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5. Select OK to update the MeshConnex Configuration settings for this policy. Select Reset to
revert to the last saved configuration.
6. Select the Security tab.
FIGURE 47
MeshConnex Security screen
7. Refer to the Select Authentication field to define an authentication method for the mesh policy.
8. Set the following Key Settings for the mesh point:
9. Set the following Key Rotation for the mesh point:
Control VLAN
Use the spinner control to specify a VLAN to carry meshpoint control traffic. The valid range for
control VLAN is between 1 and 4094. The default value is VLAN 1.
Allowed VLANs
Specify the VLANs allowed to pass traffic on the mesh point. Separate all VLANs with a comma. To
specify a range of allowed VLANs separate the starting VLAN and the ending VLAN with a hyphen.
Neighbor Inactivity
Timeout
Specify a timeout in seconds, minutes, hours or days, up to a maximum of 1 day. This represents
the allowed interval between frames received from a neighbor before their client privileges are
revoked. The default value is 2 minutes.
Description
Enter any descriptive text about the mesh point.
Security Mode
Select a security authentication mode for the mesh point. Select None to have no authentication
for the mesh point. Select PSK to set a pre-shared key as the authentication for the mesh-point. If
PSK is selected, enter a pre-shared key in the Key Settings field.
Pre-Shared Key
When the security mode is set as PSK, enter a 64 character HEX or an 8-63 ASCII character
passphrase used for authentication on the mesh point.
Unicast Rotation Interval
Define an interval for unicast key transmission (30 -86,400 seconds).
Broadcast Rotation
Interval
When enabled, the key indices used for encrypting/decrypting broadcast traffic is alternatively
rotated based on the defined interval. Define an interval for broadcast key transmission in seconds
(30-86,400). Key rotation enhances the broadcast traffic security on the WLAN.