Supported Deployment Scenario

The controller supports SoftGRE in the deployment scenario wherein the controller functions purely as an AP controller. In this deployment topology, the controller only manages the Ruckus APs and does not perform other functions. All control paths (RADIUS Authentication/Accounting) and data paths (SoftGRE tunnel) terminate on the third party WLAN gateway.

If 802.1x authentication is used, the RADIUS server will be outside of the SoftGRE tunnel. If open, WISPr-based authentication is used, the portal or redirect function will be on the edge router or northbound of the edge router. The controller does not play any role in the control and data path functions.

Figure 151  The controller as a pure AP controller