Table Of Contents
Using Reports
Using the Device Center
Viewing the Fault Summary Report
Viewing Device History
Viewing Config History
Viewing Firmware History
Displaying Wireless Client Reports
Displaying a Client Detail Report
Displaying a Client Statistics Report
Displaying a Client Historical Association Report
Displaying Current Reports
Displaying a Group Report
Displaying a Group Security Report
Displaying a Group SSID Report
Displaying a Group VLAN Report
Displaying a Per VLAN Client Report
Displaying a Group Policy Report
Displaying an AP Summary Report
Displaying a Detailed Report
Displaying a Current Client Association Report
Displaying an EAP Authentication Report
Displaying an AP Ethertype Protocol Filters Report
Displaying an AP IP Protocol Filters Report
Displaying an AP IP Port Filters Report
Displaying an AP Policy Report
Displaying an AP QBSS QoS Report
Displaying an AP SSID Report
Displaying an AP VLAN Report
Displaying a Per VLAN Client Report
Displaying a Switch Summary Report
Displaying an AP and Bridge Connected to Switch Report
Displaying a Router Summary Report
Displaying an AP and Bridge Connected to Router Report
Displaying a Server Summary Report
Displaying Trends
Displaying a Group Performance Report: RF Utilization
Displaying a Group Performance Report: Ethernet Utilization
Displaying a Top N Number of Associations Report
Displaying a Top N Percentage Errors
Displaying an AP and Bridge RF Transmission Statistics Report
Displaying an AP and Bridge Ethernet Transmission Statistics Report
Displaying an AP and Bridge Performance Graph
Displaying an AP and Bridge Performance: Tabular
Displaying Top N Busiest Clients
Displaying Top N Client Error Rate
Displaying a Server Response Time Graph
Exporting a Report
Emailing a Report
Scheduling Email Jobs
Viewing Email Job Details
Using Reports
The Reports tab displays information about your devices. You can save and email reports. You can also set specific times for emailed reports to be run and sent automatically.
The reports available are dependent on the groups of devices and individual devices you choose from the selector in the left pane.
Following are the subtabs under Reports:
Note
Some of the subtabs may not be visible to some users.
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Device Center—See Using the Device Center
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Wireless Clients—See Displaying Wireless Client Reports
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Current—See Displaying Current Reports
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Trends—See Displaying Trends
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Scheduled Email Jobs—See Scheduling Email Jobs
Using the Device Center
The device center enables you to quickly access various types of reports for a particular device.
Note
Your login determines whether you can use this option.
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Device Center. The Device Center appears above the device selector in the left pane.
Step 2
If you want to search for the device, use the dialog box in the left pane above the device selector:
a.
From the list, select the method you want to use to search for the device: by name or by IP address.
b.
Enter the IP address or name, or use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard to denote numbers and letters, then click Search. The requested device appears in the Search Results folder.
Step 3
Select the device from the folder in the left pane, and the right pane displays the Summary Report for the device.
Step 4
Click on the buttons for different report types:
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For access points and bridges:
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Summary report—See Displaying an AP Summary Report
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Detailed report—See Displaying a Detailed Report
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Fault Status—See Viewing the Fault Summary Report
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Device History—See Viewing Device History
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Config History—See Viewing Config History
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Firmware History—See Viewing Firmware History
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AP Web Page—Opens up a browser window to the AP Summary Status.
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For switches:
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Summary report —SeeDisplaying a Switch Summary Report
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Fault Status—See Viewing the Fault Summary Report
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Device History—See Viewing Device History
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For routers:
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Summary Report—See Displaying a Router Summary Report
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Fault Status—See Viewing the Fault Summary Report
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Device History—See Viewing Device History
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For servers—See Displaying a Server Response Time Graph.
Viewing the Fault Summary Report
The following table is displayed for the device's fault summary:
Table 5-1 Device Fault Summary
Column
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Description
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Type
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The fault type.
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Description
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A description of the fault.
Click to see fault details. See Viewing Fault Details.
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Severity
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The fault severity level.
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State
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The current state of the fault.
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Timestamp
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The time the fault was reported.
Click to see fault details. See Viewing Fault Details.
For more information, see Time Display.
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To sort table data, click on the column heading by which you want to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Viewing Device History
The following table is displayed for the device's history:
Table 5-2 Device History
Column
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Description
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Timestamp
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The time the device's state last changed.
