HP ProCurve 5300xl Specification Sheet page 8

The ProCurve Secure Access solution can be easily
deployed in conjunction with ProCurve standalone
access points, ProCurve WLAN systems or third-party
WLAN solutions.
Streamlined, Consistent Management
A key aspect of all ProCurve's mobility solutions is
streamlined, consistent management regardless of
choice in wireless architecture deployment options and
across both wired and wireless networks. ProCurve
delivers the following management approaches and
tools:
• Device management. ProCurve Manager Plus (PCM+)
provides a common management foundation across
the entire network, wired and wireless. PCM+ is
a secure, advanced Windows-based network
management tool that allows administrators to
configure, update, monitor and troubleshoot ProCurve
devices centrally with easy-to-use screens. PCM+ can
also be enhanced with plug-in modules to provide
additional mobility, security and convergence features.
One of these PCM+ plug-in modules is ProCurve
Mobility Manager (PMM), a simple yet powerful
management tool to centrally configure, update,
monitor and troubleshoot ProCurve wireless access
points and wireless edge services modules. PMM's
capabilities include basic rogue device detection and
alerting, client association visibility, group-based access
point configuration and firmware updates, and
customizable quick-view screens.
• User-based management and access control. ProCurve
provides consistent, integrated user-based policy
management and access control via ProCurve IDM,
another PCM+ plug-in. Centrally administered IDM
policies enforced on every network connection ensure
that only authorized users gain access to the network.
IDM dynamically applies security, access and
performance settings to network infrastructure devices
based on user, device, location, time and client system
state. IDM dynamically configures identity-driven
access rights to provide appropriate access regardless of
whether a user connects wirelessly or through a wired
port. By enabling edge-enforced policies, IDM presents
users with a consistent and personalized view of the
network wherever and whenever they connect to it.
Standards-based and easy to use, IDM allows network
administrators to define and manage policies from a
central location, eliminating the need to configure each
network element separately. By automatically managing
intelligent network access in this way, IDM gives
network administrators more control over their
networks, enables more productivity from the IT staff
and supports greater adaptability in an increasingly
competitive business environment.
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• Integration with ProCurve technology partners for rich
WLAN management. ProCurve works with partners
such as AirWave Wireless to enhance the breadth of
wireless network management tools available to
customers.
For environments demanding more advanced WLAN
management capabilities, the AirWave Management
Platform (AMP) suite of software tools provides rich
monitoring, robust intrusion detection, site planning
assistance and RF visualization for ProCurve as well as
mixed-vendor environments. The AirWave centralized,
automated WLAN management solution can reduce
support costs, improve performance and enhance
security. AMP gives network administrators a single
point of intelligent control from which to monitor,
analyze and configure — in real time — even complex,
multi-vendor wireless network infrastructures.
ProCurve Manager Plus can integrate with AirWave AMP,
allowing for network administrators to more easily
manage their wired and wireless networks.