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3Com 3CRWX120695A User Manual

3Com 3CRWX120695A
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Part No. DUA-WXM10-AAA01
Published June 2005
Wireless LAN Mobility System
Wireless LAN Switch Manager
User’s Guide
3CRWXR10095A, 3CRWX120695A, 3CRWX440095A

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3Com 3CRWX120695A Specifications

General IconGeneral
Model3CRWX120695A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)No
ManageableYes
VLAN SupportYes
Quality of Service (QoS)Yes
FeaturesVLAN, QoS
Power SourceAC

Summary

About This Guide

Conventions

Details conventions and notice icons used throughout the guide.

Documentation

Lists the documents included in the 3WXM documentation set.

Documentation Comments

Provides information on how to submit feedback and suggestions for the documentation.

Getting Started

Hardware Requirements for 3WXM Client

Specifies minimum and recommended hardware for the 3WXM client.

Hardware Requirements for 3WXM Services

Specifies minimum and recommended hardware for 3WXM Services.

Software Requirements

Lists supported operating systems and additional required software for 3WXM.

Preparing for Installation

Covers prerequisites like administrative privileges and license keys for 3WXM installation.

User Privileges

Explains the importance of user privileges for software installation and configuration.

Serial Number, License Key and Activation Key

Details the process of obtaining and using serial, license, and activation keys for 3WXM.

HP OpenView Network Node Manager

Information on integrating 3WXM with HP OpenView environments.

Resource Allocation

Provides guidelines for hardware and memory allocation based on WX switches supported.

3WXM Services Options

Explains standalone and shared modes for installing 3WXM Services.

Installing 3WXM

Provides information on the installation process for 3WXM client and services.

Unpacking Files

Instructions on how to unpack installation files on Windows systems.

Using the Installation Wizard

Guide on navigating and using the 3WXM installation wizard.

Start the 3WXM Services

Information on how 3WXM Services are automatically started after installation.

Connect 3WXM Clients to 3WXM Services

Steps to connect 3WXM clients to the 3WXM Services.

Configure 3WXM Services

Details on changing the properties and settings of 3WXM Services.

3WXM Access Control

Explains how to create user accounts with different privilege levels for access control.

3WXM Interface

Overview of the 3WXM main window and its components.

Display the Main Window

Describes the four panels within the main 3WXM window.

Using Menu Bar and Toolbars

Guidance on using the menu bar and toolbars for actions in 3WXM.

Setting Preferences

How to configure network and user interface preferences in 3WXM.

Easy Configuration Using Wizards

Explains how wizards assist administrators in configuration steps within 3WXM.

View Topology

Describes how to display a topology view of managed devices and their relationships.

Shortcut to Wizards and Editing Properties

How to use shortcuts for quick access to wizards and editing object properties.

Getting Help

Information on accessing different types of help within the 3WXM application.

Planning and Managing Your Wireless Network with 3WXM

Overview

Introduces planning and managing wireless networks using 3WXM.

Which Services To Provide?

Explains how to determine required wireless services like employee, guest, or VoWIP access.

Network Plan

Describes network plans as workspaces for designing and visualizing wireless networks.

RF Coverage Area

Defines RF coverage area and introduces techniques for RF coverage planning.

RF Auto-Tuning

Details the RF Auto-Tuning technique for setting MAP channels and power settings.

RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling

Explains enhancing RF Auto-Tuning with geographic modelling information.

RF Planning

Describes RF Planning technique for detailed network plans and visualization benefits.

Which Planning Method Should I Use?

Provides guidelines to help determine the appropriate RF planning technique for an organization.

Configuration

Overview of 3Com network configuration areas in 3WXM.

Wireless Configuration

Focuses on radio and AAA configuration for delivering virtual wireless services.

AAA Security Configuration

Explains how to control user access using authentication, authorization, and accounting.

Authentication

Details methods for determining user access rights to the network.

Authorization

Describes providing users with specific network rights via attribute-value pairs.

Accounting

Explains collecting and sending information for billing, auditing, and reporting.

System and Administration Configuration

Information on configuring Mobility Domains and WX switches.

Configure Basic WX Switch Properties

Steps to configure basic properties like name, model, and location for WX switches.

Configure WX Switch Connection Information

Details on supplying connection information for managed WX switches.

Configure Boot Information

Selecting software image and configuration files for WX switch resets.

