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Profiles Understanding Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Profiles In AOS, related configuration parameters are grouped into a profile that you can apply as needed to an AP group or to individual APs. This section lists each category of AP profiles that you can configure and then apply to an AP group or to an individual AP. Note that some profiles reference other profiles. For example, a virtual AP profile references SSID and AAA profiles, while an AAA profile can reference an 802.1x authentication profile and server group. You can apply the following types of profiles to an AP or AP group. See . For additional details and configuration instructions, continue to the related procedures in this section. Browse to the Device Setup > Dell PowerConnect W Configuration page, and click the Profiles heading in the navigation pane on the left. Expand the Profiles menu by clicking the plus sign (+) next to it. Several profile options appear:  "Profiles > AAA" on page 52  "Profiles > AP" on page 67  "Profiles > IDS" on page 77  "Profiles > Mesh" on page 89  "Profiles > QoS" on page 94  "Profiles > RF" on page 98  "Profiles > SSID" on page 111 This document section describes the profiles and settings supported in Dell PowerConnect W Configuration. Profiles > AAA This profile type defines authentication settings for the WLAN users, including the role for unauthenticated users, and the different roles that should be assigned to users authenticated via 802.1x, MAC or SIP authentication. Perform these steps to determine the need for and to configure AAA profiles. 1. To view and configure AAA profiles, click the AAA profile heading in the navigation pane. The AAA Profiles page appears and lists the current profiles. Figure 3 illustrates this page. Figure 3 AAA Profiles Page of Dell PowerConnect W Configuration 2. From the navigation pane, you can configure the following profile types:  AAA Profile-The AAA profile defines the authentication method and the default user role for unauthenticated users. This profile type references additional profiles. Refer to "Profiles > AAA" on page 53. 52 | Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Reference Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | Configuration Guide

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Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Reference
Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2
| Configuration Guide
Profiles
Understanding Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Profiles
In AOS, related configuration parameters are grouped into a profile that you can apply as needed to an AP group
or to individual APs. This section lists each category of AP profiles that you can configure and then apply to an AP
group or to an individual AP. Note that some profiles reference other profiles. For example, a virtual AP profile
references SSID and AAA profiles, while an AAA profile can reference an 802.1x authentication profile and server
group.
You can apply the following types of profiles to an AP or AP group. See . For additional details and configuration
instructions, continue to the related procedures in this section.
Browse to the
Device Setup > Dell PowerConnect W Configuration
page, and click the
Profiles
heading in the
navigation pane on the left. Expand the
Profiles
menu by clicking the plus sign (
+
) next to it. Several profile
options appear:
“Profiles > AAA” on page
52
“Profiles > AP” on page
67
“Profiles > IDS” on page
77
“Profiles > Mesh” on page
89
“Profiles > QoS” on page
94
“Profiles > RF” on page
98
“Profiles > SSID” on page
111
This document section describes the profiles and settings supported in Dell PowerConnect W Configuration.
Profiles > AAA
This profile type defines authentication settings for the WLAN users, including the role for unauthenticated
users, and the different roles that should be assigned to users authenticated via 802.1x, MAC or SIP
authentication. Perform these steps to determine the need for and to configure AAA profiles.
1.
To view and configure AAA profiles, click the
AAA
profile heading in the navigation pane. The
AAA Profiles
page appears and lists the current profiles.
Figure 3
illustrates this page.
Figure 3
AAA Profiles Page of Dell PowerConnect W Configuration
2.
From the navigation pane, you can configure the following profile types:
AAA Profile
—The AAA profile defines the authentication method and the default user role for
unauthenticated users. This profile type references additional profiles. Refer to
“Profiles > AAA” on
page 53
.