User Guide: Vista Manager AWC Plug-in version 3.3.1

Floor Map



This page allows you to create floor maps to manage APs more efficiently.
Clicking a floor map panel shows its details.

Note
The page is periodically refreshed to display the latest information.
Note
Please do not use the automatic scroll feature of your mouse wheel on the page.
Note
Long floor map names may be truncated on the "Floor Map List" in the panel or list view and the "Floor Map Details" page.
To see an entire name, go to the "Floor Map List" > "List View" icon > "Pencil" icon > "Edit Floor Map" page.
Note
If you sort by IP address, the addresses in an AP list are sorted in lexicographical order.

Floor Map List


Panel View


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Table 1: Floor Map List's command buttons
Item Name Description
"Switch View" button
Switch the floor map list between "Panel View" and "List View".
"Area List" button
Opens the "All Area List" dialog box.

Lists all the areas created on any floor maps, along with information of Area Authentication VAPs associated with each area.
  • X Area:
    Shows the total number of areas created on the all floor maps. If you have narrowed down the display target using the search field, the number of display targets that match the conditions is displayed.
  • Search Floor Areas: You can search for particular areas.
    The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Area Name", "AP/CB Profile", "SSID".
    To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
    Note
    The search is case-sensitive.
  • Checkbox:
    Check to select an area so you can remove its association with the Area Authentication VAP.
  • Floor Map Name: Shows the floor map name.
    Click the floor map name to display the corresponding floor map details page.
  • Area Name:
    Shows the area name created on the floor map.
  • AP/CB Profile:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the AP or CB Profile in which the corresponding VAP is defined.
    Click the AP / CB Profile name to display the corresponding Profile details page.
  • Radio:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the radio band (Radio 1/2/3) in which the VAP operates.
  • Area Auth VAP:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the VAP number of the corresponding VAP.
  • SSID:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the SSID of the corresponding VAP.
  • Number of Items on the page
    Specifies the number of items per page.
  • <<:
    Go to the first page in the list.
  • Page Number:
    Shows the current page number in the list.
  • >>:
    Go to the last page in the list.
  • "Save" button:
    Saves the association between the area and the Area Authentication VAP.
  • "Remove Area-VAP Relation" button:
    Disassociates the area and the Area Authentication VAP.
  • "Cancel" button:
    Discards changes over the relationship between the area and Area Authentication VAP and closes this dialog box.
"Tag" button
Note
The "Edit Tags" button cannot be used in Panel View.
Edit tags in List View.
"Create" button Opens the "Create Floor Map" dialog box.
Refer to Operation Reference > Floor Map > Configure Floor Maps for more details.

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Table 2: Floor Map List
Item Name Description
X Deployment Map Shows the number of floor maps.
Search Floor Map
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Floor Map Name", "Management Group Name" or "Tag".
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Floor Map Panels
Each floor map is shown as a panel. The name of the floor map and the number of APs placed on the map are shown below the panel.
When an Admin user hovers over a panel, that panel will become half-opaque, and "Edit" (pencil) and "Delete" (trashbin) buttons will appear at the top right of the panel Clicking the panel opens the "Floor Map Details" page for the floor map.
  • When a floor map panel is shown in red, one or more APs on the floor map has an issue.


    • "Edit" (pencil) button:
      Opens the "Edit Floor Map" dialog box to edit its name, image file, tags and notes.

    • "Delete" (trashbin) button:
      Opens the "Delete Floor Map" dialog box to let you delete the floor map.

    • "View Details >>":
      Moves to the "Floor Map Details" page.

    • Comment Balloon (On mouse-over):
      Shows the notes for the floor map, if any.

List View

Clicking the "Switch View" button in the Panel View changes the screen to List View.


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Table 3
Item Name Description
"Panel View" button
Switches from List View to Panel View.
"Area List" button
Opens the "All Area List" dialog box.

Lists all the areas created on any floor maps, along with information of Area Authentication VAPs associated with each area.
  • X Area:
    Shows the total number of areas created on the all floor maps. If you have narrowed down the display target using the search field, the number of display targets that match the conditions is displayed.
  • Search Floor Areas: You can search for particular areas.
    The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Area Name", "AP/CB Profile", "SSID".
    To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
    Note
    The search is case-sensitive.
  • Checkbox:
    Check to select an area so you can remove its association with the Area Authentication VAP.
  • Floor Map Name: Shows the floor map name.
    Click the floor map name to display the corresponding floor map details page.
  • Area Name:
    Shows the area name created on the floor map.
  • AP/CB Profile:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the AP or CB Profile in which the corresponding VAP is defined.
    Click the AP / CB Profile name to display the corresponding Profile details page.
  • Radio:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the radio band (Radio 1/2/3) in which the VAP operates.
  • Area Auth VAP:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the VAP number of the corresponding VAP.
  • SSID:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the SSID of the corresponding VAP.
  • Number of Items on the page
    Specifies the number of items per page.
  • <<:
    Go to the first page in the list.
  • Page Number:
    Shows the current page number in the list.
  • >>:
    Go to the last page in the list.
  • "Save" button:
    Saves the association between the area and the Area Authentication VAP.
  • "Remove Area-VAP Relation" button:
    Disassociates the area and the Area Authentication VAP.
  • "Cancel" button:
    Discards changes over the relationship between the area and Area Authentication VAP and closes this dialog box.
"Tag" button
Lets you edit tags for the selected floor maps.
Note
If you paste a tag string from the clipboard, not all text may be visible. In that case, press Enter to make a tag from the entire pasted string.
Note
Pasting a tag containing a newline is not supported.
Note
Tag names may be truncated in the tag filter list on the Nodes Map, Floor Map Details and Device Search pages. To avoid this, use shorter names for the tags.
  • Enter a tag of your choice and press the Enter key.
    A tag can contain up to 100 characters, but cannot contain successive spaces.

  • To delete a tag, click "x" to the right of the tag.
"Create" button
Opens the "Create Floor Map" dialog box.
Refer to Operation Reference > Floor Map > Configure Floor Maps for more details.

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Table 4: Floor Map List
Item Name Description
X Deployment Map Shows the number of floor maps.
Search Floor Map
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Floor Map Name", "Management Group Name" or "Tag".
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Checkbox To edit tags for floor maps, use the checkbox to select the maps and click this button.
Status Icon
Overall status of the APs on the floor map is indicated by an icon. A green checkmark means everything is normal.
A red triangle indicates some APs on the map have an issue.
Floor Map Name Shows the name of the floor map.
Management Group Shows Management Groups for the floor map.
Deployed APs Shows the number of wireless APs placed on the floor map.
Tag Shows tags added to the floor map.
"Edit" (pencil) button: Lets you edit the floor map.
"Delete" (trashbin) button: Lets you delete the floor map.
Comment Balloon (On mouse-over) Shows the notes for the floor map, if any.

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Table 5
Item Name Description
Items per page Specifies the number of items per page.
<< Go to the first page in the list.
(Page Number) Shows the current page number in the list.
>> Go to the last page in the list.

Floor Map [Wireless Status View]

Clicking on a floor map panel shows the "Floor Map Details" page.
The floor map is displayed in the center of the Content section and a list of APs is shown on the right side of the Content section.
Note
The status displayed for an unreachable AP is the status that was last collected.
Note
If you try to move an AP icon, it may move to an unintended position and your mouse cursor and the icon may become out of sync.
If this occurs, release your mouse button and drag the icon again.
Note
If you try to place an AP on a floor map that was deleted by another user, you will be brought back to the "Floor Map Details" page without any error message. In such cases, please check if the floor map still exists on the "Floor Map List" page.


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Table 6: Floor Map
Item Name Description
Floor Map Name Shows the floor map name.
"Spanner" icon
Hovering the mouse cursor over the Spanner icon shows a dropdown menu including some operations for managed APs. Select APs by checking on the AP list or clicking the AP icons on the floormap, you can then execute the following operation for the selected APs.