Equipment Installation

Provides steps for physically installing WX switches and MAPs.

Deployment

Explains the process of sending WX configuration information to WX switches.

Management and Monitoring

Overview of management and monitoring tools available in 3WXM.

Network Status

Displays summary status of devices in the network at mobility domain, switch, or MAP level.

RF Monitoring

Provides current and historical information about radio health and activity.

Client Monitoring

Information about clients using the network, including activity and location.

Rogue Detection

Explains how to detect and manage unauthorized access points (rogue APs).

Event Logging

Details the system's event logging interface and filtering capabilities.

Verification

Describes configuration and network verification rules for identifying inconsistencies.

Reporting

How to generate reports from monitoring and configuration data in 3WXM.

RF Plan Optimization

Importing RF measurement data to improve the accuracy of the RF model.

Configuring Wireless Services

Overview

Introduces configuring wireless services like employee, guest, and VoWIP access.

Configure Employee Access Services

Provides information on configuring secure, encrypted access for employees.

Task Table

Lists the tasks required to create a service for employee access.

Step Summary

Summarizes fields and configuration items for setting up employee access.

Example: Configure Employee Access

Detailed steps demonstrating the configuration of employee access services.

Create a Service Profile

Explains how to create a service profile containing configuration for a specific service.

Create a Radio Profile

Describes creating radio profiles to apply common settings to multiple radios.

Configure RADIUS Servers

Details on configuring RADIUS server attributes and groups within 3WXM.

Specify Network Access Rules

How to define network access rules, including 802.1X network access.

Set Up VLANs on WX Switches

Steps for setting up VLANs on WX switches to support wireless users.

Configure Guest Access Services

Information on configuring clear access for visitors at your location.

Task Table

Lists the tasks required to create guest access services.

Step Summary

Summarizes fields and configuration items for setting up guest access.

Optional: Configure Mobility Profiles

How to configure mobility profiles to limit guest access based on criteria.

Configure Local Authentication

Details on using the WX switch's local database for user authentication.

Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service

Information on configuring Voice over Wireless IP (VoWIP) services.

Task Table

Lists the tasks required to create VoWIP access services.

Step Summary

Summarizes fields and configuration items for setting up VoWIP access.

Configure Local Authentication

Details on configuring local authentication for VoWIP users.

Configure Access Control Lists

How to control access using security access control lists (ACLs).

Example: Creating an ACL for SpectraLink Wireless Phones

Illustrates defining an ACL for SpectraLink wireless phones.

Example: Creating an ACL for Avaya Wireless Phones

Illustrates defining an ACL for Avaya wireless phones.

Using RF Auto-Tuning

Overview

Introduces RF Auto-Tuning as a quick method for configuring RF networks.

Place Your Equipment

Guidance on unpacking and physically installing WX switches and MAPs.

Configure Initial WX Switch Connectivity

Steps to prepare a WX switch for configuration using CLI or Web Quick Start.

Upload the WX Switch Configuration into a 3WXM Network Plan

Process to retrieve and upload WX switch configuration into a 3WXM network plan.

Create a Service Profile

Explains how to create a service profile containing configuration for a specific service.

Create a Radio Profile and Map the Service Profile to It

Steps to create a radio profile and map a service profile to it.

Create Your MAPs

Instructions for creating direct connect and distributed MAPs in 3WXM.

Apply a Radio Profile to Each Radio

How to apply a radio profile to each radio on a MAP.

What’s Next?

References for further tasks after configuring the RF environment.

Using RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling

Overview

Introduces RF Auto-Tuning with modelling for network configuration.

Add Site Information

Steps to add site information, including buildings and floors, to improve monitoring.

Insert RF Obstacles

How to add major RF obstacles like walls and barriers to the floor plan.

Create Your RF Coverage Area

Procedure to create RF coverage areas, including wiring closets and areas.

Create a Wiring Closet

Steps to add the location of a wiring closet to the floor plan.

Create Your RF Coverage Area

Procedure to create RF coverage areas, including wiring closets and areas.

Add MAPs

Instructions on adding direct and distributed MAPs to your network.

Associate MAPs to the Coverage Area

How to associate distributed and direct MAPs to a coverage area on the floor.

What’s Next?

References to using RF Planning and managing/monitoring the network.

Using RF Planning

Overview

Introduces RF Planning for detailed site information and finer RF coverage configuration.

