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.

Content 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

Content 6.4 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.

Content 6.4 Deploying Cisco WCS 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

Content 6.4 Deploying 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