  • Apply Configuration:
    Applies changes made on the "Configuration Mode" page to the selected APs.

  • Reboot:
    Reboots the selected APs.

  • Assign Firmware:
    Displays the "Select assign firmware" dialog box, which allows you to select a firmware file to be applied to the APs for the next time you execute the firmware update.
    Firmware file to be selected is supposed to be registered on the Firmware Registration screen in advance.
    Refer to Operation Reference > Miscellaneous Settings > Reboot AP and Update AP Firmware's Assign Firmware To AP for more details.
    The firmware file assigned to an AP can be reviewed in the Wireless AP Details or Wireless AP Status Details pages' Basic Information section.

  • Upgrade Firmware:
    Opens the "Upgrade Firmware" dialog box.
    You can update the selected APs using firmware files that were assigned to each AP on running "Assign Firmware".
    Refer to Reboot AP and Update AP Firmware's Update Firmware for more details.
    Note
    A single floor map supports a maximum of 120 APs.
    According to this, the number of APs which can be updated in a single operation is up to 120. Depending on the conditions of the transmission speed between the AWC plug-in and each wireless AP and the band usage, the number may be less than the above.

  • AWC Calculate and Apply:
    Perform AWC calculation and apply the results to all APs in the Management Group which the current floor map belongs to.
Radio dropdown menu Lets you select a radio band to show on the map, from Radio 1, 2 or 3.
View Selection dropdown menu
Lets you change what information is displayed on the Floor Map Details screen.
  • Wireless Status View
  • Associated Client View
  • Smart Connect View
  • Rogue AP View
  • Add AP to Map
  • Edit Area
Floor Map (Background) The map image specified when you created the map is shown. You can place icons for the APs in the righthand-side list.
Wireless AP Icon
AP icons placed on the map is shown. Below each icon, the channel and transmit power for the AP are displayed.

Notes on icons:
  • When an AP is managed by the AWC Plug-in, its channel and transmit power is shown below its icon. The size and the color of a circle around its icon represent its channel and signal strength. If the AP is not managed by the AWC Plug-in, nothing additional is displayed for its icon.
    Note
    Even when an AP is managed by the AWC Plug-in, nothing is displayed if its radio is disabled.

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Table 7: List of APs placed on the floor map
Item Name Description
Details Clicking this shows the device's model, MAC address, AP Profile, the number of associated clients for each radio, and tags, as well as the Device name, Management Status and IP address that are shown on the non-detailed view.
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X AP Shows the number of APs placed 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 Wireless AP
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Device Name", "Management Status", "IP address", "MAC address" or "AP Profile" fields.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Filter by tag
Lets you filter APs with tags.
Clicking tags uses the tags to filter the list. Clicking them again removes the filter. Clicking "Clear filter" removes the filter for all tags.
Note
To select tags, you have to switch the list to the detailed mode (by clicking "View Details").
Tag All tags are displayed under the "Search Wireless AP" box.
Status Icon When the AP is managed by the AWC Plug-in, a green checkmark is displayed. When the AP is not managed by the AWC Plug-in, a red triangle is displayed.
Device Name Shows the name given to the AP.
Management Status Shows the Management Status of the AP.
IP Address Shows the AP's IP address.

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Shows the heatmap legend.
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.

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


Table 8: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Drawing Mode Lets you select what to show on the heatmap. Options are power (signal strength) and channel.
Grid Lets you enable or disable grid lines on the floor map. Checking this shows grid lines on the floor map.
Legend Lets you enable or disable the legend. Check to display.
Details Whether to display the list of placed APs. Check to display.
Floor Area If areas have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Area page), lets you choose whether to display the areas. Check to display.
Device Counter On the top left of an area, indicates the number of registered APs that are arranged in the area.
Power Limit Specify the minimum signal strength to show in colors on the heatmap.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

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


Arranged AP List (Detail)

Clicking "Details" at the top of the list of placed APs on the "Floor Map Details" page extends the list to show additional information such as Device Type and AP Profile.
Information displayed on the list can be switched between "System info", "Radio info" and "Client info". By default, each AP's system information is displayed.


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Table 9
Item Name Description
Details Clicking "Details" again on the extended list shrinks the list to its default size.
X AP Shows the number of wireless APs placed 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 Wireless AP
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Device Name", "Management Status", "IP address", "MAC address" or "AP Profile" fields.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
"System Information" button Switches the list content to system information for the APs placed on the floor map.
"Wireless Information" button Switches the list content to the wireless configuration of the APs placed on the floor map.
"Client Info" button Switches the list content to the number of clients (per radio) connected to each AP placed on the floor map.
Filter by tag
Lets you filter APs with tags.
Clicking tags uses the tags to filter the list. Clicking them again removes the filter. Clicking "Clear filter" removes the filter for all tags.
Tag All tags are displayed under the "Search Wireless AP" box.
"Tag" button
Lets you edit tags for the selected APs.
To add the same tags to the APs and the floor map, check "Add the same tags to the floor map".
Note
If you paste a tag string from the clipboard, not all text may be visible. In that case, press Enter to make a tag from the entire pasted string.
Note
Pasting a tag containing a newline is not supported.
Note
Tag names may be truncated in the tag filter list on the Nodes Map, Floor Map Details and Device Search pages. To avoid this, use shorter names for the tags.
  • Enter a tag of your choice and press the Enter key.
    A tag can contain up to 100 characters, but cannot contain successive spaces.

  • To delete a tag, click "x" to the right of the tag.

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Table 10: List of APs placed on the Floor Map (Detail)
Item Name Description
System info
Checkbox To edit tags for APs, use the checkboxes to select APs and then click the "Edit Tags" button.
Device Name Shows the name given to the AP.
Management Status Shows the Management Status of the AP.
IP Address Shows the AP's IP address.
Model Shows the model name of the AP.
MAC Address Shows the device's MAC address.
AP Profile Shows the AP Profile assigned to the AP.
Tag Shows the tags set on the AP.
Radio info
Device Name Shows the name given to the AP.
Channel (Radio1)
Channel (Radio2)
Channel (Radio3)
Shows the channel used on each radio band of the AP.
Tx Power (Radio1)
Tx Power (Radio2)
Tx Power (Radio3)
Shows the transmit power for each radio band of the AP.
Client info
Device Name Shows the name given to the AP.
Associated Clients (Radio1)
Associated Clients (Radio2)
Associated Clients (Radio3)
Shows the number of clients (per radio band) connected to the AP.


Floor Map [Associated Client View]

If you select "Associated Client View" from the dropdown menu on Floor Map Details, the screen switches to the Associated Client View screen.
If AWC was able to estimate the location of the associated clients, then this view shows the clients' estimated locations on the Floor Map. This is called the Associated Client Location Estimation display. If AWC was not able to estimate the location of the associated clients, then this view shows the clients arranged near their associated AP, to show affiliation. This is called the Client Association View display. These display optiions may be mixed, so that the Associated Client View screen shows a mix of location estimation and affiliation display for connected clients.

Client Location Estimation View

The position estimated from the radio wave of the associated client detected by the AP is reflected in the coordinates on the Floor Map and displayed.

This can occur when all of the following conditions are met:
If any of these conditions are not met, Client Association View will be displayed instead.
Note
Client Location Estimation is available on this version of the AWC Plug-in combined with AT-TQ5403/5403e firmware version 6.0.1-1.x or later.
Note
When using the Client Location Estimation View, set the floor map dimensions (vertical / horizontal) correctly and match AP placement with the actual environment.
Note
System clocks on all the managed APs and the server running the AWC Plug-in must be synchronized.
Note
This feature is available when the Retention Period for "Client Location Estimation History" in System Settings is set. If this feature is enabled, the maximum number of wireless APs that can have CB Profiles applied is 500 across the entire system.


