CAPWAP

• Gateway Control Port

• Gateway Data Port

• Control DTLS

• Vendor Variant

• Data Channel Encapsulation

• Data DTLS

• TLS Resumption

• Use Local Significant Certificate (LSC)

• Data via GRE Tunnel

• Access Point Control Port

• Access Point Data Port

• Control X509 Certificate File

• Control Private Key File

WTP Information

• Name
• Hardware Version
• Active Software Version
• Boot Version
• Other Software Version
• Vendor
• Full ECN Support
• Radio Type
• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• Echo Interval (s)
• Keep Alive Interval (s)
• Retransmit Interval (s)
• Max Retransmit
• WTP Event Interval (ms)
• Element

• Radio ID
• Wireless Spec Info
• Radio MAC Address
• Max Radios
• Radios In Use
• Radio Administrative State
• WTP Administrative State
• Model Number
• Serial Number
• Board ID
• Board Revision
• Base MAC Address
• Location Data
• Starting Session ID
• Total Interface
• Sent Rate
• Rcvd Rate

UE 802.11

Association Request

• Number of Supported Rates
• Rate
• Listen Interval
• Capabilities
• Duration/ID
• Use WTP Radio MAC as 802.11 Dest Addr
• Use Gateway MAC as 802.11 Dest Address
• Specify 802.11 Dest Addr
• WLAN ID
• Wait for Association Response

UE 802.11

Reassociation Request

• Number of Supported Rates
• Rate
• Listen Interval
• Capabilities
• Duration/ID
• Use WTP Radio MAC as 802.11 Dest Addr
• Use Gateway MAC as 802.11 Dest Address
• Specify 802.11 Dest Addr

Data Request

• Use ARP to Acquire 802.11 Dest Addr
• Use Gateway MAC as 802.11 Dest Address
• Specify 802.11 Dest Addr

BSSID

• Use WTP Radio MAC as 802.11 BSSID
• Use Gateway MAC as 802.11 BSSID
• Specify 802.11 Dest Addr BSSID

BSSID List

• Index
• MAX Address

Custom Messages

Gateway Control Port

Enter the WOGW port over which  CAPWAP Control packets are sent and received.

Default: 5246

Tcl Parameter: CapWapGwCtrlPort

Gateway Data Port

Enter the WOGW port over which  CAPWAP Data packets are sent and received.

Default: 5247

Tcl Parameter: CapWapGwDataPort

Access Point Control Port

Enter the AP port over which  CAPWAP Control packets are sent and received.

Default: 5246

Tcl Parameter: CapWapApCtrlPort

Access Point Data Port

Enter the WOGW port over which  CAPWAP Data packets are sent and received.

Default: 5247

Tcl Parameter: CapWapApDataPort

Control DTLSDTLS(Datagram Transport Layer Security)

Edit Ciphers

Select to indicate CAPWAP/DTLS control Interface.  That is, encrypt CAPWAP control packets that are sent between the access point and the WOGW.

Select Edit Ciphers (available only when you select Control DTLS) to display the Control DTLS Editor window with a list of available ciphers.

• Cypher: Lists ciphers from which you can select. Select Ciphers from the list of available ciphers that you want to use with the protocol. Select one or more entries in the Cypher list.

If you no longer wish to use a cipher, clear the selection.

• Select All/Deselect All: Use this toggle checkbox select all or deselect all the selections. Click Select All (available when to include all the listed Ciphers with the protocols. Click Deselect All (available when all Ciphers are selected).

• Only Display Selected Cipher: Selecting Display Only Selected Cipher shows only the list of ciphers you selected from the available ciphers.

Selecting Control DTLS also allows you to select digital certificate for authentication.

• Control X509 Certificate File: Select Installed and use the drop-down list to select the X.509 certificate file.

• Control Private Key File: Select Installed and use the drop-down list to select the file that will provision the local peers' private key.

Options: All Certificate files installed on the test server

Default: N/A

Tcl Parameter:

Vendor Variant

Select the required Vendor Variant to ensure that the AP reports AP/STA information to AC via WTP Event Request message every 10 seconds using Vendor Specific Payload (37).

