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Wireless LAN Mobility System
Wireless LAN Switch Manager
User’s Guide
3CRWXR10095A, 3CRWX120695A, 3CRWX440095A
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. DUA-WXM10-AAA01
Published June 2005
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3Com Corporation Copyright © 2005, 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or 350 Campus Drive adaptation) without written permission from 3Com Corporation. Marlborough, MA USA 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time 01752-3064 to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corpor
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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 9 Documentation 10 Documentation Comments 11 1 GETTING STARTED Hardware Requirements for 3WXM Client 13 Hardware Requirements for 3WXM Services 14 Software Requirements 14 Preparing for Installation 15 User Privileges 15 Serial Number, License Key and Activation Key 15 HP OpenView Network Node Manager 16 Resource Allocation 16 3WXM Services Options 16 Installing 3WXM 18 Unpacking Files 18 Using the Installation Wizard 18 Start the 3WXM Services 18 Connect 3W
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2 PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXM Overview 29 Which Services To Provide? 30 Network Plan 31 RF Coverage Area 31 RF Auto-Tuning 32 RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling 32 RF Planning 33 Which Planning Method Should I Use? 33 Configuration 35 Wireless Configuration 36 AAA Security Configuration 38 Authentication 38 Authorization 40 Accounting 40 System and Administration Configuration 40 Configure Basic WX Switch Properties 41 Configure WX Switch Connection Information 42 Configure
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3 CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES Overview 51 Configure Employee Access Services 52 Task Table 52 Step Summary 56 Example: Configure Employee Access 57 Create a Service Profile 57 Create a Radio Profile 59 Configure RADIUS Servers 61 Specify Network Access Rules 64 Set Up VLANs on WX Switches 66 What’s Next? 68 Configure Guest Access Services 69 Task Table 70 Step Summary 71 Optional: Configure Mobility Profiles 73 Configure Local Authentication 74 What’s Next? 76 Configure Voice over Wireless IP
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5 USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLING Overview 99 Add Site Information 100 Insert RF Obstacles 104 Create Your RF Coverage Area 106 Create a Wiring Closet 106 Create Your RF Coverage Area 107 Add MAPs 109 Associate MAPs to the Coverage Area 110 What’s Next? 112 6 USING RF PLANNING Overview 113 Prepare the Floor Drawings 114 Define Site Information 115 Import a Floor Plan 120 Set the Scale 121 Clean Layout 122 Model RF Obstacles 125 Import a Site Survey 127 Plan RF Coverage 127 Add Wiring Closets
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7 MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORK Overview 143 Deploy Your Configuration 144 Perform Basic Administrative Tasks 146 Configuring WX Management Services 146 Distributing Image and Configuration Files 147 Using the Image Repository 148 Distributing System Images 148 Distributing WX Configuration Files 149 Saving Versions of Network Plans 150 Importing or Exporting Switch Configuration Files 151 Monitoring Examples 153 Monitor an Individual User 153 Find the User 154 Place User on Watch List 15
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INDEX
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE This manual shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3Com Wireless LAN Switch Manager (3WXM). Read this manual if you are a network administrator or a person responsible for managing a WLAN. If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes. Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acroba
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10 CHAPTER : ABOUT THIS GUIDE This manual uses the following text and syntax conventions: Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Description Menu Name > Indicates a menu item that you select. For example, Command File > New indicates that you select New from the File menu. Monospace text Sets off command syntax or sample commands and system responses. Bold text Highlights commands that you enter or items you select. Italic text Designates command variables that you replace with appropriate v
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Documentation Comments 11 Wireless LAN Switch Manager Reference Manual This manual shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3Com Wireless LAN Switch Manager (3WXM). Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Installation and Basic Configuration Guide This guide provides instructions and specifications for installing a WX wireless switch in a Mobility System WLAN, and basic instructions for deploying a secure IEEE 802.11 wireless service.
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12 CHAPTER : ABOUT THIS GUIDE
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GETTING STARTED 1 This chapter contains information about recommended system requirements you should meet for optimum 3WXM performance, installing 3WXM client and 3WXM Services software, and an introduction to using the 3WXM interface. Hardware Table 3 shows the minimum and recommended requirements to run the Requirements for 3WXM client in Windows. 3WXM Client Table 3 Hardware Requirements for Running 3WXM Client in Windows Minimum Recommended Processor Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz or Intel Pen
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14 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Hardware Table 4 shows the minimum and recommended requirements to run the Requirements for 3WXM Services in Windows. 3WXM Services Table 4 Hardware Requirements for Running 3WXM Services in Windows Minimum Recommended Processor Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3.6 GHz or equivalent or equivalent RAM 1GB 2GB Hard drive space available 1GB 2GB Monitor resolution 1024x768 pixels, 24-bit 1600x1200 pixels, 32-bit color color CD-ROM drive CD-ROM or equivalent
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Preparing for Installation 15 Preparing for Before you install 3WXM, make sure you have the appropriate Installation administrative privileges on the system and a license key if required. If you plan to install the HP OpenView plug-in for 3WXM, which allows you to integrate 3WXM into an HP OpenView environment, make sure that HP OpenView is already installed. User Privileges Before you install 3WXM, make sure that you are logged in as a user who has permission to install software, or as an
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16 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Once the activation key has been accepted, you may enter an Unlimited Device license key. This will require its own activation key, which can be obtained in the same manner. If you are registering your product using the web browser on a different host, and you wish to register for the 30-day trial, then you will need to select 3CWXMA as the software that you are registering. If you have a license key, then you should select 3CWXM10A. This will register both th
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Preparing for Installation 17 application share 3WXM Services to access network plans and monitoring information. See Figure 1. Figure 1 3WXM Services in Shared Mode During the 3WXM installation, you can select to install the 3WXM Services and 3WXM client, or the client only. If you select the option that installs 3WXM Services, the services are installed with default settings that are adequate for getting started. Network plans are stored on the server. By default, only local access is
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18 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Installing 3WXM The same 3WXM install program installs either just the 3WXM client or both the 3WXM client and 3WXM Services. This section contains information about the following topics: “Unpacking Files” on page 18 “Using the Installation Wizard” on page 18 Unpacking Files To unpack files on Windows systems: 1 Insert the 3WXM CD in the CD-ROM drive. If Autorun is enabled, wait briefly for the install program to start. For more information about using the ins
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Installing 3WXM 19 Connect 3WXM Clients to 3WXM Services To connect the client to Services: 1 Select Start > Programs > 3Com > 3WXM > 3WXM. The 3WXM Services Connection wizard is displayed. 2 Enter the IP address or fully-qualified hostname of the machine on which the service is installed. If 3WXM Services is installed on the same machine as the one you are using to run 3WXM client, enter 127.0.0.1 as the IP address. This is a standard IP loopback address. 3 Specify the service port, if di
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20 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED To configure 3WXM Services: 1 Select Tools > 3WXM Services Setup dialog box from the 3WXM main tool bar. The 3WXM Services Setup wizard is displayed. 2 You can optionally configure the following: Select the arrow buttons to change the HTTPS Server Port, which is the port on which 3WXM Services listens for requests from 3WXM client. Select the arrow buttons to change the SNMP Trap Receiver Port, which is the port on which SNMP traps are received. Also select th
