User Guide: AWC plug-in version 3.7.0 for VST-APL

Wireless Concierge

Screen Reference > Wireless Configuration > Wireless Concierge

Wireless Concierge
Floor Map List
AP List
AP List (Detail)
Suggest - Setting
Suggest - Execution
Suggest - Result
Apply - Execution

The wireless concierge will suggest optimizing the channel and transmit power of wireless APs that are under management of the AWC-CB.
There are two types of optimization suggestions, and for each selected floor map or wireless APs, you can request and apply one or both of the selected suggestions.


Wireless Concierge


Section 1


You can select the target management group and floor map, set the type of suggestion, and request, delete, or apply the proposal.

Table 1: Wireless Concierge Header
Item Name Description
Management Group drop-down menu You can narrow down the floor map to be displayed. The default is "All Management Groups".
Floor Map drop-down menu
 You can select the floor map to be configured.
The default is "All Floor Maps".
When you select one of the floor maps, the management group drop-down menu will be set to the management group which the corresponding floor map belongs to, and the panel view of the floor map will switch to the floor map detail view. It also selects all floor maps that have wireless APs with the same CB VAP applied to them.
To return to the floor map panel view again, select "All Floor Maps".
Radio dropdown menu Lets you select a radio band to show on the map, from Radio 1, 2 or 3.
"Setting" button
 Displays Suggest - Setting dialog box.
In the "Suggest - Setting" dialog box, you can choose the type of optimization suggestion for each channel blanket under your control.
"Suggest" button
 Displays Suggest - Execution dialog box.
In the "Suggest - Execution" dialog box, you can request optimization suggestions for the target selected in the floor map list or wireless AP list, for each radio band (2.4GHz, 5GHz).
"Clear" button
 Clears the status of the current suggestions for the selected floor maps or wireless APs and returns it to the "No suggestion" status.
Changes already made by applied suggestions will not be reverted.
"Apply" button
 Displays Apply - Execution dialog box.
This dialog box applies the optimization suggestions to the wireless APs on the floor map selected in the floor map list or in the wireless AP list.

Section 2


Floor map panel view, floor map layered view, and floor map detailed view will be displayed depending on the selection of the suggestion target.


Section 3


Depending on the selection of the suggestion target, the floor map list or the wireless AP list will be displayed.

Section 4


This is a legend of the heat map display in the floor map layered view or the floor map detailed view.
This shows the relationship between colors and signal strength or channels.
The legend can be made invisible or visible by using a checkbox in the floor map control section at the bottom of the page.
Color conventions depend on the floor map drawing mode.

Section 5


In Wireless Status View, the "Healthiness Icon" is disabled.


Table 2: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Drawing Mode Lets you select what to show on the heatmap. Options are power (signal strength) and channel.
Legend Lets you enable or disable the legend. Check to display.
Wall
 If walls have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Wall page), lets you choose whether to display the walls. Check to display.
Note
If walls have been defined, attenuation by the walls takes effect over the heat map even when this control is left unchecked.
Power Limit Specify the minimum signal strength to show in colors on the heatmap.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

Section 6


Zoom In/Out buttons.
You can zoom in (+) or zoom out (-) of the floor map display. You can also use the mouse wheel scroll to zoom in or out.


Floor Map List

Displays the status of the suggestions for floor maps that belong to the selected management group.


Table 3
Item Name Description
Details It is not available in the floor map list view.
X Floors
 Displays the current number of floor maps to be shown.
If you have narrowed down the search in "Search floor maps", the number of matching floor maps will be displayed. If you have not narrowed down the search, the total number of floor maps belonging to the management group selected in the management group drop-down menu at the top of the screen will be displayed.
Refresh Timer Shows the status of the timer that automatically refreshes the page. The blue portion of the bar shows the elapsed time since the last refresh and the grey or white portion shows the time to the next refresh. The list is automatically refreshed at the interval configured on "Refresh Rates" > "Floor MAP (Wireless Status)" in the User Management menu. (The default is 1 minute.)
Search Floor Map
 You can search for floor maps that belong to a management group.
Displays the items among the current display targets that contain the string entered in this field in the floor map name.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the search field and press enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Floor Map
 Displays the name of the floor map that belongs to the management group.
To execute, apply, or clear a suggestion, check the checkbox to the left of the floor map name.
APs Displays the number of wireless APs deployed on the corresponding floor map.
Status
 Displays the status of the optimization suggestion for the corresponding floor map.
  • Awaiting Suggestion:
    No suggestion has been executed yet.
  • No Suggestion:
    Suggestion has been requested, but none are better than the condition at the time.
  • Awaiting Application:
    Suggestion has been requested, but has not been applied yet.
  • Applied:
    Suggestion has been requested and applied.