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Table 11: Floor Map
Item Name Description
Floor Map Name Shows the floor map name.
"Client Definition" button Shows the Client Definition List dialog box.
Radio dropdown menu Select which radio band information to display from Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, or "All Radios". The default is "All Radios".
If you select "All Radios", Associated Client Information for all bands (Radio 1, Radio 2, and Radio 3) will be displayed.
View Selection dropdown menu
Lets you change what information is displayed on the Floor Map Details screen.
  • Wireless Status View
  • Associated Client View
  • Smart Connect View
  • Rogue AP View
  • Add AP to Map
  • Edit Area
Floor Map (Background) The map image specified when you created the map is shown.
Wireless AP Icon
The AP icon placed on the floor map is displayed. Below the icon, the number of associated clients is displayed.
When you click an AP icon, only clients connected to the AP are displayed in the associated client list.
Wireless Client icon
Shows the wireless clients that have been connected to the AP on the map.

Each estimated location is represented by a client icon.
  • If a custom icon is defined to the MAC address of the wireless client on the "Group" list in the Vista Manager EX's "Asset Management" page, the icon will be displayed. See the "Asset Management" section of the Vista Manager Windows-based User Guide (PDF) for more information.
  • If a custom icon is not defined to the MAC address, by default, the Vista Manager EX's Unidentified device icon (with a question symbol) will be applied.
  • If the client does not yet appear on the Vista Manager EX's "Network Map" (for example, right after the client connected to the AP), or, if you are browsing on the AWC Plug-in in the Standalone mode, a note PC icon will be applied temporarily.
The color of the circle surrounding the Associated Client icon represents the reliability of the location estimation (see the legend).
You can click the Associated Client icon to see the probable circle of location based on the estimation reliability.
You can also hover over the Associated Client icon to see popup information about the estimated client.

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Table 12: Floor Map Associated Client List
Item Name Description
Details You can click here to see client details such as Hostname, Username (based on WPA Enterprise), Duration, Client Name, Notes, SSID, Associating AP, and RSSI, in addition to the items displayed by default (MAC and IP addresses).
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X Client Shows the number of clients connected to the AP that is selected 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 (Associated Client)" in the User Management menu. (The default is 5 seconds.)
Search Associated Clients
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "MAC Address", "IP Address", "SSID" or "Associating AP".
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
"Show Client History" checkbox Switches the page to Associated Client History.
Checkbox
Lets you select wireless clients to be shown on the floor map.
When you select a client, an icon and the MAC address of the client are shown near the AP with which the client is associated.
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless client.
IP Address Shows the IP address of the wireless client.
Icon
Displays the wireless client icon shown on the floor map.
  • If a custom icon is defined to the MAC address of the wireless client on the "Group" list in the Vista Manager EX's "Asset Management" page, the icon will be displayed. See the "Asset Management" section of the Vista Manager Windows-based User Guide (PDF) for more information.
  • If a custom icon is not defined to the MAC address, by default, the Vista Manager EX's Unidentified device icon (with a question symbol) will be applied.
  • If the client does not yet appear on the Vista Manager EX's "Network Map" (for example, right after the client connected to the AP), or, if you are browsing on the AWC Plug-in in the Standalone mode, a note PC icon will be applied temporarily.

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Shows the legend for the Associated Client View.
The color of each cell in the legend represents the reliability of the location estimation of clients shown on the map.
The legend can be made invisible or visible by using a checkbox in the floor map control section at the bottom of the page.


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In the Associated Client Location Estimation View, "Drawing Mode", "Healthiness Icon", and "Power Limit" are irrelevant and disabled.


Table 13: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Grid Lets you enable or disable grid lines on the floor map. Checking this shows grid lines on the floor map.
Legend Lets you enable or disable the legend. Check to display.
Details Whether to display the Associated Client List. Check to display.
Floor Area If areas have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Area page), lets you choose whether to display the areas. Check to display.
Device Counter In the top left of the area on the floor map, indicates the number of associated clients in the area.
When "Client Location Estimation History" is enabled in System Settings, this displays the number of clients associated to the APs in the area, the number of associated clients estimated to be in the area, and the number of detected (not associated) clients estimated to be in the area.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

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


Associated Client Count

In Associated Client View, when Floor Area and Device Counter on the floor map control are checked, the areas on the map show additional information. The number of clients associated to the APs in the area, as well as the number of associated and detected clients estimated to be in the area, are displayed in the device counter in the top left of the area.


The device counter displays the following.
Note
Associated/detected client estimation requires Client Location Estimation History in System Setting to be enabled, and also requires channel blanket operating on the APs on the floor map.


When you click on the device counter, the "Area Client History" dialog box will appear.

Area Client History

When you click on the device counter of an area in the Associated Client View, the "Area Client History" dialog box will be displayed.
You can see graphs of the number of estimated associated or detected clients over a period of two weeks, one day, or one hour. You can also see a list of recorded times of association or detection on a per client basis.
Note
Clients associated or detected after displaying the "Area Client History" dialog box will not be shown in the counts. For a current count, close the dialog box and then display it again.
◼ Associated Client

◼ Detected Client



Table 14: Area Client History
Associated Client/Detected Client button
Displays the current mode in dark gray. Click on the other button in light gray to change the mode.
  • Associated Client: For the selected display period, clients that are estimated to be in the area by Location Estimation and have been associated to the CB VAP are displayed.
  • Detected Client: For the selected display period, clients that are estimated to be in the area by Location Estimation and have been detected but have not been associated to the CB VAP are displayed.
    Note
    Detected client estimation only counts the clients that have requested association to the channel blanket VAP provided by the managed APs; that is, the clients that have sent probe requests to the channel blanket SSID. Clients that have never requested association to the channel blanket VAP of the managed APs will not be counted.
Display period
The current display period is shown above the graph, in YYYY/MM/DD ~ YYYY/MM/DD format for two-week, YYYY/MM/DD format for daily, or hh:mm ~ hh:mm format for hourly graph.
The top right of the graph indicates the display periods as Week, Day, and Hour. The present period label is displayed with a light gray oval underlay.
Also, when displaying a short-term (1 day or 1 hour) graph, a link to the long-term (2 weeks, 1 day) chart is displayed at the upper left of the graph.
Graph
Displays a bar chart that shows the change in number of associated/detected clients in the area over the selected display period. The interval of the bar graphs depends on the display period:
  • Two-week Graph:
    The change in the number of clients for up to two weeks is dislayed as a bar graph for each day.
    Click any bar on the graph to switch to the daily graph for the selected day.

  • Daily Graph:
    The change in the number of clients for the selected day is displayed as a bar graph for each hour.
    If you select the current day, the graph shows each hour from midnight to the present.
    Click any bar on the graph to switch to the hourly graph for the selected hour.

  • Hourly Graph:
    The change in the number of clients for the selected hour is displayed as a bar graph for each five minutes.

When you mouse over a bar in the chart, a popup balloon shows the number of clients in that time period.

In addition, arrow heads on both sides of the chart let you switch the contents to the next or previous period.
Client detection history list
Displays the MAC addresses and the detected times of the clients estimated to be in the area within the period by the Client Location Estimation feature.
Client detection is performed periodically, and when the same MAC address is detected more than once, a detection is recorded each time.
  • X Records:
    Displays the number of records of MAC addresses detected within the period.
  • Search Clients: You can search the detection records of associated or detected clients that are estimated to be in the area.
    The list displays the records that contain the string entered in this field in either the "Detected Time" or "MAC Address" of the current items.
    To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
    Note
    The search is case-sensitive.
  • Detected Time: Displays the time that the MAC address of an associated/detected client is identified, in "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss" format.
  • MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of an associated/detected client that has been estimated to be in the area.
"Exit" button Closes the "Area Client History" dialog box and goes back to "Floor Map Details [Associated Client View]".

Client Association View

This view uses a link line to show an association between a client and an AP.


