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Using the Device Catalog List

The Device Catalog screen displays a list of devices known to OmniVista Cirrus R10.

From this screen, you can perform any of the following actions:

Display Additional Device Information

Click the icon in the “Actions” column next to a device entry to display the Device Information screen. The information displayed on this screen is defined below.

The following is displayed for each device:

Basic Information

  • Friendly Name - The name assigned to the device is derived from the Preferred Device Naming convention specified in the user preference settings. By default, the Friendly Name is set to IP Address (System Name).

  • MAC Address - The device MAC address.

  • IP Address (v4) - The IP v4 address of the device.

  • IP Address (v6) - The IP v6 address of the device.

  • Serial Number - The Serial Number for the device.

  • Type - The model number for the device.

  • Device Name - The user-configured device name.

  • System Contact - Contact information for the device.

  • Description - Optional description for the device.

  • Access Point Group - The name of the Access Point group to which the device belongs.

  • RF Profile - The Radio Frequency (RF) Profile that defines a wireless RF configuration for the Access Point.

  • BLE MAC - The MAC address for the AP beacon, if applicable.

Location

  • Site Name - The name of the site on which the device is declared.

  • Building - The name of the building in which the device is located.

  • Floor - The name of the floor on which the device is located.

  • Location - Where the device is physically located.

  • Geo-Location - GPS Coordinates of the localized device.

Version

  • Current Software Version - The current software version for the device.

  • Desired Software - The "Desired Software Version" version configured for the device. The field will display the software version configured or "Do Not Upgrade".

Status

  • Management Connectivity - Whether the Access Point is connected to OmniVista for management (On or Off).

  • Last Seen - Date and time Access Point activity was last seen by the OmniVista cloud Infrastructure.

  • Last Activation Call - Date and time Access Point activity was last seen after the last device activation call.

  • LACP Status - Indicates whether or not the Access Points supports link aggregation (Supported/Unsupported).

  • Link Status - The LACP link state (Up/Down).

  • Activation Status - The real-time device activation/provisioning status for the device, if applicable (for example, Waiting for Validation, Waiting for First Contact, OV Managed). Device Status error messages/failure states are detailed in the Troubleshooting section with explanations and possible solutions.

    • Waiting For First Contact - Device has been validated. OmniVista Cirrus R10 is waiting for the device to connect to it. Once the user connects the device to the network, the device will be ready for limited (unlicensed device) or full management (licensed device). Note that if the AP device is added to an AP Group with Extended SSID Scale enabled but the AP model does not support this feature, the AP activation status will remain in the “Waiting For First Contact” state.

    • Obtaining Certificate - Device has contacted the OmniVista Cirrus R10 Server and the server is creating a digital certificate that is used in creating the secure VPN channel between your device and the OmniVista Cirrus R10 Server.

    • Certificate Previously Issued - A certificate was previously provided to this network device but it has contacted OmniVista Cirrus R10 without it.

    • Failed To Get Certificate - Device has contacted the OmniVista Cirrus R10 Server and the server attempted to create a certificate to achieve a more secure communication but the attempt has failed.

    • Registered - Device has successfully registered with OmniVista Cirrus R10 and is ready for limited management.

    • Upgrade - Device software version will be or is being upgraded.

    • Upgrading - Device is in the process of upgrading its software.

    • Upgrade Failed - Device software version upgrade failed.

    • Assigned - Device has contacted OmniVista Cirrus R10 and was found to be assigned to your account. The device is in the process of becoming fully managed.

    • VPN Configuring - Device is in the process of configuring a secure transport channel for connecting to OmniVista Cirrus R10.

    • Factory Reset Required - The VPN profile was changed/updated. A Factory Reset is required on the device.

    • Connected to OV - Device has connected to OmniVista Cirrus R10 over a secure transport channel and will proceed with provisioning, if required.

    • Provisioning - Device is in the process of receiving configuration information from the Provisioning application, before it is ready for full management.

    • Provisioning Failed - Device was unable to process the provisioning configuration sent by the Provisioning application, or OmniVista Cirrus R10 was unable to discover the device. See the Troubleshooting section for possible solutions to the problem.

    • OV Managed - Device is ready for full management.

    • Unsupported Device Model - OmniVista Cirrus R10 does not support the device.

    • PKI Update - Indicates there are new Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) parameters available for the device on the next call-home. This can include one or more of the following:

      • New Device Private Key

      • New Device Public Key

      • New Device CSR

      • New Device Certificate

      • Updated CA Signing Chain.

  • IoT Status - Indicates if IoT is enabled or disabled (the default) for the device. When enabled, OmniVista collects IoT information for endpoints connected to the device.

  • Last Updated - The date and time the device was last updated.

