OmniVista Cirrus
Compatibility
Social WiFi has been tested and is proven to work on the following configurations:
OmniVista Cirrus - version 10.3.017.9_GA
Alcatel Lucent OAW-1321 Access Point with 4.0.6.1020 firmware
Configure the RADIUS server
Go to Network Access -> Unified Access -> Auth Servers -> RADIUS Servers choosing from the menu on the left. Then, click on + Create RADIUS Server.
Configure as follows:
Server Name
sw_auth
Host Name/IP Address *
35.205.62.147
Backup Host Name/IP Address
leave empty
Shared Secret
RADIUS Secret is available in Access Points tab of the Social WiFi Panel
Confirm Secret *
RADIUS Secret is available in Access Points tab of the Social WiFi Panel
Retries
1
Timeout
5
Authentication Port
31812
Accounting Port
31813
Pre-emption
Enable
Count-down Timer
600
Press Save.
Now, go to Network Access -> Unified Access -> AAA Server Profile. Click + Create AAA Server Profile.
Configure as follows:
Profile name
sw_server
Select Primary Authentication Server
sw_auth
Use this Authentication Server for
Captive Portal
Select Primary Accounting Server
sw_auth
Use this Accounting Server for
Captive Portal
Click Save.
Configuring Access Role Profile
Now, go to Network Access -> Unified Access -> Access Role Profiles and click + Create Access Role Profile.
Configure as follows:
QoS/ACL: Configure QoS/ACLs.
Walled Garden
Now, scroll down to the Walled Garden section and add the following domains in the "Allow List Domains" section.
Mandatory
Facebook remarketing pixel
Google remarketing tag
Facebook login
If you added www.facebook.com already in the "Facebook remarketing pixel" section, you don't have to add the same domain twice.
X (Twitter) login
LinkedIn login
Configure Captive Portal Attributes
Now, Scroll down to the Captive Portal Attributes and configure as follows:
Captive Portal Auth
External
Portal Server *
login.socialwifi.com
Redirect-URL *
login.socialwifi.com/redirect
HTTPS Redirection
Disable
AAA Server Profile *
sw_server
Custom Profile
[Leave empty]
Next and select the site and Access Point Groups you want to configure Social WiFi in.
Click Next and select your VLAN mappings. This guide covers the default, which is VLAN: Untagged VLAN. Press Save.
Now, add your SSID. Go to Wireless -> SSIDs in the menu on the left and click on + Create SSID.
Configure as follows:
Profile Name *
Social WiFi
SSID *
*Your SSID name*
Usage
Guest Network (Open or Captive Portal)
Do you want users to go through a Captive Portal?
No
Enhanced Open
Disabled
Scroll down to the Default VLAN/Network. In the Choose Existing Access Role Profile, under Access Role Profile select sw_role.
Click Next. Select the site and Access Point Groups you want to configure the SSID for.
Click Next and select your VLAN mappings. This guide covers the default, which is VLAN: Untagged VLAN. Press Create SSID.
Adding the MAC address to the Social WiFi dashboard
Now, go to the Inventory -> Device Catalog and copy the MAC address.
Now, switch to Social WiFi Panel, go to Access Points tab, click the Add button and paste the MAC addresses of all of your access points. Click Create.
Test the solution
Connect with the WiFi network. You should see a login page. Go through the login process and, once finished, you should have internet access. You should see first connections and authorizations in the Social WiFi Panel’s statistics section.
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