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Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual

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A WIPS signature is the set or parameters, or pattern, used by WIPS to identify and categorize
particular sets of attack behaviors in order to classify them.

FIGURE 21

Wireless IPS screen - WIPS Signatures tab

17. The WIPS Signatures tab displays the following read-only configuration data:

18. Select Add to create a new WIPS signature, Edit to modify the attributes of a selected WIPS

signature or Delete to remove obsolete signatures from the list of those available.

Name

Lists the name assigned to each signature when it was created. A signature name cannot
be modified as part of the edit process.

Signature

Displays whether the signature is enabled. A green checkmark defines the signature as
enabled. A red “X” defines the signature as disabled. Each signature is disabled by
default.

BSSID MAC

Displays each BSS ID MAC address used for matching purposes.

Source MAC

Displays each source packet MAC address for matching purposes.

Destination MAC

Displays each destination packet MAC address for matching purposes.

Frame Type to Match

Lists the frame types specified for matching with the WIPS signature.

Match on SSID

Lists each SSID used for matching purposes.