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NUCLIAS CONNECT
DNH-100 User Manual
V 1.00
V 1.20
2022
2021
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Business Class Networking

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  • Page 1 2021 2022 Business Class Networking NUCLIAS CONNECT DNH-100 User Manual V 1.00 V 1.20...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Table of Contents Introduction ........................3 Product Overview ......................3 Package Contents ............................. 3 System Requirements ..........................3 Hardware Overview ......................4 LED Indicators ............................4 Interface Connectors ..........................4 Installation ........................5 Mounting ..............................5 Connecting the Controller ........................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The DNH-100 Nuclias Connect Hub is a hardware controller with pre-loaded Nuclias Connect software. It is designed to support small-to-medium business or enterprise environments by providing network administrators the capability to manage D-Link DAP series access points and switches through one single platform. The Nuclias Connect Hub can currently manage up to one hundred APs per unit with the potential to extend to other Nuclias Connect products in future firmware updates.

  • Page 4: Hardware Overview

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Hardware Overview Hardware Overview LED Indicators Interface Connectors LED Indicators Description Solid Green - The device is powered on and ready for use, and it is in standalone mode. Power Blinking Green - The device is booting up. Solid Red - Device is unable to boot .

  • Page 5: Installation

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Installation Installation Mounting Connecting the Controller Mounting The DNH-100 can be mounted in an EIA standard size 19-inch rack, which can be placed in wiring closet with other equipment. 1. Attach the L-shaped mounting brackets to each side of the chassis as shown in Figure 3 and secure them with the screws provided.

  • Page 6: Connecting The Controller

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Installation Mounting Connecting the Controller Connecting the Controller DHCP Server Nuclias ConnectAPs Management Computer To connect the DNH-100, perform the following procedure: Install the DNH-100 and access points/switches according to the instructions in their documentation. Access points by default will receive an IP address from the DHCP server.

  • Page 7: Basic Configuration

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Basic Configuration Basic Configuration Launching Nuclias Connect Launching Nuclias Connect The DNH-100 comes preloaded with Nuclias Connect. Open a web browser from the management computer and enter the IP address or Domain Name of the DNH-100. The default IP address is https://192.168.0.200. Note: For initial configuration, the management computer and DNH-100 must be in the same subnet.
  • Page 8 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Basic Configuration After the web browser opens and connects successfully to the server, a change-password prompt will appear. Updating the default password is required after the first login. When assigning a password, it is recommended to use a strong password. The new password is required to be 5 - 16 characters in length.

  • Page 9: Nuclias Connect Configuration

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Wizard A wizard is available to guide you through first-time setup of the device. If at any time you wish to re-run the wizard, you can click on the icon on the top right to start the wizard.
  • Page 10 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration The Network Configurations page is displayed. Under the General Settings tab, select a country, time zone, and the device type that will be managed in the network. When Access Point is selected, the following configuration will appear: When Switch is selected as the device type, the following configuration will appear: When the network configurations is defined, click Next to continue, or click Back to return to the previous page.
  • Page 11 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration The Start Discovery Page is displayed. Click Start Discovery to search for all available unmanaged devices. If a device is found, select it and click Apply to import the network profile. Click on the Managed tab to select defined devices and add them to the network.

  • Page 12: Dashboard

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Dashboard After successfully logging into the server, the Dashboard page for Access Point and Switch is displayed. The dashboard provides an overview of total sites, created networks, available access points and its clients, and available switches and its clients. Access Point Description Switch...

