User Guide: Vista Manager AWC Plug-in version 3.12.0

Administration

Screen Reference > AWC-Sky Defender > Administration

Login
Dashboard
Device List
Select CSV File
Edit Device Information
Device Collection
Device Collection Page Configuration
Management
Collects MAC addresses information by AWC-SDF and permits the addresses to connect to the wireless AP.

Login


Table 1
Item Name Description
User ID Enter the User ID of the AWC-SDF user.
Password Enter the password for the user.
"Login" button Log in to the AWC-SDF web administration page.
After successful login, Dashboard screen will appear.

Dashboard



◼ Header
Table 2
Item Name Description
User button Displays the user ID of the current login session and "Logout" button.
  • "Logout" button:
    Quit the current login session and go back to the Login screen.
"Dashboard" menu Displays Dashboard screen.
"Device List" menu Displays Device List screen.
"Device Collection" menu Displays Device Collection screen.
"Management" menu Displays Management screen.

◼ Permitted Device List
Displays a list of devices with its collected MAC addresses and allowed connections in a panel view.
Table 3
Item Name Description
"Search" button Display the Search popup.


  • Connection Status:
    Lets you narrow down the current device by their connection status, either "Connected" or "Not Connected".
    The selected item will be displayed with white text in a green background.
    Click "Select All" to select both "Connected" and "Not Connected".
  • Additional information:
    You can narrow down the search by the information (device name, identification number, etc.) entered along with the MAC address on the Device Registration page. The selected item will be displayed with white text in a green background.
    Click "Select All" to select all options.
  • Keyword:
    Allows you to search for devices in the list.
    Displays the items that contain the string entered in this field in the MAC address or the information entered together.
    To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
    Note
    The search is case-sensitive. The MAC address must be entered in uppercase.
  • "Reset search criteria to default" button:
    Reset the search criteria to default (all items are unfiltered).
  • "Cancel" button:
    Aborts changing the search criteria and hides the search popup.
  • "Search" button:
    Performs narrowing of the device display by search criteria.
"Sort" button Display the Sort popup.


  • Sort:
    Select the order in which the display is sorted, either by Connection Status, MAC Address, or information entered with the MAC address. The default is the Connection Status.
  • Ascending Descending
    Rearrange the order of the display in "Ascending" or "Descending" order of the items selected in "Sort" above. The default is "Ascending".
  • "Reset sort order to default" button:
    Restores the sort order to ascending order by Connection Status.
  • "Cancel" button:
    Abort the change of the sort order and hide the Sort popup.
  • "OK" button:
    Reorder the display items by applying the selection of sort criteria and ascending/descending order.
"Refresh" button Refresh the current status of the displayed devices.
Connected device display Displays the number of devices that are currently connected out of the total number of devices allowed to connect.
Device panels Display the connection status of the devices and the first item of information users have entered along with the MAC addresses of the devices you have allowed connection.
Clicking on the panel will also display the connection status of the device, the various items of information the user have entered, and the MAC address in a dialog.
Items per page You can select "60" or "12" for the number of devices to be displayed on one page. The default is "12".
Page Navigation Switches the page of the device list being displayed.

Device List



◼ Header
Table 4
Item Name Description
User button Displays the user ID of the current login session and "Logout" button.
  • "Logout" button:
    Quit the current login session and go back to the Login screen.
"Dashboard" menu Displays Dashboard screen.
"Device List" menu Displays Device List screen.
"Device Collection" menu Displays Device Collection screen.
"Management" menu Displays Management screen.

◼ Collected Device List
Displays a list of devices of which MAC addresses have been collected in panel view.
You can check the information on this screen to allow or deny the connection for each MAC address, or edit the information at registration.
Note
The entry registered in the device list cannot be deleted.
To delete specific device entries, output the registered devices to a CSV (comma-separated text) file, delete unnecessary devices on the CSV file, import the CSV file, and then reconfigure the connection allow/deny settings.
Table 5
Item Name Description
"Search" button Display the Search popup.


