AP User-Side Service

Procedure

1. Choose Configuration > SVF Quick Config > AP User-Side Service. The Service Settings tab is displayed.

2. Click Create in the AP Group List pane. In the Create AP Group dialog box that is displayed, set AP group name and click OK.
3. Create an SSID in an AP group.
   1. Click the Service Settings tab and set service parameters.
   2. Click Create. Set SSID parameters on the page that is displayed. For description of the parameters, see Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, and Table 4.

      Table 1 Basic SSID parameters

      Parameter	Description
      SSID	SSID name.
      Forwarding mode	Data forwarding mode of the corresponding AP.
      Radio	Radio to which a VAP is applied.
      WLAN ID	VAP corresponding to the SSID.

      Table 2 VLAN and gateway parameters

      Parameter	Description
      Service VLAN ID	Service VLAN bound to the VAP mapping the SSID. Click and select a service VLAN in the displayed Select window. Click and create a service VLAN in the displayed Add VLAN and Gateway Configuration window. Click and modify the existing service VLAN in the displayed Update VLAN And Gateway Configuration window.
      Gateway location	Whether the Parent functions as the gateway.
      VLANIF (IP/mask)	IP address of the VLANIF interface on the Parent, serving as the user gateway IP address.
      User IP allocated by	Whether the IP addresses of STAs are obtained from the Parent or the server when the Parent functions as the gateway.
      Remote server address	IP address of the remote server when it allocates IP addresses to STAs. This parameter is displayed when User IP allocated by is set to Remote server.

      Table 3 SSID security parameters

      Parameter	Description
      Security Settings	Security policy used on a wireless network. High: WPA-WPA2 802.1X Medium: WPA-WPA2 PSK Low: OPEN
      Encryption mode	Encryption mode of a security policy, which is valid only when Security Settings is set to High or Medium.
      Key type	Key format of a security policy, which is valid only when Security Settings is set to Medium.
      Key/Confirm key	Encryption key of a security policy, which is valid only when Security Settings is set to Medium.

      Table 4 SSID authentication parameters

      Parameter	Description
      Authentication mode	Authentication mode used by an STA that accesses a wireless network using the SSID.
      Server IP	IP address of an external RADIUS server, which is valid only when Authentication mode is set to External RADIUS.
      Port number	Port number of an external RADIUS server, which is valid only when Authentication mode is set to External RADIUS.
      Shared key/Confirm shared key	Shared key of an external RADIUS server, which is valid only when Authentication mode is set to External RADIUS.
      Access mode	Access mode of an external RADIUS server, which is valid only when Authentication mode is set to Local authentication or External RADIUS.
      External Portal Server	External Portal server, which is valid only when Access mode is set to External Portal Server. Server name: name of an external Portal server Source IP: source IP address of an external Portal server URL: interface URL of an external Portal server Server IP: IP address of an external Portal server Port number: port number of an external Portal server Shared key/Confirm shared key: shared key of an external Portal server
      Built-in Portal Server	Built-in Portal server, which is valid only when Access mode is set to Built-in Portal Server. Server IP: IP address of a built-in Portal server Port number: port number of a built-in Portal server SSL policy: SSL policy used by a built-in Portal server Click to select the required SSL policy.
      MAC-prioritized	If this option is selected, a MAC access profile is bound. This option is valid only when Access mode is set to External Portal Server or Built-in Portal Server.

   3. Click OK.
4. Add an SSID to an AP group.
   1. Click the Service Settings tab and set service parameters.
   2. Click Add. Set SSID parameters on the page that is displayed. For description of the parameters, see Table 5.

      Table 5 SSID parameters

      Parameter	Description
      Select SSID	SSID that has been created in another AP group.
      Radio	Radio associated with the SSID.
      WLAN ID	VAP associated with the SSID.

   3. Click OK to complete the configuration.
5. Remove an SSID from an AP group.
   1. Click the Service Settings tab and set service parameters.
   2. Select the SSID that you want to remove and click Remove.
   3. Click OK in the displayed window.
6. Add existing APs to an AP group.

   You can manually set parameters on the web page to add existing APs to an AP group.

   1. Click the AP Manage tab and configure APs.
   2. Click Add. On the page that is displayed, set Mode to Select existing APs.
   3. Select APs from the list below, and click OK.
7. Manually add APs to an AP group.

   This operation allows you to manually add a maximum of 10 APs offline to an AP group.

   1. Click the AP Manage tab and configure APs.
   2. Click Add. On the page that is displayed, set Mode to Manually add.
   3. Configure AP parameters. For description of the parameters, see Table 6.

      Table 6 Parameters for manually adding an AP

      Parameter	Description
      Keyword	AP authentication mode: AP MAC: The AP authentication mode is MAC address authentication. AP SN: The AP authentication mode is SN authentication.
      AP MAC	MAC address of the new AP. This parameter is mandatory.
      AP ID	ID of the new AP. This parameter is mandatory when Keyword is set to AP SN.
      AP type	Type of the new AP.
      AP SN	Serial number of the AP. This parameter is mandatory when Keyword is set to AP SN.

      NOTE:

      You can click to add a maximum of 10 APs manually.

   4. Click OK.
8. Import APs using a template.

   This operation allows you to manually add multiple APs offline to an AP group.

   NOTE:

   If AP authentication mode is set to SN authentication, ensure that the AP SNs have been configured when importing APs offline.

   1. Click the AP Manage tab and configure APs.
   2. Click Add. On the page that is displayed, set Mode to Batch import.
   3. Click to download the batch import template to your local computer.
   4. Use the network planning and optimization tool to plan the network parameters and export the planned parameters to the AP information template. Table 7 describes the parameters of the AP information template.
      NOTE:

      If you download an AP information template of the Chinese web system under an English Windows operating system (OS), the Chinese characters in the AP information template cannot be displayed. You can choose Start > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office 2003 Language Settings in the Windows OS (take Microsoft Office 2003 as an example) and set Primary Editing Language to Chinese(PRC) on the Editing Language tab. After completing the setting, restart the Microsoft Office Excel and open the AP information template. The Chinese characters in the template will be displayed normally.

      Table 7 Parameters of the AP information template

      Parameter	Description
      AP ID	AP ID. If an AP is imported not for the first time and the MAC address of the AP is not specified, the AP ID is mandatory; otherwise, the AP ID is optional.
      AP Name	AP name. This parameter is optional.
      AP Type	AP type. This parameter is optional.
      AP MAC	MAC address of an AP. If the AP authentication mode is MAC address authentication, AP MAC must be set when the AP is imported for the first time or the AP ID is not specified.
      AP SN	AP SN. If the AP authentication mode is SN authentication, AP SN must be set when the AP is imported for the first time.
      AP Group	AP group. This parameter is optional.
      Radio ID	Radio ID of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set Channel, Band Width, or Power, Radio ID must be set.
      Channel	Radio channel of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Band Width and Radio ID must be set.
      Band Width	Radio bandwidth of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Channel and Radio ID must be set.
      Power	Radio power of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Radio ID must be set.

   5. Click to select the batch import template, then click Import.
   6. Click OK.