Inventory
About
Inventory
Inventory helps IT team to visualize the network assets in an easy-to
-read manner. It helps them browse through the various categories of devices
available in the LAN and also displays their current status.
Viewing Wireless Networks
To view the Wireless networks in your LAN, follow the procedure given
below:
Procedure:
- Select Inventory tab
- Choose Wireless Networks from the left hand side links. The
graphical representation of Wireless networks will be displayed.
- Click on any Wireless network to see its details.
Viewing Access Point Details
To view the access point details, follow the procedure given below:
Procedure:
- Select Inventory tab
- Choose Access Points from the left hand side links available
under the Browse by Device Type category. This brings up the access
points list view.
- Click on the access point whose details you want to see. Alternatively
you can also use search. Searching with the IP Address or name of the
access point brings up the access point details page directly.
Access Point Details Page: Field Description
| Field Name |
|
Description |
| System Details |
MAC Address |
MAC address of the access point |
| IP Address |
IP Address of the access point |
| Manufacturer |
Name of the manufacturer of the access point |
| Firmware Version |
Version of the firmware running in the access
point |
| Uptime |
Total duration for which the access point is
up and running |
| Device Type |
Type of device. Will be Access Point for all
access points. |
| Associated Mobile Units |
Number of associated mobile units |
| Model |
Model number of the access point |
| AP Type |
Type of the access point. Ex: rogue, friendly,
trusted etc |
| Status |
Status of the access point |
| Location Details |
Location |
Location of this access point |
| Connected to Switch |
Name of the switch to which this access point
is connected |
| Neighbor AP |
Name of the access points nearer to this access
point |
| Nearest Sensor |
Name of the sensor nearer to this access point |
| Connected to Switch Port |
Switch port to which this access point is connected |
| Custom Details |
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User can add details like contact name, Email ID, Phone Numbers , Serial number for a particular AP. |
| Availability |
Ethernet pie chart |
Graphical representation of the availability
of ethernet interface |
| 802.11 b/g Radio pie chart |
Graphical representation of the availability
of radio b/g |
| 802.11 a Radio pie chart |
Graphical representation of the availability
of the radio a |
| 802.11b/g Radio Details |
MAC Address |
MAC Address of this radio |
| Operating Channel |
Channel (number) at which this radio is operating |
| First Seen |
Time at which this radio was first contacted
by WiFI Manager |
| Data rate |
Data rate of this radio in Mbps |
| SSID |
SSID of this radio |
| Signal Strength |
Signal strength of this radio |
| Noise level |
Noise level of this radio |
| Last seen |
Time at which this radio was last contacted
by WiFi Manager |
| 802.11a Radio Details |
MAC Address |
MAC Address of this radio |
| Operating Channel |
Channel (number) at which this radio is operating |
| First Seen |
Time at which this radio was first contacted
by WiFI Manager |
| Data rate |
Data rate of this radio in Mbps |
| SSID |
SSID of this radio |
| Signal Strength |
Signal strength of this radio |
| Noise level |
Noise level of this radio |
| Last seen |
Time at which this radio was last contacted
by WiFi Manager |
| Polling Details |
Polling Interval |
Time interval for polling |
| Scheduled Next Poll |
Time at which the next polling is scheduled |
| Last Polled At |
Time at which the last polling happened |
| Dependency |
Any dependency between access point and anyother
device. |
| Services |
Name |
Name of the service. Ex: HTTP, Telnet etc |
| Status |
Status of the service. Ex: Up or Down |
| Port |
Port at which the service is running |
| Response Time (ms) |
Time taken for the service to respond |
| Associated Mobile Units |
Name |
Name of the mobile unit |
| MAC Address |
MAC address of the mobile unit |
| Association Time |
Time at which the mobile unit associated with
the access point |
| Duration |
Duration for which the mobile unit is connected
to this access point. |
Access Point List View : Fields Description
| Field Name |
Description |
| Name |
Name of the access point |
| Status |
Status of the access point |
| Manufacturer |
Name of the access point manufacturer |
| Model |
Model number of the access point |
| WEP |
Displays whether the access point is WEP enabled or not |
| MUs |
Represents the number of mobile units connected to this access point |
| Channel b/g, Channel a |
Displays the channel number in which this access point is active |
| Signal quality b/g, a |
Displays the signal quality for this access point network. |
Viewing Mobile Unit Details
To view the mobile unit details, follow the procedure given below:
Procedure:
- Select Inventory tab
- Choose Mobile Units from the left hand side links available
under the Browse by Device Type category. This brings up the mobile
units list view.
- Click on the mobile unit whose details you want to see. Alternatively
you can also use search. Searching with the IP Address or name of the
mobile unit brings up the details page directly.
Mobile Unit Details Page: Field Description
| Field Name |
|
Description |
| System Details |
MAC Address |
MAC address of the mobile unit
|
| IP Address |
IP Address of the mobile unit |
| Manufacturer |
Name of the manufacturer of the mobile unit |
| Model |
Model number of the mobile unit |
| Power Mode |
Indicates whether the mobile unit is in active
power mode or not |
| Duration |
Duration for which the mobile unit is monitored
by WiFi Manager |
| Category |
Mobile Unit |
| Associated AP |
Access point to which the mobile unit is connected |
| Association Time |
Time of association with the access point |
| Association Status |
Indicates whether the mobile unit is connected
to the access point or not |
| Status |
Indicates the status of the mobile unit |
| Signal Quality |
With respect to AP |
Plots the signal quality of the mobile unit
as per the associated access point |
| With respect to sensor |
Plots the signal quality of the mobile unit
as per the nearest sensor |
| Association History |
AP Name |
Name of the access point to which the mobile
unit associated |
| Description |
Description about the association |
| Time |
Time of association |
| Duration |
Duration for which the association lasted |
Mobile Units List View : Field Description
| Field Name |
Description |
| Name |
Name of the mobile unit |
| IP Address |
IP Address of the mobile unit |
| Status |
Status of the mobile unit |
| Associated AP |
Name of the associated access point |
Viewing Sensor Details
To view the sensor details, follow the procedure given below:
Procedure:
- Select Inventory tab
- Choose Sensors from the left hand side links available under
the Browse by Device Type category. This brings up the sensors
list view.
