Dell W-Series 228 Instant 6.4.3.1-4.2 User Guide - Page 290

Integration with Instant, Configuring a W-IAP for XML API integration, In the Instant UI, In the CLI

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Integration with Instant The XML API interface allows you to send specific XML commands to a W-IAP from an external server. These XML commands can be used to customize W-IAP client entries. You can use the XML API interface to add, delete, authenticate, query, or blacklist a user or a client. The user authentication is supported only for users authenticated by captive portal authentication and not for the dot1x-authentication users. The user add operation performed by the XML API interface is only used to modify the role of an existing user and not to create a new user. You can now use HTTP or HTTPS to post commands to W-IAP. The communication process using the XML API Interface is as follows: l An API command is issued in XML format from the server to the Virtual Controller. l The Virtual Controller processes the XML request and identifies where the client is and sends the command to the correct slave W-IAP. l Once the operation is completed, Virtual Controller sends the XML response to the XML server. l Users can use the response and take appropriate action to suit their requirements. The response from the Virtual Controller is returned using the predefined formats. Configuring a W-IAP for XML API integration You can configure a W-IAP for XML API integration using the Instant UI or CLI. W-IAP support the configuration of up to 4 XML API server entries. In the Instant UI 1. Click More > Services. The Services window is displayed. 2. Click Network Integration. The XML API Server configuration parameters are displayed. 3. Enter a Name for the XML API Server. 4. Enter the IP address of the XML API Server. 5. Enter a Passphrase to enable an authorized access to the XML API Server. 6. Re-enter the Passphrase in the Retype box. 7. To add multiple entries, repeat the procedure. 8. Click OK. 9. To edit or delete the server entries, use the Edit and Delete buttons respectively. In the CLI To enable XML API integration with the W-IAP: (Instant AP)(config)# xml-api-server (Instant AP)(xml-api-server )# ip (Instant AP)(xml-api-server)# key (Instant AP)(xml-api-server)# end (Instant AP)# commit apply CALEA Integration and Lawful Intercept Compliance Lawful Intercept (LI) allows the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) to perform an authorized electronic surveillance. Depending on the country of operation, the service providers (SPs) are required to support LI in their respective networks. Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.3.1-4.2.0.0 | User Guide Services | 290

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Integration with Instant
The XML API interface allows you to send specific XML commands to a W-IAP from an external server. These
XML commands can be used to customize W-IAP client entries. You can use the XML API interface to add,
delete, authenticate, query, or blacklist a user or a client.
The user authentication is supported only for users authenticated by captive portal authentication and not
for the dot1x-authentication users.
The user add operation performed by the XML API interface is only used to modify the role of an existing user
and not to create a new user.
You can now use HTTP or HTTPS to post commands to W-IAP. The communication process using the
XML API Interface is as follows:
l
An API command is issued in XML format from the server to the Virtual Controller.
l
The Virtual Controller processes the XML request and identifies where the client is and sends the command
to the correct slave W-IAP.
l
Once the operation is completed, Virtual Controller sends the XML response to the XML server.
l
Users can use the response and take appropriate action to suit their requirements. The response from the
Virtual Controller is returned using the predefined formats.
Configuring a W-IAP for XML API integration
You can configure a W-IAP for XML API integration using the Instant UI or CLI. W-IAP support the configuration
of up to 4 XML API server entries.
In the Instant UI
1. Click
More > Services
. The
Services
window is displayed.
2. Click
Network Integration
. The XML API Server configuration parameters are displayed.
3. Enter a
Name
for the XML API Server.
4. Enter the
IP address
of the XML API Server.
5. Enter a
Passphrase
to enable an authorized access to the XML API Server.
6. Re-enter the
Passphrase
in the
Retype
box.
7. To add multiple entries, repeat the procedure.
8. Click
OK
.
9. To edit or delete the server entries, use the
Edit
and
Delete
buttons respectively.
In the CLI
To enable XML API integration with the W-IAP:
(Instant AP)(config)# xml-api-server <xml_api_server_profile>
(Instant AP)(xml-api-server <profile-name>)# ip <addr>
(Instant AP)(xml-api-server)# key <key>
(Instant AP)(xml-api-server)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
CALEA Integration and Lawful Intercept Compliance
Lawful Intercept (LI) allows the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) to perform an authorized electronic
surveillance. Depending on the country of operation, the service providers (SPs) are required to support LI in
their respective networks.
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