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Difficulty: HardWireless LAN Client Connectivity Configuration via WLC GUI

A network engineer is configuring a dedicated voice wireless network for wireless IP phones using the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) web GUI. To ensure optimal performance and security, the engineer must set the Quality of Service (QoS) profile to Platinum (Voice) and restrict direct traffic between wireless clients on the same WLAN by enabling Peer-to-Peer Blocking. Which combination of GUI tabs under WLANs > Edit must the engineer access to configure these two settings?

  1. Configure the QoS profile under the QoS tab, and configure Peer-to-Peer Blocking under the Advanced tab.Answer
  2. B
    Configure the QoS profile under the General tab, and configure Peer-to-Peer Blocking under the Security tab.
  3. C
    Configure both the QoS profile and Peer-to-Peer Blocking under the Security tab.
  4. D
    Configure the QoS profile under the QoS tab, and configure Peer-to-Peer Blocking under the FlexConnect tab.

Answer

Configure the QoS profile under the QoS tab, and configure Peer-to-Peer Blocking under the Advanced tab.
In the Cisco AireOS WLC web interface, editing a WLAN presents several dedicated tabs: General, Security, QoS, Policy-Mapping, AAA Servers, DNS, Device Analytics, IPv6, Advanced, and FlexConnect. The QoS tab specifies the Quality of Service profile (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) applied to client traffic. The Advanced tab controls operational client behavior and features, including Peer-to-Peer Blocking (Disabled, Drop, or Upstream-Forward), AAA Override, Mandatory DHCP, and Client Exclusion.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the WLC GUI navigation path for Quality of Service (QoS) profile settings.
In the Cisco WLC web GUI, navigate to WLANs > WLANs > Edit '[WLAN Name]' and select the QoS tab to choose the Quality of Service profile (Platinum/Voice).
QoS profiles determine packet marking and prioritization policies for wireless traffic and are located on the dedicated QoS tab.
2
Identify the WLC GUI navigation path for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Blocking configuration.
Under WLANs > WLANs > Edit '[WLAN Name]', select the Advanced tab and locate the Peer-to-Peer Blocking Action drop-down menu.
Peer-to-Peer Blocking prevents client-to-client communication within the same WLAN and is categorized under operational WLAN behavior on the Advanced tab.

Key Concept

Cisco WLC GUI WLAN Configuration Tabs and Parameter Mapping
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