topic Re: how do "wispr survivability" work? in SmartZone and Virtual SmartZone

how do "wispr survivability" work?

hyosang_choi — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:56:43 GMT

HI there.

We know a function as "wispr survivability" staring from sz 5.0.

How do the function work?

Do anyone have a document of the concept? or how to?

Regards.

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

james_mckenna_b — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:20:26 GMT

Hi Jeronimo,

1. Under typical circumstances, the AP will talk to the SZ controller via an SSH tunnel. When a client joins a WISPr WLAN, AAA authentication/accounting traffic is sent to the SZ controller, which forwards it to the AAA.

2. In the case of WISPr survivability: If the APs' communications to the SZ are lost, the AP will instead send AAA authentication and accounting traffic directly to AAA, so that users can continue to be authenticated to the WISPr WLAN.

3. When AP <> SZ communications are restored (i.e. when the AP can re-establish an SSH tunnel to the SZ controller), the AP will go back to sending authentication/accounting traffic to SZ.

Regards

James

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

hyosang_choi — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 01:30:38 GMT

How do we configuration for that?

Could you share us document about the configuration?

Form our test, it redirects web page to us but it doesn't authenticeted.

Regards.

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

hyosang_choi — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 04:52:25 GMT

OK, Thanks

I have done successfully a test of redirection and authentication.

Thanks James.

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

james_mckenna_b — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:19:03 GMT

Nice one Jeronimo, glad to help.

Cheers

James

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

abilashpr — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:51:21 GMT

Hi Jeronimo,

Could you share the configuration or the sample portal configuration to support this ?

Thank you in advance!!!

Regards,
Abilash PR.

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

hyosang_choi — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 01:32:01 GMT

Ok. I'll share it soon.

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

hyosang_choi — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:22:15 GMT

From v5.0, WIspr redirection is responsible AP.

There If SZ goes down, AP can failover by himself.

1) Web portal failover.

When you configure secondary external URL on Hotsport setting, AP will periodically send request to primay URL. (per about one minuete.)
If Primary URL is not reachable, AP redirects request to secondary.

It's WEB portal failover.
It's so cool function.

2) WISPr failover

If you configure auth/acct server as proxy mode, you can backup auth/acct server.

The server is worked as non-proxy mode at AP when ssh tunnel with SZ is disconnected(not reachable).

If ssh tunnel with SZ is recovered, AP work via normal auth/acct server(primary server as proxy mode).

It's so amazing function.

3) AAA server failover

It's originally worked at AAA profile using primart/secondary server.

4) Modified HTML form code.

You have to modify POST action like below.

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Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

sanjay_kumar — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 07:52:32 GMT

Hi Jeronimo,

Thank you for sharing the details.

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

hyosang_choi — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 07:58:10 GMT

You are welcome.

I have added below.

At 2), If primary web portal is not reachable or not responsible, AP redirects secondary web portal.

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

hyosang_choi — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:08:51 GMT

You are welcome.

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

abilashpr — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:53:17 GMT

Hi Jeronimo,

Thank you so much for sharing this info vividly.

Regards,
Abilash PR.

Re: how do "wispr survivability" work?

hyosang_choi — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:37:18 GMT

You are welcome.