  • Up Time - The amount of time the device has been "Up" since the last time it was "Down" or rebooted.

License

  • License Status - Indicates the license type applied to the device.

  • License Expiry Date - The date and time the license expires.

  • Device Licensed Mode - The Device License mode of operation for the switch (NaaS, CAPEX, CAPEX Undecided). See the NaaS Device Licenses online help for more information.

Data VPN Settings

  • Data VPN Server Profile - The name of the Data VPN Server Profile assigned to the AP. The Data VPN Server Profile defines VPN Server settings used by the AP to access remote functionality. The Data VPN Server Profile is assigned to a provisioning configuration, which provides configuration information for the AP Group to which the AP belongs.

Others

  • Management Mode - Is the device managed by OmniVista in Full Management or Analytics Only mode.

  • AP Mgmt Mode

    • OVNG - AP is managed by OmniVista Cirrus R10.

    • OVCLOUD - AP is managed by OmniVista Cirrus 4.x.

    • Cluster - AP was added to the Device Catalog, but is still in Cluster mode and is not being managed by OmniVista Cirrus R10. You can move the device to "Cloud" by licensing (if necessary) and restarting the activation process on the device.

  • LED Mode - The LED Mode configured for the Access Point.

    • Normal Mode (Default) - The LED displays in normal mode (Red/Green/Blue).

    • Night Mode - The LED indicator is shut off.

    • Blink Mode - LED alternately blinks Red/Green/Blue so that you can visually locate the AP(s).

  • AP Work Mode - The Access Point work mode:

    • AP Basic - Access Point is serving wireless clients

    • Mesh Mode - Access Point is working as a wireless mesh node.

    • Bridge Mode - Access Point is working as a wireless bridge node.

  • Mesh Role - The role of an Access Point that is operating in mesh mode (Root, Repeater).

  • Schedule Upgrade - The name of the Scheduled Upgrade to which the device is assigned.

    • If a schedule is specified, the device is updated only during the time window of the schedule.

    • If this field is blank, the device is updated on the next call home.

Display Wired Ports

Click on Wired Ports to display information about wired ports on AP devices. Note that not all Stellar AP models support wired ports; only wired ports from AP models that have downlink wired ports are included in the display.

On the Wired Ports List screen, you can select if you want to display all wired ports within the Organization, within a Site, within a specific Building, within a specific Floor, or wired ports from specific AP devices. You can also administratively enable or disable the port status from this screen.

The following information is provided for each wired port:

  • Friendly Name - The name assigned to the device is derived from the Preferred Device Naming convention specified in the user preference settings. By default, the Friendly Name is set to IP Address (System Name).

  • MAC Address - The Access Point MAC address.

  • Admin Status - The administrative status of the port (Up/Down). When the admin status of a port is "Up", the port can receive and transmit data as long as a cable is connected and no physical or operational problems exist. When the admin status of a port is "Down", the port will not transmit or receive data even if a cable is connected and the physical connection is operational. Note that physical or operational problems may cause a port to be nonfunctional even when its admin status is enabled.

  • Port Description - A detailed description of the interface (for example, OAW-AP1301H LAN4).

  • Serial Number - The serial number of the AP model.

  • Name - The name of the AP model.

  • Port Changed - The total number of times the configuration of the interface has changed.

  • Operational Status - The operational status of the port (Up/Down/Unknown). If the operational status of a port is "Up", the admin status of the port is "Up" and a cable is connected to the port and transmitting data.

    Note: If an interface's Admin Status is "Down", its Operational Status will also be "Down". When the Admin Status is changed to up, the interface's Operational Status will change to "Up" if the interface is ready to transmit and receive packets; or the Operational Status will change to "Dormant" if the interface is waiting for external actions; or the Operational Status will remain "Down" if there is a fault that prevents it from going "Up".

  • Port Type - The port type (for example, Ethernet-CSMA/CD).

  • Auto Negotiation - Auto Negotiation status on the port (On = Enabled, Blank = Disabled).

  • Configured Speed - The configured interface line speed, in Mbps. If the port is set to "Auto", the switch automatically sets the line speed to match the attached device.

  • Last Time Link Changed - The last time the configuration for the interface was changed.

  • Negotiated Speed - The actual speed of the port.

  • PoE Status - The administrative status of PoE on the port (True = Enabled, False = Disabled). If the device/port does not support PoE, the field will display "False".

  • PoE Wattage - The amount of PoE power being used by the device, in milliwatts, if applicable.

  • Slot/Port - The slot/port number on the device (for example, ETH4).

Display Radio Frequency Details

Click on RF Details to display Radio Frequency attributes for managed devices. The information displayed on this screen is defined below.

