Xirrus Management System (XMS)
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Value Delivered
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The Xirrus Management System (XMS) provides a powerful platform for central management of a Xirrus Wi-Fi Array network. The XMS automatically discovers, configures, and monitors an Array network, and can scale from single site to large scale, multi-site deployments.
The XMS utilizes a client/server architecture. The central XMS server communicates with Arrays over a Layer 3 network, providing an aggregation point for configuration and monitoring functionality. The client provides the application interface to the user and can be run across the network from any standard Java-enabled browser. The XMS system is offered in two options: 1) pre-loaded on a dedicated server appliance (XM-3300-CC); or 2) a stand-alone software application (XA-3300-CC) that can be loaded on a customer server.
Key Features
- Automatic discovery and configuration of Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays
- Policy-based configuration enables easy set up of a single Array or groups of Arrays
- Consolidated Dashboard view of Array, Radio, and Station status, performance, and alarms
- Centralized view and classification of rogue APs
- Aggregated view of alarms enabling fault monitoring of the entire wireless network
- Overview and drill-down reports for security, users, data throughput, channel usage, etc.
- Scheduling of automatic software upgrades
- Database-driven, high-performance engine scales for large deployments across multiple locations
Typical Wi-Fi Array and XMS Deployment
Automatic Discovery
- Automatically discover Xirrus Arrays across multiple subnets – anywhere in your IP network
- Discover new Arrays installed out-of-the-box without any configuration using preset defaults
- Assign and configure newly discovered Arrays with default or pre-selected policies
Configuration Management
- Define and distribute configuration policies for the entire Wi-Fi Array network
- Create policies pulled from one Array, then replicate across many
- Save time by using configuration templates and applying them to individual or groups of Arrays as required
- Schedule software updates for individual or groups of Arrays
Monitoring and Reporting
- Single, detachable Dashboard view providing summary and details of Array, radio, station, security, and alarm information with drill down diagnosis
- Aggregated view of alarms and events presented in summary, drill down, and sortable views
- Automated email notifications sent in response to generated alarms or events
- Detailed, pre-defined reports provide assessment of network usage characteristics over time
Security Management
- Centralized wireless intrusion detection system (IDS) for a Wi-Fi Array network
- Continuously monitor for rogue access points and other unauthorized devices using built-in monitor radio on each Array
- Classification and location of detected devices
- Automated alerting upon discovery of new, potential rogue devices
XMS Specifications
General
| Management Standards | SNMPv1, v2c RFC 1155 SMI RFC 1156 MIB RFC 1157 SNMP RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1350 TFTP RFC 2030 SNTP RFC 2616 HTTP Xirrus MIB |
Configuration
| Configuration Policies | System Information Management Control Network Services VLAN DHCP Server Security SSIDs Integrated Access Points (IAPs) RF Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Filters Global |
| Policy Creation | Automatically create policies from existing Array Manual creation |
| Array Groups | Definition of Array groups |
| Policy Groups | Definition of policy groups Policies can be applied to single or groups of Arrays |
Monitoring
| Dashboard | Real-time display of Array, Radio, and Station parameters and statistics in tabular or graph format Flexible selection from hundreds of statistics Summary display of detected rogue devices Summary alarm display |
| Alarms and Events | Aggregation of alarms and events Summary alarm view with drill down |
| Syslog | Internal syslog server Aggregation of all Array syslog messages |
Discovery
| Array Discovery | Network-wide Array discovery Specify IP subnets for discovery |
Networking
| DHCP | DHCP Client |
| DNS | DNS Client |
Security
| Administrator Accounts | Definition of multiple accounts Read-write or read-only accounts |
Reporting
| General Features | On-demand HTML reports Filtering by location or Array group Drill-down by date and time range Automatic filtering Charting and graphing |
| Array Reports | Availability Data Throughput Stations by Array Stations over Time Channel Usage Packet Errors Data Throughput Stations by Array Stations over Time Channel Usage Packet Errors |
| Station Reports | Data Throughput |
| Security Reports | Security Summary Rogue APs |
Software Management
| Software Image Management | On-demand Array software updates Updates applied to one or more Arrays Scheduled updates |
Audit
| Audit Features | Audit Array configuration updates Audit changes to each Array |
Backup and Restore
| Backup and Restore | Save and restore all policy definitions Save and restore application data |
XM-3300-CC Platform Specifications
| Chassis | 1U Rack Mounted Chassis |
| CPU | 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium Processor |
| System Memory | 2GB System Memory |
| Hard Drives | Dual 250GB Hard Disk Drive (Hardware based RAID Level 0) |
| Gigabit Ethernet Interface | Dual 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces |
| Keyboard Interface | PS2 Keyboard Port |
| USB Ports | Dual USB 2.0 Interfaces |
| Mouse | PS2 Mouse Port |
| Display Interface | Integrated Intel Graphics Adapter |
| LEDs | Status, Power, and Ethernet Link |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 2003 Server |
| Database | MySQL |
| Approvals | FCC Class A UL/ CuL CE Mark |
| Temperature | 0-55C, 0-90% humidity, non-condensing |
| Power | 90-265VAC |
| Dimensions | 17.25 in (43.8 cm) Wide x 16.5 in (41.9 cm) Deep x 1.75 in (4.44 cm) High |
| Weight | 9 lbs (4.08 kg) |
XA-3300-CC Server Recommended Requirements
| Small Scale Install | Medium-Scale Install | Large-Scale Install | |
| Max Arrays Managed | 25 | 100 | 400 |
| Max Stations Managed | 500 | 1500 | 5000 |
| Processor | Minimum: Pentium 4, 3GHz Recommended: Core2 Duo or Single Core Xeon, 3GHz or better | Dual-core Xeon, 3.2GHz or better | Dual-Quad Core Xeon, 2GHz or better |
| RAM | 2GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Hard Drive | 250GB, RAID 0 | 500GB, RAID 0 | 1TB, RAID 0 |
| Operating System | Windows XP SP2 or Windows 2003 Server (preferred) | Windows 2003 Server | Windows 2003 Server |
| Other | Keyboard, mouse, monitor (1024x768 resolution or better) | ||
XMS Client Requirements
| Browser | Java-enabled, JRE version 6 or higher |
| Monitor | 1280x1024 resolution or better |
Warranty
| Hardware | One Year Standard (extendable) |
| Software | 90 days (extendable) |
Product Ordering Information
XMS Hardware Platform (Dedicated Server Appliance)
| Model Number | Description |
|---|---|
| XM-3300-CC-BASE | XMS (Xirrus Management System) Software with 1U XM-3300 Server and 10 Wi-Fi Array License. Order XA-3300-CC-10 to add additional Array licenses. XM-3300-CC recommended to manage up to 25 Arrays or 500 stations. |
| XA-3300-CC-10 | XMS (Xirrus Management System) Software-Only License for an additional 10 Wi-Fi Arrays |
XMS Management Software (Software Application)
| Model Number | Description |
|---|---|
| XA-3300-CC-BASE | XMS (Xirrus Management System) and 10 Wi-Fi Array License to operate on customer-supplied server. Order XA-3300-CC-10 to add additional Array licenses. Minimum server requirements: Intel Core2 Duo at 3+ GHz, 2GB RAM, and 250GB HDD for up to 25 Arrays and/or 500 stations. |
| XA-3300-CC-SL | XMS (Xirrus Management System) Software-Only Site License. |
| XA-3300-CC-10 | XMS (Xirrus Management System) Software-Only License for an additional 10 Wi-Fi Arrays |