intervals that you define. The collected
information is used for tracking. Tracking of up to 1500
devices for a 30-day period is enabled. The Cisco Wireless
Location Appliance can be deployed in a wide variety of
environments and situations across multiple industries. Figure
summarizes some of the primary use scenarios: -
Visibility and tracking of mobile devices by using Wi-Fi
tags: Operating and capital expenses can be reduced by
preventing loss or theft of valuable mobile assets such as
wheelchairs and infusion pumps in a healthcare environment and
overhead projectors, laptops, and voice handsets in an
enterprise. Individuals and assets can be quickly located
anywhere within a wireless environment.
- Work-flow
automation and people tracking: Inventory use and
electronic work-flow and dispatch processes are optimized. In
a retail environment, store layout and queue management can be
optimized based on tracking customer shopping patterns. In
amusement parks, children can be tracked, allowing parents to
know where the children are at all times, and security
personnel can be tracked in any relevant facility.
-
Telemetry: You can attach Wi-Fi tags with serial
interfaces to a piece of equipment to relay important
information about the device directly to business applications.
For instance, car rental businesses often want telemetric
information relating to mileage and fuel level of returned
cars.
- WLAN security and network control: IT
staff can rapidly locate security threats, such as rogue access
points and rogue client devices. IT managers can also use the
location appliance to establish a framework for location-based
security, where the physical security in a building is used to
control WLAN access, enhancing WLAN security.
- RF
capacity management and visibility: Integrating location
tracking into the WLAN allows IT staff to do more than just
track users. With the Cisco Wireless Location Appliance, the
staff can generate location-based trend reports and analyze the
changes in traffic patterns, helping to enable better real-time
RF capacity management.
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6.4 Deploying Cisco WCS 6.4.1
Cisco WCS Configuration Example Cisco WCS Server
Login
Complete these steps to log in to the Cisco WCS
server: Step 1 Launch Microsoft Internet Explorer
version 6.0 or later. Note
Some Cisco WCS features
might not function properly if you use a web browser other than
Internet Explorer 6.0 on a Windows workstation. Step 2
In the browser address line, enter https://localhost
when the Cisco WCS user interface is on a Cisco WCS server.
Enter https://wcs-ip-address when the Cisco WCS
interface is on any other workstation. Step 3 The Cisco
WCS user interface displays the Cisco WCS Login page. On the
login page, enter your username and password. The default
username is root and the default password is
public. Figure shows the screens and windows that
appear. Cisco WCS Network Summary
After successful
login, Cisco WCS is ready to use. The Network Summary page is
shown in Figure , from which the operator can start adding the
devices and configuring the system using both horizontal and
vertical main menus and submenus. The Cisco WCS user interface
becomes active and available for use after login and displays
the Network Summary (Network Dashboard) page. The Network
Summary provides a summary of the Cisco WLAN solution,
including reported coverage holes, access point operational
data, the most recently detected rogue access points, and
client distribution over time. When Cisco WCS receives alarm
messages from the controller, the Cisco WCS user interface
displays an alarm in an indicator in the lower-left corner area
known as the Alarm Monitor. Alarms indicate the current fault
or state of an element that needs attention. One or more events
will generate alarms. You can clear the alarms, but the event
remains. Alarm color codes are given in the Alarm Color Code
table. Alarm Color Codes
Color Code Type
of Alarm Clear No alarm Red Critical alarm Orange Major
alarm Yellow Minor alarm
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Deploying Cisco WCS 6.4.2 Adding a Cisco
Wireless LAN Controller to Cisco WCS Figure shows the page
that you use to add and change Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
in the Cisco WCS database. When you know the IP address of a
controller, follow these steps to add the controller to the
Cisco WCS database: Note
We recommend that you
manage controllers through the controller dedicated service
port for improved security. However, when you manage
controllers on which the service port is disabled or when you
manage a controller that does not have a service port (such as
a Cisco 2000 Series Wireless LAN Controller), you must use the
controller management interface. Step 1 Log in to the
Cisco WCS user interface. Step 2 Choose
Configure > Controllers. The All Controllers
page appears. Step 3 From the Select a command
drop-down list, choose Add Controller, and then click
Go. The Add Controller page appears. Step 4
Enter the controller IP address, network mask, and required
SNMP settings in the Add Controller fields. Step 5
Click OK. Cisco WCS displays the Please Wait dialog box
while contacting the controller. Cisco WCS adds the current
controller configuration to the Cisco WCS database and then
displays the Add Controller page again. If Cisco WCS does not
find a controller at the IP address that you entered for the
controller, the Discovery Status dialog displays this message,
“No response from device, check SNMP.” Check these settings to
correct the problem: - The controller service port IP
address might be set incorrectly. Check the service port
setting on the controller.
- Cisco WCS might not have
been able to contact the controller. Make sure that you can
ping the controller from the Cisco WCS server.
- The
SNMP settings on the controller might not match the SNMP
settings that you entered in Cisco WCS. Make sure that the SNMP
settings that are configured on the controller match the
settings that you enter in Cisco WCS.
Add additional
controllers using the Add Controller page or choose the
Configure tab to display the All Controllers page.
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6.4.3 Configuring a Cisco Access Point Access
points that are associated to Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
are automatically added to Cisco WCS. To view all access
points, choose Configure > Access Points as
shown in Figure . This page allows you to view a summary of all
Cisco lightweight access points in the Cisco WCS database. The
page also allows you to add third-party access points and
remove selected Cisco lightweight access points.
Note
There is no need to add Cisco lightweight
access points to the Cisco WCS database. The operating system
software automatically adds Cisco lightweight access points
when the access points associate with existing Cisco Wireless
LAN Controllers in the Cisco WCS database. The following
information appears: - Access point name
-
Ethernet MAC
- Radio type
- Map location
- Controller
- Operational status
- Alarm
status
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Cisco WCS 6.4.4 Adding a Campus Map to the
Cisco WCS Database When you add maps to Cisco WCS, you can
view your managed system on realistic campus, building, and
floor plan maps. Complete the steps shown in Figures and to add
a single campus map to the Cisco WCS database: Step 1
Save the map in .png, .jpg, .jpeg, or .gif format. The map can
be any size because Cisco WCS automatically resizes the map to
fit the working areas. Step 2 Browse to and import the
map from anywhere in your file system. Step 3 Choose
the Monitor tab. Step 4 Choose Maps to