For more information, see Time Display.
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Device Name
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The name of the device.
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IP Address
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The IP address of the device.
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State
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The current state of the device.
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To sort table data, click on the column heading by which you want to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Viewing Config History
The following table is displayed for the device's configuration history:
Table 5-3 Device Configuration History
Column
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Description
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Start Time
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The start time for the device's configuration.
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End Time
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The end time for the device's configuration.
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Job Status
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The state of the configuration job.
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Template Name
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The name of the configuration template used.
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Job Protocol
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The protocol used for the configuration job.
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Job Name
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The name of the configuration job.
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Job Type
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The type of configuration job.
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To sort table data, click on the column heading by which you want to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Viewing Firmware History
The following table is displayed for the device's firmware history:
Table 5-4 Device Firmware History
Column
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Description
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Start Time
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The start time for the device's firmware upgrade job.
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End Time
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The end time for the device's firmware upgrade job.
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Job Status
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The state of the firmware job.
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Image Name
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The name of the firmware image.
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Image Version
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The version of the firmware.
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Image Device Type
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The device type.
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Job Protocol
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The protocol used for the firmware job.
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Job Name
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The name of the firmware job.
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To sort table data, click on the column heading by which you want to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Displaying Wireless Client Reports
Wireless client reports provide information about the type of client that is associating with an access point, information about how much bandwidth the client is using, and a history of which access points the client has been associated with.
Using this window, you can search for a wireless client based on its MAC address or name.
The frequency with which the Wireless Clients reports are updated is 5 minutes by default. To change the default setting, see Managing System Parameters.
Note
Your login determines whether you can use this option.
Following are the report types you can view:
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Client Detail Report—See Displaying a Client Detail Report
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Client Statistics Report—See Displaying a Client Statistics Report
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Client Historical Association Report—See Displaying a Client Historical Association Report
Displaying a Client Detail Report
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Wireless Clients. The Wireless Clients selector appears in the left pane.
Step 2
From the list, select the method you want to use to search for clients: by MAC address or name.
Step 3
Enter the MAC address or name. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard to denote numbers and letters.
Note
The MAC address must be entered in hexadecimal, for example 0070eb37c90.
Step 4
Click Search. A list appears in the left pane.
If you chose MAC address in the previous step, MAC addresses are listed; if you chose name, names are listed.
Step 5
Click the MAC address or name. The right pane refreshes and displays the Client Detail Report, which is the default report, with the following information:
Table 5-5 Client Detail Report
Column
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Description
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Name
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The name assigned to the wireless client device.
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IP Address
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The IP address of the wireless client device.
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Classification
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The type of wireless client device.
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Associated with
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The name or IP of the access point with which it was last associated.
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State
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The operational state of the wireless client device.
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Time last seen
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The time the client was last seen by the system.
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Software Version
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The version of wireless client software.
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MAC Address
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The MAC address of the wireless client.
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Step 6
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 7
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying a Client Statistics Report
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Wireless Clients. The Wireless Clients selector appears in the left pane.
Step 2
From the list, select the method you want to use to search for clients: by MAC address or name.
Step 3
Enter the MAC address or name. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard to denote numbers and letters.
Step 4
Click Search. A list appears in the left pane.
Step 5
Select the MAC address or name. The right pane refreshes.
Step 6
From the Report Name list, select Client Statistics Report.
Step 7
Click View. The Client Statistics Report displays in the right pane with the following information:
Table 5-6 Client Statistics Report
Column
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Description
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Name
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The name of the wireless client.
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IP address
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The IP address of the wireless client.
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Time last seen
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The time the wireless client was last seen by the system.
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Packets transmitted
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The number of packets transmitted.
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Octets transmitted
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The number of octets transmitted.
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Packets received
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The number of packets received.
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Octets received
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The number of octets received.
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Latest received signal strength
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A tally of the received signal quality.
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Latest signal quality
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The current index of radio signal quality.
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Sleep time in power save mode
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The number of beacon intervals across which the station will sleep in power-save mode, or 1 if the station will never be in power-save mode.
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Preferred transmission rate
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The preferred data transmission rate.
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Short retries
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The number of times the RTS (request to send) packet had to be retried.
