Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual
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The Brocade’ Wireless Intrusion Protection System (WIPS) protects wireless client and access point
radio traffic from attacks and unauthorized access. WIPS provides tools for standards compliance
and around-the-clock wireless network security in a distributed environment. WIPS allows
administrators to identify and accurately locate attacks, rogue devices and network vulnerabilities
in real time and permits both a wired and wireless lockdown of wireless device connections upon
acknowledgement of a threat.
In addition to dedicated Brocade AirDefense sensors, an access point radio can function as a
sensor and upload information to a dedicated WIPS server (external to the access point). Unique
WIPS server configurations can be used to ensure a WIPS server configuration is available to
support the unique data protection needs of a RF Domain.
WIPS is not supported on a WLAN basis, rather, sensor functionality is supported on the access
point radio(s) available to each managed WLAN. When an access point radio is functioning as a
WIPS sensor, it is able to scan in sensor mode across all legal channels within the 2.4 and 5.0 GHz
band. Sensor functionality is not provided by the access point alone. The access point works in
conjunction with a dedicated WIPS server.
To define a WIPS server configuration used with the access point’s RF Domain:
1. Select the Configuration tab from the Web UI.
2. Select Devices.
3. Select RF Domains from the options on left-hand side of the UI.
Select the Sensor Configuration tab.
FIGURE 2
RF Domain - Sensor Configuration tab
4. Either select the + Add Row button to create a new WIPS server configuration or highlight an
existing Sensor Server Configuration and select the Delete icon to remove it.
5. Use the spinner control to assign a numerical Server ID to each WIPS server defined. The
server with the lowest defined ID is the first reached by the access point. The default ID is 1.