Device Classification Settings

You can classify devices within a specific vertical. From ExtremeCloud IQ, select the vertical classification. Relevant naming displays in ExtremeLocation Essentials. Go to the ExtremeCloud IQ Global Settings > Organization Information > Industry to select from the following device classes:
  • Common:
    • Assets - Devices displayed on the floor plan under Assets as well in several widgets for analytics. Note: Assets do not appear in Historical Data.
    • Excluded Devices/Staff Personal Devices - Excluded devices are excluded from analytics.
  • Retail:
    • Visitor - Walk in devices as counted. Option for connected devices only or all devices seen the in the air. Not tied to classification.
    • Associate - Devices that are classified based on time or SSID. Associate devices provide analytics, visibility on a floor plan, and integration with crowding detection.
  • Education (K-12 and Higher Ed):
    • Student -Walk-in devices as counted. Option for connected devices only or all devices seen the in the air. Not tied to classification.
    • Faculty - Devices that are classified based on time or SSID. Faculty devices provide analytics, visibility on a floor plan, and integration with crowding detection.
  • Enterprise:
    • Visitor - Walk-in devices as counted. Option for connected devices only or all devices seen the in the air. Not tied to classification.
    • Employee - Devices that are classified based on time or SSID. Employee devices provide analytics, visibility on a floor plan, and integration with crowding detection.
  • Healthcare:
    • Patients - Walk in devices as counted. Option for connected devices only or all devices seen the in the air. Not tied to classification.
    • Staff - Devices that are classified based on time or SSID. Staff devices provide analytics, visibility on a floor plan, and integration with crowding detection.
  • Manufacturing:
    • Visitor - Walk in devices as counted. Option for connected devices only or all devices seen the in the air. Not tied to classification.
    • Employee - These devices are classified based on time or SSID and will provide analytics, visibility on a floor plan and integration with crowding detection.
  • Government:
    • Visitor - Walk-in devices as counted. Option for connected devices only or all devices seen the in the air. Not tied to classification.
    • Employee - Devices that are classified based on time or SSID. Employee devices provide analytics, visibility on a floor plan, and integration with crowding detection.

To set the parameters for device classification:

  1. Select Settings > System Settings > Device Classification.

    The Device Classification and Management window opens. This window displays the device classification rules configured for this ExtremeLocation Essentials account.

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    Device Classification and Management window
  2. Select the icon. The following menu displays.
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  3. Select the Add Device Rule menu item to add a new Device Classification and Management rule.

    The Configure Rule screen displays.

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  4. Configure the following to create a device classification rule:
    Select Visitor type

    Use the drop-down list to select the appropriate visitor type. The following options are available:

    • Asset

    • Staff

    • Staff Personal Devices

    Note

    Note

    You can create one rule per visitor type. Once a rule for a visitor type is created, it is no longer available as a selection in this drop-down list.
    Provide SSID
    Devices are classified based on the SSID that the device associates itself to at the site.
    Visitor Duration
    Devices are classified based on the duration the device remains at the site.
  5. Select Provide SSID to classify devices based on the SSID that the device associates itself to at the site.

    When classifying devices using SSIDs, you must manually provide the SSID that is used for the classification. Use the button to add SSIDs manually. The following field appears when you select the button.

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    Enter a valid SSID into the SSID field and select Add to add the entered SSID to the list. Then, select the appropriate SSID from the SSID drop-down list to create your classification rule.

  6. Select Visitor Duration to add a rule that classifies a visitor based on the length of time the visitor stays in the site.
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    Use the fields to set the minimum duration in hours and minutes the visitor needs to spend inside the site for it to be classified automatically.
  7. Select Save to save the changes made to the Device Classification parameters.
    At any time, select the Reset button to revert the changes made to the device classification parameters.
  8. Select the icon. The following menu displays.
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  9. Select Upload MAC Address menu item to add a list of device MAC addresses.

    The Upload MAC screen displays.

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  10. Use the Select Visitor Type drop-down list to select the visitor type for the devices in this list.
  11. Use the Browse button to search for and upload a Comma Separated Value file to the ExtremeLocation Essentials account.
    Use the Sample CSV link to download a sample file to base your manual device classification data CSV file.
  12. Select Save to save the changes made to the Device Classification parameters.
    At any time, select the Reset button to revert the changes made to the device classification parameters.