Техническая Спецификация для Cisco Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 7600 Series Wireless Services Module (WiSM)
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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series/Cisco 7600 Series Wireless Services
Module
Module
Product Overview
The Cisco
®
Catalyst 6500 Series/Cisco 7600 Series Wireless Services Module (WiSM) provides unparalleled
security, mobility, redundancy, and ease of use for business-critical wireless LANs (WLANs). It delivers the most
secure wireless system available by offering centralized security policies, wireless intrusion prevention system (IPS)
capabilities, award-winning RF management, quality of service (QoS), and Layer 3 fast secure roaming for WLANs.
As a key component of the
Cisco Unified Wireless Network
for the enterprise, and
Cisco Service Provider Wi-Fi
(SP Wi-Fi)
for service providers, the Cisco WiSM provides the control, security, redundancy, and reliability that
network managers and operators need to scale and manage their wireless networks easily. (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Cisco Wireless Services Module
The Cisco WiSM is a member of the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller family. It works in conjunction with Cisco
Aironet
®
access points, the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) and the Cisco Wireless Location Appliance to
support mission-critical wireless data, voice, and video applications. It provides real-time communication between
access points and other WLAN controllers to deliver a secure, end-to-end wireless solution.
The Cisco WiSM smoothly integrates into existing Cisco Catalyst
®
6500 Series and Cisco 7600 Series networks. It
communicates using the emerging Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) standard to establish secure
connectivity between access points and modules across Layer 3 networks. This protocol enables the automation of
important WLAN configuration and management functions for cost-effective operations. With this integrated
approach to large-scale wireless networking, customers can realize significant total cost of ownership benefits by
streamlining support costs and reducing planned and unplanned network downtime.
Because the Cisco WiSM supports 802.11a/b/g and the IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 standards, organizations can deploy
the solution that best meets their individual requirements. Organizations can offer robust coverage with 802.11 a/b/g
or deliver greater performance with five times the throughput and unprecedented reliability using 802.11n as part of
an enterprise or service provider wireless solution.