Controller Application Visibility (AVC)
Controllers and service platforms can inspect every byte of each application header
packet allowed to pass their managed radio devices. When an application is
recognized and classified by the WiNG application recognition engine, administrator
defined actions can be applied to that specific application. For information on
categorizing, filtering and logging the application data allowed to proliferate the
controller or service platform managed network, refer to Application and Application Group.
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Select the Statistics
tab from the Web UI.
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Expand the System node on the top,
left-hand side of the screen.
The System node expands to display the RF
Domains created within the managed network.
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Expand an RF Domain node, select a
controller or service
platform.
The Controller's statistics menu displays
in the right-hand side of the screen, with the Health tab selected by
default.
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Select Application Visibility (AVC)
from the menu.
The screen displays.
Refer to the
Top Applications graph to assess the most prolific, and
allowed, application data passing through the controller/access point
managed network.
Total Bytes |
Displays the top ten utilized applications in respect
to total data bytes passing through the controller or
service platform managed network. These are only the
administrator allowed applications approved for
proliferation within the controller or service platform
managed network. |
Bytes Uploaded |
Displays the top ten applications in respect to total
data bytes uploaded through the controller or service
platform managed network. If this application data is
not aligned with application utilization expectations,
consider allowing or denying additional applications and
categories or adjusting their precedence
(priority). |
Bytes Downloaded |
Displays the top ten applications in respect to total
data bytes downloaded from the controller or service
platform managed network. If this application data is
not aligned with application utilization expectations,
consider allowing or denying additional applications and
categories or adjusting their precedence
(priority). |
Refer to the
Application Detailed
Stats table to assess specific application data
utilization:
Application Name |
Lists the allowed application name whose data (bytes)
are passing through the controller or service platform
managed network. |
Uploaded |
Displays the number of uploaded application data (in
bytes) passing the through the controller or service
platform managed network. |
Downloaded |
Displays the number of downloaded application data
(in bytes) passing the through the controller or service
platform managed network. |
Num Flows |
Lists the total number of application data flows
passing through the controller or service platform for
each listed application. An application flow can consist
of packets in a specific connection or media stream.
Application packets with the same source address/port
and destination address/port are considered one flow.
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Click Clear Application Stats to clear the application
assessment data counters and begin a new assessment. Selecting this option will
not clear category stats, just application stats.
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Click the Category tab.
Categories are existing WiNG or
user defined application groups (video, streaming, mobile, audio etc.) that
assist administrators in filtering (allowing or denying) application data. For
information on categorizing application data, refer to
Application and
Application Group.
The screen displays.
Refer to the
Top Categories graph to assess the most prolific, and
allowed, application data categories utilized by the controller or service
platform.
Total Bytes |
Displays the top ten application categories in
respect to total data bytes passing through the
controller or service platform managed network. These
are only the administrator allowed application
categories approved for proliferation within the
controller or service platform managed network. |
Bytes Uploaded |
Displays the top ten application categories in
respect to total data bytes uploaded through the
controller or service platform managed network. If this
category data is not aligned with application
utilization expectations, consider allowing or denying
additional categories or adjusting their precedence
(priority). |
Bytes Downloaded |
Displays the top ten application categories in
respect to total data bytes downloaded from the
controller or service platform managed network. If this
category data is not aligned with application
utilization expectations, consider allowing or denying
additional categories and categories or adjusting their
precedence (priority). |
Refer to the
Category Detailed Stats
table to assess specific application category data utilization:
Category Name |
Lists the allowed category whose application data (in
bytes) is passing through the controller or service
platform managed network. |
Uploaded |
Displays the number of uploaded application category
data (in bytes) passing the through the controller or
service platform managed network. |
Downloaded |
Displays the number of downloaded application
category data (in bytes) passing the through the
controller or service platform managed network. |
Num Flows |
Lists the total number of application category data
flows passing through controller or service platform
managed devices. A category flow can consist of packets
in a specific connection or media stream. Packets with
the same source address/port and destination
address/port are considered one flow. |
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Click Clear Category Stats to clear the application
category assessment data counters and begin a new assessment. Selecting this
option will not clear application stats, just category stats.
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Click Refresh to update the statistics counters to their
latest values.