OmniVista Cirrus 10.6.1 Documentation

Monitoring Network Device Activity

OmniVista Cirrus provides the following applications and tools under the “Monitor” section of the OmniVista Cirrus Menu to help you monitor network components and device activity:

  • Network - Review client access records, manage network topology, and generate reports on network utilization.

    • Analytics - Analyze network and client metrics.

    • QoE - Monitor QoE analytics to evaluate the actual end-user experience on the network.

    • Locator- The Locator feature in OmniVista provides a centralized and intuitive way for network administrators to find, identify, and track user devices and clients across the network.

    • Clients - Use the dashboard display filters to define the scope of client activity you want to monitor by organization, site, building, floor, or device. You can also determine the characteristics of clients currently connected to—or previously connected to—your WiFi network.

    • Application Visibility - Identifies application/protocol flows based on Application Signatures that identify an associated application or protocol.

  • Topology - Provides a unified, visual representation of the network, allowing administrators to understand physical connectivity, logical services, and wireless coverage from a single entry point

  • Anomalies - Displays a history of detected anomalies that you can analyze to detect patterns of network behavior (for example, how many anomalies were reported from a specific device).

  • Alerts- Provides a list of alerts received and basic alert information (for example, severity, date/time received). You can also manage alerts and configure alert templates to identify specific alerts that you want OmniVista Cirrus to report.

  • Security

    • Wireless Security - The Wireless Intrusion Protection System (WIPS) application monitors the wireless radio spectrum for the presence of unsafe access points and clients, and can take countermeasures to mitigate the impact of foreign intrusions.

    • Access Records - Monitor client access records for Authentication, Captive Portal, Self-Registration Requests, Guest Devices, BYOD Devices, and IoT Devices.

  • Reports - Provides a comprehensive view of network resource utilization, including information on users, devices, and applications. Reports can also provide information on usage trends, including predictive analysis of future network resource utilization.