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Latest short retries
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A tally of the number of retries.
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Long retries
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The number of times the data packet had to be retried.
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Latest long retries
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A tally of the number of retries.
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Received WEP errors
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The number of received encryption errors.
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Errors in transmitted packets
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The number of errors in transmitted packets.
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Errors in received packets
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The number of errors in received packets.
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Errors in received octets
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The number of errors in received octets.
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Announcements sent
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The total number of announcement packets sent since the device was reset.
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Step 8
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 9
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying a Client Historical Association Report
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Wireless Clients. The Wireless Clients selector appears in the left pane.
Step 2
From the list, select the method you want to use to search for clients: by MAC address or name.
Step 3
Enter the MAC address or name. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard to denote numbers and letters.
Step 4
Click Search. A list appears in the left pane.
Step 5
Select the MAC address or name. The right pane refreshes.
Step 6
From the Report Name list, select Client Historical Association Report.
Step 7
Click View. The Client Historical Association Report displays in the right pane with the following information:
Table 5-7 Client Historical Association Report
Column
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Description
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Associated with
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The name or IP address of the AP.
Click on this link to view the AP Summary Report and the Fault Summary.
For more information, see Displaying an AP Summary Report.
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Client IP Address
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The IP address of the wireless client device.
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Software Version
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The software version of the wireless client device.
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Associated Time
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The time when the WLSE has polled the access point to retrieve the client association time.
Tip  To ensure that you are viewing the most up-to-date information, verify when the last inventory cycle occurred. Client inventory status can be seen by selecting Administration > Discover > Tasks History > Inventory.
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Step 8
To sort table data, click on the column heading you want to use to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Step 9
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 10
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying Current Reports
This window allows you to view current information about the monitored devices in your network. You can view, export, and email the reports.
The frequency with which configuration data is collected from the devices is 15 minutes by default. To change the default setting, see Managing System Parameters.
Note
Your login determines whether you can use this option.
Using this option, you can view the following types of current reports:
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Group Reports
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Individual Access Point and Bridge Reports
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Individual Switch Reports
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Individual Router Reports
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Individual Server Reports
Group Reports
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Group Report—See Displaying a Group Report
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Group Security Report—See Displaying a Group Security Report
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Group SSID Report—See Displaying a Group SSID Report
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Group VLAN Report—See Displaying a Group VLAN Report
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Per VLAN Client Report—See Displaying a Per VLAN Client Report
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Group Policy Report—See Displaying a Group Policy Report
Individual Access Point and Bridge Reports
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Summary Report—See Displaying an AP Summary Report
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Detailed Report—See Displaying a Detailed Report
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Current Client Association—See Displaying a Current Client Association Report
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EAP Authentication Report—See Displaying an EAP Authentication Report
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AP Ethertype Protocol Filters—See Displaying an AP Ethertype Protocol Filters Report
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AP IP Protocol Filters—See Displaying an AP IP Protocol Filters Report
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AP IP Port Filters—See Displaying an AP IP Port Filters Report
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AP Policy Report—See Displaying an AP Policy Report
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AP QBSS QoS Report—Displaying an AP QBSS QoS Report
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AP SSID Report—Displaying an AP SSID Report
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AP VLAN Report—Displaying an AP VLAN Report
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Per VLAN Client Report—Displaying a Per VLAN Client Report
Individual Switch Reports
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Switch Summary Report—See Displaying a Switch Summary Report
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AP and Bridge Connected to Switch Report—See Displaying an AP and Bridge Connected to Switch Report
Individual Router Reports
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Router Summary Report—See Displaying a Router Summary Report
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AP and Bridge Connected to Router Report—See Displaying an AP and Bridge Connected to Router Report
Individual Server Reports
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Server Summary Report—See Displaying a Server Summary Report
Displaying a Group Report
This report lists all the currently connected access points and bridges in a given group and the total number of clients connected to them. It shows the last polled values and the overall status for the group.
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Current. The window refreshes with a device selector in the left pane.
Step 2
From the device selector in the left pane, click to expand the folder for the group reports you want to view. The right pane refreshes.
Step 3
From the Report Name list, select Group Report.
Step 4
Click View. The group report is displayed with the following headings:
Table 5-8 Group Report
Column
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Description
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Number of Clients Associated to this Group
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The total number of clients currently associated with the group of access points or bridges.
