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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface
- Conventions
  - Text Conventions
  - Terminology
- Providing Feedback
- Getting Help
- Documentation and Training
Introduction
- Scope of Documentation
Extreme AirDefense New User Experience
- Login to ADSP
  - Logout of AirDefense
- Download ADSP Toolkit
  - Download Toolkit from New User Interface
- Launch the Old User Interface
Dashboard
- View Dashboard
  - Set a Favorite Dashboard
- Create a Dashboard
- Manage Your Dashboard
- Delete the Dashboard
- Dashboard Widgets
Network View
- Network View - Network Snapshot
- Network Pane - Details View
Alarm View
- Object Missing
- Alarms - Details View
- Alarms Widget View
- Alarm Details List
Configuration
- Appliance Management
  - Appliance Settings
  - Backup / Restore Status
  - Certificate / Key Validation
    - Certificate Validation
    - Key Validation
  - Certificate Manager
  - Configuration Backup
  - Configuration Clear
  - Configuration Restore
  - Download Logs
    - Forensic and Log Backup
  - Language
  - Login / SSH Banners
  - Redundant Appliance Sync
- Structure Configuration
  - View And Manage Your Network Tree
  - Generate a Network Tree
  - Import the Network Tree
  - Floor Plans
- Auto-Placement Rules
  - View Auto-Placement Rules
  - Add an Auto-Placement Rule
  - Edit an Auto-Placement Rule
- Discovery Profile and Polling Configuration
  - Discovery Profile
  - Polling Configuration
    - Edit Polling Preferences
- Communication Profile
  - View Communication Profiles
  - Add a Communication Profile
  - Edit the Communication Profile
  - Delete Communication Profiles
- Security Profile
  - View Security Profile
  - Add a Security Profile
  - Edit a Security Profile
  - Delete a Security Profile
- Alarm Action Manager
  - View Alarm Action Manager Rule Set
  - Add Alarm Action Manager Rule Set
  - Edit Alarm Action Manager Rule Set
  - Delete Alarm Action Manager Rule Set
- Device Action Manager
  - View Device Action Manager Rule Set
  - Add a Device Action Manager Rule Set
  - Apply or Run the Device Action Manager Rule Sets
    - Apply Device Action Manager Rule Sets
    - Run Device Action Manager Rule Sets Manually
- Sensor Manager
  - Operation Tab
  - Settings Tab
- Alarm Configuration
- Wired Network Monitoring
- Performance Profile
  - View Performance Profile
  - Add Performance Profile
  - Apply Performance Profile
- Environment Monitoring
- Client Types
  - Manage Client Types
- Appliance Settings
- Device Age Out
- Configuration Backup
  - How Backups Work
  - View Backup Schedules
  - Scheduling Configuration Backup
- Forensic and Log Backup
  - Forensic Backup Configuration
  - Log Backup Configuration
- Configuration Restore
- Download Logs
  - Forensic and Log Backup
- Redundant Appliance Synchronization
  - How Synchronization Works
  - Synchronization Rules
  - _
  - Automatic Synchronization
  - Appliance Replacement Considerations
- Configuration Clear
- Language Settings
  - Change the Language
- License Management
  - Auto License Management
  - Add Licenses
  - Manage License Manually
- User Management
  - Manage User Accounts
  - User Group Management
  - User Profile Management
- Relay Server
  - Configure External Relay Server
  - Import Relay Servers
  - Internal Relay Server
- System Settings
  - Add System Log Server IP Address
System Overview
- AirDefense in Standalone Mode
- System Components
- System Requirements
- Version Compatibility for Upgrade
- Connecting to Hardware Appliance
- Configuring the Appliance
  - Add-On Modules
  - Hardware Dependencies
- System Configuration
- Selecting and Deploying APs and Sensors
- Connecting to the Network
- Assigning User Interfaces
- Basic Navigation
- Alarm Time Reporting
Extreme AirDefense on Virtual Platform
- Prerequisites
- Installing Extreme AirDefense 10.0 on VMware
- Install Extreme AirDefense on Xen Hypervisor
Menu
- Installing the Toolkit
- Open
  - Frame Capture Analysis
  - Spectrum Analysis
- Forensic Analysis-Basic
- Advanced Forensic Analysis
- Action Control
  - Action Control Table
  - Action Control Commands
- Reports
  - Web Reporting Interface
- Report Builder
- Connection Troubleshooting
- Scheduled AP Tests
  - Scheduled AP Test
    - On-demand AP Tests
    - AP Test License
- Scheduled Vulnerability Assessment
  - Scheduled Vulnerability Assessment
  - Vulnerability Assessment License
- Scheduled Events
  - Monitoring Scheduled Events
  - Altering Event Schedules
- Add Devices
- Import and Discovery
- Bluetooth Monitoring
AirDefense Dashboard
- The Dashboard
- Selecting Dashboard Scope
- Customizing Dashboard Views
  - View Customization
  - Draggable Components
- Dashboard Components
Network Tab
- Capabilities with a Central Management License
- Select-Network View
  - Show Menu
    - Viewing the Network
    - Types of Devices
  - Actions Menu
- Network Devices
- Association Tree
- Network Graph
- Network Filters
- Actions Menu
- Actions Descriptions
- Advanced Search
Alarms
- AirDefense Alarm Model
- Capabilities with a Central Management License
- Alarm Table
- Alarm Filters
- Alarm Categories and Criticality
  - Alarm Categories
  - Alarm Criticality
- Alarm Details
- Alarm Actions
Configuration Tab
- Search
- Appliance Platform
- Security & Compliance
- Network Assurance
- Infrastructure Management
- Operational Management
- Appliance Management
- Account Management
- Drop-down Menu Access
Security
- WIPS
- Planning Your Sensor Deployment
  - Deployment Considerations
- Physical and Electromagnetic Interference
  - Device Placement Considerations
- Planning Your Sensor Placement
- Sensor Monitoring
- Vulnerability Assessment
  - On-Demand Vulnerability Assessment
  - Scheduled Vulnerability Assessment
- WEP Cloaking
WLAN Management
- Infrastructure Management
- Operational Management
  - Pending State Audit
- Appliance Platform
  - Relay Server
  - Import Relay Server Information
Central Management Console
- Configuring Master/Slave Servers
  - Things to Remember
  - Sharing Certificates
- Adding a Slave Server
ADSPAdmin
- Accessing the ADSPadmin Console
- Manage System
- Manage the Database
- Software
- Configure AirDefense
Troubleshooting
- AP Testing
- Connection Troubleshooting
- Live RF
- Forensic RF
- Spectrum Analysis
- Advanced Spectrum Analysis
- Advanced Troubleshooting
- Assurance Suite (Network Assurance)
- Radio Share Network Assurance
- Customer Support
AirDefense Icons
- AirDefense Application Icons
- Wireless Client Icons
Legacy Content
- Menu
- AirDefense Dashboard
- Network Tab
- Alarms
- Configuration Tab
- Security
- WLAN Management
- Central Management Console
  - Configuring Master/Slave Servers
    - Things to Remember
    - Sharing Certificates
  - Adding a Slave Server
- ADSPAdmin
- Troubleshooting
- AirDefense Icons
  - AirDefense Application Icons
  - Wireless Client Icons
Glossary