  • Page 13: Monitor

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Monitor Access Point Access Point Go to Monitor -- > Access Point to view data usage and total number of access points. On this page, you can view a summary of the data usage of all or selected number of wireless clients and networks managed by the application. In the Search By drop-down field, select an attribute (Local IP Address, Local IPv6 Address, NAT IP Address, MAC Address, Model Type, FW Version, Name, Location, Channel 2.4G, Channel 5G 1, Channel 5G 2 (Tri-Band), Power 2.4G, Power 5g 1, Power 5g 2 (Tri-Band)) to specify the search field or enter a keyword related to the target device in the Search field.
  • Page 14 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Monitor Access Point Wireless Client Connected Clients Navigate to Monitor > Access Point > Wireless Client, the Connected Clients tab is displayed. A detail summary of all connected clients managed by the application can be viewed. Three filters can be applied to narrow the scope of connected clients: Site, Network, and Clients.
  • Page 15 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Monitor Access Point Wireless Client Blocked Clients In the Wireless Client page, select the Blocked Clients tab. All blocked clients detected can be viewed here. Use the Sites and Networks drop-down menu to select a Site and Network. Click to start the search.
  • Page 16 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Monitor Access Point Wireless Client Neighbor AP Navigate to Monitor > Access Point > Neighbor AP on the left panel to view the neighbor AP list. To enable this function, go to Configuration>Profile Settings>Site>Network>Wireless Resource>Neigh- bor AP Detection and click Enabled.

  • Page 17: Switch

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Switch Go to Monitor > Switch and use the Site and Network filter to locate the device you’d like to monitor. On this page, you can view a summary of the devices managed by the application. The summary includes the following: Status, Local IP Address, NAT IP Address, MAC Address, Model Type, FW Version, HW Version, Serial Number, Name, Location, Site, Network, Network ID, Clients, Power Budget, CPU Usage, Memory Usage, Ports, Use Configuration, Last Seen, Uptime and Power Delivered.
  • Page 18 Address, HW Version, LBD, Uptime, Time Zone, Model Type, FW Version, Memory Usage, CPU Usage, and RSTP Root. Key Fields Description Displays the DDP (D-Link Discovery Protocol) settings of the switch. Local Credential Displays the username and password for local GUI/console.
  • Page 19 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page Basic IGMP Snooping is disabled by default. When use configuration is set to Standalone, you can enable IGMP Snooping. Enter the VLAN to complete the process. In the Uncross Attributes section, features that cannot be configured via profile will be listed here.
  • Page 20 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page Ports Under the Ports tab, a port status overview is presented. The graph displays a range of colors and icons to inform users of the status of each individual port.
  • Page 21 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page Ports To make changes to a port or port group on the switch, first make sure the User Configuration is set to Standalone in the De- vice Settings section.
  • Page 22 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page Ports In the Mirror Management section, you can mirror the network packet on one switch port to another. First select a Destination Port using the drop-down menu. Next, from the Souce Port list, select the ports you'd like to mirror. Once selected, from the drop-down menu, pick the type of traffic to mirror over(Rx, Tx, or Both).
  • Page 23 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page Ports In the Client Information section, a summary of client information is displayed. Use the Search By drop-down menu to select to start the search. The following information is displayed in the summary: Num- a criteria to filter the search result.
  • Page 24 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page IP Interface Under the IP Interface tab, you can configure the IPv4 interface and view a summary of their statuses. To create an IPv4 in- terface, go to IPv4 Interface, select a VLAN ID, and choose to Enable or Disable the interface admin state.
  • Page 25 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page Routing In the Routing tab, you can set up static routing for IPv4 formatted addressing. Under the IPv4 Static/Default Route Settings section, enter an IP address or use the Default route, Netmask, Gateway, Cost, and Backup State(Primary/Backup). Click Add to add the route settings, or Clear to clear the values entered.
  • Page 26 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page Power Under the Power tab, the System Power Consumption chart and PoE Port State summary is displayed. Note that the Power tab will only be available if your switch supports PoE. The System Power Consumption chart shows your switch’s power usage in watt by the hour, as well as the total, current, mini- mum, and maximum power consumption.
  • Page 27 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page Tools Under the Tools tab, you’re presented with the following tests to help troubleshooting: Ping, Locate Device, Cable Test, Cycle PoE, MAC Forwarding Table, and Copy Configuration to Other Device. Note that the tools are disabled when your devices are offline.
  • Page 28 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Device Detail Page Tools The Locate Device function can help identify unlabled switches by lighting up the LEDs on the switch. Click the Start button to light up the switch. All LEDs will light up in green for 5 minutes. Click the Stop button to stop the light immediately. If a device is located, a message "Locating device..."...
  • Page 29 Click the MAC Address to be redirected to the switch detail page. Port Displays the port number of the D-Link switch that the client is connected to. Click the port number, it will be directed to per port page.
  • Page 30 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Monitor Switch Switch Port Under the Switch Port section, you can view the statuses of all the switch ports from all sites and networks. Use the Sites and Networks drop-down menu to filter the search. Click to start the search.
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  • Page 33: Topology

