Bluesocket Wireless Gateway Setup and Administration Guide V4.0
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BlueSecure™ Controller Setup and Administration Guide Software Release Version: 6.5 Document Version: 6.5 Bluesocket, Inc. 10 North Avenue Burlington, MA 01803 USA +1 781-328-0888 http://www.bluesocket.com Copyright Notice Copyright © 2001- 2009 Bluesocket, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or manual, including photocopying without the written permission of Bluesocket, Inc. The products described in this document may be protected by one or more U.S. patents, foreign patents, or pending patents. This document is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the document. Bluesocket inc. may make improvements or changes in the products or the programs described in this document at any time. Publication Date: December 4, 2009 Trademarks Bluesocket, The Bluesocket Logo, Secure Mobility, BlueView, BlueSecure, DynamicRF, HighDataDensity and CellularLAN are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bluesocket, Inc. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and is licensed to Bluesocket, Inc. All other trademarks, trade names and company names referenced herein are used for identification purposes only and are the property of their respective owners. Caution: This product contains a lithium battery. There is a danger of explosion if the ƽ battery is incorrectly replaced. The battery should only be replaced by the BlueSecure™ Controller manufacturer and only with same or equivalent type recommended by the battery's manufacturer. Dispose of unused batteries according to the battery manufacturer's instructions. ii Contents Figures ........................................................................................ x Tables ....................................................................................... xiv About This Guide Audience ..........................................................................................xv Document Organization......................................................................xv Notational Conventions .................................................................... xvii Related Documentation ..................................................................... xvii Terminology .................................................................................... xvii Chapter 1 An Overview of the BlueSecure Controller An Introduction to the BlueSecure WLAN Solution ................................ 1-2 User Authentication....................................................................... 1-2 RADIUS Accounting and Hotspot Support ........................................ 1-2 Role-based Authorization ............................................................... 1-3 Remote Management .................................................................... 1-3 Scalability.................................................................................... 1-3 Intrusion Detection and Worm Protection ......................................... 1-3 BlueSecure Access Points ............................................................... 1-3 RF Management ........................................................................... 1-4 RF Intrusion Detection/RF Containment ............................................ 1-4 VoIP Protocols/VoWLAN Support ................................................... 1-5 Secure Mobility® MatriX ............................................................... 1-5 The BlueSecure WLAN Solution End-user Experience ............................ 1-5 Transparent Authentication............................................................. 1-5 Web-based User Logins................................................................. 1-6 BlueSecure Controller Models ............................................................ 1-7 Bluesocket BSC-2200/3200/5200 ................................................ 1-7 Bluesocket BSC-2100 .................................................................... 1-8 Bluesocket BSC-1200 .................................................................... 1-8 Bluesocket BSC-600 ...................................................................... 1-8 Bluesocket BSC Model Specifications .............................................. 1-9 Typical BlueSecure WLAN Solution Network Configurations................ 1-10 Single BSC Configuration ............................................................ 1-10 Multiple BSCs............................................................................. 1-11 Failover BSCs............................................................................. 1-11 Chapter 2 Installation Overview of the Installation Procedure ................................................ 2-2 Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 2-2 BSC-2200/3200/5200 Displays, Controls, and Connectors................. 2-4 BlueSecure™ Controller Setup and Administration Guide iii Contents BSC-2100 Displays, Controls, and Connectors .................................... 2-5 BSC-1200 Displays, Controls, and Connectors .................................... 2-6 BSC-600 Controls and Connectors ..................................................... 2-8 Preparing Your Network ................................................................... 2-9 Environmental, Rack, Space, and Power Requirements........................ 2-10 Mounting the BlueSecure Controller Chassis ...................................... 2-10 BSC-600/BSC-1200 Desktop Mounting ........................................ 2-10 BSC-2100 and BSC-2200/3200/5200 Desktop Mounting ............. 2-11 Rack-mounting the BlueSecure Controller........................................ 2-12 Connecting the BlueSecure Controller to Your Network ....................... 2-13 Connecting the BSC to its Power Source............................................ 2-13 Powering Down Your BSC............................................................... 2-14 Enabling Power over Ethernet on the BSC-600 and BSC-1200............. 2-14 LED Run Time Mode for BSC-600 and BSC-1200 ............................... 2-15 Basic POE LED Functionality for BSC-600 and BSC-1200.................... 2-15 Chapter 3 Administrator Console Logging Into the Administrator Console for the First Time....................... 3-2 Logging Out of the Administrator Console........................................ 3-3 Using and Managing Administrator Accounts ...................................... 3-3 Adding a New Administrator Account............................................. 3-4 Changing an Administrator Password.............................................. 3-5 Changing Your Login Password...................................................... 3-6 Deleting Administrator Accounts ..................................................... 3-6 Installing the Bluesocket SSL Certificate ............................................... 3-6 An Overview of the Tabs on the Console............................................. 3-8 Read-only Pages (Replication Nodes only) ....................................... 3-9 Obtaining Online Help ..................................................................... 3-9 Site Map....................................................................................... 3-10 Error Checking on Page Forms......................................................... 3-11 Using Command Buttons and Icons................................................... 3-11 Sorting and Filtering Table Data....................................................... 3-12 Customizing the Presentation of Table Data ....................................... 3-12 Paging Through Data...................................................................... 3-13 Console Fonts ................................................................................ 3-13 Downloading Administrator Console Data......................................... 3-14 Entering IP Addresses and Fully Qualified Domain Names .................. 3-14 Restarting the BSC to Activate Configuration Information..................... 3-15 Chapter 4 Networks Defining the BSC Protected Physical Interface....................................... 4-2 Creating a VLAN on the Protected Side (Optional)............................ 4-5 Configuring a Protected Virtual Interface (Optional) .......................... 4-7 Configuring the BSC Managed Interface ............................................. 4-7 Configuring Wireless Client IP Address Assignment .......................... 4-9 Creating a VLAN on the Managed Side of Your Network................ 4-17 Configuring a Managed Remote Subnet ........................................ 4-19 Configuring a Managed Virtual Interface....................................... 4-23 Configuring the Admin Interface....................................................... 4-24 Configuring Failover Parameters ...................................................... 4-25 Normal Operation ...................................................................... 4-26 Failover State ............................................................................. 4-26 iv Contents Recovery State...........................................................................