User's Manual

hwc_mitigator.fm
Working with the Mitigator
Running Mitigator scans
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide 285
4. In the Wireless APs list, select the checkbox corresponding to the Wireless
APs you want included in the new scan group, which will perform the scan
function.
Note: A Wireless AP can participate in only one Scan Group at a time. It is
recommended that the Scan Groups represent geographical groupings of
Wireless APs.
5. In the Radio drop-down list, click one of the following:
•Both – The a and b/g radios both perform the scan function.
•a – Only the a radio performs the scan function.
•b/g – Only the b/g radio performs the scan function.
6. In the Channel List drop-down list, click one of the following:
•All – Scanning is performed on all channels.
• Current – Scanning is performed on only the current channel.
7. In the Scan Type drop-down list, click one of the following:
•Active – The Wireless AP sends out ProbeRequests and waits for
ProbeResponse messages from any access points.
• Passive – The Wireless AP listens for 802.11 beacons.
8. In the Channel Dwell Time box, type the time (in milliseconds) for the
scanner to wait for a response from either 802.11 beacons in passive
scanning, or ProbeResponse in active scanning.
9. In the Scan Time Interval box, type the time (in minutes) to define the
frequency at which a Wireless AP within the Scan Group will initiate a scan of
the RF space. The range is from one minute to 120 minutes.
10. To initiate a scan using the periodic scanning parameters defined above, click
Start Scan.
11. To initiate an immediate scan that will run only once, click Run Now.
Note: If necessary, you can stop a scan by clicking Stop Scan.
A scan must be stopped before modifying any parameters of the Scan Group,
or before adding or removing a Wireless AP from a Scan Group.
12. The Scan Activity box displays the current state of the scan engine.
13. To view a pop-up report showing the timeline of scan activity and scan results,
click Show Details.
14. To save your changes, click Save.