Auto-Association and AirGroup Policy

Auto-association allows AirGroup users to discover nearby AirGroup servers. Auto-association ensures that all the AirGroup users associated to an AP-group, or AP name and its neighbors discover the AirGroup servers. By default, auto-association AP name is enabled on all AirGroup servers. Auto-association can be enabled for a complete service, which allows all the AirGroup servers who advertise that service to be auto-associated with the configured parameter. If auto-association is enabled, other location-based policy configuration for the AirGroup server on ClearPass Policy Manager ClearPass Policy Manager is a baseline platform for policy management, AAA, profiling, network access control, and reporting. With ClearPass Policy Manager, the network administrators can configure and manage secure network access that accommodates requirements across multiple locations and multivendor networks, regardless of device ownership and connection method. or CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. is not honored. Auto-association is applicable only for wireless AirGroup servers.

• Auto-associate AP name: When a service is configured with auto-associate AP name. The servers connected to that AP (the AP to which the user is connected) or the RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. neighborhood APs are visible to the AirGroup user.

• Auto associate AP group: When a service is configured with auto-associate AP group. The servers connected to that AP group (the AP group where the user is connected) or the RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. neighborhood APs are visible to the AirGroup user.

Administrator can also configure location-based policies for AirGroup devices. For example, administrator can configure if an AirGroup server is visible over a broader area than auto-association configuration. In location-based configuration, administrator can configure AP names, AP groups. Location-based policy configuration limits the visibility of AirGroup server to AirGroup users who are associated to configured APs, its neighbors, AP-groups. Administrator can choose whether to consider the neighborhood of the configured AP names.

Configuring Number of Autoassociate Hops in AirGroup Version 2

AirGroup profiles allow the configuration of auto-association hops. The option permits both 0-hop and 1-hop configurations to accommodate different deployment necessities, as well as compatibility with ClearPass Policy Manager and CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. location policies.

Configuring Number of Autoassociate Hops through the WebUI

1. Navigate to Configuration > System > Profiles > AP Neighborhood (hops) [v2]

2. Populate the text box with either 0 or 1

Configuring Number of Autoassociate Hops through the CLI

Issue the following command at the AirGroup profile level to configure the number of hops: