User's Manual Part 1

Access / One
®
Network
12 Welcome to Access/One Network
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Self-Discovery (or Physical Inventory)
All network nodes automatically identify themselves to the network, and as a
consequence each node discovers the identities and configurations of its neighbors,
as well as their current active state. In short, they know who they are, what they are,
and what they’re doing. Access/One Network’s self-tuning, self-healing and rogue
detection features depend heavily on this functionality. Alternatively, you can
configure and manage the network based on an inventory list of physical
components. The inventory list is generated by Manager/One automatically, but you
can add and/or delete items from the list, as needed.
Self-Tuning and Self-Healing
If the wireless environment changes for any reason, such as the addition of a new
network node, data paths are automatically re-evaluated to ensure that the network
is self-tuned for peak performance.
The same process occurs if there’s a loss of a data path, ensuring that the network
can heal (repair) itself and that nodes stay connected. With our mesh topology, there
is never a single point of failure that can affect the entire system. The following
graphic offers a simple illustration of how a node finds an alternative path to its
neighbor when one data path is temporarily lost.
Figure 6. Self-Tuning and Self-Healing
The self-tuning and self-healing processes are dynamic, meaning they occur in the
background in real time and without human intervention.