Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco USB BLE Beacon Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview of Cisco USB BLE Beacon
- Installation and Initial Setup
- Prerequisites for Cisco USB BLE Beacon Installation
- Supported Hardware
- Installation Guidelines
- Installing the Cisco USB BLE Beacon
- Importing Maps from Cisco Prime Infrastructure
- Managing Cisco CMX for Cisco USB BLE Beacon Configurations
- Establishing the Connection Between Cisco CMX and Cisco DNA Spaces BLE Manager
- Configuring a Cisco USB BLE Beacon Profile
- Technical Specifications
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco USB BLE Beacon in Japan
- Canadian Compliance Statement
- Industry Canada
- This Device Meets FCC and International Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- Cet appareil est conforme aux directives internationales en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques
- Additional Information on RF Exposure
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
To obtain maps for Cisco CMX, you have to export maps from Cisco Prime Infrastructure. Cisco CMX needs
the heatmaps of the Cisco USB BLE Beacon antennas for managing the beacons.
Ensure that the controller managing the APs with Cisco USB BLE Beacon is up-do-date with the AP and
antenna names.
Step 1 Log in to Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
Step 2 Choose Monitor > Managed Elements > Network Devices.
Step 3 In the Device Groups area, choose Device Type > Wireless Controller.
Step 4 Select the controller that manages the AP installed with the Cisco USB BLE Beacon.
Step 5 Click the Sync tab to synchronize and update the AP information.
Step 6 Choose Maps > Wireless Maps > Site Maps (New).
Step 7 Select the floor (with the APs) in which you added the Cisco USB BLE Beacon.
Step 8 Select the AP on the map and verify in the BLE tab to see if Antenna Name displays the Cisco USB BLE Beacon
details.
Step 9 Export the maps as map archive. For more information, see the "Export Maps Archive" section in the Cisco Prime
Infrastructure 3.5 User Guide.
Step 10 Import the maps into Cisco CMX. For more information, see the "Importing Maps" section in the Cisco CMX
Configuration Guide.
ManagingCisco CMXforCisco USBBLEBeaconConfigurations
After you install a Cisco USB BLE Beacon into an AP, you need to perform specific tasks to complete the
software configuration.
Before you begin
For a Cisco USB BLE Beacon to work with Cisco CMX, you should enable Hyperlocation on Cisco CMX.
For more information, see the Hyperlocation Deployment Guide.
Step 1 Log in to Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (Cisco CMX).
Step 2 Choose System > Dashboard.
The System at a Glance window is displayed.
Step 3 Click Settings at the top-right corner of the window. The SETTINGS window is displayed.
By default, the Tracking Parameters tab is displayed.
Note
Step 4 To enable tracking for BLE tags, click BLE Tags.
Besides acting as iBeacon or Eddystone, BLE radio can track BLE tags and beacons too. However, this
capability is at an early stage and accuracy might not be good.
Note
Step 5 Click Save.
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Managing Cisco CMX for Cisco USB BLE Beacon Configurations