Options: None (0); Variant 1 (1); ....; Variant (10)

Default:  None

TCL Parameter: CapWapVendorVariant

Data Channel Encapsulation

Options : 802.3, 802.11

TCL Parameter: CapWapDataEncapsulation

Data DTLS

Select to indicate encryption of CAPWAP Data packets that are sent between the access point and the WOGW

TCL Parameter: CapWapDtlsDataEn

TLS Resumption

If Data DTLS is enabled, you may enable TLS Resumption

TCL Parameter: CapWapDtlsResumptionEn

Use Local Significant Certificate (LSC)

If Control DTLS is enabled, you may enable Use Local Significant Certificate (LSC). Control X509 Certificate File and Control Private key File will be disabled.

TCL Parameter: CapWapCtrlDtlsLscCertEn

Data via GRE Tunnel

Select to send data via GRE tunnel. See Wifi Offload Gateway Nodal - Data via GRE Tunnel.

TCL Parameter: CapWapGreTunnelEn

Name

Indicates the WTP Name message element (is a variable-length byte UTF-8 encoded string)  

Option: Maximum size 512 bytes

Tcl Parameter: CapWapName

Hardware Version

The CAPWAP protocol defines the WTP Hardware Version used in conjunction with the Vendor Identifier.

Option: Vendor Specific

Default: 1.0

Tcl Parameter:  CapWapHwVersion

Active Software Version

The CAPWAP protocol defines the WTP Sofware Version (WTP current/running software version) used in conjunction with the Vendor Identifier.

Option: Vendor Specific

Default: 1.0

Tcl Parameter: CapWapSwVersion

Boot Version

The CAPWAP protocol defines the WTP Boot Version (WTP Boot Loader version) used in conjunction with the Vendor Identifier.

Option: Vendor Specific

Default: 1.0

Tcl Parameter: CapWapBootVersion

Other Software Version

The CAPWAP protocol defines the WTP Other Sofware Version used in conjunction with the Vendor Identifier.

Indicates the alternate software version available on the WTP's non-volatile storage.

Option: Vendor Specific

Default: 1.0

Tcl Parameter: CapWapOtherSwVersion

Vendor

Indicates the vendor Identifier (part of Access Controller the Descriptor Type message element, whose value is set to zero (0).

Option: 0 - 4294967295

Default: 0

Tcl Parameter: CapWapVendor

Full ECN Support

The ECN Support message element is sent by both the WTP and the AC to indicate their support for the Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) bits (RFC3168).

Indicates the WTP support for ECN. Full ECN Support is used if both the WTP and AC advertise the capability for "Full and Limited ECN" Support. The CAPWAP protocol also supports the Limited ECN Support mode.

• False: Limited ECN Support
• True: Full ECN Support

Tcl Parameter: CapWapFullEcnEn

Radio Type

• 802.11a

• 802.11b

• 802.11g

• 802.11n

• 802.11ac

Indicates the WTP Radio Information message element carried in the Discovery, Primary Discovery, and Join Request and Response messages, indicating the binding-specific radio types supported at the WTP.

802.11ac is only available when Vendor Variant = Variant 9.

Default: 802.11n

Tcl Parameters:

Echo Interval (s)

Indicates the minimum time in seconds between sending Echo Request messages to the Ac with which the WTP has joined.

Option: 0 - MAX UINT32

Default: 30 Seconds

Tcl Parameter: CapWapEchoInterval

Keep Alive Interval (s)

Indicates the time in seconds used by the WTP to determine when to transmit the Data Channel Keep-Alive.

Option: 0 - MAX UINT32

Default: 30 Seconds

Tcl Parameter: CapWapKeepAlive

Retransmit Interval (s)

Indicates the time in seconds in which a non-acknowledged CAPWAP packet will be retransmitted

Option: 0 - MAX UINT32

Default: 30 Seconds

Tcl Parameter: CapWapRetransInterval

Max Retransmit

Indicates the maximum number of times a given CAPWAP packet is retransmitted before the link layer considers the peer dead.

Option: 0 - 429

Default: 5

Tcl Parameter: CapWapMaxRetrans

WTP Event Interval (ms)

Indicates the WTP Event Interval in milliseconds sent by the AP.

Option: 0 - 4294967295

Default: 0 ms

Tcl Parameter: CapWtpEventInterval

Element

Indicates the Vendor Element Id in the WTP Event Request message.

Option: 0 - 65535

Default: 0

Tcl Parameter: CapVendorElementId

Radio ID

Indicates the Radio ID number (a 5-bit field) of the packet.

