Brocade Mobility RFS7000-GR Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.1.0.0-040GR and later) - Manual (Page 227)

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Configuring access ports
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4. When using clustering and the Cluster GUI feature is enabled, a pulldown menu will be availble
to select which cluster members’ APs are displayed. To view APs from all cluster members,
select All from the pulldown menu. To view APs radios from a specific cluster member, select
that member’s IP address from the pulldown menu.
5. Click the Export button to export the contents of the table to a Comma Separated Values file
(CSV).
6. Click the Convert to Sensor button to convert the selected adopted Brocade Mobility
7131N-FGR Access Point to a sensor that can be used with the Wireless Intrusion Detection
System (WIDS) application.
NOTE
When converting an Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point to a sensor both the 802.11a and
802.11bg radios are converted to sensors. When using a standalone Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR
Access Point, one radio can be converted into a sensor and the other radio can function as standard
radio.
NOTE
When converting APs to sensors the default sensor configuration will be sent to each AP. If a static
IP is configured in the default sensor configuration, all sensors will receive the same IP address and
cause an IP address conflict. It is recommended not to set a static IP for the default sensor
configuration and to update individual sensors if they require static IPs.
WIDS uses sensors to collect data transmitted by 802.11a and 802.11b/g compliant devices
and sends the data to a centralized server for analysis and correlation. Sensors are passive
devices that function primarily in listen-only mode. A single sensor can monitor multiple APs.
Once the sensor collects wireless LAN data, the centralized server analyzes the 802.11 frames
and extracts meaningful data points to determine key attributes, such as:
• Wireless device associations
• Use of encryption and authentication
• Vendor identification of all devices
• Total data transferred
Preprocessing data centrally ensures a reduced reliance on network bandwidth to perform
wireless network management.
7. Click the Location LED button to flash the LEDs on the AP to assist in locating and identifying a
selected AP within an installation.
Viewing unadopted access ports
Use the Unadopted AP tab for gathering device hardware address and software version
information for the Access Port.
To view existing Radio Configuration information:
Radio Indices Displays the indices of the radios belonging to the selected Access Port. These
indices are equivalent to a numerical device recognition identifier (index) for the
radio.
Number of Adopted APs The Number of Adopted APs is the total number of Access Ports currently adopted
by Switch.