Client Policies

The mDNS Responder Client Policies Screen displays information about Responder Client Policies. The screen is also used to create, edit, and delete Responder Client Policies. Client Policies are part of a Service Rule and are applied to traffic from a client (the device requesting the service). A Client Policy specifies which clients can see/discover the service. Only clients matching the conditions in the policy will see the sharing services.

Creating a Client Policy

Select the Responder Device on which you want to configure the Server Policy from the "Server Policies Of Responder" drop-down at the top of the screen. Click on the Add icon, complete the fields as described below, then click on the Create button. A Client Policy must contain at least one of the mapping criteria (e.g., VLAN, Location, Access Role Profile, User Name, MAC address).

• Policy Name - The user-configured name for the policy (e.g., Printer Server, Scanner Server). The Policy Name can be a maximum of 31 characters in length.
• VLANs - Select the VLAN(s) to include in the policy. Only clients on this VLAN(s) can see/discover the service.
• Access Role Profiles - Select the Access Role Profile(s) to include in the policy. This condition is only supported on devices running AOS 8.7R2 and AWOS 4.0.1 and higher.
• Locations - Enter a location(s) to include in the policy. This field provide location(s) to be mapped to the server policy. Only clients with this location(s) can see/discover the service (see notes below).
• User Names - Enter a user name(s) to include in the policy. Only clients with this user name(s) can see/discover the service.
• MACs - Enter a MAC address(es) to include in the policy. Only clients with this MAC address(es) can see/discover the service.

Notes:

• If the Port Alias is set, the Location = Port Alias.
• If the Port Alias is not set AND the System Location is set (not default, by default, System Location is empty), the Location = System Location + Port ID (e.g., System Location = "x" and the Port ID = 1/1/1, the Location will be "x 1/1/1").
• If the Port Alias is not set AND the System Name is set (not default, by default, System Name is "no-name"), the Location = System Name + Port ID (e.g., System Name = "sx" and the Port ID = 1/1/1, the Location will be "sx 1/1/1").
• If none of above are valid, the Location = Chassis ID + Port ID.
• For APs, the Location will be the Location of the AOS Port that the AP is linking to.

Editing a Client Policy

Select Server Policy in the Server Policies List and click on the Edit icon. Edit any fields as described above, then click on the Apply button.

Deleting a Client Policy

Select a Client Policy in the Client Policies List, click on the Delete icon, then click OK at the Confirmation Prompt.

Client Policies List

• Policy Name - The user configured name for the policy.
• Origin - Where the policy originated (e.g., OmniVista Operator).
• VLANs - The VLANs associated with the policy. The number of VLANs is displayed. Hover over, or click on the link to display a list of VLANs.
• Locations - The location(s) associated with the policy.
• User Names - The user name(s) associated with the policy.
• MACs - The MAC address(es) associated with the policy.