- Click on the sensor whose details you want to see. Alternatively
you can also use search. Searching with the IP Address or name of the
sensor also brings up the details page directly.
Sensor List View : Field Description
| Field Name |
Description |
| Name |
Name of the sensor |
| IP Address |
IP Address of the sensor |
| Type |
Sensor |
| Status |
Status of the sensor |
Viewing AAA Server Details
To view the AAA Server details, follow the procedure given below:
Procedure:
- Select Inventory tab
- Choose AAA Servers from the left hand side links available under
the Browse by Device Type category. This brings up the AAA servers list
view.
- Click on the AAA server whose details you want to see. Alternatively
you can also use search. Searching with the IP Address or name of the
AAA server also brings up the details page directly.
Viewing Router Details
To view the Router details, follow the procedure given below:
Procedure:
- Select Inventory tab
- Choose Router from the left hand side links available under
the Browse by Device Type category. This brings up the Routers list view.
- Click on the Router whose details you want to see. Alternatively
you can also use search. Searching with the IP Address or name of the
Router also brings up the details page directly.
Viewing Switch Details
To view the Switch details, follow the procedure given below:
Procedure:
- Select Inventory tab
- Choose Switch from the left hand side links available under
the Browse by Device Type category. This brings up the Switches list view.
- Click on the Switch whose details you want to see. Alternatively
you can also use search. Searching with the IP Address or name of the
Switch also brings up the details page directly.
Viewing Gateways Details
To view the Gateways details, follow the procedure given below:
Procedure:
- Select Inventory tab
- Choose Gateways from the left hand side links available under
the Browse by Device Type category. This brings up the Gateways list view.
- Click on the Gateway whose details you want to see. Alternatively
you can also use search. Searching with the IP Address or name of the
Gateways also brings up the details page directly.
Actions Performed on the Devices
From the inventory you can perform certain actions on the network devices.
Refer the table below for a compilation of such actions:
| Device |
Actions performed from inventory details page |
| Access Point |
Ping, Update Status, Refresh, Mark as rogue, Mark as friendly, Marks as trusted,
Manage, UnManage, Delete, TraceRoute, Configure, View Alarms, Firmware
Upgrade, View Statistics |
| Mobile Units |
Ping, Update Status, Manage, UnManage, Delete, TraceRoute |
| Sensors |
Ping, Update Status, Manage, UnManage, Delete, TraceRoute |
| AAA Servers |
Ping, Update Status, Manage, UnManage, Delete, TraceRoute |
| Routers |
Ping, Update Status, Manage, UnManage, Delete, TraceRoute |
| Switches |
Ping, Update Status, Manage, UnManage, Delete, TraceRoute |
| Gateways |
Ping, Update Status, Manage, UnManage, Delete, TraceRoute
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Column Customizer
WiFi Manager has provision to make the columns entirely customizable for your
needs. You can introduce more columns or delete those which are not required
by using the Column Customizer facility in the UI.
You can view the column customizer option on the right corner of the screen
which shows the drop down list of filed names. It contains the column names
which can be dragged in any convenient order. Clicking on the column name radio
button enables the column and disabling it removes the column from the view.
The most essential need of a column customizer is that it enables categorization of the network devices on basis of field names to suit your requirement. An important utility is incase of field values which have been imported from CSV files. For example, once a set of devices have been imported into WiFi Manager, it may be difficult to identify the devices which you want to configure. In such a case, you can select fields like firmware, mac address etc, which will make it a lot easier to identify the device and then apply the required configuration.
Similarly, the other uses of the column customizer is in viewing faults,where the alarms can be viewed in order preferable to the administrator, viewing details like alarm type, status, technician assigned etc can be selected for display under recent alarms, watch list alarms and active alarms.
The mandatory fields like AP name column is available by default and cannot be edited. You can customize
the other columns listed below to suit your needs, so that you can view only
those details which you require.
| Name of the column |
Description |
| Status |
This displays the status of the AP as Critical ,Trouble, Attention, Service
Down, Clear alarms -which are meaningful alerts for the administrator
to act upon. |
| Manufacturer |
The vendor/manufacturer name of the device. |
| Model |
The model name of the device. |
| Encryption |
This shows whether the AP details are encrypted or not |
| MUs |
Number of Mobile Units associated to the AP |
| IP Address |
This is the address or a number which identifies the device in a network. |
| Channel |
This indicates the security channel configuration -802.11b/g or a |
| MAC Address |
The Media Access Control address is the hardware address of devices which
identify each node in a network. |
| Firmware Version |
The version number of the device firmware. |
| Location |
The physical location of the AP |
| Signal Quality |
This shows the signal quality in the channels 802.11 a or b/g. |
You can also add the fields like email id, contact numbers, purchase date,serial
numbers or other comments to view from the inventory tab. This enables you to
easily identify your AP. These can be enabled in the drop down menu available
in the column customizer option in the UI. To exit from this screen, you can
click on the close button in this menu.
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