Auto-Placement rules configure where devices are placed when
they are imported into the AirDefense managed network.
To add a new auto-placement rule:
From the
Auto-Placement Rules screen, select the
icon.
The Auto
Placement Rule dialog displays.
Provide the
following information to create a new auto-placement rule:
Field
Description
Name
Provide a meaningful name for the
auto-placement rule. You should name
your rules such that they are easy to
identify from among similar
rules.
Destination
Use the Destination drop-down list
to select the floor on which the devices
meeting this auto-placement rule are to
be placed.
Select the Unplaced Devices option from
the drop-down list to indicate that the
device is not placed. Unplaced devices
appear in the Unplaced Devices tab of the
Auto-Placement Rules screen.
Criteria
By default, a new rule has the
following criteria selected:
IP Range
Use this field to configure the range
of IP address that is used as a
selection criteria for this
auto-placement rule.
The following additional fields are
available:
MAC Address
Use this field to configure the
device's MAC address that is used as a
selection criteria for this
auto-placement rule. You can configure a
range of MAC addresses that is then used to
place the devices. To use a single MAC
address, enter the same address in both
the Start MAC Address and
End MAC Address fields.
DHCP
Use this field to specify whether or
not DHCP is used (True or False) as a
selection criteria for this
auto-placement rule. This parameter
only works with sensors not with access
points and switches.
Network Address
Use the field to configure the
device's network address that is used as
a selection criteria for this
auto-placement rule.
DNS Server
Use this field to specify the DNS
server or servers the devices are using
and use that information as a selection
criteria for this auto-placement rule. This parameter
only works with sensors not with access
points and switches.
Device Name
Use this field to specify the device
name that is used as a selection
criteria for this auto-placement rule.
Device Model
Use this field to specify the device
model .This information is then used as
a selection criteria for this
auto-placement rule.
Firmware
Use this field to specify the
device's installed firmware version.
This information is then used as a
selection criteria for this
auto-placement rule.
Serial Number
Use this field to specify the
device's unique serial number.This
serial number is then used as a
selection criteria for this
auto-placement rule.
Note
Select the icon to expand each selection
criteria. To delete a selection criteria, use the icon.
Select the
Apply button located to the top right of
this dialog to save the auto-placement rule.
Select the
small 'x' icon to the top left of the dialog to close
it.