  • Connection Status:
    Lets you narrow down the current device by their connection status, either "Connected" or "Not Connected".
    The selected item will be displayed with white text in a green background.
    Click "Select All" to select both "Connected" and "Not Connected".
  • Additional information:
    You can narrow down the search by the information (device name, identification number, etc.) entered along with the MAC address on the Device Registration page. The selected item will be displayed with white text in a green background.
    Click "Select All" to select all options.
  • Keyword:
    Allows you to search for devices in the list.
    Displays the items that contain the string entered in this field in the MAC address or the information entered together.
    To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
    Note
    The search is case-sensitive. The MAC address must be entered in uppercase.
  • "Reset search criteria to default" button:
    Reset the search criteria to default (all items are unfiltered).
  • "Cancel" button:
    Aborts changing the search criteria and hides the search popup.
  • "Search" button:
    Performs narrowing of the device display by search criteria.
"Sort" button Display the Sort popup.


  • Sort:
    Select the order in which the display is sorted, either by Connection Status, MAC Address, or information entered with the MAC address. The default is the Connection Status.
  • Ascending Descending
    Rearrange the order of the display in "Ascending" or "Descending" order of the items selected in "Sort" above. The default is "Ascending".
  • "Reset sort order to default" button:
    Restores the sort order to ascending order by Connection Status.
  • "Cancel" button:
    Abort the change of the sort order and hide the Sort popup.
  • "OK" button:
    Reorder the display items by applying the selection of sort criteria and ascending/descending order.
"Select" button Changes the connection permission settings from the currently selected devices at once.
Click on it to open the Select submenu.

  • "Select All" button:
    Select all devices currently displayed on the screen.
  • "Allow" button:
    Set the connection from the currently selected devices to "Allow".
  • "Deny" button:
    Set the connection from the currently selected devices to "Deny".
  • "Close" button (cross mark):
    Closes the Select submenu.
"CSV Import" button Lets you import file in CSV (Comma Separated Text) format.
Displays Select CSV File dialog box.
Note
When you import a CSV file, the existing data will be deleted.
"Export as CSV file" button Outputs the registered device information to a CSV (comma separated text) file.
Outputs the MAC addresses and the information entered with the MAC addresses, separated by commas.
The file name is in "devicelist_(user ID)-YYYYMMDDhhmmss.csv" format.
Device Number Displays the number of registered devices in the form of "Device X".
"Refresh" button Refresh the current status of the displayed devices.
"Register" button Register the devices' connection permission status in the Vista Manager mini profile and in the MAC address filter allow list of the wireless APs under management.
If the connection permission status of the device has been changed from the existing settings, a dot will appear on the "Register" button.
Note
When registering to the wireless APs, the wireless communication will be interrupted.
Downtime will vary depending on the amount of settings (usually about 1 minute).
Device panels Displays the MAC address of the registered device, as well as the information entered with the MAC address, and the date and time of collection.
Also, when you click on a panel, a green outline will appear on the panel and it will become selected. In selected state, it will be subject to batch Allow/Deny setting from the "Select" button at the top of the list.
Click on the panel again to remove the outline and deselect it.
  • MAC Address:
    Displays the registered MAC address.
  • Additional information:
    Displays information entered in conjunction with the collection of MAC addresses.
  • Collected Time:
    Shows the date and time when the device information was collected.
  • "Allow" button (tick):
    Allows connections from the specified MAC address.
    Note
    The connection permission status of the device will not be reflected until you click the "Register" button.
  • "Deny" button (cross):
    Rejects connections from the specified MAC address.
  • "Edit" button (pencil):
    The Edit Device Information dialog box will appear, allowing you to edit the information registered with the MAC address.
Items per page You can select "60" or "12" for the number of devices to be displayed on one page. The default is "12".
Page Navigation Switches the page of the device list being displayed.

Select CSV File

Reads a CSV (comma separated text) file and overwrites the existing data.

Table 6
Item Name Description
"Select File" button Displays the system's file selection dialog.
The format of the CSV file that can be read is as follows:
  • First line: Item name header
    • 1st column: MAC Address
    • 2nd column: Device Label (used to identify the device in the dashboard devices list)
    • 3rd to 6th column: Additional item names
  • Second and subsequent lines: Values of the items named in the first line for each device.
"Cancel" button Abort the selection of the CSV file and close the dialog box.
"Save" button Close the dialog box and overwrite the existing information with the information from the selected CSV file.

Edit Device Information

Lets you edit the information of the registered device.

Table 7
Item Name Description
MAC Address Displays the registered MAC address.
Additional Information You can edit the information registered along with the MAC address.
Collected Time Displays the date and time when the MAC address was collected.
"Cancel" button Quit editing the device information and close the dialog.
"Save" button Save the changes to the device information and close the dialog.