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Table 15: Floor Map
Item Name Description
Floor Map Name Shows the floor map name.
"Client Definition" button Shows the Client Definition List dialog box.
Radio dropdown menu Select which radio band information to display from Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, or "All Radios". The default is "All Radios".
If you select "All Radios", Associated Client Information for all bands (Radio 1, Radio 2, and Radio 3) will be displayed.
View Selection dropdown menu
Lets you change what information is displayed on the Floor Map Details screen.
  • Wireless Status View
  • Associated Client View
  • Smart Connect View
  • Rogue AP View
  • Add AP to Map
  • Edit Area
Floor Map (Background) The map image specified when you created the map is shown.
Wireless AP Icon
The AP icon placed on the floor map is displayed. Below the icon, the number of associated clients is displayed.
When you click an AP icon, only clients connected to the AP are displayed in the associated client list.
Wireless Client icon
An icon representing an associated client. Clients checked on the list will be displayed on the floor map.
The position the Client icon is displayed does not indicate the client's actual geographical location on the floor.
  • If a custom icon is defined to the MAC address of the wireless client on the "Group" list in the Vista Manager EX's "Asset Management" page, the icon will be displayed. See the "Asset Management" section of the Vista Manager Windows-based User Guide (PDF) for more information.
  • If a custom icon is not defined to the MAC address, by default, the Vista Manager EX's Unidentified device icon (with a question symbol) will be applied.
  • If the client does not yet appear on the Vista Manager EX's "Network Map" (for example, right after the client connected to the AP), or, if you are browsing on the AWC Plug-in in the Standalone mode, a note PC icon will be applied temporarily.

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Table 16: Floor Map Associated Client List
Item Name Description
Details You can click here to see client details such as Hostname, Username (based on WPA Enterprise), Duration, Client Name, Notes, SSID, Associating AP, and RSSI, in addition to the items displayed by default (MAC and IP addresses).
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X Client Shows the number of clients connected to the AP that is selected 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 (Associated Client)" in the User Management menu. (The default is 5 seconds.)
Search Associated Clients
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "MAC Address", "IP Address", "SSID" or "Associating AP".
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
"Show Client History" checkbox Switches the page to Associated Client History.
Checkbox
Lets you select wireless clients to be shown on the floor map.
When you select a client, an icon and the MAC address of the client are shown near the AP with which the client is associated.
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless client.
IP Address Shows the IP address of the wireless client.
Icon
Displays the wireless client icon shown on the floor map.
  • If a custom icon is defined to the MAC address of the wireless client on the "Group" list in the Vista Manager EX's "Asset Management" page, the icon will be displayed. See the "Asset Management" section of the Vista Manager Windows-based User Guide (PDF) for more information.
  • If a custom icon is not defined to the MAC address, by default, the Vista Manager EX's Unidentified device icon (with a question symbol) will be applied.
  • If the client does not yet appear on the Vista Manager EX's "Network Map" (for example, right after the client connected to the AP), or, if you are browsing on the AWC Plug-in in the Standalone mode, a note PC icon will be applied temporarily.

Section 3


Shows the legend for the Associated Client View.
The color of each cell in the legend represents the reliability of the location estimation of clients shown on the map.
The legend can be made invisible or visible by using a checkbox in the floor map control section at the bottom of the page.


Section 4


In the Client Association View, "Drawing Mode", "Healthiness Icon", and "Power Limit" are irrelevant and disabled.


Table 17: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Grid Lets you enable or disable grid lines on the floor map. Checking this shows grid lines on the floor map.
Legend Lets you enable or disable the legend. Check to display.
Details Whether to display the Associated Client List. Check to display.
Floor Area If areas have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Area page), lets you choose whether to display the areas. Check to display.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

Section 5


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


Associated Client List (Detail)

Clicking "Details" at the top of the client list in the "Associated Client View" extends the list to show additional information including system information, wireless information and statistics.


Table 18: Associated Client List (Detail)
Item Name Description
Details Clicking this shows extra data, including the SSID, Associated AP and connection Duration, in addition to the default items (IP and MAC addresses).
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X Client Shows the number of clients connected to the AP that is selected 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 (Associated Client)" in the User Management menu. (The default is 5 seconds.)
Search Associated Clients
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "MAC Address", "IP Address", "SSID" or "Associating AP".
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
"System Info" / "Wireless Info" / "Statistics" buttons Switches the contents of the list.
System info
Checkbox
Lets you select wireless clients to be shown on the floor map.
When you select a client, an icon and the MAC address of the client are shown near the AP with which the client is associated. A selection made through the detailed list view will remain when you go back to default (simpler) client list view.
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless client.
IP Address Shows the IP address of the wireless client.
Hostname (NetBIOS) Shows the NetBIOS host name of the wireless client.
Username (WPA Enterprise) Shows the RADIUS username when using WPA Enterprise.
Duration Shows the time duration for which the client has been connected to the AP.
Client Name Shows the Client Name if defined in the "Client Definition List" dialog box.
Notes Shows any comments entered in the "Client Definition List" dialog box.
Disconnect
Disassociates the wireless client connection.
If the AP which the client is associated to supports instant disassociation, the "Disconnect" button will be shown. By clicking "Disconnect", you can immediately kick out the wireless client.
Note
You cannot select and disconnect multiple clients simultaneously. Please click the "Disconnect" button of each client.
Note
The feature is supported with TQ5403, TQ5403e, and TQm5403 firmware version 6.0.1-1.x or later; or with TQ1402 and TQm1402 firmware version 6.0.0-0.x or later.
Note
If the client device is set to connect automatically to the SSID, the client will be associated soon again after the disassociation. If you want to deny a specific client device permanently, consider using another authentication method such as MAC address authentication.
Icon
Displays the wireless client icon shown on the floor map.
  • If a custom icon is defined to the MAC address of the wireless client on the "Group" list in the Vista Manager EX's "Asset Management" page, the icon will be displayed. See the "Asset Management" section of the Vista Manager Windows-based User Guide (PDF) for more information.
  • If a custom icon is not defined to the MAC address, by default, the Vista Manager EX's Unidentified device icon (with a question symbol) will be applied.
  • If the client does not yet appear on the Vista Manager EX's "Network Map" (for example, right after the client connected to the AP), or, if you are browsing on the AWC Plug-in in the Standalone mode, a note PC icon will be applied temporarily.
Radio info
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless client.
SSID Shows the SSID the client is associated with.
Associating AP Shows the device name of the AP the client is associated with.
RSSI Shows the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) of the wireless client.
Noise Shows the strength of the noise that is interfering with the client communication.
SNR Shows the Signal to Noise Ratio. A larger SNR means there is less noise influence.
Statistics
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless client.
Tx Packets Shows the number of the packets sent to the client.
Tx Bytes Shows the total size of the packets sent to the client.
Tx Drop Packets Shows the number of discarded packets to be sent to the client.
Tx Drop Bytes Shows the number of discarded bytes to be sent to the client.
Rx Packets Shows the number of the packets received from the client.
Rx Bytes Shows the total size of the packets received from the client.
Rx Drop Packets Shows the number of received packets which were discarded.
Rx Drop Bytes Shows the number of received bytes which were discarded.
Note
"Noise Level", "SNR", "Transmit Packets Discarded", "Transmit Bytes Discarded", "Received Packets Discarded" and "Received Bytes Discarded" are not supported in this version.

Client Definition List

With this list, you can define display names and notes for specific clients to help with identification in the Associated Client View.
The client names will be used only in the Associated Client View and Associated Client History View. The IDS/IPS Report and Management Log screens will not be affected.


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Table 19
Item Name Description
"Export as CSV file" button Exports registered client definition to a CSV (Comma-Separated Values) format file.
"Import from CSV file" button
The "Import from CSV" dialog box will appear.



