The WLAN Solution Engine (WLSE) is designed for enterprise management of
Cisco WLAN devices
. The WLSE uses a
web-based GUI for a large number of APs and bridges for configuration changes,
security, accounting, faults, and performance monitoring
. WLSE
provides a centralized template-based configuration with user-defined device
groups to effectively configure a large number of APs and bridges. The WLSE can
manage hundreds of wireless devices on a LAN or across multiple LANs.
WLSE monitors the Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP)
authentication server and further enhances security management by detecting
misconfigurations on APs and bridges. WLSE also monitors WLAN infrastructure
and generates notifications for unavailability and performance degradation.
CiscoWorks WLSE aids in capacity planning by identifying the most utilized APs
and accelerates client problem troubleshooting by generating client association
reports. WLSE is a specialized solution that runs on the Cisco 1105 or 1130
hardware
,
.
The WLSE
feature set provides a network management solution for enterprise networks such
as financial services, healthcare, government institutions, retail, education,
and manufacturing. The demonstration activities in this section will show the
WLSE key features and how to manage with WLSE.
In Figure
, a large
organization plans to deploy the Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) to manage
its APs. This helps deploy and maintain consistent AP configuration, monitor
the system performance, and aid in capacity planning and troubleshooting.
The WLSE manages 500 APs in the proposed WLSE deployment. WLSE placement has
capacity for 2500 APs. A dual WLSE deployment was implemented to meet capacity
requirements at the largest campus. Additional WLSE deployments reflect the
local administration and authentication domains, allowing the WLSE to monitor
the EAP-Cisco authentication performance in all of the regional campuses and to
use and maintain configuration templates appropriate for the region.