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Topology Under the Topology page, users can view the topological relations between switch devices and access points in a network. Press to zoom in, to zoom out, and to reset the topology. A basic network and device summary is displayed. The following information is included: Network name, Belonging Site, Range, Total Device/Switch, Online Device/Switch.
  • Page 34 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Topology Switch Device Detail Field Description Name Displays the switch name on the server. Click the name to be directed to the device detail page. Note that the switch name must be unique to the Site. Status Displays the connection status of the switch: Online or offline.
  • Page 35 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Users can also view relations between two devices by manually defining the link. Click to begin edit. Click on one of the a targeted device icon, then click another device icon to create a linkage. Once created, the Link Setting page is displayed. Below charts explain what each field entails.

  • Page 36: Floor Plan

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Floor Plan Floor plan is a drawing to scale, a bird’s-eye view of the relationships between rooms, spaces, traffic pat- terns, and other physical features at one level of a structure. Click “Here” to add a new floor image, enter the name and select Site and Network.
  • Page 37 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Click “Select AP” to choose and move devices to the correct position and save it. Connection status(Green: Online, Red: Offline) of the device as well as information such as name, model type, IP address, etc... can be seen when hovering the mouse over to the device icon. Page 37...

  • Page 38: Configuration

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Create Profile The Create Profile function allows for the creation of new sites and networks. Navigate to Configuration > Create Profile, click Add Network to create a new site and network. All available sites and networks will be listed in the Default page. Field Description Opens site details page.
  • Page 39 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Create Profile Add Network Click Add Network to create a new site and/or network. From the Site drop-down menu, selecting an existing site or select new Site and enter the name of the site in the empty field. In the Network Name field, enter the name in which to identify the new network.
  • Page 40 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Create Profile Add Network The Discover Network Settings page is displayed. Select the data link layer (layer 2 or layer 3) to define the type of network to run on. If Layer 3 is selected, click the drop-down menu to define either an IP or a prefix segmentation. Click to add additional IP/prefix segments or Next to continue.

