Network Status; Rf Monitoring - 3Com Wireless LAN Controller WX2200 User Manual

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RF Monitoring

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3WXM provides summary status on devices in the network at the
Mobility Domain, switch or MAP level. View the summary status as the
initial step in monitoring. Summary status displays the operational status
of WX switches, MAPs, and their radios (whether they are up or down).
In addition, 3WXM collects network statistics for devices, including
system-level events and statistics for the wired network.
The Alerts section in the bottom, left panel in 3WXM displays top-level
status information. The Alerts panel provides you with summary error and
warning information for the following areas:
Configuration—indicates network plan configuration issues
Network—indicates managed network issues
Rogue detection—identifies the number of rogue APs detected
Local changes—indicates changes in 3WXM that can be deployed to
the network
Network changes—indicates configuration changes in the network
You can display a topology view of your network, including the state and
relationship of devices. You can right-mouse click on a device in the
topology to display the status of that device. The display can include the
wired network, third-party APs, and rogue access points (access points
that are not authorized to operate in your network).
You also can set thresholds for events. If the threshold is crossed, the
affected device is flagged, and a star is placed beside the parameter that
triggered the threshold.
RF monitoring provides you with current and historical information about
your radio health and activity. Data collected for the RF environment and
the RF neighborhood includes the following items:
RF environment
Channel
Noise
CRC errors
PHY errors
Packet retransmissions
Percent utilization
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