BSS Tab

The BSS tab displays a list of all Basic Service Sets (BSSs), sanctioned or otherwise, that were discovered by Extreme AirDefense in your network during regular scans.

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

The BSS table displays the following information:


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. Select the MAC address of the device to view its details in a separate window.
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.
Channel	This column displays the channel and the frequency on which this device was identified.
Signal Strength	This column displays the signal strength for this device.
SSID	This column displays the SSID of the network to which this device is adopted to.
Rogue	This column indicates if a device has been flagged as a `Rogue` device. All rogue devices are flagged with this icon.

Select a device in the table to display a right-panel details window that includes the following columns:

Table 1.
Parameter	Value
Device Name	Displays the name of the device.
Description	Displays a description of the device.
Annotations
MAC	Displays the MAC Address for the device.
Random MAC	Indicates whether the device is using Random MAC (yes) or not (no).
Observed
First Seen	Displays date device was first seen on the network.
Last Seen	Displays date device was last seen on the network.
Supported b/g Channels
Available Rates
Associated AP
Capabilities
Noise
Channel
Associated Wireless Clients
Polled First Seen
Polled Last Seen
Sensed Authentication
Sensed Encryption
Reported SSID(s)	Displays the SSID for the device.
Reported IP	Displays the device's IP Address
Primary Sensor	Displays the name of the primary sensor.
Signal Strength	Displays the signal strength of the device.
Protocols
Terminating	Indicates whether the device is terminating (yes) or not (no).
Vendor	Displays name of the device's vendor.

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

To add/remove table columns, select the icon to the left of any column header. The following drop-down list displays.

Select the Filter item to filter your data. This option might not be available for all screens. When this option is available, use the available filter criteria to filter the data displayed in the screen.

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.
IP	This column displays the IP address assigned to this device.
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.
Classification	This column displays the device's classification as classified by Extreme AirDefense. A device can be classified as `Sanctioned (Inherit Profile)`, `Unsanctioned`, `Neighboring`, or `Sanctioned (Assigned Profile)`. You can manually set a device's classification from the > Classification menu item from within the table.
Sensed Authentication	This column displays the authentication scheme the device uses to authenticate.
Sensed Encryption	This column displays the encryption scheme used by the device if any.
Protocols	This column displays the various wireless protocols supported by the device.
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.
Access Points	This column displays the name of the access point that sees this device.
Sensor	This column displays the name of the sensor that sees this device.
Security Policy	This column displays the security policy, if any, applied to this device.

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
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.
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.
Classification	Use this menu item to classify the device into one of `Sanctioned (Inherit profiles)`, `Unsanctioned`, `Neighboring`, and `Sanctioned (Assigned Profiles)`. The `Sanctioned (Assigned Profiles)` menu item expands to show a list of available profiles that can be assigned to this device.
Action Details	Select the Action Details menu item to view a table listing specific actions occurring on the device.
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.
Generate Tracker File	Allows you to generate tracker files and save the files to a directory on your computer.
Locate	Use the Locate menu item to locate this device on your network. This opens the Location Tracking window from where you can track 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.
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.
Terminate	Use the Terminate menu item to open the Termination options window from where you can terminate this device.
AP Test	Use the AP Test action to track network failures from an automated or manual AP connectivity test.
Wireless Vulnerability Assessment	Use the Wireless Vulnerability Assessment window to scan your wireless network for vulnerabilities.
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.