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Dell PowerConnect W-IAP92 User Manual (214 pages)
Instant Access Point 6.1.3.1-3.0.0.0
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Figures
9
About this Guide
15
Dell Powerconnect W-Instant Access Point Overview
15
Supported Devices
15
Intended Audience
15
Objective
15
Contacting Support
16
Conventions
16
Table 1 Conventions
16
Chapter 1 Initial Configuration
17
Initial Setup
17
Pre-Installation Checklist
17
Connecting the IAP to a Power Source
18
Assigning an IP Address to the IAP
18
Connecting to a Provisioning Wi-Fi Network
18
Login into Instant User Interface
19
Figure 1 Connecting to a Provisioning Wi-Fi Network - Microsoft Windows
19
Figure 2 Connecting to a Provisioning Wi-Fi Network - Mac os
19
Figure 3 Instant User Interface Login Screen
19
Specifying the Country Code
20
IAP Cluster
20
Figure 4 Specifying the Country Code
20
Chapter 2 Instant User Interface
21
Understanding the Instant UI Layout
21
Figure 5 Instant UI Interface
21
Banner
22
Search
22
Tabs
22
Networks Tab
22
Figure 6 Networks Tab- Compressed View and Expanded View
22
Access Points Tab
23
Clients Tab
23
Figure 7 Access Points Tab- Compressed View and Expanded View
23
Links
24
New Version Available
24
Figure 8 Client Tab- Compressed View and Expanded View
24
Settings
25
Figure 9 Settings Link
25
Figure 10 RTLS
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Dell Powerconnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.3.1-3.0.0.0 | User Guide
26
Figure 11 Opendns
26
Rtls
26
Dell Powerconnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.3.1-3.0.0.0 | User Guide
27
Pef
28
Wip
28
Figure 13 PEF
28
Vpn
29
Maintenance
29
Figure 14 WIP
29
Figure 15 VPN
29
Figure 16 Maintenance Link - Default View
30
Support
31
Figure 17 Support Window
31
Help
34
Logout
34
Monitoring
34
Figure 18 Support Commands
34
Figure 19 Help Link
34
Figure 20 Monitoring on Instant UI
35
Figure 21 Info Section in the Monitoring Pane
35
Figure 22 RF Dashboard in the Monitoring Pane
35
Table 2 RF Dashboard Icons
35
Alerts
37
Figure 23 Usage Trends Section in the Monitoring Pane
37
Figure 24 Alerts Link
37
Figure 25 Client Alerts
38
Figure 26 Fault History
38
Ids
39
Figure 27 Active Faults
39
Configuration
40
Language
40
Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave Setup
40
Figure 28 Intrusion Detection on Instant UI
40
Figure 29 Configuration
40
Pause/Resume
41
Views
41
Figure 30 Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave Setup Link - Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave Configuration
41
Figure
27
Figure 12 RF
27
Chapter 3 Wireless Network
43
Network Types
43
Employee Network
43
Table 3 IEEE 802.11 Standards
43
Adding an Employee Network
44
Figure 31 Adding an Employee Network - Basic Info Tab
44
Figure 32 Adding an Employee Network- VLAN Tab
45
Table 4 Conditions for Client IP and VLAN Assignment
45
Figure 33 Employee Security Tab- Enterprise
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Table 5 Conditions for Adding an Employee Network- Security Tab
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Figure 34 Employee Security Tab- Personal
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Table 6 Conditions for Adding an Employee Network- Security Tab
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Figure 35 Employee Security Tab- Open
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Voice Network
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Figure 36 Adding an Employee Network- Access Rules Tab
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Adding a Voice Network
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Figure 37 Adding a Voice Network- Basic Info Tab
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Table 7 Conditions for Client IP and VLAN Assignment
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Figure 38 Voice Security Tab- Enterprise
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Table 8 Conditions for Adding a Voice Network- Security Tab
56
Guest Network
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Figure 39 Adding a Voice Network- Access Rules Tab
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Adding a Guest Network
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Figure 40 Adding a Guest Network- Basic Info Tab
