Dell PowerConnect W-650 VIA 2.0 User's Guide
Summary
The Dell PowerConnect W-VIA 2.0 User Guide documents the VIA (Virtual Intranet Access) Connection Manager software for secure remote network access. It covers installation procedures, compatibility matrix, connection management, user login, auto set ID, cloning, command retry, and main screen layout. The guide explains how VIA works to provide secure VPN connectivity to corporate networks. Target users are remote workers and IT administrators deploying Dell/Aruba VPN client solutions.
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Dell Power Connect W-VIA 2.0 User Guide
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Dell Power Connect W-VIA 2.0 User Guide
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Copyright © 2011 Aruba Networks, Inc. Aruba Networks trademarks include , Aruba Networks®, Aruba Wireless Networks®, the registered Aruba the Mobile Edge Company logo, and Aruba Mobility Management Sy...
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Contents About this Guide VIA Connection Manager.................................................................................................................. How it Works............................
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Tables Table VIA Connectivity Behavior Table VIA Compatibility Matrix.................................................................................................................. Table Alcatel-Lu...
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Figures Figure Associate User Role to VIA Authentication Profile Figure Creating new server group for VIA authentication profile..................................................... Figure Enter name ...
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About this Guide Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) is part of the Dell remote networks solution targeted for teleworkers and mobile users. VIA detects the user’s network environment (trusted and un-truste...
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Table 1 VIA Connectivity Behavior User action/environment VIA’s behavior While in an un-trusted environment, user disconnects the Disconnects gracefully. remote connection. The client moves to trusted...
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4. Click the Connect button to initiate a secure VIA connection. VIA will minimize to system tray after a secure connection is established. Upgrade Workflow VIA checks for upgrade requirements during ...
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Contacting Support Table 4 Web site contact Web Site Main Website dell.com Support Website support.dell.com Documentation Website support.dell.com/manuals 12 | About this Guide Dell Power Connect W-VI...
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Chapter 1 VIA Configuration VIA configuration requires that you first configure VPN settings and then configure VIA settings. See the Virtual Private Networks chapter in the latest Dell Power Connect ...
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profile is always associated to a user role and all users belonging to that role will use the configured settings. If you do not assign a VIA connection profile to a user role, the default connection ...
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Table 5 Authentication Profile Parameters Parameter Description Description user friendly name or description for the authentication profile. 3. To create a new authentication profile: a. Enter a name...
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6. Enter a name for the server group. Figure 3 Enter name for the server group Create VIA Connection Profile To create VIA connection profile: 1. Navigate to Configuration > Security > Authentic...
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Table 6 Connection Profile Options Configuration Option Description VIA tunneled networks list of network destination (IP address and netmask) that the VIA client will tunnel through the controller. A...
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Table 6 Connection Profile Options Configuration Option Description Enable split-tunneling Enable or disable split tunneling. If enabled, all traffic to the VIA tunneled networks (Step in this table) ...
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Figure 5 Select VIA Authentication Profile Associate VIA Connection Profile to User Role To associate a VIA connection profile to a user role: 1. Navigate to Configuration > Security > Access Co...
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Figure 7 Create VIA Client WLAN Profile 4. Expand the new WLAN profile and click on the SSID Profile. In the profile details page, select New from the SSID Profile drop-down box and enter a name for t...
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Figure 9 Configure VIA Client WLAN Profile The VIA client WLAN profiles are similar to the authentication settings used to set up a wireless network in Microsoft Windows. The following table shows the...
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Table 7 Configure VIA client WLAN profile Option Description EAP-PEAP: Connect only Comma separated list of servers. to these servers Enable IEEE 802.1x Select this option to enable 802.1x authenticat...
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To use the default Dell logo, click the Reset button. Customize the Landing Page for Web-based Login To use a custom landing page for VIA web login: 1. Navigate to Configuration > Advanced Services...
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(host) (VIA Connection Profile "via") #client-netmask 255.0.0.0 (host) (VIA Connection Profile "via") #dns-suffix-list example.com (host) (VIA Connection Profile "via") #...
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Chapter 2 End User Instructions This section of the document provides end user instructions and information on using the VIA connection manager. Pre-requisites Ensure that the end-user system meets th...
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Figure 11 Login to Download VIA Your company logo here Figure 12 Downloading VIA set up file after authentication Installing VIA Double click the downloaded set up file to start the installation proce...
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Disconnect—Click this button to disconnect the current remote connection. You will have to manually connect for the next connection. VIA will not automatically start connection. View Connection Log—Cl...
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| Brand | Dell |
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| Pages | 28 |
| File Size | 1.65 MB |
| Published | June 29, 2026 |
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