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Count of Active Stations in this Group
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The number of access points or bridges currently in the group.
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As Of
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The time the state of the group last changed.
For more information, see Time Display.
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AP Name
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The name of the access point.
Click to view the following:
• AP Detailed Report—See Displaying a Detailed Report.
• Fault Summary—See Viewing the Fault Summary Report.
• EAP Authentication Report—See Displaying an EAP Authentication Report.
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AP IP Address
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The IP address of the access point.
Click to open up a browser window to the AP Summary Status.
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Number of Clients Connected
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The number of wireless clients connected to the device.
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Number of Bridges Connected
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The number of bridges connected to the access point.
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Number of AP-Repeaters Connected
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The number of repeaters connected to the access point.
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Status (Fault)
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Click to view the Fault Summary.
For more information, see Viewing the Fault Summary Report.
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As Of
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The time the access point's state last changed.
For more information, see Time Display.
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Step 5
To sort table data, click on the column heading you want to use to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Step 6
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 7
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying a Group Security Report
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Current. The window refreshes with a device selector in the left pane.
Step 2
From the device selector in the left pane, click to expand the folder for the group security reports you want to view.
Step 3
From the Report Name list, select Group Security Report.
Step 4
Click View. The group report is displayed with the following headings:
Table 5-9 Group Security Report
Column
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Description
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AP Name
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The name of the device.
Click to view the following:
• AP Detailed Report—Displaying a Detailed Report.
• Fault Summary—Viewing the Fault Summary Report.
• EAP Authentication Report—Displaying an EAP Authentication Report.
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AP IP Address
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The IP address of the device.
Click to open up a browser window to the AP Summary Status.
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RF Interface
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The radio frequency interface.
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Encryption type
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Indicates the type of encryption used: No Encryption, Optional, or Full Encryption.
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Length of WEP Key1 through 4 (in bits)
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The WEP key length.
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Authentication Type - Open System
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Indicates whether any device, regardless of its WEP keys, can authenticate and attempt to associate.
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Authentication Type - Shared Key
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Indicates whether an access point sends a query to any device attempting to associate with the access point.
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Status (Fault)
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Click to view the Fault Summary.
For more information, see Viewing the Fault Summary Report.
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Link to EAP Authentication Report
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Click to view the EAP Authentication report.
For more information, see Displaying an EAP Authentication Report.
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As Of
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The time the fault was reported.
For more information, see Time Display.
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Step 5
To sort table data, click on the column heading you want to use to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Step 6
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 7
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying a Group SSID Report
This report displays all the configured SSIDs (both primary and auxiliary) and their corresponding properties in all the devices in the group.
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Current. The window refreshes with a device selector in the left pane. From the device selector in the left pane, click the group folder for which you want to see a report. The right pane refreshes.
Step 2
From the Report Name list, select Group SSID Report.
Step 3
Click View. The following report displays the following:
Table 5-10 Group SSID Report
Column
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Description
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SSID
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The unique identifier the client device uses to associate with the access point.
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VLAN ID
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The identification number of the VLAN.
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VLAN Name
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The name of the VLAN.
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AP Name
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The name of the access point.
Click to view the following:
• AP Detailed Report—See Displaying a Detailed Report.
• Fault Summary—See Viewing the Fault Summary Report.
• EAP Authentication Report—See Displaying an EAP Authentication Report.
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AP IP Address
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The IP address of the access point.
Click to open up a browser window to the AP Summary Status.
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Number of Clients Connected
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The number of wireless clients connected to the device.
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Priority
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The priority configuration based on the traffic type.
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Default Policy Group
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The number of the default policy group (which contains access parameters).
Click to view the Policy Report—See Displaying a Group Policy Report.
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As Of
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The time the access point's state last changed.
For more information, see Time Display.
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Step 4
To sort table data, click on the column heading you want to use to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Step 5
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 6
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying a Group VLAN Report
This report displays all the configured VLANs and their corresponding properties in the group.
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Current. The window refreshes with a device selector in the left pane. From the device selector in the left pane, click the group folder for which you want to see a report. The right pane refreshes.
Step 2
From the Report Name list, select Group VLAN Report.
Step 3
Click View. The following report displays the following:
Table 5-11 Group VLAN Report
Column
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Description
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VLAN ID
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The identification number of the VLAN.
