Wireless Switch Feature List; Installation Features; Management Features - Symbol WS5000 series Reference Manual

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WS5000 Series Switch System Reference Guide
and allows for network management features such as Quality of Service (QoS), virtual WLANs and packet
forwarding.

1.1 Wireless Switch Feature List

WS5000 Series Switch includes a robust set of features. These features are briefly listed and described in the
following sections:
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Installation Features

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Management Features

• Security Features
• Networking Features
• Access Port Support
1.1.1 Installation Features
A WS5000 Series Switch include the following installation features:
• Single file upgrade
• Automatic installation and configuration of local or remote wireless switches using a command file.
• Automatic discovery and adoption of access ports
1.1.2 Management Features
WS5000 Series Switch includes the following security features:
• Policy-based centralized management
• Secure browser-based management console
• Command Line Interface (CLI) is accessible via a Telnet session through the serial port or through a
secure shell (SSH) application
• CLI service mode enables the capture of system status information that can be sent to Symbol personnel
for use in problem resolution
• "Emergency override" enables the definition of an Emergency Switch Policy that can be activated when
required without system interruption
• Kerberos principal file can update the wireless switch's internal KDC
• SNMP v2 support
• TFTP upload and download of access port firmware and configuration files
• Each access port can support multiple WLANs (with the exception being FH APs)
• Access point (AP 3020, AP 3021 and AP4021) conversion to access ports.
• System redundancy with auto-revert
• CPU temperature and fan monitoring