Device Collection

Lets you configure the collection items and appearance of the Device Collection page, and enable/disable the Device Collection mode.


◼ Header
Table 8
Item Name Description
User button Displays the user ID of the current login session and "Logout" button.
  • "Logout" button:
    Quit the current login session and go back to the Login screen.
"Dashboard" menu Displays Dashboard screen.
"Device List" menu Displays Device List screen.
"Device Collection" menu Displays Device Collection screen.
"Management" menu Displays Management screen.

◼ Device Collection Mode
Use the toggle switch to enable or disable the Device Collection mode.
When the Device Collection mode is enabled, wireless clients connected via the SSID of the Collection Network displayed in the "Network" field of the Configuration section will be connected to the captive portal for device collection (Device Collection page).

◼ Management
Table 9
Item Name Description
"Edit" button You can edit the Device Collection page from here.
Switch to the Device Collection Page Configuration screen.
Network Displays the SSID of Collection Network.
Password Displays the shared password for logging into the Device Collection page.
Expiration date Displays the expiration date of the device collection page.
After this date and time, the device users will no longer be able to connect to the Device Collection page.
Preview Displays a preview of the login screen, information registration screen, and registration completion screen of the currently configured Device Collection page.

Device Collection Page Configuration



◼ Configuration
Table 10
Item Name Description
Network Displays the SSID of Collection Network.
Password Set a shared password of four digits to log in to the Device Collection page.
Expiration date Set the expiration date of the Device Collection page.
After this date and time, the device users will no longer be able to connect to the Device Collection page.
Page Title Set the page title to be displayed on the Device Collection page, up to 20 characters. The default is "Device Registration".
Image Upload and select the icon of the page you want to display on the Device Collection page.
The image formats that can be specified are JPEG (*.jpg, *.jpeg), PNG (*.png), and SVG (*.svg).
  • "Select File" button:
    Displays the system's file selection dialog.
  • Thumbnail:
    Click on one of the thumbnails of the currently uploaded images and select the icon of the page you want to show. The selected image will have a green outline in the thumbnail.
Label Enter the name of the information to be registered along with the MAC address of the device.
The default is "Device Name".
The name you set in this item will be displayed as a label for device identification in the device list of the Dashboard screen. It is recommended that you set up information that can easily identify the owner of the device.
Category In addition to the label, you can enter the names of the information to be registered along with the MAC address of the device. You can add a maximum of four.
Delete (trashbin icon) Delete the corresponding category entry field.
"Add Category" Add a category field.
Color Displays "Select Color" popup.
You can select the background color of the Device Collection page out of 16 colors show in the popup.

◼ Select Color
  • "Cancel" button:
    Quits changing the background color of the Device Collection page.
  • "OK" button:
    Applies a change in the background color of the Device Collection page.
"Preview" button Displays "Preview" dialog box.
In the "Preview" dialog box, you can see a preview of the login screen, information registration screen, and registration completion screen of the device collection page.
"Cancel" button Aborts changes to the settings on the Device Collection page.
"OK" button Apply the configuration changes on the Device Collection page.

Management

Manages the data and user settings of AWC-SDF.


◼ System
You can check the version of AWC-SDF, backup and restore data.
Table 11
Item Name Description
Version Displays the version information of AWC-SDF.
Backup By clicking the "Backup" button, you can get the backup file of AWC-SDF.
The file name is in the format "config_atsmd-(user ID)-(version)_YYYYMMDDhhmmss.zip".
Note
Since AWC-SDF address information is not saved in the backup data, if the AWC-SDF address is changed, the address must be manually changed again after reinstallation or restore.
Restore By clicking the "Restore" button, you can upload the backup file and restore the contents of the backup file.

◼ User
Displays and changes user passwords and screen language.
Table 12
Item Name Description
"Edit" Lets you change the user passwords and display language.
User ID Displays the user ID.
Password When a password has been set, "********" will be displayed instead.

◼ Edit mode
Enter a Password with alphanumeric characters and symbols, and enter the same in Password (Confirm).
Language Displays the Language used on the administration web interface.

◼ Edit mode
Select the display language from "Japanese" or "English".
The default is "Japanese".
"Cancel" button Aborts changes on the user setting.
This will be displayed only in the edit mode.
"OK" button Apply the changes to the user settings.
This will be displayed only in the edit mode.

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