  • "Select File" button: Opens a file dialog box to specify a CSV file.
    The CSV file must contain the following data:
    * Lines starting with "#" are ignored.
    • 1st column: MAC Address
    • 2nd column: Client Name
    • 3rd Column: Note
    Note
    Only CSV format is supported for import.
  • "Add" button: Register client definitions from the specified CSV file.
  • "Cancel" button: Don't import from a CSV file.
"Add" button
Shows the "Add client definition" dialog box.



  • MAC Address:
    Enter the MAC address of the client.
  • Name:
    Enter a display name to show in the "Associated Client View" or "Associated Client History View".
  • Notes:
    Enter a comment.
  • "OK" button:
    Saves the client definition.
  • "x" button:
    Stops the client definition.

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Table 20: Client Definition List
Item Name Description
X Client definition Shows the total number of client definition entries.
Search client definition
Lets you search client definition entries. The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "MAC Address", "Name" or "Notes".
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
MAC Address Shows the defined MAC address.
Client Name Shows the defined display name of the client.
Notes Shows any comments you entered about the client definition.
Edit (pencil icon)
Shows the "Add client definition" dialog box.



  • MAC Address:
    Enter the MAC address of the client.
  • Name:
    Enter a display name to show in the "Associated Client View" or "Associated Client History View".
  • Notes:
    Enter a comment.
  • "OK" button:
    Saves the client definition.
  • "x" button:
    Stops the client definition.
Delete (trashbin icon) Deletes the client definition.

Associated Client History View

In the Associated Client View, by checking "Associated Client History View", you can view only clients that were associated with the APs on the floor map during the specified time period.
If the associated client has an estimated location history, the client is displayed using Client Location Estimation History described below. If AWC does not have past estimates of an associated client's location, then this view shows the Associated Client Roaming History. These display options may be mixed, so that the screen shows a mix of location estimation and roaming for connected clients.

Client Location Estimation History

The position is estimated every minute from the radio of the associated client and displayed.

This display appears when all of the following conditions are met in the time period specified:
If any of these conditions are not met, Client Association Roaming History will be displayed instead.
Note
When using the Client Location Estimation View, set the floor map dimensions (vertical / horizontal) correctly and match AP placement with the actual environment.
Note
System clocks on all the managed APs and the server running the AWC Plug-in must be synchronized.


Section 1


Shows the wireless clients that have been connected to the AP on the map.
When you enter a maximum trace count and select a client from the list, the position of that client is drawn on the floor map.

The client's radio wave will be observed by the APs on the floor every minute, and if enough samples to calculate the location are obtained, the AWC plug-in will calculate the estimated location. The calculation may take several minutes after each observation.

Each estimated location is represented by a circle. The color of the circle represents the reliability of the location estimation (see the legend).
The order and direction of the movement are shown as a broken curve and an arrow head. The curve does not necessarily show the exact path the client moved.

You can hover over each circle to see estimation information as a popup balloon.

Table 21: Client Location Estimation Information
Item Name Description
Name Shows the Client Name if defined in the Client Definition List dialog box.
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the client.
Notes Shows any comments entered in the "Client Definition List" dialog box.
Detected Time Shows the time the client estimation location was detected.
Area Name Shows the Area Name if the estimated client location is inside an area that has been defined on the "Edit Area" screen.
Estimation Location Shows the coordinates on the grid of the floor map which the client is estimated to be in. The coordinates origin is the top lefthand corner, starting with "(0,0)".
Reliability Shows the reliability, as the possible difference between the estimation and actual location, in metres.

Section 2


In the Client History List, "Refresh Timer" is disabled.

Table 22: Floor Map Client Location Estimation History List
Item Name Description
Details You can click to see Client Name and Notes, in addition to the default items of MAC Address and Hops.
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X Client Shows the number of clients that had been connected to the AP on the floor map during the specified time period.
Search Associated Clients
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box. The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in the "MAC Address" field.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Time Search (Start/End)
Specify a time period with start and end date/time.
You can enter a date in "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm" format or select a day on the calendar that appears when you click the field.
Maximum Trace Count
Specify the maximum number of hops to show.
Only the specified number of the most recent hops will be displayed for each client.
Search Search for clients from the list of clients that were connected to the AP on the floor map during the specified time period.
Associated Client
Checkbox
Lets you select wireless clients to be shown on the floor map.
When you check a client, an icon, MAC address, and the position of the client are shown on the map.
The latest estimated location is represented as the Client Icon (the laptop shape), and each older location estimation is drawn as a circle. The client's estimated trace is also depicted by a broken line.
You can click on an icon on the floor map to see the probable circle based on the estimation reliability.
You can hover over the icon to see the location estimation information.
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless client.
Hops Shows the number of estimation entries in the history.
Icon
Displays the wireless client icon shown on the floor map.
  • If a custom icon is defined to the MAC address of the wireless client on the "Group" list in the Vista Manager EX's "Asset Management" page, the icon will be displayed. See the "Asset Management" section of the Vista Manager Windows-based User Guide (PDF) for more information.
  • If a custom icon is not defined to the MAC address, by default, the Vista Manager EX's Unidentified device icon (with a question symbol) will be applied.
  • If the client does not yet appear on the Vista Manager EX's "Network Map" (for example, right after the client connected to the AP), or, if you are browsing on the AWC Plug-in in the Standalone mode, a note PC icon will be applied temporarily.

Section 3


Shows the legend for the Associated Client View.
The color of each cell in the legend represents the reliability of the location estimation of clients shown on the map.
The legend can be made invisible or visible by using a checkbox in the floor map control section at the bottom of the page.


Section 4


In the Associated Client View, "Drawing Mode", "Healthiness Icon", and "Power Limit" are irrelevant and disabled.


Table 23: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Grid Lets you enable or disable grid lines on the floor map. Checking this shows grid lines on the floor map.
Legend Lets you enable or disable the legend. Check to display.
Details Whether to display the Associated Client List. Check to display.
Floor Area If areas have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Area page), lets you choose whether to display the areas. Check to display.
Device Counter On the top left of an area, indicates the number of registered APs that are arranged in the area.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

Section 5


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


Associated Client Roaming History

If the associated client has never met the conditions for showing Client Location Estimation History, and therefore has no location estimation history entries, the Associated Client Roaming History will be displayed instead.


Section 1


Shows the wireless clients that have been connected to the AP on the map.
When you check a client in the list, the floor map shows the history of the APs the selected client had connected to in the past.

Section 2


In the Associated Client Roaming History list, the "Refresh Timer" is disabled.

Table 24: Floor Map Associated Client Roaming History List
Item Name Description
Details You can click to see Client Name and Notes, in addition to the default items of MAC Address and Hops.
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X Client Shows the number of clients that had been connected to the AP on the floor map during the specified time period.
Search Associated Clients
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box. The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in the "MAC Address" field.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Time Search (Start/End)
Specify a time period with start and end date/time.
You can enter a date in "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm" format or select a day on the calendar that appears when you click the field.
Maximum Trace Count
Specify a maximum hop counts for each client to show on the map.
When you specify the limit, only the specified number of the latest hops will be displayed for each client.
Search Search for clients from the list of clients that roamed between the APs on the floor map during the specified time period.
Associated Client
Checkbox
Lets you select wireless clients to be shown on the floor map.
When you check a client, an icon and the MAC address of the client are shown near the AP to which the client is associated.
If the selected client roamed mutiple times between the APs on the map during the specifed time period, its most recent hop in the roaming history will be shown by the client icon. Earlier positions will be shown by circles. The client's roaming trace will be also depicted by a broken line.
You can also see when the client was connected to the AP at the position by clicking a client icon or circles.
Note
The position of the icon does not represent the exact location of the client at the time. Icons are placed so they do not overlap with other icons in the history.
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless client.
Hops Shows how many times the client roamed between APs in the area.
Icon
Displays the wireless client icon shown on the floor map.
  • If a custom icon is defined to the MAC address of the wireless client on the "Group" list in the Vista Manager EX's "Asset Management" page, the icon will be displayed. See the "Asset Management" section of the Vista Manager Windows-based User Guide (PDF) for more information.
  • If a custom icon is not defined to the MAC address, by default, the Vista Manager EX's Unidentified device icon (with a question symbol) will be applied.
  • If the client does not yet appear on the Vista Manager EX's "Network Map" (for example, right after the client connected to the AP), or, if you are browsing on the AWC Plug-in in the Standalone mode, a note PC icon will be applied temporarily.