  • Page 41: Profile Settings

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings The Profile Settings function allows for the management of existing networks. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings to view existing sites. Select a site followed by a network to view all settings that are available for editing. site followed by a network to view all settings that are available for edit.
  • Page 42 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point SSID The SSID page displays the configurable parameters of a network’s wireless settings. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > [Site] > [Network] > Access Point > SSID to view existing settings. If the device type of the profile chosen is an Access Point, the following options are displayed: SSID, VLAN, Bandwidth Optimization, RF Optimization, Schedule, Device Settings, Performance, WLAN Partition, and Wireless Resource.
  • Page 43 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point SSID In the Access Control section, the following parameters can be configured: ACL Settings Description Action Click the drop-down menu to select the action that will applied to the clients.
  • Page 44 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Field Description RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server’s IP address. This function is only available when Authentication Type is Remote RADIUS or MAC Address. RADIUS Port Enter the RADIUS server’s port number. This function is only available when Authentication Type is Remote RADIUS or MAC Address.
  • Page 45 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Field Description Choose Template Click the drop-down menu to select the used login style. This function is only not available when Authentication Type is set to Web Redirection Only. Note: • Click Preview to preview the selected style. •...
  • Page 46 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration WAN Metrics UL Speed The uplink speed of the WAN connection set in kbps. If the uplink (kps) speed is not known set to 0. Network Auth Type Choose from drop-down menu the network authentication type and specify the web-address.
  • Page 47 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point VLAN The VLAN page shows the configurable settings of a network’s virtual LAN subnetwork settings. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > [Site] > [Network] > VLAN to view existing settings. Field Description VLAN Status...
  • Page 48 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point Bandwidth Optimization The Bandwidth Optimization page displays the configurable settings to optimize available bandwidth. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > [Site] > [Network] > Bandwidth Optimization to view existing settings. Field Description Enable Bandwidth...
  • Page 49 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point RF Optimization The RF Optimization page displays the configurable Radio Frequency (RF) settings used on the access points of the wireless network. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > [Site] > [Network] > RF Optimization to view existing settings. Block Description Adjust Frequency...
  • Page 50 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point Schedule Under the Schedule page, you can configure a schedule to keep the SSID active within a specified time. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > [Site] > [Network] > Schedule to view existing settings. Parameter Description Wireless Schedule...
  • Page 51 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point Device Setting The Device Settings page allows you to view and configure the login and accessibility settings for access points in this network. Advanced wireless settings can be configured on this page for both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands. Navigate to Configuration >...
  • Page 52 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Access Point Performance 2.4GHz/5GHz/5GHz 2 (Tri-Band) The Performance page allows you to configure the wireless performance for access points on your network. Additionally advanced wireless settings can be configured on the page for both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands. Navigate to Configuration >...
  • Page 53 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Access Point Performance 2.4GHz/5GHz/5GHz 2 (Tri-Band) Once the settings are updated, the configuration must be uploaded to the access points. See “Profile Settings” on page 41 for further information.
  • Page 54 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point WLAN Partition 2.4GHz/5GHz-1/5GHz-2 (Tri-Band) The WLAN Partition page displays the wireless partitioning settings that allow you to enable/disable associated wireless clients from communicating with each other. Additionally, advanced wireless settings can be configured on the page for both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands.
  • Page 55 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Access Point WLAN Partition Link Integrity The Link Integrity feature disassociates wireless segments from the AP when the LAN and AP is disconnected. Click the drop- down menu to enable or disable the wireless link integrity function. Click Save to save the changes.
  • Page 56 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Access Point WLAN Partition Ethernet to WLAN Access The Ethernet to WLAN Access feature allows Ethernet to send and receive data from associated wireless devices. Click the drop-down menu to enable or disable Ethernet to WLAN Access.
  • Page 57 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point Wireless Resource 2.4GHz/5GHz-1/5GHz-2 (Tri-Band) The Wireless Resource function in Nuclias Connect helps provide real-time RF management of the wireless network. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > [Site] > [Network] > Wireless Resource. Click the 2.4GHz or 5GHz tab to view existing settings.
  • Page 58 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point Wireless Resource Airtime Fairness Airtime Fairness allows you to boost overall network performance. This function sacrifices network time from the slowest devices to boost overall performance of the network. Note: Devices identified as having slow WiFi speed can be slow from either long physical distances, weak signal strength or older legacy hardware.
  • Page 59 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point Wireless Resource Band Steering Band Steering allows dual-band-capable clients to connect to the less crowded 5GHz network, and leave the 2.4GHz network available for those clients who support 2.4GHz only. Navigate to Configuration >...
  • Page 60 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Profile Settings Access Point Wireless Resource Neighbor AP Detection Users can view neighbor information on a specified AP radio to determine the AP location and neighbor relationship, help locating rogue APs and plan the WLAN. Check “Enabled”...
  • Page 61 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Switch Common RADIUS Server In the RADIUS Server page, you can forward access requests from your switches to one or more specified remote RADIUS servers. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings >Switch > Common > RADIUS Server to set up remote RADIUS server for all switches in the network.
  • Page 62 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Switch Common Time Profile Under the Time Profile page, users can set up time profile for all the switches in the network. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > Switch > Common > Time Profile to set up the time profile. In the Add Time Profile page, enter a name for the profile.
  • Page 63 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Switch Basic Under the Basic tab, users can configure global switch settings such as VLAN, IGMP Snooping, Quality of service and more. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > Switch > Your Device > Basic to configure the switch. Below describes the functionality of each configuration options.
  • Page 64 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration When Voice VLAN is enabled, a default Voice VLAN OUI list is displayed in the summary list below. These entries cannot be edited nor deleted. IGMP Snooping Configuration IGMP snooping allows switches to be aware of multicasting groups and forward network traffic accordingly. In this section, users can enable or disable the IGMP Snooping function.
  • Page 65 The D-Link Discovery Protocol (DDP) is a communication protocol defined by D-Link. When enabled, your device will become discoverable and can be managed by the DNC server. Features from DNA (D-Link Network Assistant) like IP settings, firmware upgrade, reboot and reset function will also be supported.
  • Page 66 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Switch IPv4 ACL The IPv4 ACL (Access Control List) feature for the switch can help improve network performance and security by blocking se- lected traffic. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > Site > Network > Switch > Your Device > IPv4 ACL to config- ure the settings.
  • Page 67 Switch Access Policy D-Link switches support 802.1X authentication, MAC authentication and port security to prevent unauthorized client from ac- cessing the network. Navigate to Configuration > Profile Setting > Site > Network > Switch > Your Device > Access Policy to configure the settings.
  • Page 68 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Switch Port Setting Navigate to Configuration > Profile Settings > Network > Switch > Your Switch > Port Setting, a summary of each of the switch port groups is displayed. Note that the number of port groups depends on the switch series. To filter the search, from the Search By drop down menu, select VLAN/Port/Access Policy, and select Port Type Access/ Trunk/All.
  • Page 69 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Configuration Profile Settings Switch SNTP The SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) function allows the switch to synchronize clocks on a network. Navigate to Config- uration > Profile Settings > Site > Network > Switch > Your Switch > SNTP to configuration the settings. Under the SNTP tab, you can configure Automatic Time Configuration and Time Zone Settings.