Prepare the Floor Drawings

Guidance on cleaning up AutoCAD files before importing into 3WXM.

Define Site Information

Process to define site, building, and floor information for network plans.

Import a Floor Plan

Steps to import existing floor plans into 3WXM from various file formats.

Set the Scale

How to set the scale on a floor plan to define distances between network objects.

Clean Layout

Procedure to clean up floor drawings by removing unnecessary objects.

Model RF Obstacles

How to model RF obstacles and assign types and attenuation factors.

Import a Site Survey

Importing RF measurement data from a site survey done outside of 3WXM.

Plan RF Coverage

Tasks involved in defining RF coverage areas for network planning.

Add Wiring Closets

Steps to add wiring closet locations to the floor plan for switches.

Create Coverage Areas

Procedure to define RF coverage areas graphically on the floor plan.

Compute and Place MAPs

Automatically calculates required MAPs and places them on the floor.

Computing and Placing New MAPs

Procedure to determine and place additional MAPs in the network.

Replanning Your Network

Steps to add new MAPs to the network plan after computing and placing them.

Assign Channel Settings

How to assign channels to MAP access points to minimize co-channel interference.

Calculate Optimal Power

Calculates optimal transmit power for MAPs to ensure adequate coverage.

Display Coverage

How to view RF coverage to ensure areas are adequately covered by MAPs.

Generate a Work Order

Generating a work order for physical installation of 3Com Mobility System.

Install the Equipment

Information on distributing work orders and installing 3Com equipment.

What’s Next?

References for optimizing RF coverage and managing the network.

Managing and Monitoring Your Network

Overview

Introduces deploying services, enabling communication, and configuring monitoring.

Deploy Your Configuration

Steps to send and deploy network plan configurations to WX switches.

Perform Basic Administrative Tasks

Information on performing basic administrative tasks within 3WXM.

Configuring WX Management Services

Details on configuring system information, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, and SNMP.

Distributing Image and Configuration Files

How to update WX system images and configuration files.

Using the Image Repository

Managing WX system images by adding or deleting them from the repository.

Distributing System Images

How to distribute system images to one or more WX switches.

Distributing WX Configuration Files

Downloading WX configuration files to one or more WX switches.

Saving Versions of Network Plans

How to save multiple versions of a network plan for configuration snapshots.

Importing or Exporting Switch Configuration Files

Managing switch configuration files via import and export operations.

Monitoring Examples

Describes how to use monitoring tools to diagnose network problems.

Monitor an Individual User

Steps to identify problems reported by an individual user.

Find the User

How to find users based on username, MAC address, IP address, or VLAN name.

Place User on Watch List

How to place a user on a watch list to gather statistics over time.

Locate the User

How to display a user's current location on the floor plan.

Display User Activity

How to display event types and user activity, including location history.

View Long-Term User Statistics

How to view user activity statistics for up to the next 30 days.

Monitor a Group of Users

How to monitor RF statistics for a group of users experiencing performance issues.

Monitor a Rogue

Information on identifying and locating unauthorized access points (rogues).

Configuring Countermeasures

How to enable countermeasures against rogue devices on individual radio profiles.

Optimizing a Network Plan

Overview

Introduces post-deployment optimization using RF measurement data.

Using RF Measurements from MAPs

Applying RF measurements derived from MAPs to optimize the floor's RF model.

Using RF Measurements from an Ekahau Site Survey

Using RF measurements from an Ekahau Site Survey for network optimization.

Generating an Ekahau Site Survey Work Order

Creating a site survey work order with MAP locations and floor JPEG images.

Importing RF Measurements from the Ekahau Site Survey

Importing CSV site survey data into 3WXM to correct attenuation factors.

Optimizing the RF Coverage Model

Rebuilding a floor's attenuation library using RF measurements.

Locating and Fixing Coverage Holes

Methods for locating and fixing wireless coverage holes in the network.

Displaying the RF Coverage Area

How to view RF coverage based on corrected attenuation data.

Locking Down MAPs

Preventing 3WXM from redistributing MAPs by locking them down.

Fixing a Coverage Hole

Methods to fix wireless coverage holes using Compute and Place or installing new MAPs.

Computing and Placing New MAPs

Procedure to determine the number and placement of additional MAPs.

Replanning Your Network

Steps to add new MAPs to the network plan after computing and placing them.

What’s Next?

References for creating backup copies and performing administrative tasks.

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