Section 3


Shows the legend for the Associated Client View.
Not used in the Associated Client Roaming History View.

Section 4


In the Associated Client View, "Drawing Mode", "Healthiness Icon", and "Power Limit" are irrelevant and disabled.


Table 25: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Grid Lets you enable or disable grid lines on the floor map. Checking this shows grid lines on the floor map.
Legend Lets you enable or disable the legend. Check to display.
Details Whether to display the Associated Client List. Check to display.
Floor Area If areas have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Area page), lets you choose whether to display the areas. Check to display.
Device Counter On the top left of an area, indicates the number of registered APs that are arranged in the area.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

Section 5


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


Associated Client History (Detail)

Clicking "Details" at the top of the client list in "Client Location Estimation History" or "Associated Client Roaming History" extends the list and shows additional information of the histories, if that information has been collected from the APs on the map.

In Associated Client History List, the "Refresh Timer" is disabled.

Table 26: Associated Client History List (Detail)
Item Name Description
Details You can click to see Client Name and Notes, in addition to the default items of MAC Address and Hops.
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X Client Shows the number of clients connected to the AP that is selected on the floor map.
Search Associated Clients
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box. The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in the "MAC Address" field.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
"System Info" / "Wireless Info" / "Statistics" buttons Switches the contents of the list.
Time Search (Start/End)
Specify a time period with start and end date/time.
You can enter a date in "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm" format or select a day on the calendar that appears when you click the field.
Maximum Trace Count
Specify the maximum hop count (location estimation or roaming counts) to show on the map for each client.
When you specify the hop limit, only the specified number of the latest hops will be displayed for each client.
Search Search for clients from the list of clients that were connected to the AP on the floor map during the specified time period.
Checkbox
Lets you select wireless clients to be shown on the floor map.
When you check a client, an icon and the MAC address of the client are shown near the AP to which the client is associated.
If the selected client roamed mutiple times between the APs on the map during the specifed time period, its most recent hop in the roaming history will be shown by the client icon. Earlier positions will be shown by circles. The client's roaming trace will be also depicted by a broken line.
You can also see when the client was connected to the AP at the position by clicking a client icon or circles.
Note
The position of the icon does not represent the exact location of the client at the time. Icons are placed so they do not overlap with other icons in the history.
MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless client.
Hops Shows how many times the client had its location estimated or had roamed between APs on the Map.
Client Name Shows the Client Name if defined in the "Client Definition List" dialog box.
Notes Shows any comments entered in the "Client Definition List" dialog box.
Icon
Displays the wireless client icon shown on the floor map.
  • If a custom icon is defined to the MAC address of the wireless client on the "Group" list in the Vista Manager EX's "Asset Management" page, the icon will be displayed. See the "Asset Management" section of the Vista Manager Windows-based User Guide (PDF) for more information.
  • If a custom icon is not defined to the MAC address, by default, the Vista Manager EX's Unidentified device icon (with a question symbol) will be applied.
  • If the client does not yet appear on the Vista Manager EX's "Network Map" (for example, right after the client connected to the AP), or, if you are browsing on the AWC Plug-in in the Standalone mode, a note PC icon will be applied temporarily.

Floor Map [Smart Connect View]

When an AWC-SC Smart Connect network is configured on the floor map, you can display the connection status, the AP roles, and so on.


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Table 28: Floor Map
Item Name Description
Floor Map Name Shows the floor map name.
"Spanner" icon
Hovering the mouse cursor over the Spanner icon shows a dropdown menu including some operations for managed APs. Select APs by checking on the AP list or clicking the AP icons on the floormap, you can then execute the following operation for the selected APs.

  • Apply Configuration:
    Applies changes made on the "Configuration Mode" page to the selected APs.

  • Reboot:
    Reboots the selected APs.

  • Assign Firmware:
    Displays the "Select assign firmware" dialog box, which allows you to select a firmware file to be applied to the APs for the next time you execute the firmware update.
    Firmware file to be selected is supposed to be registered on the Firmware Registration screen in advance.
    Refer to Operation Reference > Miscellaneous Settings > Reboot AP and Update AP Firmware's Assign Firmware To AP for more details.
    The firmware file assigned to an AP can be reviewed in the Wireless AP Details or Wireless AP Status Details pages' Basic Information section.

  • Upgrade Firmware:
    Opens the "Upgrade Firmware" dialog box.
    You can update the selected APs using firmware files that were assigned to each AP on running "Assign Firmware".
    Refer to Reboot AP and Update AP Firmware's Update Firmware for more details.
    Note
    A single floor map supports a maximum of 120 APs.
    According to this, the number of APs which can be updated in a single operation is up to 120. Depending on the conditions of the transmission speed between the AWC plug-in and each wireless AP and the band usage, the number may be less than the above.

  • AWC Calculate and Apply:
    Perform AWC calculation and apply the results to all APs in the Management Group which the current floor map belongs to.
Radio dropdown menu Disabled in Smart Connect View.
View Selection dropdown menu
Lets you change what information is displayed on the Floor Map Details screen.
  • Wireless Status View
  • Associated Client View
  • Smart Connect View
  • Rogue AP View
  • Add AP to Map
  • Edit Area

Section 2



Table 29: Smart Connect AP List
Item Name Description
Details Clicking this shows Acceptor and Connector Tx / Rx Bytes per second and tags, in addition to the default items (Device Name, SC Status, and MAC Address).
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X AP Shows the number of wireless APs placed on the floor map. This includes APs on which Smart Connect is not enabled or available.
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 (Smart Connect)" in the User Management menu. (The default is 5 seconds.)
Search Wireless AP
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Device Name", "SC Status", or "MAC Address" fields.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Device Name Shows the name given to the AP.
SC Status
Shows the AP's role in AWC-SC.
  • Root:
    This AP acts as a Root AP, which provides uplinks to the wired backbone network and wireless downlinks to devices such as clients, Connector APs, and Terminator APs.
  • Connector:
    This AP acts as a Connector AP, which is a bridge providing wireless uplinks to the Root AP and wireless downlinks to clients or Terminator APs.
  • Terminator:
    This AP acts as a Terminator AP, which provides wireless uplinks to Root or Connector APs and wireless downlinks to clients.
  • Unknown:
    The AWC-SC connection is not established. Alternatively, Smart Connect is not enabled on the AP.
MAC Address Shows the device's MAC address.

Section 3


Shows the legend for Smart Connect Traffic drawing mode.
The color of each cell in the legend represents the utilization rate between the APs on the map.
The legend can be made invisible or visible by using the checkbox in the floor map control section at the bottom of the page.


Section 4


In the Smart Connect View, "Power Limit" is does not apply and is disabled.
Also, when the drawing mode is "Topology", "Legend" will be disabled, and when the drawing mode is "Traffic", the "Healthiness Icon" will be disabled.


Table 30: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Drawing Mode You can select the mode that the link lines between APs on the floor map represent, either "Topology" or "Traffic".
Grid Lets you enable or disable grid lines on the floor map. Checking this shows grid lines on the floor map.
Legend Lets you enable or disable the legend. Check to display.
Details Toggles the visibility of the AP List. Check to display.
Healthiness Icon In Topology drawing mode, lets you choose whether to display the Healthiness Icon. Check to display.
Floor Area If areas have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Area page), lets you choose whether to display the areas. Check to display.
Device Counter On the top left of an area, indicates the number of registered APs that are arranged in the area.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

Section 5


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


Smart Connect AP List (Detail)

Clicking "Details" at the top of the AP list in the "Smart Connect View" extends the list to show additional information such as SC Status and Tx / Rx throughput.


