IoT Profile Settings

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the myriad of devices that include beacons and the sensors that scan for and collect beacon data.

ExtremeCloud IQ Controller supports IoT beacon and scanning technology for a specific brand and generic BLE scanning. Both iBeacon and Eddystone-url offer both beacon and scan functions. In addition, ExtremeCloud IQ Controller supports generic scanning.

Configure a separate IoT profile for each IoT function and application or for a generic BLE scan:
  1. Specify a profile name.
  2. Specify a profile function — BLE Beacon or BLE Scan.
  3. Select the IoT application or generic scan function.
    Table 1. Supported IoT Options by Function
    BLE Beacon Options BLE Scan Options
    • iBeacon
    • Eddystone-url Beacon
    • iBeacon Scan
    • Eddystone-url Beacon Scan
    • Generic Scan
  4. The resulting parameters depend on the function and application you select. Set the values of the parameters according to the selections for function and application.
  5. Destination - Check External Server if you want to configure the destination. Indicate the UDP server IP and Port.

    If BLE Scan is enabled (e.g., iBeacon Scan or Eddystone-url Scan), scan results can be forwarded to the ADSP and positioning engines.

The following AP models support IoT regardless of the IoT application that is configured:
  • AP3000/X
  • AP302W
  • AP305C/CX
  • AP310i/e
  • AP360i/e
  • AP4000
  • AP410i/e
  • AP410C
  • AP460i/e
  • AP460C/S6C/S12C
  • AP505i
  • AP510i/e
  • AP560i/h
  • AP5010
  • AP5050U/AP5050D
  • AP391x
The following AP models do not support IoT:
  • AP3935
  • AP3965
  • AP305C-1
  • AP310i/e-1
  • AP410i-1
  • AP410C-1
  • AP510i-1
  • AP4000-1