60
Table 9 Conditions for Client IP and VLAN Assignment
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Table 10 Conditions for Adding a Guest Network- Security Tab
62
Adding a Guest Network — Splash Page Settings
63
Figure 41 Adding a Guest Network - Splash
63
Figure 42 Configuring a Splash Page - Encryption Settings
64
Editing a Network
65
Deleting a Network
65
Figure 43 Adding a Guest Network - Access Rules Tab
65
Chapter 4 Mesh Network
67
Mesh Instant Access Points
67
Mesh Portals
67
Mesh Points
68
Instant Mesh Setup
68
Figure 44 Open Instant SSID
68
Figure 45 Untrusted Connection Window
69
Figure 46 Login Window
69
Figure 47 Mesh Portal
70
Chapter 5 Managing Iaps
71
Preferred Band
71
Auto Join Mode
71
Disabling Auto Join Mode
71
LED Display
72
Figure 48 Disabling Auto Join Mode
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Figure 49 LED Display
72
Terminal Access
73
Figure 50 Terminal Access
73
TFTP Dump Server
74
Syslog Server
74
Figure 51 TFTP Dump Server
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Figure 52 Syslog Server
74
Syslog Facility Levels
75
Adding an IAP to the Network
75
Figure 53 Adding an IAP to the Instant Network
75
Table 11 Logging Levels
75
Removing an IAP from the Network
76
Editing IAP Settings
76
Changing IAP Name
76
Figure 54 Entering the MAC Address for the New IAP
76
Figure 55 Editing IAP Settings
76
Changing IP Address of the IAP
77
Figure 56 Changing IAP Name
77
Figure 57 Configuring IAP Settings - Connectivity Tab
77
Configuring Adaptive Radio Management
78
Figure 58 Configuring IAP Connectivity Settings - Specifying Static Settings
78
Figure 59 Configuring IAP Radio Settings Mode - Access
78
Migrating from a Virtual Controller Managed Network to Mobility Controller Managed Network
79
Converting an IAP to RAP Mode
79
Table 12 Supported IAP Platforms and Minimal AOS Version for IAP to CAP Conversion
79
Table 13 Supported IAP Platforms and Minimal AOS Version for IAP to RAP Conversion
80
Figure 60 Maintenance - Convert Tab
81
Figure 61 Convert Options
81
Figure 62 Confirm Access Point Conversion
81
Converting an IAP to CAP
82
Converting an IAP to Standalone Mode
82
Figure 63 Converting an IAP to CAP
82
Converting Back to an IAP
83
Rebooting the IAP
83
Figure 64 Standalone AP Conversion
83
Figure 65 Rebooting the IAP
84
Figure 66 Confirm Reboot Message
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Figure 67 Reboot in Progress
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Figure 68 Reboot Successful
84
Firmware Image Server in Cloud Network
85
Upgrade Using Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave and Image Server
85
Image Management Using Cloud Server
85
Image Management Using Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave
85
Automatic Firmware Image Check and Upgrade
85
Figure 69 Automatic Image Check - New Version Available Link
85
Upgrading to New Version
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Manual
86
Figure 70 New Version Available
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Automatic
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Figure 71 Upgrading Single Class or Multi-Class AP Networks
87
Chapter 6 NTP Server
89
Configuring an NTP Server
89
Figure 72 Configuring NTP Server
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Chapter 7 Virtual Controller
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Master Election Protocol
91
Virtual Controller IP Address
91
Specifying Name and IP Address for the Virtual Controller
91
Figure 73 Specifying Virtual Controller Name and IP Address
91
Configuring the DHCP Server
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Figure 74 Configuring the DHCP Server
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Chapter 8 Authentication
93
Authentication Methods in Dell Instant
93
802.1X Authentication
93
Internal RADIUS Server
93
External RADIUS Server
94
Authentication Terminated on IAP
94
Configuring an External RADIUS Server
95
Figure 75 Configuring an External RADIUS Server
96
Enabling Instant RADIUS
97
RADIUS Server Authentication with VSA
97
List of Supported VSA
97
Figure 76 Enabling Instant RADIUS
97
Management Authentication Settings
100
Figure 77 Management Authentication Settings
