Cisco Systems OL-7426-03 Manual De Usuario

Cisco Wireless Control System

The Cisco Wireless Control System (Cisco WCS) is the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution network manage-
ment tool that adds to the capabilities of the 

moving from individual Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers to a network of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers. 
The Cisco Wireless Control System runs on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Red Hat Enterprise 
Linux ES servers.
The Cisco WCS includes the same configuration, performance monitoring, security, fault management, 
and accounting options used at the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller level, but adds a graphical view of 
multiple Cisco Wireless LAN Controller and managed Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points.
The Cisco WCS is offered in two versions which support different feature levels:

•

, which includes wireless client data access, rogue access point containment 

functions, Cisco WLAN Solution monitoring and control, and which allows client and rogue 
access point location to the nearest Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access point.

•

, which is includes all the features in the 

, but which allows 

high-accuracy rogue access point and client location to within 10 meters.

These features are listed in the following table:

Location and Tracking: 

• Low-Resolution Client Location

Yes

-

• High-Resolution Client Location

-

Yes

• Low-Resolution Rogue Access Point Location

Yes

-

• High-Resolution Rogue Access Point Location

-

Yes

Client Data Services, Security and Monitoring: 

• Client Access via Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points 

Yes

Yes

• Multiple WLANs (Individual SSIDs and Policies)

Yes

Yes

Rogue Access Point Detecting and Containing using Cisco 1000 Series 
lightweight access points 

Yes

Yes

802.11a/b/g Bands

Yes

Yes

Radio Resource Management (real-time assigning channels, and detecting 
and containing rogue access points)

Yes

Yes

Radio Resource Management (real-time detecting and avoiding inter-
ference, controlling transmit power, assigning channels, managing client 
mobility, distributing client load, and detecting coverage holes)

Yes

Yes

Automated Software and Configuration Updates

Yes

Yes

Wireless Intrusion Protection

Yes

Yes

Global and Individual AP Security Policies

Yes

Yes

Controls Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

Yes

Yes