Viewing Unadopted Access Ports - Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual

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Fw Version Displays the Access Port firmware version at run time. Use this information to assess whether the software
requires an upgrade for better compatibility with the switch.
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.
4. When using clustering and the Cluster GUI feature is enabled, a pull-down menu will be
5. Click the Export button to export the contents of the table to a Comma Separated Values file
6. Click the Convert to Sensor button to convert the selected adopted Brocade Mobility 300
NOTE
Both Access Ports and standalone Access Points can be converted to sensors. When converting an
Brocade Mobility 300 Access Point Access Port to a sensor, both the 802.11a and 802.11bg radios
are converted to sensors. When using a standalone Access Point, such as the Brocade Mobility 5181
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.
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Viewing Unadopted Access Ports

Use the Unadopted AP tab for gathering device hardware address and software version information
for the Access Port.
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available to select which cluster members' APs are displayed. To view APs from all cluster
members, select All from the pull-down menu. To view APs radios from a specific cluster
member, select that member's IP address from the pull-down menu.
(CSV).
Access Point to a sensor that can be used with the Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS)
application.
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:
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Wireless device associations
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Use of encryption and authentication
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Vendor identification of all devices
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Total data transferred
Preprocessing data centrally ensures a reduced reliance on network bandwidth to perform
wireless network management.
Click the Location LED button to flash the LEDs on the AP to assist in locating and identifying a
selected AP within an installation.
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