CISCOWORKS Wireless LAN Solution
Engine Release 2.9
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution
Engine (WLSE) is a centralized management console for
managing the entire Cisco® Aironet® WLAN infrastructure.
As the management component of the Cisco SWAN framework,
CiscoWorks WLSE uses the WLAN's intelligent capabilities
to automate advanced air/radio frequency (RF) and device
management capabilities to simplify WLAN deployment,
reduce operational complexity, enhance network security,
and provide administrators visibility into the WLAN.
This reduces network costs and times needed for WLAN
deployment, management, and security.
The CiscoWorks WLSE quickly and
easily detects, locates, and disables unauthorized
(rogue) access points, helping to ensure that security
policies are applied consistently throughout the
network. CiscoWorks WLSE also detects unauthorized WLAN
client networks, further enhancing the security of the
WLAN. These capabilities can benefit any organization,
including those that have not formally operationalized
WLANs but want to guard against intruders.
This product is compatible with
Roving Planet and
AirMagnet Enterprise.
List Price : $8495.00
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CWWLSE-1130-19-K9-CiscoWorks WLSE 2.9 includes
the Cisco 1130-19 hardware platform and WLAN management
Software 2.9
Table 1 describes CiscoWorks WLSE
features.
Table 1. CiscoWorks WLSE Features
| Feature |
Description |
| Wireless LAN
IDS with rogue access point detection, automatic
switch port shutdown, and unauthorized WLAN
detection |
Cisco
Aironet access points are deployed with the
radio (IEEE 802.11a, b, or g) placed in either
multifunction mode or access point scanning mode
to service client devices and to provide WLAN
intrusion monitoring. Commands are issued to
shut down the switch port connected to detected
rogue access points. Unauthorized networks are
detected and alerts are issued. |
|
| Unassociated
client device monitoring |
The network
is monitored for active but unassociated client
devices to minimize the risk of clients
associating to rogue access points and to
protect the network from malicious intruders
probing the RF environment for weaknesses. |
|
| Interference
detection |
Points of
interfering RF energy that affect network
performance are detected. Administer defined
thresholds can be set to generate fault
notifications when detected interference levels
are exceeded. |
|
| Self-healing
WLAN |
Cell
coverage areas for access points that have
failed are detected and cell coverage areas are
compensated for by automatically increasing the
power and cell coverage of surrounding access
points. |
|
| Assisted site
surveys |
Administrators can use the assisted site survey
tool to apply automatic WLAN settings including
optimal frequency selection, transmit power, and
other settings. The coverage areas desired can
be defined by to cover only the specified areas. |
|
| Automated
resite surveys |
Radio
throughput and performance are automatically
reassessed to provide notification if
performance falls below administrator-defined
thresholds. |
|
| Automated
configuration and bulk firmware updates |
A group of
hundreds of devices can be easily configured.
Also provides tool to update access point and
bridge firmware in mass with the ability to
assign an update to a specific device or to
groups. Configuration tasks and firmware updates
may be scheduled or implemented on demand. |
|
| Access point
and bridge security policy misconfiguration
detection and alerts |
All access
points on the network are monitored for
consistent application of security policies.
Alerts are issued for misconfigured access
points or security policy deviations. |
|
| Out-of-box
access point deployment |
Newly
deployed Cisco Aironet access points, bridges,
and switches can be automatically discovered and
configured using Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP), with the flexibility to assign
different configurations based on the access
point device type, its source subnet, and
software version. |
|
| Proactive
fault and performance monitoring |
Administrators may define different faults and
performance thresholds for specific sites and
groups accompanied by specific actions and fault
priorities. Provides a centralized tree view of
all access points and device groups. Color
coding and group icons indicate fault status.
Faults may be filtered and sorted by priority to
facilitate viewing and resolving problems. |
|
| Access point
group usage reports |
Group level
Information about network utilization, client
association and utilization, historical
and current client usage statistics, access
point Ethernet and radio interfaces status, and
error details are displayed in both graphical
and tabular form. All reports may be scheduled,
delivered by e-mail, or exported in CSV, XML,
and PDF formats. |
UPGRADE PATHS
Customers currently using the
CiscoWorks 1130 or 1130-19 for WLSE are encouraged to
update their software to 2.9. Customers using the
CiscoWorks 1105 for WLSE will not be able to run the 2.9
software and are encouraged to upgrade to the CiscoWorks
1130-19 for WLSE.
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