Table 31: Floor Map Smart Connect View AP List (Detail)
Item Name Description
Details Clicking this shows Acceptor and Connector Tx / Rx Bytes per second and tags, in addition to the default items (Device Name, SC Status, and MAC Address).
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X AP Shows the number of wireless APs placed on the floor map. This includes APs on which Smart Connect is not enabled or available.
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 (Smart Connect)" in the User Management menu. (The default is 5 seconds.)
Search Wireless AP
You can search for wireless APs on the floor map.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Device Name", "SC Status", or "MAC Address" fields.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Device Name Shows the name given to the AP.
SC Status
Shows the AP's role in AWC-SC.
  • Root:
    This AP acts as a Root AP, which provides uplinks to the wired backbone network and wireless downlinks to devices such as clients, Connector APs, and Terminator APs.
  • Connector:
    This AP acts as a Connector AP, which is a bridge providing wireless uplinks to the Root AP and wireless downlinks to clients or Terminator APs.
  • Terminator:
    This AP acts as a Terminator AP, which provides wireless uplinks to Root or Connector APs and wireless downlinks to clients.
  • Unknown:
    The AWC-SC connection is not established. Alternatively, Smart Connect is not enabled on the AP.
MAC Address Shows the device's MAC address.
Acceptor Tx Shows the throughput of the traffic transmitted to the downlink AP (Terminator AP for Root/Connector APs, and Connector AP for Root AP) in bytes per second.
Acceptor Rx Shows the throughput of the traffic received from the downlink AP (the Terminator AP for Root/Connector APs, and the Connector AP for the Root AP) in bytes per second.
Connector Tx Shows the throughput of the traffic transmitted to the uplink AP (the Root AP for Connector/Terminator APs, and the Connector AP for the Terminator AP) in bytes per second.
Connector Rx Shows the throughput of the traffic received from the uplink AP (the Root AP for Connector/Terminator APs, and the Connector AP for the Terminator AP) in bytes per second.
Tag Shows the tags set on the AP.

Floor Map [Rogue AP View]


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Section 2


In Rogue AP View, "Refresh Timer" is disabled.

Table 32: Floor Map Rogue AP List
Item Name Description
Details Clicking this shows the reason to consider the detected neighbor AP a rogue, the SSID, Channel and detecting AP, in addition to the default items (BSSID, RSSI and Detection Time).
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X ROGUE Shows the number of rogue APs that match the specified time period and received signal strength.
Date/Time
Specify a date and time, to filter rogue APs on the list.
You can enter a date in "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm" format or select a day on the calendar that appears when you click the field.
The time can be selected in one-hour intervals. Alternatively, a slider control lets you specify a more granular time.
Search Filters rogue AP detection history by the specifed date/time.
Threshold Filter
Specify a minimum received signal strength for a rogue AP to be displayed.
Rogue APs are only shown on the list and floor map if the received signal strength of the rogue AP is greater than the specified minimum value.
Slider Control Lets you specify detection time in 5 minute intervals.
Rogue AP List
Detected BSSID
Shows a list of BSSIDs that managed APs on the map detected.
Clicking a rogue AP entry in the list toggles display of all rogue AP icons detected by the managed APs.
When the display status of a rogue AP icon is enabled, you can highlight the rogue AP's icon on the floor map by hovering over the rogue AP entry in the list.
RSSI Received Signal Strength of the rogue AP observed on the detecting managed AP. A higher value (closer to 0) means a stronger signal, therefore the rogue AP may be closer to the detecting managed AP.
Detected Time Shows the date/time when the managed AP detected the rogue AP.

Section 3


In the Rogue AP View, "Drawing Mode", "Legend", "Healthiness Icon", and "Power Limit" are irrelevant and disabled.


Table 33: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Grid Lets you enable or disable grid lines on the floor map. Checking this shows grid lines on the floor map.
Details Toggles the visibility of the Rogue AP List. Check to display.
Floor Area If areas have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Area page), lets you choose whether to display the areas. Check to display.
Device Counter On the top left of an area, indicates the number of registered APs that are arranged in the area.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

Section 4


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


Rogue AP List (Detail)

Clicking "Details" at the top of the Rogue AP list on "Floor Map [Rogue AP View]" extends the list to show additional information such as Rogue Reason, SSID, Channel and Detecting AP.


Table 34: Floor Map Rogue AP List (Detail)
Item Name Description
Details Clicking this shows the reason to consider the detected neighbor AP a rogue, the SSID, Channel and detecting AP, in addition to the default items (BSSID, RSSI and Detection Time).
Clicking Details again returns you to the default non-detailed view.
X ROGUE Shows the number of rogue APs that match the specified time period and received signal strength.
Search Rogue AP
Entries in the list can be filtered by entering a partial string in the search box.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "BSSID" or "SSID".
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Date/Time
Specify a date and time, to filter rogue APs on the list.
You can enter a date in "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm" format or select a day on the calendar that appears when you click the field.
The time can be selected in one-hour intervals. Alternatively, a slider control lets you specify a more granular time.
Search Filters rogue AP detection history by the specifed date/time.
Threshold Filter
Specify a minimum received signal strength for a rogue AP to be displayed.
Rogue APs are only shown on the list and floor map if the received signal strength of the rogue AP is greater than the specified minimum value.
Slider Control Lets you specify detection time in 5 minute intervals.
Filter by tag Lets you filter APs with tags.
Clicking tags uses the tags to filter the list. Clicking them again removes the filter. Clicking "Clear filter" removes the filter for all tags.
Rogue AP List
Rogue Reason Shows the reason to consider the detected neighbor AP a rogue.
Detected BSSID Shows a list of BSSIDs that managed APs on the map detected.
SSID Shows the SSID of the detected AP.
RSSI Received Signal Strength of the rogue AP observed on the detecting managed AP. A higher value (closer to 0) means a stronger signal, therefore the rogue AP may be closer to the detecting managed AP.
Detecting AP Shows the AP name which detected the neighbor AP.
Detected Time Shows the date/time when the managed AP detected the rogue AP.
Tag Shows tags added to the AP.

Floor Map [Add AP to Map]

In this view, you can place an AP on the floor map.


Section 1


The changes (placement, relocation, and removal) on the floor map will be saved immediately.

Section 2


Shows the wireless AP list.
The list contains only the APs that belong to the same Management Group as the map, and that are not yet placed on any map.

Table 35: Floor Map Unallocated AP List
Item Name Description
X AP Displays the number of wireless APs under the management group to which the floor map belongs, that are not yet placed on any floor map.
Search Wireless AP
You can search for wireless APs not placed on the floor map.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Management Status", "Device Name", "IP address", or "AP Profile".
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Device Name Shows the name given to the AP.
Status Icon When the AP is managed by the AWC Plug-in, a green checkmark is displayed. When the AP is not managed by the AWC Plug-in, a red triangle is displayed.
Management Status Shows the Management Status of the AP.
IP Address Shows the AP's IP address.

Section 3


Shows the legend of either the Wireless Status View or Smart Connect View.
The legend will be shown according to the immediately previous selection of the Views; the Smart Connect View legend for Smart Connect View, and the Wireless Status View legend for the others.

Section 4


The legend will be shown according to the immediately previous selection of the Views; the Smart Connect View legend for Smart Connect View, and the Wireless Status View legend for the others.

