User's Guide

2. Provide the following information to create a new auto-placement rule:
Field Description
Name Provide a meaningful name for the auto-placement rule. You should
name your rules such that they are easy to identify from among
similar rules.
Destination Use the Destination drop-down list to select the floor on which the
devices meeting this auto-placement rule are to be placed.
Select the Unplaced Devices option from the drop-down list to
indicate that the device is not placed. Unplaced devices appear in
the Unplaced Devices tab of the Auto-Placement Rules screen.
Criteria By default, a new rule has the following criteria selected:
• IP Range
Use this field to configure the range of IP address that is used as
a selection criteria for this auto-placement rule.
The following additional fields are available:
• MAC Address
Use this field to configure the device's MAC address that is used
as a selection criteria for this auto-placement rule. You can
configure a range of MAC addresses that is then used to place
the devices. To use a single MAC address, enter the same
address in both the Start MAC Address and End MAC Address
fields.
• DHCP
Use this field to specify whether or not DHCP is used (True or
False) as a selection criteria for this auto-placement rule. This
parameter only works with sensors not with access points and
switches.
• Network Address
Add an Auto-Placement Rule Configuration
156 Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5.