Configuring WLANs

When an infrastructure profile and a network profile are combined for an infrastructure device, the result is a composite profile. This ties together the hardware/firmware settings and the network/wireless settings. The following steps are an overview of creating a composite infrastructure profile:

Create an infrastructure profile. (See Creating Infrastructure Profiles.)

Create a network profile containing all the network and wireless settings that you want to apply to the infrastructure devices. (See Creating Network Profiles.)

Create a WLAN that binds the network profile and infrastructure profile. (See below.)

Assign the network and infrastructure profiles to a location. (See Applying Profiles to Locations.)

Deploy the configurations by performing a server synchronization. (See Performing a Server Synchronization.)

You can configure the following WLAN settings:

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Network Profile. Select a specific network profile that binds to the infrastructure profile.

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WLAN ID/Tag. Enter the VLAN tag used for the 802.1Q standard.

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Radio Type. Select from A, B, or G type radios. If your device does not specify which type of radio it uses, select G.

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Broadcast SSID. Select whether to broadcast the SSID associated with the network profile. This allows the SSID to be visible to devices that are scanning the network.

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Disallow Device to Device Communication. Enable this option to prevent mobile devices from communicating directly with each other.

Note: If you are configuring a WLAN for Aruba devices, see Configuring WLANs and EAP Settings for Aruba Devices for information on additional configuration.

To configure a WLAN that binds an infrastructure profile and a network profile:

From the Profiles tab, select the infrastructure profile you want to configure.

Click Edit.

In the Infrastructure Profile tab, click Add WLAN.

The Add WLAN dialog box appears.

Configure the WLAN settings as desired.

Click OK.

The new WLAN appears in the WLAN Configuration list.

Save your changes.