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VLAN Name
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The name of the VLAN.
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AP Name
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The name of the access point.
Click to view the following:
• AP Detailed Report—See Displaying a Detailed Report.
• Fault Summary—See Viewing the Fault Summary Report.
• EAP Authentication Report—See Displaying an EAP Authentication Report.
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AP IP Address
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The IP address of the access point.
Click to open up a browser window to the AP Summary Status.
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SSID
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The unique identifier the client device uses to associate with the access point.
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Number of Clients Connected
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The number of wireless clients connected to the device.
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Priority
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The priority configuration based on the traffic type.
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Default Policy Group
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The number of the default policy group (which contains access parameters).
Click to view the Policy Report—See Displaying a Group Policy Report.
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As Of
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The time the access point's state last changed.
For more information, see Time Display.
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Step 4
To sort table data, click on the column heading you want to use to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Step 5
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 6
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying a Per VLAN Client Report
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Current. The window refreshes with a device selector in the left pane. From the device selector in the left pane, click the group folder for which you want to see a report. The right pane refreshes.
Step 2
From the Report Name list, select Per VLAN Client Report.
Step 3
Click View. The following report displays the following:
Table 5-12 Per VLAN Client Report
Column
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Description
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VLAN ID
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The identification number of the VLAN.
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VLAN Name
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The name of the VLAN.
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AP Name
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The name of the access point.
Click to view the following:
• AP Detailed Report—See Displaying a Detailed Report.
• Fault Summary—See Viewing the Fault Summary Report.
• EAP Authentication Report—See Displaying an EAP Authentication Report.
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Client MAC Address
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The MAC address of the client.
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Client Name
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The name of the client.
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Client IP Address
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The IP address of the client.
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SSID
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The unique identifier the client device uses to associate with the access point.
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Client Type
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The type of client.
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As Of
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The time the access point's state last changed.
For more information, see Time Display.
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Step 4
To sort table data, click on the column heading you want to use to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Step 5
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 6
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying a Group Policy Report
This report lists all the policy groups configured on each of the access points in this group.
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Current. The window refreshes with a device selector in the left pane. From the device selector in the left pane, click the group folder for which you want to see a report. The right pane refreshes.
Step 2
From the Report Name list, select Group Policy Report.
Step 3
Click View. The following report displays the following:
Step 4
To sort table data, click on the column heading you want to use to sort the data:
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A triangle indicates ascending order.
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An upside-down triangle indicates descending order.
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No triangle indicates that the data is not sorted.
Step 5
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 6
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying an AP Summary Report
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Current. The window refreshes with a device selector in the left pane.
Step 2
If you want to search for the device, use the dialog box in the left pane above the device selector:
a.
From the list, select the method you want to use to search for the device: by name or by IP address.
b.
Enter the IP address or name, or use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard to denote numbers and letters, then click Search. The requested device appears in the Search Results folder.
Step 3
From the device selector in the left pane, click to expand the folder and select the device for which you want a report. The right pane refreshes.
Step 4
From the Report Name list, select Summary Report.
Step 5
Click View. Two tables are displayed: the AP Summary Report and the Fault Summary.
Note
If the selected device has dual interfaces, two summary reports are displayed, one for each interface.
Table 5-14 AP Summary Report
Column
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Description
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Name
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The system name for the device.
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As Of
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The time the device's state last changed.
For more information, see Time Display.
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MAC Address
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The device's MAC address.
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IP Address
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The device's IP address.
Click to open up a browser window to the AP Summary Status.
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Software Version
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The version of software running on the device.
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Number of Clients connected
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The number of wireless clients connected to the device.
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Number of Bridges Connected
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The number of wireless bridges connected to the device.
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Number of AP-Repeaters Connected
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The number of AP repeaters connected to the device.
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Model
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Model number of the device.
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SSID
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The unique identifier the client device uses to associate with the access point.
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Radio Cell Role
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Indicates whether the device is used as a root or repeater.
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Link to the Detailed Report
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Click to see details.
For more information, see Displaying a Detailed Report.
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Link to the Association Report
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Click to see associations.
For more information, see Displaying a Current Client Association Report.
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Link to the Access Point Web Page
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Click to open up a browser window to the AP Summary Status.
