Select and expand an RF domain to
expose its member controllers or service platforms.
Select a controller or service
platform and expand the menu item to display connected access points.
Select an access point. The Health tab displays by
default.
Access Point Screen - Health
Tab
The access point Health screen displays the following information:
Device Details - displays the following information for the
selected access point:
Hostname -
Lists the administrator assigned name of the selected access point.
Device MAC -
Lists the factory encoded MAC address of the selected access point.
Primary IP -
Lists the IP address assigned to the access point as a network
identifier.
Type -
Indicates the access point model type. An icon representing the access point
is displayed along with the model number
RF Domain Name
- Lists the RF Domain to which the access point belongs. The RF Domain
displays as a link that can be selected to display access point RF Domain
membership data in greater detail.
Model Number -
Lists the specific model number of the access point.
Version -
Lists the version of the firmware running on the access point. Compare this
version against the version currently on the support site to ensure the
access point has the latest feature set available.
Uptime -
Displays the duration the access point has been running from the time it was
last restarted.
CPU - Displays
the CPU installed on this access point.
RAM - Displays
the amount of RAM available for use in this system.
System Clock -
Displays the current time on the access point.
Radio RF Quality
Index - displays the bottom five (5) RF quality values for the
access point‘s single default RF Domain. These values are a measure of the overall
effectiveness of the RF environment displayed in percentage. It is a function of
the data rate in both directions, the retry rate and error rate. The quality is
measured as:
0-20 - Very poor quality
20-40 - Poor quality
40-60 - Average quality
60-100 - Good quality
The access point‘s RF Domain allows an administrator to assign
configuration data to multiple devices deployed in a common coverage area, such
as in a floor, building or site. The RF Domain contains policies that can
determine a Smart RF or WIPS configuration. Use this diagnostic information to
define measures to improve radio performance in respect to wireless client load
and radio band.
Periodically select Refresh (at
the bottom of the screen) to update the RF quality data.
Radio
Utilization - field displays how efficiently the RF medium is used
by the access point. Radio utilization is defined as the percentage of current
throughput relative to the maximum possible throughput for the radio. The Radio
Utilization displays radios in terms of the number of associated wireless clients
and percentage of utilization. It also lists packets types transmitted and
received.
Refer to the number or errors and dropped packets to assess radio
performance relative to the number of packets both transmitted and
received.
Periodically select Refresh (at the
bottom of the screen) to update the radio utilization information
displayed.
Client RF Quality
Index - displays a list of the worst 5 performing clients managed by
the selected access point. It is a measure of the overall effectiveness of the RF
environment displayed in percentage. It is a function of the connect rate in both
directions, the retry rate and the error rate. The quality is measured as:
0-20 - Very poor quality
20-40 - Poor quality
40-60 - Average quality
60-100 - Good quality
Periodically select Refresh (at the bottom of the
screen) to update client RF quality.