  • Page 70: Firmware Upgrade

    The Firmware Upgrade function allows users to perform a firmware upgrade. For online update, please confirm your device is online. For manual upgrade, please visit D-Link website of your region to see if newer firmware available. Navigate to Configuration > Firmware Upgrade > [Site] > [Network].

  • Page 71: Ssl Certificate

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration SSL Certificate The SSL Certificate function provides the means to install an SSL certificate for use on the network. To accomplish this task an intermediate certificate is required. The intermediate certificate is used to establish the trust of the SSL certificate by binding it to the Certificate Authority’s root certificate.

  • Page 72: Payment Gateway

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Configuration Payment Gateway The payment gateway is a function that allows e-commerce services within the network. The Payment Gateway page will show payment settings and options necessary to enable payment services. Navigate to Configuration >...

  • Page 73: Report

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Report Access Point Peak Network Activity The Peak Network Activity function allows administrators to monitor wireless traffic on the network. Wireless activity for all or specific sites and networks can be displayed according to unique clients and traffic usage. Navigate to Report >...
  • Page 74 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Report Access Point Hourly Network Activity The Hourly Network Activity function allows administrators to monitor wireless traffic on the network. Wireless activity for all or specific sites and networks is displayed according to unique clients and traffic usage as reported by the hour. Navigate to Report >...
  • Page 75 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Report Access Point Daily Network Activity The Daily Network Activity function allows administrators to monitor daily wireless traffic on the network. Wireless activity for unique clients and traffic usage is displayed according to unique clients and traffic usage as reported by the day. Navigate to Report >...
  • Page 76 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Report Access Point Most Active AP To view a specific client’s traffic usage, select a client from the most active APs column. Available maps can be edited or deleted by clicking .

  • Page 77: Switch

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Report Switch Hourly Network Activity The Hourly Network Activity function allows administrators to monitor daily traffic and power usage on the network. Traffic usage and PoE Usage is reported by the hour. Navigate to Report > Switch > Hourly Network Activity to generate and view the report.
  • Page 78 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Report Switch Daily Network Activity The Daily Network Activity function allows administrators to monitor daily traffic and power usage on the network. Navigate to Report > Switch > Daily Network Activity to generate and view the report. To display clients’...
  • Page 79 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect Report Switch Top Ranking The Top Ranking report allows administrators to view a range of switch traffic reports sorted by top 10 rankings on the site and network. The following ranking reports are available: Top Total Traffic (Tx), Top Total Traffic (Rx), Top Port Traffic (Tx), Top Port Traffic (Rx), Top Port Errors (Tx), Top Port Discards (Rx), Top Port Multicast (Rx), Top Port Broadcast (Rx), Top Port Utilization, Top PoE Power Consumption, and Top CPU Utilization.

  • Page 80: Log

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Device Syslog The Syslog function allows administrators to view alert messages for events concerning system logs. Log messages for the system and captive portals can be viewed here. Navigate to Log > Device Syslog to view the relevant information. To start a syslog report, select the event severity, facility system, and define the period of time to report.

