WLAN Management - Ciscoworks WLSE

WLSE is part of the Ciscoworks network management suite for autonomous APs. It's features include:

Configuration: Supports 2500 APs, configurations can be changed on mass
Fault and policy monitoring
Reporting: email, print and export reports
Firmware: centralised firmware upgrades
Radio management: parameter generation, network status and reports
WLSE Administration: logs, security, back and restore, diagnostics, redundancy

Key benefits:
+Improved security - IDS, rogue AP detection etc.
+Simplified AP deployment
+RF visibility
+Dynamic RF Management
+Simplified operations

WLSE requires seperate authenication ACS server, WLSE cut down version includes AAA. WLSE Express is intended for small to medium businesses

WLSE has two modes of setup: Automatic - DHCP, manually using setup scripts and CLI

WLSE Configuration Templates: plug and play deployment, automatic AP configuration, automatic RF configuration, optimal RF configuration. IDS features include automatic shutdown of rogue APs, man in the middle attacks, security policy checks, sensor mode APs.