Table 36: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Drawing Mode The options in the Drawing Mode dropdown menu differ according to the immediately previous selection of the Views. If you chose Smart Connect View previously, the Drawing Mode dropdown comes with Topology and Traffic, and if you chose another view, the dropdown comes with Power and Channel.
Grid Lets you enable or disable grid lines on the floor map. Checking this shows grid lines on the floor map.
Legend Lets you enable or disable the legend. Check to display.
Details Whether to display List of unallocated APs. Check to display.
Healthiness Icon Whether to display the Healthiness Icon. This will work if you chose Smart Connect View from the View Selection dropdown menu immediately before, and you chose Topology from the Drawing Mode. Otherwise, this is irrelevant and disabled. Check to display.
Floor Area If areas have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Area page), lets you choose whether to display the areas. Check to display.
Device Counter On the top left of an area, indicates the number of registered APs that are arranged in the area.
Power Limit You can set the lower limit of the wireless strength that is drawn on the heat map display, if you chose a view other than Smart Connect View from the View Selection dropdown menu immediately before.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

Section 5


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


Floor Map [Edit Area]

You can draw areas (rooms, etc.) with planar polygons, and name these areas such as "Meeting Room", "Lounge", and "Auditorium" on the floor map.
The defined areas will be displayed in each View of the floor map, and also shown in the Location Estimation popup information in the Associated Client View.


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Table 37: Floor Map
Item Name Description
Floor Map Name Shows the floor map name.
"Area List" button
Opens "Area List In This Floor" dialog box.

Lists all the areas created on this floor map, along with information of Area Authentication VAPs associated with each area.
  • Floor Map Name: Shows the floor map name.
  • X Area:
    Show the number of areas created on the floor map.
    If you have narrowed down the display target using the search field, the number of display targets that match the conditions is displayed.
  • Search Floor Areas: You can search for particular areas.
    The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "Area Name", "AP/CB Profile", "SSID".
    To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
    Note
    The search is case-sensitive.
  • Checkbox:
    Check to select an area so you can remove its association with the Area Authentication VAP.
  • Area Name:
    Shows the area name created on the floor map.
  • AP/CB Profile:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the AP or CB Profile in which the corresponding VAP is defined.
    Click the AP / CB Profile name to display the corresponding Profile details page.
  • Radio:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the radio band (Radio 1/2/3) in which the VAP operates.
  • Area Auth VAP:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the VAP number of the corresponding VAP.
  • SSID:
    When an Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the SSID of the corresponding VAP.
  • Number of Items on the page
    Specifies the number of items per page.
  • <<:
    Go to the first page in the list.
  • Page Number:
    Shows the current page number in the list.
  • >>:
    Go to the last page in the list.
  • "Save" button:
    Saves the association between the area and the Area Authentication VAP.
  • "Remove Area-VAP Relation" button:
    Disassociates the area and the Area Authentication VAP.
  • "Cancel" button:
    Discards changes over the relationship between the area and Area Authentication VAP and closes this dialog box.
Radio dropdown menu Lets you select a radio band to show on the map, from Radio 1, 2 or 3.
View Selection dropdown menu
Lets you change what information is displayed on the Floor Map Details screen.
  • Wireless Status View
  • Associated Client View
  • Smart Connect View
  • Rogue AP View
  • Add AP to Map
  • Edit Area

Section 2


You can view and draw areas.

Note
Areas must be drawn so that they do not overlap. For example, to create an area that surrounds another area, such as a corridor, divide the area into two or more areas.
If areas overlap, the Client Location Estimation display might become inaccurate.

Section 3


Shows the Area list.

Table 38: Floor Map Area List
Item Name Description
X Area Shows the number of areas defined on the floor map.
Area Name The area name displayed in the "Associated Client View".
"Add" / "Save" button Saves a newly created area or edited existing area.
You can create a new area by drawing a polygon or a rectangle on the floor map, entering Area Name, and clicking on the "Add" button.
"Area Auth" button:
Opens "Edit Area-VAP Relation" dialog box to select the Area Authentication VAP you want to set available only in the area.
The "Area Auth" button will not be enabled while you are just creating a new area, that is, the button will be enabled once you add and select an area.

The Area Authentication VAP means the VAP whose "Area Authentication" option is enabled in AP Profile or CB Profile. By associating the area with the Area Authentication VAP, only wireless clients whose locations are estimated as in the area can be allowed to connect to the VAP.
Only one Area Authentication VAP can be associated to a single area.
  • Floor Map Name: Displays the name of floor map you are selecting.
  • Area Name:
    Displays the area name.
  • Current Area Auth VAP:
    When Area Authentication VAP is associated with the area, displays the AP/CB Profile name, the radio band, the VAP number and SSID of the VAP.
  • X Area Auth VAP:
    Displays the number of the Area Authentication VAPs on this floor map, that is, the VAPs whose "Area Authentication" options are set enabled out of all the VAPs served by the APs on this floor map.
    If you have narrowed down the display target using the search field, the number of display targets that match the conditions is displayed.
  • Search Area Auth VAP:
    You can search for Area Authentication VAPs registered.
    The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "AP/CB Profile", "SSID".
    To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
    Note
    The search is case-sensitive.
  • Radio button:
    Choose an Area Authentication VAP to associate to the selected area.
  • AP/CB Profile:
    Displays the AP or CB Profile name in which the Area Authentication VAP is defined.
    Click the AP / CB Profile name to display the corresponding Profile details page.
  • Radio:
    Displays the radio band (Radio 1/2/3) on which the Area Authentications VAP is served.
  • Area Auth VAP:
    Displays the VAP number of the Area Authentication VAP.
  • SSID:
    Displays the SSID of the Area Authentication VAP.
  • Number of Items on the page
    Specifies the number of items per page.
  • <<:
    Go to the first page in the list.
  • Page Number:
    Shows the current page number in the list.
  • >>:
    Go to the last page in the list.
  • "Save" button:
    Saves the association between the area and the Area Authentication VAP.
  • "Remove Area-VAP Relation" button:
    Disassociates the area and the Area Authentication VAP.
  • "Cancel" button:
    Discards changes over the relationship between the area and Area Authentication VAP and closes this dialog box.
"Clear" / "Cancel" button Cancels changes before clicking the "Add" / "Save" button.
"Simple Create Mode" vs "Normal Create Mode" radio button
Switches the drawing mode of the area. Do not confuse with the Drawing Mode of Views such as Channel and Power, or Topology or Traffic.
The default is "Simple Create Mode".
  • Simple Create Mode: You can draw the area as a rectangle.
    At one of the corners you are going to draw, hold down the left mouse button, then drag to the opposite corner of the rectangle, and release. You can drag and drop corners or sides to adjust the position or the size, as long as you do not click the "Add" button.
    Once you have saved the area, the shape will be treated as a polygon with four corner points, that is, you can not drag the sides to reshape it if you edit it again.

  • Normal Create Mode:
    You can draw an area as a polygon.
    Click the corners to draw them one by one, and double-click on the first corner point to close the polygon.
    You can drag and drop corners to reshape the area.
    Once you close the path, you can not add or delete corner points.
Search Floor Areas
You can search for particular areas on the floor map.
The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in the "Area Name" field.
To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter.
Note
The search is case-sensitive.
Area Name Shows the area name defined for display. In addition, a lock icon is displayed in the area name of the area associated with the Area Authentication VAP.
"Edit" button Enters edit mode for the selected area.
"Copy" button Duplicates the selected area.
The Area Name of the duplicated area will be the original Area Name plus "_copy". If this name is already in use, a sequential number with brackets follows the suffix, such as "_copy(1)".
The duplicated area polygon will be the same shape and will be placed at the top left of the map. Move and reshape it as needed.
"Delete" button Deletes the selected area.

Section 4


On the Edit Area screen, "Drawing Mode", "Legend", "Healthiness Icon", and "Power Limit" are irrelevant and disabled.

Table 39: Floor Map Control
Item Name Description
Grid Lets you enable or disable grid lines on the floor map. Checking this shows grid lines on the floor map.
Details Toggles the visibility of Area List. Check to display.
Floor Area If areas have been created on the floor map (using the Edit Area page), lets you choose whether to display the areas. Check to display.
Device Counter On the top left of an area, indicates the number of registered APs that are arranged in the area.
Opacity Specify the opacity of the floor map background image.

Section 5


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




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