Managing Mesh Access Points With Cisco Wcs; Monitoring Mesh Networks Using Maps - Cisco aironet 1522 Design And Deployment Manual

Adding and Managing Mesh Access Points with Cisco WCS

Managing Mesh Access Points with Cisco WCS

Cisco WCS is a complete platform for enterprise-wide WLAN systems management. It provides a wide
range of tools for visualizing and controlling the mesh, including histograms of signal-to-noise ratio,
mesh detail information, mesh access point neighbor and link information, seven-day temporal link
information, and tools to identify and avoid RF interference.
This section addresses the following Cisco WCS monitoring capabilities:
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Monitoring Mesh Networks Using Maps

You can access and view details for the following elements from a mesh network map in Cisco WCS:
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Details on how this information is accessed and the information displayed for each of these items is
detailed in the following sections.
Monitoring Mesh Link Statistics Using Maps
You can view the SNR for a specific mesh network link, view the number of packets transmitted and
received on that link, and initiate a link test from the Monitor > Maps display.
To view details on a specific mesh link between two mesh access points or a mesh access point and a
root access point, follow these steps.
In Cisco WCS, choose Monitor > Maps.
Step 1
Click the Map Name that corresponds to the outdoor area, campus, building, or floor you want to
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monitor.
Move the cursor over the link arrow for the target link (see
Step 3
Note
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"Monitoring Mesh Networks Using Maps" section on page 160
"Monitoring Mesh Health" section on page 167
"Mesh Statistics for a Mesh Access Point" section on page 171
"Viewing the Mesh Network Hierarchy" section on page 176
"Using Mesh Filters to Modify Map Display of Maps and Mesh Links" section on page 177
Mesh Link Statistics
Mesh Access Points
Mesh Access Point Neighbors
The AP Mesh Info check box under the Layers drop-down menu must be checked for links to
appear on the map.
Figure 95). A Mesh Link window appears.
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