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Captive Portal
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Internal Captive Portal
101
Configuring Internal Captive Portal Authentication When Adding a Guest Network
101
Configuring Internal Captive Portal Authentication When Editing a Guest Network
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Figure 78 Configuring Captive Portal When Adding a Guest Network
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Configuring Internal Captive Portal with External Radius Server Authentication When Adding a Guest Network
103
Figure 79 Configuring Captive Portal When Editing a Guest Network
103
Customizing a Splash Page
104
Figure 80 Configuring Internal Captive Portal with External Radius Server Authentication
104
Disabling Captive Portal Authentication
105
Figure 81 Customizing a Splash Page
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Figure 82 Disabling Captive Portal Authentication
105
External Captive Portal
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Configuring External Captive Portal Authentication When Adding a Guest Network
106
Figure 83 Configuring External Captive Portal When Adding a Guest Network
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Configuring External Captive Portal Authentication When Editing a Guest Network
107
Figure 84 Configuring External Captive Portal Authentication When Editing a Guest Network
107
External Captive Portal Authentication Using Dell Powerconnect W-Clearpass Guestconnect
108
Creating a Web Login Page in the Dell Powerconnect W-Clearpass Guestconnect
108
Configuring the RADIUS Server in Instant
108
MAC Authentication
109
Configuring MAC Authentication
109
Walled Garden Access
110
Creating a Walled Garden Access
110
Figure 85 Configuring MAC Authentication
110
Certificates
111
Figure 86 Walled Garden
111
Figure 87 Loading Certificates
112
Loading Certificates Using Instant Webui
112
Figure 88 New Certificate
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Figure 89 Loading Certificate Via Dell Powrconnect W-Airwave
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Loading Certificates Using Dell Powrconnect W-Airwave
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Figure 90 CA Certificate
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Figure 91 Server Certificate
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Figure 92 Selecting the Group
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Figure 93 Virtual Controller Certificate
115
Chapter 9 Encryption
117
Encryption Types Supported in Dell Instant
117
Wep
117
Tkip
117
Aes
117
Encryption Recommendations
117
Understanding WPA and WPA2
118
Recommended Authentication and Encryption Combinations
118
Table 14 WPA and WPA2 Features
118
Table 15 Recommended Authentication and Encryption Combinations
118
Chapter 10 Role Derivation
119
User Roles
119
Creating a New User Role
119
Figure 94 Access Tab - Instant User Role Settings
119
Creating Role Assignment Rules
120
Figure 95 Creating a New User Role
120
Figure 96 Creating Role Assignment Rules
121
Chapter 11 User VLAN Derivation
123
User VLAN Derivation
123
Vendor Specific Attributes (VSA)
123
Figure 97 Radius Access-Accept Packets with VSA
123
VLAN Derivation Rule
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Configuring VLAN Derivation Rules on an IAP
124
Figure 98 Configure VSA on a Radius Server
124
Figure 99 Configuring Radius Attributes on the Radius Server
124
User Role
125
Configuring a User Role
125
Figure 100 Configuring VLAN Derivation Rules on an IAP
125
Figure 101 Configuring VLAN Derivation Using the User Role
126
Figure 102 to Use a Defined User VLAN Role
126
SSID Profile
127
Configuring VLAN Derivation Rules Using SSID Profile
127
Figure 103 Configuring VLAN Derivation Rules Using SSID Profile
127
Chapter 12 Instant Firewall
129
Figure 104 Access Tab - Instant Firewall Settings
129
Service Options
130
Table 16 Network Service Options
130
Destination Options
131
Examples for Access Rules
131
Allow TCP Service to a Particular Network
131
Table 17 Destination Options
131
Allow Pop3 Service to a Particular Server
132
Figure 105 Defining Rule - Allow TCP Service to a Particular Network
132
Deny FTP Service Except to a Particular Server
133
