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More control and time savings

Even more control and time savings in your Wi-Fi projects! With the extended settings options, you can define project-wide, site-specific, and device-specific Wi-Fi configurations such as frequency bands to be used, channel allocation, or channel width with just a few clicks. The settings in the project defaults are conveniently inherited by the site settings, which in turn are inherited by the individual devices. Start right away under Project specifications > SDN > SD-WLAN.

Practical relicensing

The LANCOM Management Cloud automatically carries out the especially in large projects time-consuming relicensing for you three weeks before the devices' licenses expire. To do this, activate automatic license assignment in the Project settings > Basic > Automatic license assignment area and select whether relicensing should be carried out using licenses with the shortest or longest term. If there are no compatible licenses in the license pool, you will be notified directly and can activate additional license keys.

Practical script editor

Use the Add-ins to customize the configuration data of all devices managed in the LMC or make versatile detail modifications to existing standard concepts for SD-WAN, SD-LAN, SD-WLAN and SD-Security.

Activation: Project specifications > Basic > Configuration > Use Add-ins

Add-in Management: Add-ins (new one in the menu bar) > Create new Add-in opens the integrated script editor.

Requirements: Knowledge of Java scripting and LANCOM operating systems

Additional materials: Information area > Further reading > Add-in Scripting Handbook (incl. numerous practical examples)

The best connection at any time

At sites with multiple WAN connections, Dynamic Path Selection ensures that business-critical applications, for example, are always routed over the highest-quality line. The feature continuously monitors your WAN links for load, packet loss, latency, or jitter, and dynamically decides the optimal path for specific applications based on the current link quality. Enable best SD-WAN quality in the Project Preferences > SDN > SD-WAN > Dynamic Path Selection section.

Maximum scalability and efficiency for your SD-WAN architectures

LANCOM High Scalability VPN (HSVPN) ensures that numerous VPN connections are combined in just one data tunnel, but without sacrificing the strict separation of routing contexts and the security of a modern IPSec VPN. You can now enable this in the area Project specifications > SDN > SD-WAN. Furthermore, if multiple WAN connections are defined for a site, they will now automatically operate in active/active mode (Load Balancing), thereby increasing the total available bandwidth.

Wi-Fi hotspot with a few clicks directly from the LMC

Create a simple Wi-Fi hotspot with a few clicks – directly from the LMC!

No additional gateway or WLAN controller with LANCOM Public Spot Option is required. Just go to the “Networks” section and click on “Add network -> Hotspot network” to customize your hotspot welcome screen with your logo and corporate colors and integrate important information such as imprint and usage guidelines for your hotspot users. Afterwards you can assign the new hotspot to the respective location and it will be available to your visitors.

Set up subdomain for gateways and VPN remote stations

Simply assign a fixed, self-selected subdomain (mycompany.dyndns-lmc.de) to the gateways implemented there in the sites settings. This subdomain can then be stored in VPN remote stations such as the LANCOM Advanced VPN Client. This way, gateways (from LCOS 10.42 RC3) with dynamic WAN IP addresses remain accessible at all times via this domain-name.

Distinguish administrator roles and permissions clearly

In network infrastructures with several administrators, differentiating between rights for technical and organizational tasks is necessary to implement compliance requirements. An LMC user with the new role "Technical Administrator" can configure location, network, and device details. In contrast to the "Project Administrator", however, the Technical Administrator is not allowed to manage or invite new users and cannot modify project information.

Change VPN passwords of individual sites with just a few clicks

If the VPN keys (IPSec PSK) of a VPN connection could be compromised – whether it is due to an administrator leaving the company or a VPN gateway being serviced – it is advisable to change these VPN passwords manually. The LANCOM Management Cloud allows VPN passwords of individual sites to be conveniently changed with just a few clicks: In the "Sites" section you simply mark the affected sites, trigger the generation of new VPN passwords and then roll out the configurations of the gateways involved.

Early detailed configuration without the physical presence of the device

The multiple zero-touch / auto-config functions of the LMC for automatic commissioning of cloud-managed devices are now extended by the possibility of early detailed configuration without the physical presence of the device. The advantage: The devices only need to be connected at the operating site and are immediately ready for operation! Under "Devices > Add Device" you can create "preconfigurations". You can assign the serial number directly in the device table. Then add the device as usual using the activation code or PIN.