This course is instructor-led training and includes instructor-assisted, hands-on labs. The curriculum is designed to give students a firm understanding of the Cisco Wireless LAN Solutions Engine (WLSE) and its role in an advanced wireless LAN network. Hands-on labs provide attendees with experience of installing, configuring, managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Cisco WLSE.

To participate in the hands-on labs, please bring a laptop computer with an available 32-bit Card-Bus slot. Laptop should have MS Windows 2000 or XP OS loaded. Laptop should also have an Ethernet port and a 9-pin serial port or USB to serial adapter.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, the student should be able to perform:

	Setup and Initial Configuration of the WLSE
	Setup and Configuring Devices to work with the WLSE
	Device Discovery, Inventory Polling and Grouping
	Wireless Device Configuration Management
	Firmware Management
	Access Point Configuration and Configuration Archival
	Setup and Monitor Fault and Security Policies
	Generation of Fault Reports
	Generation of Management Reporting
	Setup and Manage User Policies
	Setup and Run Radio Management Features
	Troubleshooting Functions via WLSE Troubleshooting Tools

Who Would Benefit

The Managing your WLAN with the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution Engine course is targeted to technical engineers, network integrators, and technical sales personnel, who need to know how to sell, design, install, and support the Cisco WLSE in an advanced wireless network.

Prerequisite

Aironet Wireless LAN Fundamentals and Site Survey (AWFSS)

Follow-On Courses

Aironet Wireless LAN Security

Course Content

Module 1 - Introduction
Module 2 - Appliance Setup and Initial Configuration

	Connecting to the WLSE
	Login with setup authority
	Setup prompts
	SSL certification configuration information
	Verify configuration with DNS-lookup
	Add Device Credentials

Module 3 - Network Device Setup

	Wireless device setup
	Switch and router setup
	AAA server setup

LAB 1 - Initial Setup and Configure Devices

	Configure WLSE with setup login
	Configure device credentials
	Verify the configuration of the switch
	Configure ACS AAA client information

Module 4 - Configuring WLSE for AP out of box deployment

	Startup configuration
	Auto-discovery
	Auto-manage configuration

LAB 2 - Configuring WLSE for AP out of box deployment

	Create startup configuration
	Verify DHCP settings on a DHCP Server
	Configure auto discovery
	Import Auto Managed configuration
	Configure Auto Manager parameters

Module 5 - Wireless Device Configuration and Firmware Management

	Managing access point templates
	Managing access point firmware

LAB 3 - Implementing templates and Firmware

	Create configuration templates
	Version checking
	Import firmware files
	Connect AP to network
	Run discovery wizard

LAB 4 - Running AP Configuration Jobs

	Import configuration templates into WLSE
	Run AP configuration jobs
	Run manual inventory job
	Verify WDS functionality

Module 6 - Fault and Security Policy Monitoring

	Configure fault parameters
	Security policy monitoring
	Configure Thresholds
	Configure Fault policy profiles
	Fault view and notifications
		Clearing
		SYSLOG, Trap, Email

Module 7 - Radio Management Features

	Location manager
		Import floor plan (map)
		AP placement
		Antenna setup
		AP radio scan
		View sample RPG data
	Assisted site-survey: Client walkabout
	Assisted re-site-survey

LAB 5 - Using Location Manager

	Verify JAVA version
	Create location
	Import floor plan
	Place AP's
	Configure antenna setup
	Run assisted site-survey with client walkabout
	Configure auto re-site-survey
	Examine faults

Module 8 - Advanced Troubleshooting Tools

	Self healing
		Network wide setting: Enable faults/notifications
		Per building and floor
	Rogue AP
	Detection
	Location
	Suppression
	Ad-hoc network detection
		Setup stations for Ad-hoc
		View alerts/notifications
	Interference detection: Faults and notifications setup

LAB 6 - Generating Reports and Clear Faults

	Configure fault parameters
	Configure thresholds
	Configure fault policy profiles
	View faults
	Correct faults
	Clear faults

Module 9 - Management Reports

	Report types and content
		Wireless clients
		Inventory
		Trending
	Export options

LAB 7 - Generating Reports

	Run device reports
	Run radio manager reports
	Run wireless client reports
	Run current report
	Run threshold report
	Run real-time report
	Verify Email notification

Module 10 - User Management

	Role-based access control
	Local and authentication servers
		RADIUS
		TACACS+

Module 11 - Administration

	Backup and restore
	Redundancy

LAB 8 - Setup User Management and Administration

	Configure user roles
	Configure users
	Configure WLSE for RADIUS authentication
	Configure WLSE for backup
	Backup WLSE configuration
	Restore WLSE configuration
	Configure WLSE for redundancy
	Verify redundancy status

AB 9 - Using Advanced Troubleshooting Tools

	Configure WLSE for self healing
	Test self healing
	Detect rogue AP
	Locate rogue AP
	Suppress rogue AP
	Detect Ad-hoc network

Module 12 - WLSE Maintenance Troubleshooting (Optional)

	Backup/Restore (see Administration)
	WLSE Diagnostics
		SWAN log, Tomcat log, etc.
		CLI, show-tech, etc.
	Retrieve RM data
	Retrieve database
	Enable/Retrieve logs
	Debug