Figure 106 Defining Rule - Allow POP3 Service to a Particular Server
133
Deny Bootp Service Except to a Particular Network
134
Figure 107 Defining Rule - Deny FTP Service Except to a Particular Server
134
Figure 108 Defining Rule - Deny Bootp Service Except to a Network
135
Chapter 13 Content Filtering
137
Enabling Content Filtering
137
Enterprise Domains
138
Figure 109 Enabling Content Filtering
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Figure 110 Enterprise Domains
138
Chapter 14 OS Fingerprinting
139
Figure 111 os Fingerprinting
139
Chapter 15 Adaptive Radio Management
141
ARM Features
141
Channel or Power Assignment
141
Voice Aware Scanning
141
Load Aware Scanning
141
Band Steering Mode
141
Airtime Fairness Mode
142
Airtime Fairness Modes
142
Access Point Control
142
Customize Valid Channels
142
Figure 112 Airtime Fairness Mode
142
Min Transmit Power
143
Max Transmit Power
143
Client Aware
143
Scanning
143
Wide Channel Bands
143
Monitoring the Network with ARM
143
ARM Metrics
143
Configuring Administrator Assigned Radio Settings for IAP
144
Figure 113 Configuring Administrator Assigned Radio Settings for IAP
144
Configuring Radio Profiles in Instant
145
Figure 114 Radio Profile
145
Table 18 Radio Profile Configuration Parameters
145
Chapter 16 Intrusion Detection System
147
Rogue AP Detection and Classification
147
Wireless Intrusion Protection (WIP)
147
Figure 115 Intrusion Detection
147
Figure 116 Wireless Intrusion Protection- Detection
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Table 20 Client Detection Policies
149
Figure 117 Wireless Intrusion Protection- Protection
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Table 21 Infrastructure Protection Policies
150
Table 22 Client Protection Policies
150
Containment Methods
151
Figure 118 Containment Methods
151
Chapter 17 SNMP
153
SNMP Parameters for IAP
153
Table 23 SNMP Parameters for IAP
153
Figure 119 Creating Community Strings for SNMPV1 and SNMPV2
154
Figure 120 Creating Users for SNMPV3
155
Figure 121 SNMP Traps
155
SNMP Traps
155
Chapter 18 Ethernet Downlink
157
Ethernet Downlink Overview
157
Ethernet Downlink Profile Parameters
157
Table 24 Ethernet Downlink Profile Parameters
157
Assigning a Profile to the Ethernet Port
158
Figure 122 Ethernet Profile Configuration
158
Figure 123 Assigning a Profile to the Ethernet Port
158
Chapter 19 Uplink Configuration
159
Uplink Configuration Overview
159
Ethernet
159
3G Uplink
159
Types of Modems
159
Figure 124 Uplink Status
159
Table 25 List of Supported 3G Modems
160
Uplink Switchover
162
Figure 125 Provisioning 3G Uplink- Manually
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Figure 126 Provisioning 3G Uplink- Automatically
162
Uplink Preemption
163
Uplink Preference
163
Figure 127 Uplink Preference
163
Chapter 20 Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave Integration and Management
165
Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave Features
165
Image Management
165
IAP and Client Monitoring
165
Template-Based Configuration
166
Trending Reports
166
Intrusion Detection System
166
Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) Event Reporting to Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave
166
Figure 128 Template-Based Configuration
166
RF Visualization Support for Dell Instant
167
Configuring Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave
167
Creating Your Organization String
167
Figure 129 Adding an IAP in Visualrf
167
About Shared Key
168
Entering the Organization String and AMP Information into the IAP
168
Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave Discovery through DHCP Option
168
Standard DHCP Option 60 and 43 on Windows Server 2008 for Dell Instant Aps
168
Figure 130 Configuring Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave
168
Figure 131 Instant and DHCP Options for Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave- Set Predefined Options
169
Figure 132 Instant and DHCP Options for Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave- Predefined Options and
169
Figure 133 Instant and DHCP Options for Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave- Server Options
170
Figure 134 Instant and DHCP Options for Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave-060 Dell Instant AP in Serv
170