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For information on the Fault Summary, see Viewing Fault Details.
Step 6
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 7
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying a Detailed Report
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Current. The window refreshes with a device selector in the left pane.
Step 2
If you want to search for the device, use the dialog box in the left pane above the device selector:
a.
From the list, select the method you want to use to search for the device: by name or by IP address.
b.
Enter the IP address or name, or use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard to denote numbers and letters, then click Search. The requested device appears in the Search Results folder.
Step 3
From the device selector in the left pane, click to expand the folder and select the device for which you want a report. The right pane refreshes.
Step 4
From the Report Name list, select Detailed Report.
Step 5
Click View. In addition to the Detailed Report, the Fault Summary, and the EAP Authentication Report are also displayed.
Note
If the selected device has dual interfaces, two summary reports are displayed, one for each interface.
Table 5-15 Detailed Report
Column
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Description
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System Name
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The system name for the device.
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As Of
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The time the device's state last changed.
For more information, see Time Display.
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MAC Address
|
The device's MAC address.
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IP Address
|
The device's IP address.
Click to open up a browser window to the AP Summary Status.
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Software Version
|
The device's software version.
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Number of Clients Connected
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The number of wireless clients connected to the device.
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Number of Bridges Connected
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The number of bridges connected to the device.
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Number of AP-Repeaters Connected
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The number of AP repeaters connected to the device.
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Model
|
The hardware model of the device.
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SSID
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The unique identifier the client device uses to associate with the access point.
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Radio Cell Role
|
Indicates the role of the device.
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Subnet Mask
|
The subnet mask.
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Ensure Compatibility With 2Mbps Clients
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Indicates whether it is compatible with 2Mbps clients.
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Ensure Compatibility With non-Aironet 802.11
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Indicates whether it is compatible with 802.11.
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SNMP Trap Destination
|
The IP address or host name of the server running the SNMP Management software.
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HTTP Port
|
The device's HTTP setting.
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Hot StandBy
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Indicates whether the hot standby unit is in monitoring mode.
If true, the current unit is in monitoring mode.
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Count of Access Point observed by this AP
|
Number of access points seen by the access points.
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Current operating frequency channel
|
The radio channel being used.
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Ethernet Port Status
|
The operational status of the Ethernet port.
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Radio Port Status
|
The operational status of the radio port.
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Transmit Power (mW)
|
The access point's transmission power setting in milliwatts.
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Switch IP (to which this AP is attached)
|
The IP address of the switch to which this access point is attached.
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Switch Name (to which this AP is attached)
|
The name of the switch to which this access point is attached.
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Encryption type
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Indicates that devices using WEP are allowed to communicate with the access point.
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Length of WEP key 1 through 4 (in bits)
|
The WEP key length.
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Authentication Type - Open System
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Indicates whether any device, regardless of its WEP keys, can authenticate and attempt to associate.
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Authentication Type - Shared Key
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Indicates whether an access point sends a query to any device attempting to associate with the access point.
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Link to the Access Point Web Page
|
Click to open up a browser window to the AP Summary Status.
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For Fault Summary information, see Viewing Fault Details.
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For EAP Authentication Report, see Displaying an EAP Authentication Report.
Step 6
To export the report, click Export. (See Exporting a Report.)
Step 7
To email the report, click Email Report. (See Emailing a Report.)
Displaying a Current Client Association Report
Procedure
Step 1
Select Reports > Current. The window refreshes with a device selector in the left pane.
Step 2
If you want to search for the device, use the dialog box in the left pane above the device selector:
a.
From the list, select the method you want to use to search for the device: by name or by IP address.
b.
Enter the IP address or name, or use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard to denote numbers and letters, then click Search. The requested device appears in the Search Results folder.
Step 3
From the device selector in the left pane, click to expand the folder and select the access point for which you want a report. The right pane refreshes.
Step 4
From the Report Name list, select Current Client Association Report.
Step 5
Click View. The group report is displayed with the following headings:
Table 5-16 Current Client Association Report
Column
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Description
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Name
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The name of the client associated with the access point.
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IP Address
|
The IP address of the wireless client.
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MAC Address
|
The wireless client's MAC address.
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Device Type
|
The wireless client device type.
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As Of
|
The time the device was last seen by the system.
For more information, see Time Display.
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State
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The operational state of the device.
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