
SCALANCE WLC711
User Guide, V8.11, 07/2012, C79000-G8976-C260-03 9-1
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Configuring Sites
This chapter describes Sites configuration, including:
VNS Sites Overview
A Site is a mechanism for grouping APs and refers to specific Policies, Classes of Service (CoS) and
RADIUS servers that are grouped to form a single configuration. Sites allow for deployment
where the authentication server is local and provides the ability to associate a new 802.1x client
and to allow 802.1x clients to roam with Fast Roaming when the AP’s home controller is
unreachable.
When configuring a Site profile, two additional tabs are included:
• An AP Assignments tab provides a list of APs that can be assigned to a specific Site. Only
specific thin series APs to a Site, and once an AP is assigned, the controller will preload the
APs with server configuration used by the Site.
• A WLAN Assignments tab lists available WLANs and specific Radio assignments. WLAN
Services can be assigned in the same way as AP Load Groups (see “Configuring Co-located
APs in Load Balance Groups” on page 3-69).
Configuring Sites
A Site can use any Policy or CoS defined on the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller. A Site can also
use any Bridged at AP, Bridged at Controller or Routed Topology defined in the controller. Once
an AP is assigned to a Site, the controller will preload the AP with Topologies, Policies, CoS and
RADIUS server configuration used by the Site. The AP will then be able to use these configuration
items even when the controller is unreachable.
An AP that is part of a Site which has local RADIUS client services enabled will use its own
RADIUS client to:
• Perform all MAC-based authentication for all stations associated with it on any of the WLAN
Services assigned to it.
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VNS Sites Overview 9-1
Configuring Sites 9-1
Recommended Deployment Guidelines 9-2
Radius Configuration 9-5
Selecting AP Assignments 9-7
Selecting WLAN Assignments 9-7
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