Cisco wireless control system

we are using cisco wireless control system i need block some MAC address or devices how can i do it

Hi,
Yes you can block the specific client using MAC Address filtering option in WCS
This option is avialbe in Configure> Security >MAC Filtering
here you can create new template as per your requirement
Go through below link for detail knowledge.
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/wcs/7-0/configuration/guide/WCS70cg/7_0temp.html#wp1095263

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Cisco Wireless Control System need wireless Lan Controller ?

Cisco Wireless Control System need wireless Lan Controller , for Rogue detection

Hi Joao,
The WCS is used in conjuntion with the WLC (Wireless Lan Controller) for Rogue Detection. It is not a must for this function but more of an add-on :)
The Cisco WCS is an optional network component that works in conjunction with Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points, Cisco wireless LAN controllers and the Cisco Wireless Location Appliance.
From this doc;
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6305/index.html
Overview of WCS
The Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) is a Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution management tool that adds to the capabilities of the web user interface and command line interface (CLI), moving from individual controllers to a network of controllers. WCS includes the same configuration, performance monitoring, security, fault management, and accounting options used at the controller level and adds a graphical view of multiple controllers and managed access points.
WCS runs on Windows 2003 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.0 and AS 4.0 servers. On both Windows and Linux, WCS can run as a normal application or as a service, which runs continuously and resumes running after a reboot.
The WCS user interface enables operators to control all permitted Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution configuration, monitoring, and control functions through Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. Operator permissions are defined by the administrator using the WCS user interface Administration menu, which enables the administrator to manage user accounts and schedule periodic maintenance tasks.
WCS simplifies controller configuration and monitoring while reducing data entry errors with the Cisco Unified Wireless Network Controller autodiscovery algorithm. WCS uses the industry-standard SNMP protocol to communicate with the controllers.
From this good doc;
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6305/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00806b7270.html#wp1131195
Detect and Locate Rogue Access Points
From this WCS doc;
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_tech_note09186a00806f070a.shtml#new5
Rogue Detection under Unified Wireless Networks
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_white_paper09186a0080722d8c.shtml
Hope this helps!
Rob

WAP200E and Cisco Wireless Control System

Hi.
I have a customer with a linux OS machine running Cisco Wireless Controll System.
He needs are to add a new wireless AP with the following features :
- compatible with most laptops
- exterior conditions "resistant" (sun, rain...)
- reasonnable performance (the AP would be a a roof with people on the roof itself, max distance : 15 meters, no walls)
AND
Which product would you recommend ?
I saw the WAP200E but I have no idea
- if it is compatible with Cisco Wireless Control System
- what antenna(s) to buy

Hi Yves,
The WAP200E is not compatible with the WCS.
1. How high (in relation to the client) is the AP going to be installed?
2. How is the AP going to be installed? Will it be hanging down?
3. Do you need Cisco CleanAir?

Can Wireless Control System Send Alarms As Traps to a trap receiver

Can the Cisco Wireless Control System be configured to send its alarms as SNMP traps to a specified trap receiver ? if so how is that capability configured ? is it thru Notification Receiver ?

Yes, it can. And yes through the Notification Reciever. Pity though, it can only send traps in regards to Guest Account Activity such as guest association and authentication.
Hopefully future versions of WCS will be more versatile in that regard.
Cheers

Wireless Control System Error Msgs.

Hi,
I have a problem with Wireless Control System (WCS v7) WCS-STANDARD-K9 and installed with WCS-PLUS-100 (installed two licenses) so total licensed installed is for 200 Acesspoint's in WCS. I have 149 AP's connected to WCS and its shows error " System is in voilation of license. The number of APs (149) registered is greater than licensed (0). Please go to the license center under the Administation Menu to add additional WCS licenses.
What would be the reason for this error,? Thanks

If you go to the license center in WCS, do you see a total of 200 AP support. You need to make sure you have a base license before you add additional plus license. I had an issue before, where I added a whole bunch of plus license after I installed a 250 base. I had 400+ APs and ran into the same issue but I had 250 base. Well I forgot to add the other 250 base so I had to remove all the plus license before I could add the other 250 base. Then I had to add all those plus license after that. The license center will tell you exactly how many APs it will support. From what you posted, it looks like you have 0.
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About Wireless Control System (WCS)

First, I'm not Bilingual so excuse my English.
Dear Sirs,
Please teach Wireless Control System (WCS).
Whether "Windows 2003 Enterprise" is supported from the following evidence is not understood.
Is "Windows 2003 Enterprise" supported?
Table 3. Product Specifications for Cisco WCS
Operating system
Windows 2003 SP1 or greater,
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6305/products_data_sheet0900aecd802570d0.html#wp9000279
Best regards,

Yes, Windows 2003 server will be supported. Here are the requirements for installing WCS. http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6305/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00808317da.html#wp1061082

Inline Posture deployment for non Cisco Wireless Controler

Hi all of you
I have to deploy an Inline Posture to manage non Cisco Wireless Controler ( ZoneDirecteur 1000 Ruckus), It seem easy but I don't know from where to start. All documentation I rode it's about Inline Posture for VPN. I want just to use this Inline Posture to manage Wireless user through ZoneDirector wirelss controler. Thank you.
Regards
Kouassi

So what is the solution for this scenario?
remote site has non-cisco autonomous wireless AP. NAC is centralized. I can not use OOB since there is no support for non-cisco AP in OOB mode. As a result I use InBand mode. This means that local wireless trffic in remote site must travel to central site, go through NAC Server and go back to remote site. Is this correct?

