes security features to every access point, including those at the very edge
of your network, creating an around-the-clock constant network perimeter guard that
prevents threats from entering your network for unprecedented gap free security.
Outdoor Wireless and Mesh Networking
When you need to extend your wireless LAN to outdoor spaces, our patented
MeshConnex technology combines with comprehensive mesh networking features to
enable you to create secure, high performance, exible and scalable mesh networks.
With our mesh technology, you can cover virtually any area without installing cabling,
enabling the creation of cost-effective outdoor wireless networks that provide coverage
to enterprise workers in vast campus-style environments as well as public safety
personnel in patrol cars.
Network Services, Routing and Switches
The WiNG OS integrates network services like built-in DHCP server, AAA server and
routing protocols like policy based routing and OSPF, Layer 2 protocols like MSTP and
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Link Aggregation. Integration of services and routing/ switching protocols eliminates
the need for additional servers or other networking gear in small ofces thereby
reducing
Total Cost of Ownership
(TOC). In large networks, where such services are
deployed on a dedicated server/ router at the NOC, this provides a backup solution
for remote sites when the WAN link to the NOC is temporarily lost. Integrating also
provides the added benet of coordination across these services on failover from
primary to standby, assisting a more meaningful behavior, rather than when each fails
over independently of the other for the same root cause.
Management, Deployment and Troubleshooting
The WiNG OS is a comprehensive, end-to-end management system that covers
deployment through day-to-day management. You get true zero-touch deployment
for access points located anywhere in the world, the simplicity of a single window into
the entire network, plus the ability to remotely troubleshoot and resolve issues. And
since our management technology is manufacturer-agnostic, you can manage your
Extreme Networks WLAN infrastructure as well as any legacy equipment from other
manufacturers, allowing you to take advantage of our advanced WLAN infrastructure
without requiring a costly rip and replace of your existing WLAN.
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