  • Page 81: System Event Log

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Event Log The System Event Log function allows administrators to view alerts that may require attention and necessary action to continue smooth operation and to prevent failures. Navigate to Log > System Event Log to view the relevant information. To generate a System Event Log report, select the event severity and define the period of time to report.

  • Page 82: Device Log

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Device Log The Device Log function allows administrators to view alert messages from an AP’s embedded memory. The system and network messages includes a time stamp and message type. The log information includes but is not limited to the following items: synchronize device settings, upgrading firmware, upload configuration, and blocking clients.

  • Page 83: Audit Log

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Audit Log This type of log records user activities that can be performed on an object entity such as profile and network creation or dele- tion. To generate an Audit Log report, select the entries by Operation Type (Operations that performed on the object entities) and Object Entity (i.e.

  • Page 84: Alerts

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Alerts This type of log records events activities for alert, e.g. new firmware release, port linked or blocked, and device online or offline. To generate an Alert report, select the alert events, define the time period, and select IP Address or Message as the filtering criteria.

  • Page 85: System

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Device Management The Device Management function allows user to view list of all devices on the network both managed and unmanaged devices. Navigate to Log > Device Log to view the relevant information. First select the site and network, then click on the respective tab to view either managed or unmanaged devices.

  • Page 86: User Management

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System User Management User Status The User Status function allows administrators to view the current status of all registered user profiles, edit or delete the profile. When the Login Status shows green , the user is logged in. When the Login Status shows red , the user is logged out. Navigate to System >...
  • Page 87 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System User Management User Permission The User Privilege function allows administrators to add, view, and authorize/unauthorize users on a selected network. Navigate to System > User Management and click on the User Permission tab to display the relevant information. To add a user to the selected network, click Add User to open the Create User page.

  • Page 88: Settings

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings General The Settings page displays General, Connection, SMTP, Backup & Restore, Firmware Update, System Operation, Single-Sign-On (SSO) information, Alerts, and FOTA. The General tab displays customizable system settings, which includes adding a logo and enabling the captcha feature. Device time and date and live packet interval settings are also available.
  • Page 89 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings General Parameter Description Copy Your Click to copy your management computer’s time to Computer’s Time use here or manually set the time in the text boxes to the left of this button. Click Save to save the values and update the screen.
  • Page 90 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings Connection The Connection tab displays device access address, port, and SSL certificate settings. Navigate to System > Settings and click the Connection tab to display the relevant information. In the Connection Setting section, the following parameters can be configured: Parameter Description Device Access Address...
  • Page 91 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings SMTP The SMTP tab displays customizable settings for the simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP). This is necessary in order to send emails on behalf of the system such as reset password validation emails. Navigate to System >...
  • Page 92 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings Backup & Restore The Backup & Restore tab displays customizable settings for backing up configuration settings or logs. Navigate to System > Settings and click on the Backup & Restore tab to configure the settings. In the Auto Log Backup Settings section, parameters regarding auto backup can be configured: Parameter Description...
  • Page 93 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Click to delete the backup configuration files or log files that are stored on the device. Select which files from the pop-up window you want to delete, then click Delete to confirm your action or Cancel to exit from the operation.
  • Page 94 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings Firmware Update The Firmware Update tab displays customizable settings for upgrading the firmware of the DNH-100. Specify the following parameters to update the firmware. Parameter Description Upload Firmware Choose either My Computer, USB Storage or FTP Server to From upload your firmware file.
  • Page 95 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings System Operation The System Operation tab allows you to reboot, restore to factory default settings, or format the MicroSD card in the DNH-100. Click to shutdown the device. Click to reboot DNH-100 immediately.
  • Page 96 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings REST API REST API is a software interface that allows two applications to communicate with each other over the Internet and through devices. Enable it to allow Nuclias Connect communicate with third-party application through REST API. Page 96...
  • Page 97 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings Single-Sign-On (SSO) The Single-Sign-On tab allows you to use a Nuclias Account to access Nuclias Cloud and the Nuclias Connect portal. If you do not already have a Nuclias account, you can click Create account, in which a separate window will open to allow you to create one.
  • Page 98 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Step 3: Finish the registration. Click Close to complete the process. The registered account is now available for use. The verification information will be delivered to the registered email of the account. Your Nuclias account must be validated before use.
  • Page 99 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration The Nuclias Connect Portal provides you with a easy way to view and connect to all your Nuclias Connect hubs. Requirements for use include: • A Nuclias account • DNH-100 device(s) with single sign-on enabled The portal can be found at: https://connect.nuclias.com/ The Portal provides the following information:...
  • Page 100 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Settings Alerts The Alerts tab allows you to configure the alert event types. Check the types of events that you’d like to generate an alert. To view generated alerts, go to Log > Alerts to view alerts. Check the Email box to receive Email notification of specific events.
  • Page 101 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias Connect System Settings FOTA The FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) feature enables users to wireless upgrade to the latest firmware. Click the box to enable automatic firmware check. Once Auto Check is enabled, you can then set a check interval between 1-720 hours. Note that when Auto Check is enabled, the Alert and Email settings will also be enabled.

