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Port template groups and individual stack names

From now on, you can also benefit from convenient port management for switch stacks, so that individual and time-consuming port configurations of the stack units are a matter of the past. The central, cross-network port template groups are available for this purpose: Select one of your predefined port template groups for each unit of a stack to conveniently reuse your port configurations even for new stacks at different locations. The port template groups are assigned exclusively by your explicit selection in the unit overview of the stack and require the port mode "Network default for unit". For even more overview, you can now additionally assign individual names to your stack units.

More convenience for network assignments to switch ports

Manual network assignments to switch ports could quickly become a challenge if you needed different port assignments for switches with the same number of ports at multiple locations. This is now remedied by extended, central templates, so-called port template groups. You can create, configure, and apply up to 50 different templates yourself for the networks and device models offered (e.g. 26-port model). Your previous port templates are initially assigned to the default group. You will find the port template groups under Networks > Selection of a network > Switches and can easily map them to your devices on the site level for even more "zero-touch".

With the LMC to more productivity, performance, and security!

We are pleased that you are using the LANCOM Management Cloud (LMC). With it, you benefit from:

• Maximum productivity: configuration adjustments, firmware updates, monitoring & rollouts are automated and efficient – you save an average of 75% in time.
• More performance and security: VPNs, VLANs, ports, and UTM rules are defined and rolled out centrally. You can also securely connect remote workstations in the shortest possible time.
• Immediate return on investment: Make efficient use of valuable resources such as manpower, time, and money. You can deploy new applications or optimize Wi-Fi infrastructures at the click of a mouse without expensive on-site visits.

We have summarized these and many other benefits and functions as well as customer references and awards on our relaunched LMC website. We invite you to use this value proposition to win further projects or to use the materials, customer references, and use cases listed here as inspiration to further develop your own network management concept.

Benefit from pre-configurations and automatic site allocations

Are you already benefiting from "zero-touch deployment"? Minimize your workload, especially when integrating many new access points, as this is where the LMC really shows its strengths: activate the project-wide location allocation based on the device IP address and define an initial firmware for new devices under Project specifications > Device startup.

You can already register and configure your devices in advance via serial number and PIN independent of location – the LMC will then take care of everything else for you: if an Internet connection is established, your access points are automatically identified, assigned to a location, and immediately equipped with their pre-configuration.

You can find more tips for a fast, automated rollout in the Techpaper LMC Rollout.

Save time with alerts and notifications to external systems

From monitoring and troubleshooting to deployment and upgrades: As an administrator, you rely on a holistic view of all network activities to respond quickly. Using webhooks in the LMC saves you valuable time by flexibly communicating alerts and notifications to messaging services and automation tools when an event occurs.

Set up your webhooks for Slack or IFTTT, for example, under Project specifications > Alerts & Notifications > Webhooks and learn more in the Webhooks techpaper.

Save time, resources, and costs with ARC 2.0

Scan, apply, and roll out – that is all it takes to make your Wi-Fi more efficient, even at sites with data-intensive applications, high user densities, or interfering third-party external networks. LANCOM Active Radio Control 2.0 (ARC 2.0) does exactly that job for you!

After scanning the environment, the self-learning Wi-Fi optimization solution automatically takes into account the individual usage behavior of the Wi-Fi clients in your installation, predicts the expected Wi-Fi situation, and evaluates it using the ARC Index. Optimize your ARC Index and get the most out of your Wi-Fi installation!

Find out your personal ARC Index potential now! Tips for custom settings are provided in the ARC 2.0 techpaper.

Enabling the Wi-Fi you need!

Ensure optimal Wi-Fi for any network size at the push of a button – directly via the LMC! With the self-learning automation solution LANCOM Active Radio Control 2.0 (ARC 2.0), you can forecast the optimization potential of your Wi-Fi network based on learned usage behavior. For this purpose, ARC 2.0 analyzes existing multiple channel occupancies, taking into account external networks and access point densities. In this way, you receive a clear comparison of the actual radio field situation with a preview of the expected network status after adjustment. Clicking on "Apply optimization" sets the most suitable channels and channel widths to automatically adjust transmitting powers and provide radio capacity where it is needed. Detailed ARC 2.0 settings such as prioritization, reservation, or exclusion of access points or channels can be made for access points as of LCOS LX 6.10 and other devices as of LCOS 10.72 under Sites > Site selection > ARC 2.0. Learn more about ARC 2.0 in this tech paper and try it out right away!

On the safe side with reliable cloud security

While you protect your network via the LANCOM Management Cloud (LMC), we take care of protecting the LMC itself in the background. With regular security audits, encrypted data backups, and geo-redundant, certified, and sustainably operated data centers in Germany, we minimize risks such as cyberattacks, data loss, and service outages. For you, this means data sovereignty at the highest level.

To find out which data protection standards our LMC hosting meets in detail, visit our Cloud security of the LMC website or read the LMC (Public) Data Protection and Data Security infopaper.

Expanded switch management via the LANCOM Management Cloud

We are continuously expanding the management options of the switches for you via the LANCOM Management Cloud (LMC): Direct remote access to a WEBconfig or command line interface (CLI) of a device through the LMC saves system administrators valuable time and greatly simplifies device access. With the securely encrypted sessions tunneled through the LMC, you combine individual and global management for GS-2000 series switches in one application as well. To do this, select one or more switches (from firmware version LCOS SX 3.34 RU3) in the device overview and click "Open terminal" or "Open WEBconfig" in the selection menu.

Adapt LMC configuration flexibly via OIDs

Individually created add-in scripts are particularly useful for flexibly adapting your LMC configuration to customer-specific network scenarios. Accessing configuration data based on their object ID (OID) from the LMC is now even more convenient: make your adjustments, e.g. for a switch, in the detailed configuration and activate the new add-in developer mode under config actions. The LMC automatically converts your configuration changes into an add-in-compatible format that you can insert directly into your add-ins, saving you a lot of time.

Learn more about add-ins in the add-ins manual.