Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual

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18. Select the AP Anomaly tab.

FIGURE 24

WIPS Events screen - AP Anomaly tab

AP anomaly events are suspicious frames sent by a neighboring APs. Use this screen to
determine whether an event is enabled for tracking.

Set the following AP Anomaly Events parameters:

19. Select OK to save the updates to the AP anomaly configuration used by the WIPS policy. Select

Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.

20. Select the WIPS Signatures tab.

A WIPS signature is the set or parameters, or pattern, used by WIPS to identify and
categorize particular sets of attack behaviors in order to classify them

Name

Displays the name of the AP anomaly event representing a potential threat to the network. This column
lists the event being tracked against the defined thresholds set for interpreting the event as excessive or
permitted.

Enable

Displays whether tracking is enabled for each AP anomaly event. Use the drop-down menu to
enable/disable events as required. A green checkmark defines the event as enabled for tracking against
its threshold values. A red “X” defines the event as disabled and not tracked by the WIPS policy. Each
event is disabled by default.

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