  • MAC Address - The MAC address of the Access Point device.

  • AP Model - The Access Point model number.

  • RF Profile Name - The name of the Radio Frequency profile to which the device was assigned. The RF profile is assigned to a provisioning configuration, which provides configuration information for the AP Group to which the AP belongs. You can also change the RF Profile at the device level through the Device Catalog Edit Device menu (Information, Group/RF Profile, Assigned Site). Note that changing the RF Profile at the device level takes precedence over the profile assigned through the Provisioning Configuration.

  • Band - The working radio band (2.4G, 5G Low, 5G High, 5G All, 6G).

  • Channel - The working channel of the radio.

  • Channel Width - The channel width setting. Controls how broad the signal is for transferring data.

    • 2.4G - 20MHz/40MHz

    • 5G - 20MHz/40MHz/80MHz/160MHz.

    • 6G - 20MHz/40MHz/80MHz/160MHz

  • Channel Utilization - The channel usage within each band.

  • TX power (EIRP) - The Effective Isotropically Radiated Power radio frequency for the AP.

  • Avg Noise Floor - The measure of the signal created from the sum of all noise sources and unwanted signals within a measurement system, where noise is defined as any signal other than the one being monitored.

  • Timestamp - The last date and time OmniVista Cirrus received RF details for the AP.

  • Site Name - The name of the Organization Site to which the device belongs.

Performing Device Operations

In addition to performing actions, such as adding, editing or deleting devices, you can also perform the following operations on selected devices in the Device Catalog List.

Note that not all operations are supported on all devices; and some operations can only be performed on a single device, not multiple devices. If an operation is not supported for the selected device(s), it will be grayed out in the list.

  • SSH - Opens up an SSH or Telnet session with the selected device on the Terminal Screen in the CLI Scripting application.

  • Web UI - You can connect to individual Stellar APs using the Web UI Device Management Tool. The tool can be used to view and configure certain management parameters on an individual AP. Select an AP device in the catalog list, then click on Actions and select AP Web from the drop-down menu. The Login page for the Web UI Management Tool will appear. The password is set on the Provisioning Configuration Screen (AP Web configuration).

  • Diagnostic Tools

    • Ping - Immediately pings the selected device when you click on Ping in the Actions drop-down menu. OmniVista pings the Access Point device to determine reachability and manageability. The “Management Connectivity” field for the device will reflect the results of the ping after approximately 15 seconds (On = success, Off = failure).

    • Reboot -You can manually reboot an AP by selecting the AP(s), then click on Actions and select Reboot from the drop-down menu. When an AP is rebooted, the latest configuration available on OmniVista is downloaded to the AP. If the AP is unable to connect to OmniVista, the AP will reboot with the latest saved local configuration.

    • Reset - You can reset an AP by selecting the AP(s), then click Actions and select Reset from the drop-down menu. The AP will reset to the factory default configuration and reboot. When an AP is rebooted as part of a reset, the latest configuration available on OmniVista is downloaded to the AP. If the AP is unable to connect to OmniVista, the AP will come up with the factory default configuration.

    • Ping from device - Specify the host FQDN or IP address that you want to ping from the device.

    • Traceroute from device - Specify the host FQDN or IP address that you want to run a traceroute from the device.

    • Collect Support Info - Collects log information from the device that you can then send to the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) team to troubleshoot problems. See the Collect Support Information online help for more information.

  • Configuration Management

    • Save to Running - Saves the current running configuration to the current “working” directory of the selected device.

  • Enable/Disable IoT- The IoT feature provides a detailed, "real-time" view of all endpoint devices connected to Stellar AP devices (e.g., PCs, Tablets, Smartphones). IoT is disabled on Stellar APs by default. You can enable the IoT feature by selecting the AP(s), then click on Actions and select Enable IoT from the drop-down menu. (Note that enabling or disabling IoT is not offered in the Actions drop-down menu if the device does not support IoT.) When IoT is enabled, OmniVista will begin collecting IoT information for endpoints connected to the selected APs. To view the IoT information collected, go to the IoT Devices screen (Network > Access Records > IoT Devices) under the “Monitor” section of the OmniVista Cirrus Menu.

  • Change LED Mode - Select one of the following options to set the LED mode for the AP:

    • Save as Normal Mode - The LED displays in normal mode (Red/Green/Blue).

    • Save as Night Mode - The LED indicator is shut off.

    • Save as Blink Mode - LED alternately blinks Red/Green/Blue so that you can visually locate the AP(s).

  • Advanced Actions

    • Launch Heat Map - Opens the Wi-Fi Heatmap screen which provides a visual representation of the wireless signal coverage and strength of Access Points connected to the network. See the Wi-Fi Heatmap online help for more information.

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