AP List

Displays the state of suggestions for wireless APs deployed in the selected floor map.


Table 4
Item Name Description
Details
 Clicking on Details will display the default floor map name and status, as well as radio information such as country code, channel specification, bandwidth, and transmit power specification applied to the wireless AP, and system information such as model name, MAC address, IP address, AP profile, CB profile/CB name, and SC profile. Clicking on it again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X APs Displays the total number of wireless APs deployed on the floor map.
Refresh Timer Shows the status of the timer that automatically refreshes the page. The blue portion of the bar shows the elapsed time since the last refresh and the grey or white portion shows the time to the next refresh. The list is automatically refreshed at the interval configured on "Refresh Rates" > "Floor MAP (Wireless Status)" in the User Management menu. (The default is 1 minute.)
Search APs
 You can search for wireless APs located on the floor map.
Of the current display targets, "Device Name", "Bandwidth", "Model", "MAC Address", "IP Address", or "AP Profile" will display items that contain the string entered in this field.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the search field and press enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Device Name
 Displays the names of the wireless APs placed on the floor map.
When executing, applying, or clearing a suggestion, check the box to the left of the device name.
Status
 Displays the status of the optimization suggestion for the corresponding APs.
  • Awaiting Suggestion:
    No suggestion has been executed yet.
  • No Suggestion:
    Suggestion has been requested, but none are better than the condition at the time.
  • Awaiting Application:
    Suggestion has been requested, but has not been applied yet.
  • Applied:
    Suggestion has been requested and applied.
Channel Displays the channel for the selected radio band.
Tx Power Displays the transmit power of the selected radio band.

AP List (Detail)

Click "Details" at the top of the AP list to expand the list and display information such as models, AP profiles, etc.
The list can be switched between radio information and system information of the wireless APs. In the initial state, wireless information of the wireless APs is displayed.


Table 5
Item Name Description
Details Clicking "Details" again on the extended list shrinks the list to its default size.
X APs Displays the total number of wireless APs deployed on the floor map.
Refresh Timer Shows the status of the timer that automatically refreshes the page. The blue portion of the bar shows the elapsed time since the last refresh and the grey or white portion shows the time to the next refresh. The list is automatically refreshed at the interval configured on "Refresh Rates" > "Floor MAP (Wireless Status)" in the User Management menu. (The default is 1 minute.)
"Wireless Information" button Switches the list content to the wireless configuration of the APs placed on the floor map.
"System Information" button Switches the list content to system information for the APs placed on the floor map.
Search APs
 You can search for wireless APs located on the floor map.
Of the current display targets, "Device Name", "Bandwidth", "Model", "MAC Address", "IP Address", or "AP Profile" will display items that contain the string entered in this field.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the search field and press enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Radio info
Device Name
 Displays the names of the wireless APs placed on the floor map.
When executing, applying, or clearing a suggestion, check the box to the left of the device name.
Status
 Displays the status of the optimization suggestion for the corresponding APs.
  • Awaiting Suggestion:
    No suggestion has been executed yet.
  • No Suggestion:
    Suggestion has been requested, but none are better than the condition at the time.
  • Awaiting Application:
    Suggestion has been requested, but has not been applied yet.
  • Applied:
    Suggestion has been requested and applied.
Country Displays the country code (regulated area of the radio frequency band) set for the wireless AP.
Specified Channel
 You can specify the radio channel for the selected radio band from the drop-down list.
The drop-down list shows the channel candidate or automatic selected in the AP profile Auto Channel Selection.
Among the channel candidates, the currently applied channel will be shown in blue. The default is "Auto".
Bandwidth Displays the bandwidth for the selected radio band.
Specified Power
 You can select the transmit power of the selected radio band from the drop-down list.
From the drop-down list, you can choose Auto, 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 100%. The default is "Auto".
System Info
Device Name
 Displays the names of the wireless APs placed on the floor map.
When executing, applying, or clearing a suggestion, check the box to the left of the device name.
Type Displays the model name of the AP.
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the AP.
IP Address Shows the IP address of the AP.
AP Profile Shows the AP Profile assigned to the AP.
CB Profile/CB Name Shows the CB Profile assigned to the AP, and the Channel Blanket name which the AP belongs to.
SC Profile Shows the SC Profile assigned to the AP.

Suggest - Setting

In the "Suggest - Setting" dialog box, you can choose the type of optimization suggestion for each channel blanket under your control.


