Wds Participation; Primary Or Secondary Wds; Configuring Acs For Wds Authentication - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

Backup WDS
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WDS Member
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AMP monitors AP WDS role and displays this information on AP Monitoring page.
NOTE: APs functioning as WDS Master or Primary WDS will no longer show up as Down is the radios are enabled.

WDS Participation

Perform these steps to configure WDS participation.
1. Log in to the AP.
2. Go to the Wireless Services > AP page.
3. Select Enable participation in SWAN Infrastructure.
4. Select Specified Discovery and enter the IP address of the Primary WDS device (AP or WLSM).
5. Enter the Username and Password for the WLSE server.

Primary or Secondary WDS

Perform these steps to configure primary or secondary functions for WDS.
1. Go to the Wireless Services > WDS > General Setup page.
2. If the AP is the Primary or Backup WDS, select Use the AP as Wireless Domain Services.
Select Priority (set 200 for Primary, 100 for Secondary).
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Configure the Wireless Network Manager (configure the IP address of WLSE).
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3. If the AP is Member Only, leave all options unchecked.
4. Go to the Security > Server Manager page.
5. Enter the IP address and Shared Secret for the ACS server and select Apply.
6. Go to the Wireless Services > WDS > Server Group page.
7. Enter the WDS Group of AP.
8. Select the ACS server in the Priority 1 drop-down menu and select Apply.

Configuring ACS for WDS Authentication

ACS authenticates all components of the WDS and must be configured first. Perform these steps to make this
configuration.
1. Login to the ACS.
2. Go to the System Configuration > ACS Certificate Setup page.
3. Install a New Certificate by selecting the Install New Certificate button, or skip to the next step if the
certificate was previously installed.
4. Select User Setup in the left frame.
5. Enter the Username that will be used to authenticate into the WDS and select Add/Edit.
6. Enter the Password that will be used to authenticate into the WDS and select Submit.
7. Go to the Network Configuration > Add AAA Client page.
8. Add AP Hostname, AP IP Address, and Community String (for the key).
9. Enter the Password that will be used to authenticate into the WDS and select Submit.
For additional and more general information about ACS, refer to
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.4 | User Guide
"Configuring ACS Servers" on page 63.
Configuring AMP | 61