The Advanced Spectrum Analysis topic in Conﬁguration chapter fully explains how to conﬁure and use

the Advanced Spectrum Analysis tool.

Advanced Troubleshooting

An Advanced Troubleshooting license gives you access to two modules: AP Test and Connection

Troubleshooting. AP Test provides a way to remotely test connectivity to APs while Connection

Troubleshooting allows you to remotely troubleshoot stations. You can obtain a separate license for

each module, or you can obtain an Advanced Troubleshooting license and get both modules as a part of

the license.

Assurance Suite (Network Assurance)

The Network Assurance solution includes several modules that assists you in:

• Improving your wireless network availability while reducing network downtime.

• Reducing expenses associated with wireless network performance and maintenance.

• Resolving problems via remote management.

With an Assurance Suite (Network Assurance) license, you receive the following modules:

• Advanced Troubleshooting which includes AP Test and Connection Troubleshooting

• Advanced Forensics discussed under Security

• Live RF

• Spectrum Analysis.

You get all of these modules in one package without having to obtain an individual license for each

module.

Radio Share Network Assurance

AirDefense has a Network Assurance solution that goes hand-in-hand with Sensor or AP radio sharing.

With a Radio Share Network Assurance license, you receive the following modules:

• Radio Share Testing

• Radio Share Advanced Forensics

• Radio Share Client Connectivity Troubleshooting

• Radio Share Spectrum Analysis.

Customer Support

For more information on customer support see Getting Help section in this document.

AirDefense Icons

AirDefense uses a large number of icons to represent the dierent states of devices managed by it.

AirDefense icons can be broadly classiﬁed as:

• AirDefense Application Icons—Describes the various icons used to depict AirDefense's state.

Legacy Content

Advanced Troubleshooting

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