Motorola WiNG 5.5 - RF Domain Sensor Configuration

5 - 4 WiNG 5.5 Access Point System Reference Guide
5.1.1 RF Domain Sensor Configuration
 RF Domain Configuration
The Motorola Solutions’ Wireless Intrusion Protection System (WIPS) protects wireless client and access point radio traffic
from attacks and unauthorized access. WIPS provides tools for standards compliance and around-the-clock wireless network
security in a distributed environment. WIPS allows administrators to identify and accurately locate attacks, rogue devices and
network vulnerabilities in real time and permits both a wired and wireless lockdown of wireless device connections upon
acknowledgement of a threat.
In addition to dedicated Motorola Solutions AirDefense sensors, an access point radio can function as a sensor and upload
information to a dedicated WIPS server (external to the access point). Unique WIPS server configurations can be used to ensure
a WIPS server configuration is available to support the unique data protection needs of a RF Domain.
WIPS is not supported on a WLAN basis, rather, sensor functionality is supported on the access point radio(s) available to each
managed WLAN. When an access point radio is functioning as a WIPS sensor, it is able to scan in sensor mode across all legal
channels within the 2.4 and 5.0 GHz band. Sensor functionality is not provided by the access point alone. The access point
works in conjunction with a dedicated WIPS server.
To define a WIPS server configuration used with the access point’s RF Domain:
1. Select the Configuration tab from the Web UI.
2. Select Devices.
3. Select RF Domains from the options on left-hand side of the UI.
4. Select the Sensor Configuration tab.
Figure 5-2 RF Domain - Sensor Configuration tab
5. Either select the + Add Row button to create a new WIPS server configuration or highlight an existing Sensor Server
Configuration and select the Delete icon to remove it.
6. Use the spinner control to assign a numerical Server ID to each WIPS server defined. The server with the lowest defined
ID is the first reached by the access point. The default ID is 1.
7. Provide the numerical (non DNS) IP Address of each server used as a WIPS sensor server by the RF Domain.
8. Use the spinner control to specify the Port of each WIPS server. The default port is 443.