Polled Devices Tab

Polled devices are those devices that AirDefense classifies as Network Devices. Network Devices are devices that are a part of your network and have been assigned an IP address in your network. Network Devices include, switches, wireless controllers, routers, access points, and sensors. These are the devices that AirDefense communicates with to push or pull data and configuration.

The Polled Device tab displays a set of widgets on the top of the display area. The widgets are:

Polled Devices—Overall Device Count
Overview—Infrastructure Model Overview
Radio Status—Radio Bands on WLAN

The Devices table displays the following information for each Polled device:


Field	Description
Flag	Select the icon to indicate that this device is considered to be of interest. The flag changes to .
Device	This column displays the device type icon and its name. Hover on the name to display more details about the device in a pop-up. The following image is a pop up that displays on hover.
IP	This column displays the IP address assigned to this device.
Severity	This column displays the device's threat level to your network. Hover on this value to display a threat score for this device. indicates a severity level of `Severe` which is higher than the level `Critical`. indicates a severity level of `Critical`. indicates a severity level of `Major`. indicates a severity level of `Minor`. indicates the site/location is `Safe`.
Last Seen	This column displays the date and time this device was last seen on the network.
Model	This column displays the device's model number as provided by the device. If the device does not provide its model number, the value `unknown` is displayed. Model numbers for offline devices are not displayed.
Status	This column indicates the online/offline status of the device. If the device reports up-time, then this up-time value is displayed.
Sensor Status	This column indicates the online/offline status of a sensor device. If an access point is also a sensor, the status of the access point's sensor is indicated in this column.
	Select this icon to display a context sensitive menu of actions that can be performed for this particular device. The following image displays the actions that are available for an access point.

By default, only few columns are displayed in the table. Depending on the context, additional fields can be manually added to the table.

Select the Columns item to view a list of columns that can be added to the table.

The following table lists the additional columns that can be added to the table.


Field	Description
Name	This column displays the name of the device if configured.
Polled Name	This column displays then polled name of the device if available.
MAC	This column displays the MAC address of the device.
First Seen	This column displays the date and time this device was first seen on the network.
Scope	This column displays the name of the site/location where this device is located as identified by Extreme AirDefense.
Floor	This column displays the floor number (in the site/location) where this device is located as identified Extreme AirDefense.
Manufacturer	This column displays the name of the manufacturer of the device.
Firmware	This column displays the details of the firmware installed on the device.
Compliant	This column indicates if the device is compliant with AirDefense's policies.
Device Actions	This column indicates if any of the following actions have taken place: AP Test Wireless Vulnerability Assessment Termination Dedicated Spectrum Analysis Inline Spectrum Analysis
Associated Clients	This column displays the number of clients that are associated with the device.
Adopted APs	This column displays the number of access points that the device has adopted to.

Device Actions

The following actions can be performed on a each device listed in the table. Select the icon to display the list of actions that can be performed. The actions that can be performed are different for the different device types.


Action	Description
Alarms	Displays the Alarms for the device. When selected, the alarms for this device are displayed in the Alarms screen
Properties	Displays the properties of the device. Select this item to view the properties of the selected device.
Upgrade	Select this menu item to upgrade the selected device to the latest available firmware.
Rename	Select this menu item to rename this device. Use this menu item to configure a meaningful name for this device. A small window displays. Use this Rename window to provide a name for this device.
Move	Select this menu item to move this device to a different site/location in the Extreme AirDefense system. A small window displays. Use this window to provide the destination to move the device to.
Remove	Select this menu item to remove the device. A small confirmation window displays. Select Yes to remove the device. Select No to exit without removing the device.
Readiness Test	Select the Readiness Test menu item to check the connections and the communication settings between Extreme AirDefense and the device. A series of test are run and the results are displayed in another window.
Device Polling	Select the Device Polling menu item to run a compliance audit on the device.
Action Details	Select the Action Details menu item to view a table listing specific actions occurring on the device.
Port Lookup (Find this Device)	Use the Port Lookup menu item to scan for and locate this device, in your network, using its MAC address.
Forensic Analysis	Use the Forensic Analysis menu item to analyze the device and provide detailed information on the device. Forensic Analysis returns the threat level of the device, device alarms, and device association details about the device.
Live View	The Live View menu item displays the Live View window for the device where you can view the device's live status and other parameters.
Direct Connect	Select the Direct Connect menu item to directly connect to the device. A new browser window or a browser tab is created for the login screen of the device.
Copy MAC	The Copy MAC menu item is an ease of use feature and enables you to copy the MAC address of the device in hexadecimal or colon hexadecimal notation. Click this menu item to expand it and view MAC formats that can be copied. Select the MAC format to copy to your PC's clipboard.