IUWNE

Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials

Duration: 5 days

 

Description: The goal of the IUWNE v1.0 is to provide students with information and practice activities to prepare them to help design, install, configure, monitor and conduct basic troubleshooting tasks of a Cisco WLAN in SMB and Enterprise installations.

 

Course Objectives:
Upon completing this course, you will be able to meet these objectives:

  • Describe wireless fundamentals, such as topologies, RF principles and math, antennae, spread spectrum technologies, frames and physics, wireless regulatory bodies, standards and certifications, and the non 802.11 wireless technologies and their impact.
  • Describe the Cisco Unified Wireless networks basics and configure a Cisco Unified Wireless Network Controller and a Mobility Express Controller.
  • Describe and configure default OS wireless client configuration tools, use the Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility and Site Survey Utility, the Cisco Secure Services Client, and describe the CCX program.
  • Describe and configure wireless security.
  • Manage the wireless network from the Wireless Control System (WCS).
  • Maintain and troubleshoot wireless networks.

Course Content 

Wireless Fundamentals

 

Cisco Wireless Installations

  • Configuring a Controller
  • Discovering and associating with a Controller
  • AP operational modes
  • Roaming
  • Managing the network from the Controller
  • Configuring and Migrating standalone AP’s
  • Cisco Mobility Express
  • Wireless Clients
  • Cisco Secure Services Client
  • Cisco Compatible Extensions

 

Wireless Security

  • IEEE 802.11 Security
  • Centralize WLAN Authentication
  • EAP Authentication
  • WPA and WPA2
  • Wireless Security on Controllers and Clients

Cisco WCS Administration

  • Cisco WCS versions
  • Cisco WCS Base
  • Cisco WCS Base and Location
  • RF Closest AP
  • RF Triangulation
  • RF Fingerprinting

               

Cisco WCS License System and Versions including Enterprise License

 

Cisco WCS Features

 

Cisco Navigator

 

Installing Cisco WCS

  • WCS installation Requirements
  • WCS installation
  • Verifying the installation
  • Connecting and installing a license

 

Administering Cisco WCS

  • Cisco WCS login
  • Administration Menu
  • AAA
  • Adding Users and Groups
  • Logging
  • Settings
  • User Preferences

 

Working With Controllers from WCS

  • Adding Controllers
  • Audits
  • Configuring Policy Templates
  • Auto Provisioning

               

Working With Maps

  • Maps and planning
  • Monitor>Maps>Campus
  • Monitor>Maps>Building
  • Monitor>Maps>Building>New Floor Area
  • Monitor>Maps>Building>New Floor Area>Add Access Point

 

Cisco WCS Prediction versus Site Survey

  • Map Editor
  • Planning Tool

 

Monitoring the Network with Cisco WCS

  • Customizing the Home Page
  • Alarm Dashboard
  • Monitor Controllers
  • Monitor AP’s
  • Monitor Clients
  • Monitor Security
  • Monitor Alarms
  • Monitor Events
  • Locating Devices

 

WLAN Maintenance and Troubleshooting

  • Maintaining the System
  • Design and Site Survey Considerations

 

Troubleshooting with Third Party Tools