Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 47)

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• RAM - Displays the amount of RAM available for use in this system.
• System Clock - Displays the current time set on the controller or service platform.
The Adopted Devices Health (w/ cluster members) displays a graph of Access Points in the system
with the available Access Points in green and unavailable Access Points in red.
The Radio RF Quality Index provides a table of RF quality on a per radio basis. It is a measure of the
overall effectiveness of the RF environment displayed in percentage. It is a function of the connect
rate in both directions, the retry rate and the error rate. The screen displays the average quality
index within the Access Point single radio. The table lists bottom five (5) of the RF quality values by
Access Point radio. The quality is measured as:
• 0-20 - Very poor quality
• 20-40 - Poor quality
• 40-60 - Average quality
• 60-100 - Good quality
Select a radio Id to view statistics in greater detail.
The Radio Utilization table displays how efficiently the RF medium is used. Radio utilization is
defined as the percentage of current throughput relative to the maximum possible throughput for
the radio. The Radio Utilization table displays the Access Point radios in terms of the number of
associated wireless clients and the percentage of utilization. It also displays a table of packets
types transmitted and received.
The Client RF Quality table displays a table of RF quality on a per client basis. It is a measure of the
overall effectiveness of the RF environment displayed in percentage. It is a function of the connect
rate in both directions, the retry rate and the error rate. This area of the screen displays the average
quality index for a client. The table lists bottom five (5) of the RF quality values by a client. Quality is
measured as:
• 0-20 - Very poor quality
• 20-40 - Poor quality
• 40-60 - Average quality
• 60-100 - Good quality
Select a client MAC to view all the statistics for the selected client in greater detail.
Controller Inventory
The Inventory tab displays information for the devices managed by the system. This screen enables
a system administrator to have a complete overview of the number and state of managed devices.
Information is displayed in easy to read tables and graphs. The Inventory screen also provides links
for the system administrator to get more detailed information.
To assess the controller or service platform inventory:
1. Select Dashboard.
2. Select Summary if its not already selected by default.
3. Expand the System node to display RF Domains.
4. Select and expand a RF Domain to expose its member controllers or service platforms.
5. Select a controller or service platform.