Wm-Ad Types; Creating A New Wm-Ad Name; Topology For A Wm-Ad; Wm Access Domain Services Configuration - Extreme Networks Summit WM User Manual

WM Access Domain Services configuration

WM-AD Types

The WM-AD topologies are classified on the basis of the following WM-AD types:
Routed WM-AD - User traffic is tunneled to the Summit WM Controller. (This is the default setup.)
Bridged at the AP WM-AD - User traffic is directly bridged to a VLAN at the AP network point of
access (switch port).
VLAN bridged WM-AD - User traffic is tunneled to the Summit WM Controller and is directly
bridged at the controller to a specific VLAN. With this WM-AD type, mobile users become a natural
extension of a VLAN subnet.
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) - User traffic plies over a wireless network that uses multiple
access points interconnected via wireless links. For more information, see
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The bridged at the controller, routed and bridged at the AP WM-ADs are the network WM-ADs and they are used to
service the client devices. The WDS WM-AD is used for establishing WDS links between WDS Altitude APs.

Creating a new WM-AD name

Setting up a new WM-AD involves the following general steps:
Step one - Create a WM-AD name:
Step two - Defining the topology parameters
Step three - Configuring the WM-AD
Before you can define the WM-AD topology parameters and configure the WM-AD, you must first
create a new WM-AD name.
To create a new WM-AD name:
1 From the main menu, click WM Access Domain Configuration. The WM Access Domain
Configuration page is displayed.
2 In the left pane, type a name that will identify the new WM-AD in the Add subnet box.
3 Click Add subnet. The name is displayed in the WM Access Domains list. The Topology tab is
displayed.
The following sections describe in detail how to define the WM-AD topology parameters and configure
the WM-AD.

Topology for a WM-AD

On the Topology tab, the key choice for a WM-AD is the type of network assignment, which determines
all the other factors of the WM-AD. When you have completed defining the topology for your WM-AD,
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