Aruba .11ac WLAN Serves as Modernization Catalyst at Vendée Département
法国地方政府单位VendéeDéPartement，利用Aruba的千兆Wi-Fi技术，具有强大的安全性，简化船上和最小的IT管理，作为其管辖范围内现代化系统的催化剂。
在向基础设施引入创新后，如安装光纤和供应区域学校与数字设备，法国支付德拉尔（Bruno Retailleau）的VendéeDépartement总统，委员会Retailleaulation，委托了政府系统的现代化。
Nationally and internationally recognized in the areas of tourism, culture and sports, the 650,000-inhabitant Département hosts the quadrennial Vendée Globe around-the-world solo yacht race. Based in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, the Vendée General Council has a budget of more than US$760 million and employs 2800.
Retailleau试图向在线交付转型，而不是继续向冗长的纸质文件提供其理事委员会成员。由于常任委员会和全体会议的31名代表已经配备了iPad，因此需要有效和安全的高速无线网络。
With the existing Wi-Fi infrastructure in Vendée’s administrative buildings growing obsolete and unable to provide adequate coverage, the General Council’s IT department evaluated available technologies. Aruba Networks solution stood out.
Aruba .11ac使用ClientMatch™提供千兆Wi-Fi的即时AP
为了其部署，Vendée选择了Aruba的802.11ac的即时接入点（IAP），以提供千兆速度。通过选择Aruba .11ac Instant APS，Vendée确保用户由于Aruba的集成客户频道技术而无缝移动，因此随着用户漫游而动态优化Wi-Fi客户端设备性能。
In addition toInstant APs，Vendée选择了两个Aruba mobility controllersto centralize control. The controllers were configured as active and passive for failover. For security, Aruba’s vendor-agnostic enterprise tool, theClearPass Access Management System选择了带访客和板载模块，可供访问控制。
即时APS启用快速简便
Initially,阿鲁巴岛IAP 225访问点andClearPass安装在Département的行政大楼，涵盖永久委员会，主席办公室和IT部门。
As Aruba’s IAPs can be configured in either controller-managed or controller-less mode, Vendée selected controller-less mode for the initial deployment. In this mode, a single Aruba Instant AP automatically distributes the network configuration to other Instant APs. IAPs also include integrated security, RF management and performance optimization capabilities.
According to Vendée IT officials, this embedded-controller functionality made the IAP 225’s extremely easy to deploy. As a result, the network was quick to install.
Instant APs Extend WLAN to Remote Locations
Our new Aruba WLAN will provide substantial gains in productivity and a reduction in operating costs.
Marc Le Bris,CIO，VendéeDépartement的总理事会
After demonstrating the initial implementation to the Permanent Commission, a full deployment was approved.
For the complete implementation, a controller-managed WLAN was established. To enable Aruba IAPs to communicate with the centralized Aruba mobility controller, Vendée is using its existing VPN connections.
The new WLAN includes the Plenary Assembly auditorium, Senior Management offices and General Council office, as well as all meeting rooms in the Council’s buildings across approximately fifteen distant Département sites. In addition, Vendée employees can access the network remotely from their laptop, tablet or smartphone.
Aruba ClearPass Provides Strong Security While Streamlining Administration
对于Vendee，Aruba的Quarlpass是一种创新的解决方案，具有独特的功能，使总理事会的IT部门能够降低其行政费用，并确保对所有访问无线网络的全部控制。
使用Quantpass，Vendée在无线环境中获得有线网络的强大安全功能。简而言之，Clearpass将基于上下一代AAA（身份验证，授权和会计）服务组合的基于上下一代的策略管理，以获得安全连接。
Such capabilities assist with comprehensively managing network access policies, onboarding and managing devices securely and admitting guest users — all from a single platform.
ClearPass访客将内部流量与访客访问分开
Vendée使用Quandpass将内部流量与客观连接分开。The internal network serves elected representatives and General Council employees, providing access to laptops, tablets and smartphones.客人用户可以通过Aruba Rective Portal（Aruba Receative Portal）受到互联网接入，由Clearpass系统管理。
ClearPass Works with MS Active Directory to Authenticate Users
Vendée结合了ClearPass与微软活跃Directory for device identification. ClearPass automatically recognizes all connected devices via their MAC address and allocates them access rights appropriate to their status.
In practice, each time a connection is detected, ClearPass queries the Active Directory, where authorized device credentials are configured based on each MAC address. Then, ClearPass either authenticates or refuses a connection based on device credentials.
ClearPass Onboard Helps Streamline User Access
Additionally, Vendée relies on ClearPass Onboard to simplify user access and management by automating the configuration and storage of device MAC addresses.
“每个用户进入他或她的登录名和密码详细信息一次，在第一次连接到网络时，”VendéeDépartement的总理事会Cio“解释。“lexpass向设备发送安全证书，这允许用户在每个后续连接上自动识别。”
“ClearPass not only reduces network administration tasks but also provides users with a very simple and secure connection,” he adds.
Aruba .11ac WLAN Improves Productivity and Reduces Costs
The benefits of Vendee’s new Gigabit Wi-Fi network abound. It starts with providing elected representatives with instant access to the documents they need and to the Internet.
“Given that each meeting of the plenary commission requires the consultation of approximately 100 reports, which previously were paper-based, we anticipate the new system will provide substantial gains in productivity for the elected representatives,” says Le Bris. “We also anticipate a reduction in operating costs due to the spectacular reduction in paper consumption.”
Key Aruba Benefits Include Flexibility and Scalability
Further, Vendee appreciates the flexibility and scalability of Aruba solutions. “For example, we could retain the first eight Aruba Instant APs in the final configuration,” Le Bris says.
“We are also planning a second deployment phase,” Le Bris adds. “It will extend the Wi-Fi network to five culturally-important Département sites. As with the first phase, we will again implement one SSID for employees and another for the general public.”
Leveraging an Aruba WLAN as a Modernization Catalyst
In addition to increasing productivity and reducing operating, Vendée’s new WLAN will significantly impact all services provided by the General Council.
“Wi-Fi网络对政府运营的所有方面都有相当大的影响，”勒格兰说。“在数字文件工作流程将进入新的电子文档管理解决方案时，会议的数字文件的生产将对所有员工产生直接和重大影响。而且，还将部署电子签名书系统。“
“In this respect,” he continues, “our new WLAN has the effect of speeding up the optimization of procedures and modernization of all Département services. This is what the General Council was aiming to achieve.”
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