Cisco Cisco Prime IP Express 8.2 White Paper
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BYOD Feature−Functional Overview
You can use BYOD feature of Cisco Prime IP Express system to address each of the problems mentioned
above as it provides comprehensive solutions for employees to use their own IP−enable devices in a
well−managed and secure way. It effectively eliminates the challenges of the IT administrators to onboard and
track the personal and corporate devices. Some of the advantages of this feature are:
above as it provides comprehensive solutions for employees to use their own IP−enable devices in a
well−managed and secure way. It effectively eliminates the challenges of the IT administrators to onboard and
track the personal and corporate devices. Some of the advantages of this feature are:
Provides a hands−off, user−driven configuration of device with correct IP addresses and network
settings.
settings.
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Configures large number of devices in a short span of time.
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Acquires information about the devices being configured on the network.
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Cisco Prime IP Express DHCP network automatically redirects the users to the BYOD registration portal
when the users try to connect BYOD device first time because the users must register their devices by using
their existing Active Directory credentials. During the registration, information about the users? device, like
its MAC address/DUID and other metadata are captured through auto−detection or manual entry. This
information is used to map the users to their devices and track the IP activity for auditing and compliance. The
BYOD registration portal is integrated with DHCP of Cisco Prime IP Express.
when the users try to connect BYOD device first time because the users must register their devices by using
their existing Active Directory credentials. During the registration, information about the users? device, like
its MAC address/DUID and other metadata are captured through auto−detection or manual entry. This
information is used to map the users to their devices and track the IP activity for auditing and compliance. The
BYOD registration portal is integrated with DHCP of Cisco Prime IP Express.
User's Perspective:
The BYOD Feature provides simple process to activate device and access to Cisco Prime IP Express (CPIPE)
network for the end users. The procedures are:
network for the end users. The procedures are:
Connect the device to the network
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Request for a http from a browser
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You are automatically redirected to the BYOD registration page
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Registration page populates the device details and prompts you for user credentials
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Provide Credentials, such as a username, password
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Accept Terms Of Service
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Click Register button
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Wait for few seconds, device will reboot.
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This process normally takes only about three minutes. When complete, the device is activated and client is
created in DHCP server.
created in DHCP server.
Administrator's Perspective:
This system is an easy to use self−service web portal and replaces many time−consuming and error−prone
processes. Managing of this self−service system is very simple.
processes. Managing of this self−service system is very simple.
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