RTLS Settings

A Real-Time Location System (RTLS) profile must be configured and enabled within ExtremeCloud IQ Controller before ExtremeCloud IQ Controller will communicate with the location-based server and before the APs will perform location-based functionality. ExtremeCloud IQ Controller supports the following location-based solutions:

AeroScout
Ekahau
Centrak.
Sonitor

Configure the AP to integrate with a Real-Time Location System (RTLS).

Select the plus sign to create a new profile ().

Configure the following parameters:

Table 1. RTLS Parameters
Field	Description
Name	Provide a name for the RTLS profile.
Application	Select a supported RTLS application. Valid values are: AeroScout Ekahau Centrak (Supported on AP39xx only) Sonitor
Server IP Address	The IP address of the RTLS application server.
Server Port	Server port of the RTLS application server.
Multicast MAC	Multicast MAC address for the RTLS application server.
Note: Centrak and Ekahau configuration offer a default port number and multicast address. You can modify the default values if necessary.

Select Save.

Consider the following information related to Real-Time Location System (RTLS):

Ensure that your location-based service tags are configured to transmit on all non-overlapping channels 1, 6 and 11 (and on channels above 11 where allowed). For information about proper deployment of the location-based solution, refer to the third-party documentation (AeroScout/Ekahau/Centrak).
Within an availability pair, tag report transmission pauses on fail-over APs until the APs are configured and notified by the location-based server. With an availability pair, it is good practice to configure each ExtremeCloud IQ Controller with the same location-based service.
An RTLS profile cannot be deleted when it is part of an active configuration profile.
You can create up to 100 profiles.