Configuring VLAN Settings for a WLAN SSID Profile

If you are creating a new SSID profile, complete the WLAN Settings procedure before configuring VLAN. For more information, see Configuring WLAN Settings for an SSID Profile.

You can configure VLAN settings for an SSID profile using the Instant UI or CLI.

In the Instant UI

To configure VLAN settings for an SSID:

1.

In the VLAN tab of New WLAN window. The VLAN tab contents are displayed.

Figure 1   VLAN Tab

2.

Select any for the following options for Client IP assignment:

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Virtual Controller assigned—On selecting this option, the client obtains the IP address from the Virtual Controller. The Virtual Controller creates a private subnet and VLAN on the IAP for the wireless clients. The network address translation for all client traffic that goes out of this interface is carried out at the source. This setup eliminates the need for complex VLAN and IP address management for a multi-site wireless network. For more information on DHCP scopes and server configuration, see DHCP Configuration.

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Network assigned—Select this option to obtain the IP address from the network.

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If the Network assigned is selected, specify any of the following options for the Client VLAN assignment.

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Default— On selecting this option, the client obtains the IP address in the same subnet as the IAPs. By default, the client VLAN is assigned to the native VLAN on the wired network.

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Static— On selecting this option, you need to specify a single VLAN, a comma separated list of VLANS, or a range of VLANs for all clients on this network. Select this option for configuring VLAN pooling.

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Dynamic— On selecting this option, you can assign the VLANs dynamically from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. To create VLAN assignment rules:

a.

Click New to assign the user to a VLAN. The New VLAN Assignment Rule window appears.

b.

Enter the following information:

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Attribute— Select an attribute returned by the RADIUS server during authentication.

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Operator— Select an operator for matching the string.

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String— Enter the string to match.

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VLAN— Enter the VLAN to be assigned.

4.

Click Next to configure security settings for the employee network. For more information, see Configuring Security Settings for a WLAN SSID Profile.

In the CLI

To manually assign VLANs for WLAN SSID users:

(Instant Access Point)(config)# wlan ssid-profile <name>

(Instant Access Point)(SSID Profile <name>)# vlan <vlan-ID>

(Instant Access Point)(SSID Profile <name>)# end

(Instant Access Point)# commit apply

 

To enforce DHCP-based VLAN assignment:

(Instant Access Point)(config)# wlan ssid-profile <name>

(Instant Access Point)(SSID Profile <name>)# enforce-dhcp

(Instant Access Point)(SSID Profile <name>)# end

(Instant Access Point)# commit apply

 

To create a new VLAN assignment rule:

(Instant Access Point)(config)# wlan ssid-profile <name>

(Instant Access Point)(SSID Profile <name>)# set-vlan <attribute>{equals|not-equals| starts-with| ends-with| contains|matches-regular-expression} <operator> <VLAN-ID>| value-of}

(Instant Access Point)(SSID Profile <name>)# end

(Instant Access Point)# commit apply