Services
24.1 Configuring AirGroup
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AirGroup also enables context awareness for services across the network:
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AirGroup is aware of personal and shared devices. For example, an Apple TV in a dorm
room can be associated with the student who owns it or an Apple TV in a meeting room
or a printer in a supply room that is available to certain users, such as the marketing
department.
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AirGroup is aware of the location of services when ClearPass Policy Manager support is
enabled. For example, depending on the proximity, a user would be presented with the
closest printer instead of all the printers in the building.
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When configured, AirGroup enables a client to perform a location-based discovery. For
example, when a client roams from one SCALANCE W cluster to another, it can discover
devices available in the new cluster to which the client is currently connected.
The following figure shows an example of a higher-education environment with shared, local,
and personal services available to mobile devices.
Figure 24-4 AirGroup in a Higher-Education Environment
Note
When AirGroup discovers a new device, it interacts with ClearPass Policy Manager to obtain
the shared attributes such as shared location and role. However, the current versions of APs
do not support the enforcement of shared location policy.