Alternate Method for Defining Vendor Specific DHCP Options
171
Figure 135 Instant and DHCP Options for Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave- 043 Vendor Specific Info
171
Figure 136 Instant and DHCP Options for Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave- Scope Options
171
Figure 137 Vendor Specific DHCP Options
172
Figure 138 Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave - New Group
173
Figure 139 Dell Powerconnect W-Airwave -Monitor
173
Chapter 21 Monitoring
175
Virtual Controller View
175
Figure 140 Virtual Controller View
175
Figure 141 Clients Graph
176
Info
176
Monitoring Link
176
RF Dashboard
176
Usage Trends
176
Client Alerts Link
177
Figure 142 Throughput Graph
177
IDS Link
177
Table 26 Virtual Controller View - Graphs and Monitoring Procedures
177
Network View
178
Info
178
Figure 143 Network View
178
Usage Trends
179
Figure 144 Clients Graph
179
Figure 145 Throughput Graph
179
Table 27 Network View - Graphs and Monitoring Procedures
179
Instant Access Point View
180
Figure 146 Instant Access Point View
180
Figure 147 2.4 Ghz Frames Graph
181
Info
181
RF Dashboard
181
RF Trends
181
Table 28 Instant Access Point View - RF Trends Graphs and Monitoring Procedures
182
Table 29 Instant Access Point View - Usage Trends and Monitoring Procedures
183
Usage Trends
183
Client View
184
Info
184
RF Dashboard
184
Figure 148 Client View
184
RF Trends
185
Figure 149 Signal Graph
185
Figure 150 Frames Graph
185
Figure 151 Speed Graph
185
Figure 152 Throughput Graph
186
Table 30 Client View - RF Trends Graphs and Monitoring Procedures
186
Mobility Trail
188
Chapter 22 Alert Types and Management
189
Alert Types
189
Table 31 Alerts List
189
Chapter 23 Policy Enforcement Firewall
191
Authentication Servers
191
Figure 153 Authentication Server
191
Users for Internal Server
192
Roles
192
Figure 154 Users for Internal Server
192
Client Blacklisting
193
Figure 155 Roles
193
Figure 156 Client Blacklisting
193
Types of Client Blacklisting
194
Manual Blacklisting
194
Adding a Client to the Manual Blacklist
194
Dynamic Blacklisting
194
Authentication Failure Blacklisting
194
Figure 157 Manual Blacklisting
194
Session Firewall Based Blacklisting
195
PEF Settings
195
Firewall ALG Configuration
195
Figure 158 Dynamic Blacklisting
195
Figure 159 Enabling ALG Protocols
195
Firewall-Based Logging
196
Chapter 24 VPN Configuration
197
VPN Configuration
197
Figure 160 Corporate Access- Controller
197
DHCP Server Configuration
198
Figure 161 Corporate Access- Routing
198
Figure 162 Corporate Access- DHCP Server
199
NAT DHCP Configuration
199
Distributed L2 DHCP Configuration
200
Figure 163 NAT DHCP Configuration
200
Distributed L3 DHCP Configuration
201
Figure 164 Distributed L2 DHCP Configuration
201
Centralized L2 DHCP Configuration
202
Figure 165 Distributed L3 DHCP Configuration
202
Figure 166 Centralized L2 DHCP Configuration
202
Routing Profile Configuration
198
Chapter 25 User Database
203
Adding a User
203
Figure 167 Adding a User
203
Deleting a User
204
Editing User Settings
204
Chapter 26 Regulatory Domain
205
Figure 168 Specifying a Country Code
205
Country Codes List
206
Table 32 Country Codes List
206
Appendix A Controller Configuration for VPN
209
Whitelist DB Configuration if the Controller Is Acting as the Whitelist Entry
209
VPN Local Pool Configuration
210
IAP VPN Profile Configuration
210
Appendix B Abbreviations
213
Abbreviations
213
Table 33 List of Abbreviations
213
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AOS Version
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Figure 1. AOS Version
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Virtual AP Profile
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VOIP Aware Scan
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Power Save Aware Scan
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Quality of Service (Qos) Profile
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Lync Access Control List (ACL) with Classify Media
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Employee Lync User Role
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Figure 7. Traffic Management Profile
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References
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