Environment Monitoring allows you to configure the thresholds for monitoring. If a threshold value is exceeded, an alarm is generated. You can also elect to monitor your system for unobserved devices and generate alarms for missing devices.
To apply Environment Monitoring to your system, you must first select the Enable configuration checkbox.
You should always monitor your system at the appliance level. When you do, all the other levels are also monitored. Then, if you have a level that needs to be monitored using different settings, you can monitor that level by overriding the inherited Environment Monitoring and defining different settings for Environment Monitoring.
The following set of thresholds are monitored to see if any of value is exceeded. If a threshold value is exceeded, an alarm is generated.
| Threshold | Description |
|---|---|
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CRC Errors |
Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) errors should not exceed the specified percentage value. |
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Excessive BSSs |
BSSs on your network are considered excessive if the specified value is exceeded. |
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Excessive Clients |
Wireless clients on your network are considered excessive if the specified value is exceeded. |
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Avg. Signal Strength (dBm) |
The average signal strength (in dBm) of APs on your network should not exceed the specified value. |
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BSSs per Channel |
The number of BSSs on any particular channel should not exceed the specified value. |
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Channel Noise (dBm) |
Channel noise is monitored to ensure that the noise does not exceed the specified value. |
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Missing BSS Alarm if unobserved |
Option, when selected, generates a missing BSS alarm when any of the threshold values are exceeded. |
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Missing Client Alarm if unobserved |
Option, when selected, generates a missing Client alarm when any of the threshold values are exceeded. |
The Copy settings to all appliances button will copy the defined Environment Monitoring settings to all appliances in your system.
Note
You must have a Central Management license in order to copy settings to all appliances.Click the Apply button to save your changes. Click the Reset button to discard your changes.