Wireless Network Manager Administration Guide

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Scheduling VAP Security Policy

Scheduling VAP Security Policy activation or deactivation and other processes can automate some of the administrator’s tasks. The VAP Security Policy Schedule is a function that schedule the corresponding security policy at a specified time or periodically.

Security Policy: CFS, CATP, CAV, APP Control, GeoIP_Botnet.
Schedule mode: Once, Recurring, or Mixed.

To schedule VAP security policy activation or deactivation

Navigate to Objects > Schedule Objects.
Click Config/Edit (on the schedule row). You can set a schedule for the VAP Security Policies on the SonicWave appliance to become activated or deactivated. Or, Click Add + top right to create a Schedule Object.
On the first Add Schedule Object screen, specify the Name, Description, and Type of your new schedule object.
On the next Add Schedule Object screen, click + Add a New Recurring Entry to set the schedule information .
In the Time section, drag the selections along the time bar to choose the start and end times.
Click OK to apply your settings
Click OK again to return to the Schedule Objects list.
Go to Security Policies, apply the schedule object you created to the security policies [including CFS, CATP, CAV, App Control, Geoip_Botnet policy]
Go to Policies > SSID Settings > Security Policy tab, click on the add icon and apply the security policies you created to SSID profile.
Apply this SSID to the SonicWave appliance if required.