Extreme wm100 Guía Del Usuario
Summit WM-Series WLAN Switch Software Solution
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Summit WM, Getting Started Guide
2.1.1.1 Web-based centralized management of Altitude APs
The Summit WM Switch enables you to monitor and manage Altitude APs from a
centralized web-based interface called the Extreme Networks Summit WM-
Series Console. You can separately configure, enable, or disable each Altitude
AP from the Summit WM Switch using the Extreme Networks Summit WM-Series
Console.
centralized web-based interface called the Extreme Networks Summit WM-
Series Console. You can separately configure, enable, or disable each Altitude
AP from the Summit WM Switch using the Extreme Networks Summit WM-Series
Console.
The Extreme Networks Summit WM-Series Console also allows you to group the
APs of similar attributes into one of ten upgrade profiles for the purpose of
deploying software upgrades.You can initiate the software updates on a profile
and the updates will be deployed to each AP in the profile. This saves you from
the cumbersome task of deploying the updates to each AP individually.
APs of similar attributes into one of ten upgrade profiles for the purpose of
deploying software upgrades.You can initiate the software updates on a profile
and the updates will be deployed to each AP in the profile. This saves you from
the cumbersome task of deploying the updates to each AP individually.
2.1.1.2 Virtualized user segmentation
The Summit WM Switch allows you to create and manage unique WM Access
Domain that enables you to group specific mobile users, devices and applications
on the basis of policy class in order to provide unique levels of service, access
permissions, encryption, and device authorization.
Domain that enables you to group specific mobile users, devices and applications
on the basis of policy class in order to provide unique levels of service, access
permissions, encryption, and device authorization.
A WM-AD segment is a virtual network and each Altitude Access Points can
support multiple WM-AD segments.
support multiple WM-AD segments.
WM-AD optimizes the dynamic nature of WLAN mobility as WM-AD groups can
follow users without depending on the physical configuration of the network.
follow users without depending on the physical configuration of the network.
The following is the list of Summit WM Switches and the number of WM-ADs they
can support.
can support.
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Summit Switch WM2000: 64 WM-ADs
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Summit Switch WM200: 32 WM-ADs
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Summit Switch WM1000: 50 WM-ADs
2.1.1.3
Summit Switch WM100: 32 WM-ADs
Authentication and
encryption
The Summit WM Switch and Altitude AP work together to support comprehensive
authentication, encryption, and intrusion detection capabilities. A range of robust
security features based upon the 802.11 and WPA2 standards ensure that your
network stays protected.
authentication, encryption, and intrusion detection capabilities. A range of robust
security features based upon the 802.11 and WPA2 standards ensure that your
network stays protected.
802.1X mechanism in conjunction with RADIUS and pre-shared key
authentication ensure that only authorized users can access the network.
authentication ensure that only authorized users can access the network.
Other features include Captive Portal for redirected web-based authentication.