iBeacon Scan Settings

Table 1. iBeacon Scan Settings
Field Description
Name Unique profile name.
Function Determines the purpose of the IoT profile.

Select BLE Scan.

Application Determines application type based on the previously selected function BLE Scan.

Select iBeacon Scan.

Scan
Interval Determines how long to wait between scans. Valid values are: Min (100ms) and Max (10240ms). The default value is Min (100ms).
Window Determines how long to scan per channel. Valid values are Min (100ms) and Max (10240ms).Value must be less than Scan Interval value. Default value is 100ms.
Filter
UUID Identifier used to differentiate a large group of related beacons. A company can have a network of beacons with the same UUID.

Used for filtering data. ExtremeCloud IQ Controller forwards data with matching UUID to the Application Server and filters out all other UUID data. If UUID configured value is all zeros, no filtering occurs.

Min RSSI [dBm] This is the signal strength required to include the packet in the BLE report. Valid values: -10 to -100. Default value is -100. Data from beacons with an RSSI that is less than the Min RSSI configured value is filtered out.
Destination
IP Address IP address of the customer Application Server that receives the beacon report.
Port Destination Port on the customer Application Server that presents the beacon report. Best Practice: Verify that the server IP address and Port number specified in the Profile are open.