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Chapter 7: Managing and Monitoring Your Network
What is Network Management? ..................................................................................................................... 7-1
What Is Network Monitoring? ......................................................................................................................... 7-1
Deploy Your Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 7-2
Immediately Deploying Local Changes .................................................................................................... 7-2
Scheduling Deployment of Local Changes .............................................................................................. 7-3
Verifying the Deployment ......................................................................................................................... 7-3
Accessing the Log .................................................................................................................................... 7-3
Perform Basic Administrative Tasks ............................................................................................................... 7-4
Configuring RoamAbout Switch Management Services .......................................................................... 7-4
Distributing System Images ............................................................................................................................ 7-6
Using the Image Repository ..................................................................................................................... 7-6
Adding a System Image .....................................................................................................................7-6
Deleting a System Image ................................................................................................................... 7-6
Distributing System Images ..................................................................................................................... 7-7
Immediately Install an Image on RoamAbout Switches .....................................................................7-7
Schedule Installation of an Image on RoamAbout Switches ..............................................................7-7
Saving Versions of Network Plans ........................................................................................................... 7-9
Saving a Version of a Network Plan ...................................................................................................7-9
Saving Network Plans Automatically .................................................................................................. 7-9
Importing and Exporting Switch Configuration Files ..................................................................................... 7-10
Importing a Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 7-10
Exporting a Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 7-11
Monitoring Examples .................................................................................................................................... 7-12
Monitor an Individual User ..................................................................................................................... 7-13
Finding the User ...............................................................................................................................7-13
Locating the User ............................................................................................................................. 7-14
Displaying User Activity ....................................................................................................................7-15
Viewing User Performance Statistics ............................................................................................... 7-17
Monitor a Group of Users ....................................................................................................................... 7-17
Viewing Performance Statistics for an Individual Radio ...................................................................7-17
Viewing RF Trends for an Individual Radio ......................................................................................7-19
What’s Next? ................................................................................................................................................ 7-20
Chapter 8: Managing Alarms
What Is Fault Management? .......................................................................................................................... 8-1
Set Up the Fault Management System ........................................................................................................... 8-1
Classify and Organize Faults .......................................................................................................................... 8-3
Search Capabilities .................................................................................................................................. 8-3
Manage Faults ................................................................................................................................................ 8-4
Alarm Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 8-5
Alarm Summary Details......................................................................................................................8-5
Top 5 Sources of Alarms .......................................................................................................................... 8-6
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Alarms ................................................................................................. 8-6
Denial of Service (DoS) Alarms ............................................................................................................... 8-7
Store Faults and Retrieve Fault History .......................................................................................................... 8-7
Retrieving Fault History ............................................................................................................................ 8-7
Generate Alarm Reports ................................................................................................................................. 8-9
Alarm Summary Report ............................................................................................................................ 8-9
Alarm History Report .............................................................................................................................. 8-10
Security and Client OUI Reports ............................................................................................................ 8-10
Use the Fault Management System to Locate a Rogue ............................................................................... 8-11
Configuring Countermeasures..........................................................................................................8-14
What’s Next? ................................................................................................................................................ 8-17