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Chapter 15: Status
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Packets Dropped - Count of packets dropped due to blocked port(s).
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Port N - Count of packets dropped on this blocked port.
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Start Time - Start date and time of the connection session.
Monitoring Connected Access Points
To enable the BSC to monitor the status of connected access points, you must configure
the access point tracking parameters listed on the General/Misc page in the BSC
administrator console. See "Displaying the Miscellaneous settings page" on page 10-24
for a complete description of these parameters.
Displaying
Click the Status tab in the BSC administrator console, click the Active Connections tab,
Active
and then click the APs link to display a table listing users connected to the BSC's access
Connections
points as shown in Figure 15-2.
table
Table Column
The access point table includes the following fields of information:
Descriptions
Note: APs that are down or are in an "unknown" state are listed using a red, italicized
typeface.
View Details link
Click the
point as shown in Figure 15-3.
In particular, the detailed view provides more information about wireless clients that are
associated to the access point and about adjacent access points.
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Delete Checkbox - Mark one or more checkboxes and then select the Delete button to
delete all specified APs.
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Name - Name assigned to access point.
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Address - IP address of the access point.
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MAC address - Hardware (MAC) address of the access point.
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Associations - BSC users who have associated to the access point.
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State - Up, down, or unknown.
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Vendor - Vendor who manufactured the AP (model number if available).
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Info - Software version running on the access point.
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Figure 15-2: Monitoring Connected Access Points
icon in the Action column to display detailed information about the access
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