Wireless Control System Software

I could use some recommendations from the forums here. I have an 8-story apartment building in which the building management wants to install wireless to cover everyone and every floor. They also want to be able to manage all the APs from a centralized location. Obviously, a challenge since this is a new building and I can't do a site curvey yet.
But here's what I'm thinking from a theoretical standpoint. I'd probably want as many 1242AG access points as needed for actual coverage (anywhere from 2-20), since they handle lots of walls, etc. better than most other APs. I'd also want a 4402 WLAN Controller for handling anyone moving around, etc. Finally, I'd need the Wireless Control System software running on a server connected to the WLAN Controller.
First of two questions: does this all make sense to you, or am I over (or under-) thinking this?
Second question: I've found plenty of places where we can purchase licenses for the Wireless Control System software, but where is the software itself? Is it a free download with no licenses? Or does it come with the 4402 or something?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi
You maybe don't need WCS - it's an nice extra, but you can just get a 4400-series controller and some APs and still configure security policies etc centrally and have the RF side of things auto-managed.
I'd get a 4400, and I'd get 1000-series APs (1010s if you just want built in antennaes or 1020s if you want to add external ones - 1010s should be find in most scenarios).
I've not used any 1200 series with the controllers yet, but heard reports of problems and the LWAPP firmware for these is pretty new - probably best to stick with the tried and tested ones for now.
Just leave yourself capacity on your 4400 controller for more APs in case you have some poor coverage areas, you can then just chuck up another AP to plug the hole, as it were...
Aaron
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Cisco Network Control System software

As far as I know, the NCS is an appliance. But today some people told me that he has a copy of Cisco's Network Control System software. I am confused. If what he said is true, can I install the software on the Windows platforms like Win2003 or Win2008?
Thanks in advance.
Robert

Hi Robert,
Here we go
Product Specifications for Cisco Prime NCS
Item
Specification
VMware ESX and ESXi Versions (Virtual Appliance on a Customer-Supplied Server)
If deploying Cisco Prime NCS as a virtual appliance, on a customer-supplied server, one of the following versions of VMware ESX or ESXi may be used:
• VMWare ESX or VMWare ESXi version 4.1
Minimum Server Requirements for Deploying Virtual Appliances
Cisco Prime NCS High-End Virtual Appliance:
• 15,000 lightweight access points; 5000 standalone access points; 1200 wireless LAN controllers and 5000 switches
• Minimum RAM: 16GB
• Minimum Hard disk space allocation: 400GB
• Processors: 8, at 2.93GHz or better
Cisco Prime NCS Standard Virtual Appliance:
• 7500 lightweight access points; 2500 standalone access points; 600 wireless LAN controllers and 2500 switches
• Minimum RAM: 12GB
• Minimum Hard disk space allocation: 300GB
• Processors: 4, at 2.93GHz or better
Cisco Prime NCS Low-End Virtual Appliance:
• 3000 lightweight access points; 1000 standalone access points; 240 wireless LAN controllers and 1000 switches
• Minimum RAM: 8GB
• Minimum Hard disk space allocation: 200GB
• Processors: 2, at 2.93GHz or better
Deploying Cisco Prime NCS Virtual Appliance on CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) models 1130-19 or 1133
• Cisco Prime NCS is not supported on the Cisco WLSE hardware
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5755/ps11682/ps11686/ps11688/data_sheet_c78-650051.html
Cheers!
Rob

License WCS (Wireless Control System) Problem to install

Hello,
I'm Christopher, I have a need to update the WCS and license this, but when I perform the load operation, this throws me this message.
"You must have Base a license in order to install an upgrade license"
How I can fix it?

Hi Christopher,
Base license should always be installed before you can upgrade license count.
For ex if you buy 2 AP's initially and got WCS license with them and installed then on WCS.
Now after few days you buy few more AP's and want to add them to WCS you won't be able to do so unless you have base license. So please contact license team to get base license(Only needs to be installed once not everytime.)

Wireless Control System Question

Hello ...
Can someone tell me how I can see a list of clients connected to a specific access point using the WCS? I cant seem to find the location in WCS that provides this info.
Also - can I specify which AP the client connects to via the WCS?
Thanks,

Go to the search box and enter the AP your your choice. You'll get an option of either Monitor or COnfigure. Choose Monitor. Choose the AP of your choice. Go to the fourth tab: Current Associated Clients.
Also - can I specify which AP the client connects to via the WCS?
Specify a different SSID and configure AP Groups. YOU can configure your clients to connect to a specific AP.