Table 6
Item Name Description
CB Profile/CB Name Shows the target Channel Blanket name and its CB Profile.
Interference Reduction
 Enables or disables channel optimization.
  • If enabled, when an optimization suggestion is executed, the channel configuration will be suggested to minimize the interference among the blankets based on the radio wave conditions of the wireless APs located in the multiple floor maps under management.
    If the channel blankets are provided by the same CB VAP to several physically adjacent floor maps, the channels in these radio band will be set to the same so that there will be no roaming between channels when the floor is moved.
    Consideration should also be given to avoid interference with channels used by neighboring unmanaged APs.
    Note
    The interference reduction uses the RSSI data of rogue APs for the past 3 hours.
  • If set to disabled, channel optimization will not be included in the suggestion when a suggestion is executed.
The default is "Disable".
Overlap Reduction
 Enables or disables the transmit output optimization.
  • When enabled, it will optimize the radio transmit power of each wireless AP to reduce the number of beacons reaching the client from the same client while ensuring coverage of the entire channel blanket when optimization suggestions are executed.
  • If set to disabled, optimization of the transmit power will not be included in the suggestion when a suggestion is executed.
The default is "Disable".
"OK" button Saves the changes to the type of optimization for which you want to execute a suggestion and closes the dialog.
"Cancel" button Discards the changes to the type of optimization for which you want to execute a suggestion and closes the dialog.

Suggest - Execution

In the "Suggest - Execution" dialog box, you can request optimization suggestions for the target selected in the floor map list or wireless AP list, for each radio band (2.4GHz, 5GHz).


Table 7
Item Name Description
Frequency Select a frequency band from one or both of 2.4GHz and 5GHz to execute the suggestion.
Search floor maps/Search APs You can enter part of the name to narrow down the floor maps or APs to be listed.
Floor Map/AP The name of the floor map selected in the floor map list of the Wireless Concierge screen or the name of the wireless AP selected in the AP list of the floor map detail view of the Wireless Concierge screen will be displayed.
Status (Radio 1 / Radio 2 / Radio 3)
 Displays the suggestions status for the floor map or wireless APs.
  • Awaiting Suggestion:
    No suggestion has been executed yet.
  • No Suggestion:
    Suggestion has been requested, but none are better than the condition at the time.
  • Awaiting Application:
    Suggestion has been requested, but has not been applied yet.
  • Applied:
    Suggestion has been requested and applied.
Even if the status is displayed as "No Suggestion", "Awaiting Application", or "Applied", a new and more suitable suggestion may be available.
"OK" button
 Executes the request for suggestion.
Optimization suggestions are displayed in the Suggestion - Result dialog box.
"Cancel" button Aborts the execution for suggestion and closes the dialog box.

Suggest - Result

The "Suggestion - Result" dialog box shows the results of the suggestions by frequency (2.4GHz, 5GHz) selected for the floor maps or APs.


Table 8
Item Name Description
Frequency Displays the frequency band of the radio that requested the suggestion.
Search floor maps/Search APs You can enter part of the name to narrow down the floor maps or APs to be listed.
Floor Map/AP The name of the floor map selected in the floor map list of the Wireless Concierge screen or the name of the wireless AP selected in the AP list of the floor map detail view of the Wireless Concierge screen will be displayed.
Status
 Displays the suggestions status for the floor map or wireless APs.
  • No Suggestion:
    Suggestion has been requested, but none are better than the current one.
  • Awaiting Application:
    Suggestion has been requested, a new and more suitable suggestion may be available.
"OK" button
 Finishes reviewing the suggestion and close the "Suggestion - Result" dialog box.
Click the "Apply" button at the top of the Wireless Concierge screen to apply the suggestion. Then use the Apply - Execution dialog.

Apply - Execution

This dialog box applies the optimization suggestions to the wireless APs on the floor map selected in the floor map list or in the wireless AP list.


Table 9
Item Name Description
Search floor maps/Search APs You can enter part of the name to narrow down the floor maps or APs to be listed.
Floor Map/AP The name of the floor map selected in the floor map list of the Wireless Concierge screen or the name of the wireless AP selected in the AP list of the floor map detail view of the Wireless Concierge screen will be displayed.
Status (Radio 1 / Radio 2 / Radio 3)
 Displays the suggestions status for the floor map or wireless APs.
  • Awaiting Suggestion:
    No suggestion has been executed yet.
  • No Suggestion:
    Suggestion has been requested, but none are better than the condition at the time.
  • Awaiting Application:
    Suggestion has been requested, but has not been applied yet.
  • Applied:
    Suggestion has been requested and applied.
The suggestion in the Awaiting Application status will be applied to the target wireless APs.
"OK" button
 Executes the application of suggestion. The "Apply - Execution" dialog box will close and the "Applying configuration to wireless AP(s) " screen will display.
When the application is complete, click "Close" to return to the Wireless Concierge screen.
"Cancel" button
 Aborts the application of suggestion and closes the dialog box.
If there are any suggestions in Awaiting Application status at this point, they will be put on hold.


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