Option: 1 - 31

Default: 1

Tcl Parameter: CapWapRadioId

Wireless Spec Info

The Wireless 'W' bit is used to specify whether the optional Wireless Specific Information field is present in the header. A value of one (1) is used to represent the fact that the optional header is present.

Tcl Parameter:

Radio MAC Address

The Radio MAC 'M' bit is used to indicate that the Radio MAC Address optional header is present. This is used to communicate the MAC address of the receiving radio.

Tcl Parameter:

Max Radios

The WTP Descriptor message element is used by a WTP to communicate its current hardware and software (firmware) configuration. The value contains the following fields:

An 8-bit value representing the number of radios (where each radio is identified via the Radio ID field) supported by the WTP.

Option: 0 - 255

Default: 1

Tcl Parameter: CapWapMaxRadio

Radios In Use

Indicates the number of radios in use in the WTP (an 8-bit value)

Option: 0 - 255

Default: 1

Tcl Parameter: CapWapRadioInUse

Radio Administrative State

The Radio Administrative State message element is used to communicate the state of a particular radio. The Radio Administrative State is sent as part of/in the Configuration Status Request from the WTP (AP) to the AC (GW).

Options: Reserved = 0, Enabled = 1, Disabled = 2

Default: Disabled

Tcl Parameter: CapWapRadioAdminState

WTP Administrative State

Indicates the state communicated by the WTP after receiving the Radio Administrative State message from the GW (AC).

The WTP Administrative State is specified using the Radio Administrative State message element with a radio ID of 255.  Both WTP and Radio Administrative messages are sent in the Configuration Status Request to inform the AC (GW) of the current state.  

Options: Reserved = 0, Enabled = 1, Disabled = 2

Default: Disabled

Tcl Parameter: CapWapWtpAdminState

Model Number

Indicates the WTP Model Number included in the WTP Board Data message element. Enter a value to indicate whether the Model Number is included in the data message element.

Default: 0

Tcl Parameter: CapWapModelNum

Serial Number

Indicates the WTP Serial Number included in the WTP Board Data message element. Enter a value to indicate whether the Model Number is included in the data message element.

Tcl Parameter: CapWapSerialNum

Board ID

The WTP Board ID message element is sent by the WTP to the AC and contains information about the hardware present. A hardware identifier, which may be included in the WTP Board Data message element.

Tcl Parameter:

Board Revision

Indicates a revision number of the board, which may be included in the WTP Board Data message element.

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Base MAC Address

The WTP's Base MAC address is included in the WTP Board Data message element, and may be assigned to the primary Ethernet interface.

Tcl Parameter:

Location Data

The Location Data message element is a user-defined location information of variable length. You may configure this information to allow the WTP location to be determined.

Option: 0 - 1024 (a text string)

Default: 0

Tcl Parameter: CapWapLocation

Starting Session ID

A string used to identify the starting session identifier.

Option: 16Hex Bytes

Default: 0x0

Tcl Parameter: CapWapSessionId

Total Interface

Enter the Total Interface in the WTP Event Request Message.

Range: 1 to 255

Default: 1

Tcl Parameter: CapTotalInterface

Sent Rate

Enter the Sent Rate in the WTP Event Request Message.

Range: 1 to 4294967295

Default: 1

Tcl Parameter: CapWapSentRate

Rcvd Rate

Enter the Rcvd Rate in the WTP Event Request Message.

Range: 1 to 4294967295

Default: 1

Tcl Parameter: CapWapRcvdRate

Number of Supported Rates

Indicates the supported rates to be used with the station and specifies the set of data rates at which the station may transmit data.

Option: 1 - 8

Default: 1

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Option: 0 - 127

Default: 1

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Indicates to the AP how often a STA in power save mode wakes to listen to Beacon management frames.

An AP may use the Listen Interval information in determining the lifetime of frames that it buffers for a STA.

Option: 0 - 65535

Default: 1

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The Capabilities contains a number of subfields that are used to indicate requested or advertised optional capabilities. (IEEE Standard IEEE.802-11.2007)

Option: 0 - 65535

Default: 1

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Contents of Duration/ID vary depending on whether the frame is transmitted during the CFP, and with the QoS capabilities of the sending STA (Station).

Option: 0 - 65535

Default: 1

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Tcl Parameter: CapWap80211AddrSource, CapWapTgt80211AddrSource

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CapWapCustomMsgEn

CapWapCustomMsg