Wireless control system

hi! If i did not select the "Apply to AccessPoint" during the creation of new controller template process wizard thru the Controller Template Launch Pad (assuming that i;ve successfully applied the template to wlc), will i be able to apply/see the AP in the Lightweight AP template creation (select APs tab)? What's the different between adding the AP in the controller template launch pad and Lightweight AP template creation page? Must i include the AP into the controller template launch pad before i can see it in the Lightweight AP template creation page?
Thx

Hi,
if I understood correctly what you were talking about, applying a template on APs through the controller launch pad applies it to all APs currently associated to a controller while selecting APs manually in the AP template launch pad applies it to selected APs regardless of the WLC they are on.\\
How do APs appear in the select list of the templates ? Simply by WCS knowing them, so usually by being associated to an WLC that WCS knows.
Nicolas

WCS (wireless controll system) old alarms

I'm trying to see the old alarms from WCS, I mean on top of the screen displayed Alarms summary specifically critical alarms (red triangle) when these alarms are resolved which is the record that there ever was this alarm
can any one help my thanx

Hi,
You may be able to find back cleared alarms through an advanced search, by choosing Alarms as a Search Category and maybe other parameters such as Clear as a Severity.
Hope this helps,
Fede
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Cisco Prime Network Control System Health Monitor Reflected XSS

Apologies for the n00b question,
I am a security manager not a Cisco guru so please bear with me
Our Nessus scanner has picked this vulnerability up
Nessus states that there is no fix
Looking on Cisco's bug search the status is set to fixed,
https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCud18375
I found this article on Cisco's website
Multiple Vulnerabilities in the WLSE Appliance - Cisco 2011-12-10
There are two vulnerabilities that exist in the CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE). The first is a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that may allow an attacker to gain administrative privileges on the system. The second is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that can be used by an attacker who already has authenticated access to the command line interface to obtain access to the underlying operating system. Cisco has made free software available to address this vulnerability for affected customers. This advisory is available at http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20060419-wlse
Is WLSE part of WCS or am I grasping at straws here? Our techies don't seem to think so
We are currently running CISCO Wireless Controller System (WCS) running on Version 7.0.240.0 which is end of life
Is there an upgrade path for newer software?
Has anyone else encountered this issue
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/830316

1. Its possible but some sort of lock/bug is preventing the removal of the controller. Is the controller reachable? Have you attempted to restart NCS to see if you are able to remove the controller afterwards?
2. 8510 not supported on NCS, you must upgrade to Cisco Prime 1.3.x or higher.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/prime/infrastructure/1.3/release/notes/cpi_rn_13.html#wp86690
3. Follow the upgrade steps for all information regarding patches and migration path:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/prime_infrastructure/1.3/quickstart/guide/cpi_qsg_1_3.html#wp69624

Need Help on Cisco Wireless Solution!

Hello Netpros!
I have some issues that probably most of wireless implementers faced after implementing a wireless solution. This is an actual feedback from the customer and These issues can be broken down to the following:
1. The wireless Network is slow! (wireless performance)
The customer has Airtight in placed and airtight reports that users are mostly connected to the wireless network on 2 mbps speed. Users also says that their network experience using wireless are slow compared to wired network.
My question is what reports or guides that cisco wireless cotroller system or WLC can shows that proves the network is working as it is intended. Any guides on how to improve the user experience? Any guide from Cisco IT?
During these slowness, what reports from WCS or WLC that can best shows the problems and helps us implementers to mitigate the problem?
2. Baseline Wireless Performance.
When asked about a baseline performance of wireless network, what reports from the WCS or WLC that can show this and what is the acceptable or baseline values?
3. Is there a general guideline on how to use WCS or WLC reporting tools to troubleshoot a wireless performance issue? What reports to see? and how to translate that to say to the customer that the wireless network is under performing?
The main reasons i am asking these questions is because i cannot find any useful documents in cisco that guides the wireless implementers on how to use the reports generated by WCS or WLC when it concerns the performance of the wireless.
Most of the reports WCS generate that relates to the performance normally rounds up the AP performance, channel, noise, but how to translate that to user concerns is another matter.
Perhaps these issues are partly due to user expectations or maybe the wireless setup need to be tweaked or even might requires a spectrum analyzer to pinpoint interferences.
In either cases, I hope netpros can help direct me to good documentation albeit from cisco or other sources that can best outline wireless performance reporting using cisco wcs and wlc.
Background information:
The wireless network setup has one WCS, one location appliance, 4 WLCs and around 150 to 200 APs, most running Local and some running HREAP. Most of the issues concerns the local type APs.
Thanking all in advance!
maldin

Yup,
thats what we told the customer and even showed them the wlc/wcs reports.
Unfortunately, these customers are lacking in wireless knowledge and they want a streamlined, documented steps to generate the reports and also to help them understand in laymen terms.
At the moment we are formulating a holistic approach to the customer to get them understand wireless first, get them to have a policy and enforce and then drill down to management, reporting and troubleshooting.
The thing is, the wireless is always working fine, but sometimes so it happens some bigshots unable to connect to the wireless network in meeting rooms or somewhere and the become jumpy and pointing fingers.
So the IT manager wants to reduces the finger pointing by having the WLC/WCS to produce reports to them.

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