  • Page 102: Resources

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System Resources The Resource page allows you to browse the online documents for quick setup, implementation guidelines, and troubleshoot- ing tips. Page 102...

  • Page 103: About

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Nuclias System About The About page displays system information about DNH-100 and a list of supported models. Navigate to System > About to view the info. By default, you will see the System Information tab where information about DNH-100 will be presented.

  • Page 104: Appendix

    Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Appendix Nuclias Connect App Through the use of the Nuclias Connect App, users can manage sites and network remotely and easily by accessing the tool through a smart device. This section provides information on exporting the required network profiles from the Nuclias server for managing connected DAPs.
  • Page 105 The Nuclias Connect App is a wireless access management tool that provides the means to easily manage single or multiple sites and networks from your smartphone or tablet. With the Nuclias Connect App, you can quickly deploy standalone DAPs to the Nuclias Connect, scan a network for D-Link access points or configure individual DAPs. NOTE: •...
  • Page 106 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Nuclias Connect App Once a Nuclias Connect controller connection is established, you will see it listed next to the field Provision File. Tap Provision File to select a local AP provision profile. In the following figure, the entry Nuclias_connect_test_Network132 is available.
  • Page 107 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Nuclias Connect App After the scanning the network range, the Step 3 page will list any detected access points. Tap the radio button next to the AP to select it. The local provision file that you previously selected will be pushed to the selected AP.
  • Page 108 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Nuclias Connect App Parameter Description DHCP Mode Tap to enable or disable the DHCP mode function. When enabled, the DAP establishes dynamic IP address settings with any authorized client connections. IP Address Tap to designate an IP gateway setting. Subnet Mask Tap to designate a subnet mask.
  • Page 109 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Nuclias Connect App Nuclias Connect Nuclias Connect is a wireless access point management tool capable of managing your sites and networks. Tap Nuclias Connect to connect to a Nuclias Connect server. If no previous Nuclias Connect controller was paired it will ask you to create a new Nuclias Connect pairing. Tap the add ( ) button to start the process.
  • Page 110 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Nuclias Connect App Parameter Description User name Enter a user name with the authority to access the Nuclias Connect controller. Password Enter the password for the referenced user name with the authority to access the Nuclias Connect server.
  • Page 111 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Nuclias Connect App The username page will appear. Enter the username and password with authority to access the selected Nuclias Connect server. Tap Login to initiate the login process. After the login process is authenticated, the dashboard will appear. The Nuclias Connect dashboard will list any currently defined sites, networks, access points, and clients.
  • Page 112 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Nuclias Connect App Standalone Access Point Discover APs The Discover AP function allows you to discover any access points in a L2/L3 wireless network. From this page, you can discover standalone APs connected to the L2/L3 wireless network. Tap to enable discovery on the L2 network.
  • Page 113 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Nuclias Connect App The DAP login pop-up window will appear. The IP and MAC address are shown at the top of the window. Confirm the selection and enter the user name and password with authorization to access the selected AP. Tap Apply to continue. Once a successful login is established, the AP interface menu will appear.
  • Page 114 Nuclias Connect Software User Manual Appendix Nuclias Connect App The Wireless settings menu is listed in the following figure. Parameter Description Cancel Tap to discard any changes and continue the process. Displays the model name and IP address of the AP device. 2.4G SSID SSID-# Tap the slide button to enable or disable the SSID.

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