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Integration Although the Xirrus Array supports both internal and external Captive portal functionality, this integration guide will focus on the later (external) as the internal Captive portal dictates the use of the internal Login Page resident on the Array itself. The Login page is very basic and doesn't allow for significant customization as is possible with the amigoPod Web Logins feature. Note: Cisco now allow for fully customized Captive portal pages to be uploaded to the Array and managed via templates on the Cisco WCS management platform but this process requires a significant amount of web design experience to produce a professional result. One of amigopod's strongest selling points is the Skin Plugin technology where the presentation of the User Interface is separated from the mechanics of the underlying application. This allows amigopod to supply end users with a ready branded Skin for all amigopod interaction (both Visitor and Administrators) for a small nominal fee at time of purchase. The integration will also leverage the Xirrus Array's ability to define and reference external RADIUS servers for the authentication and accounting of visitor accounts. In the standalone Xirrus Array Guest provisioning solution the local database in each Array is used to store user credentials, limiting the solution to the scope of the local deployment. With the introduction of amigopod, all visitor accounts are created, authenticated and accounted for on the amigopod internal RADIUS Server. CONFIDENTIAL 5

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Integration
Although the Xirrus Array supports both internal and external Captive portal functionality, this
integration guide will focus on the later (external) as the internal Captive portal dictates the use
of the internal Login Page resident on the Array itself. The Login page is very basic and doesn’t
allow for significant customization as is possible with the amigoPod Web Logins feature.
Note
: Cisco now allow for fully customized Captive portal pages to be uploaded to the Array and
managed via templates on the Cisco WCS management platform but this process requires a
significant amount of web design experience to produce a professional result. One of
amigopod’s strongest selling points is the Skin Plugin technology where the presentation of the
User Interface is separated from the mechanics of the underlying application. This allows
amigopod to supply end users with a ready branded Skin for all amigopod interaction (both
Visitor and Administrators) for a small nominal fee at time of purchase.
The integration will also leverage the Xirrus Array’s ability to define and reference external
RADIUS servers for the authentication and accounting of visitor accounts. In the standalone
Xirrus Array Guest provisioning solution the local database in each Array is used to store user
credentials, limiting the solution to the scope of the local deployment. With the introduction of
amigopod, all visitor accounts are created, authenticated and accounted for on the amigopod
internal RADIUS Server.