User guide

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Chapter 2: Using the UniFi Controller SoftwareUniFi
®
Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Clicking an Alert Device Link
The messages have clickable links [blue text in gray
brackets] for AP (see “Access Point Details” on page
32), User, and Guest (see “User/Guest Details” on page
43). Details vary based on the selection.
Settings
The Settings tab displays a list of available sub-tabs:
Site Site-related settings.
Wireless Networks Wireless networks and
group setup, including Zero Handoff Roaming.
Guest Control Guest portal and policies.
User Groups User group settings.
Controller Identity, discovery, and email server
settings.
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Site Admins Admin accounts and privileges.
Settings > Site
Configure the site-specific settings. To switch sites, select a
different site from the Site drop-down menu at the top of
any screen.
Site Configurations
Site Name Change the name of the site.
Country Select your country from the drop-down menu.
Automatic Upgrade When enabled, this option will
automatically upgrade your firmware when an update is
available.
LED When enabled, the LED on the Access Point will light
up. When disabled, the LED will turn off.
Uplink Connectivity Monitor It monitors the uplinks of
the managed Access Points, either wired or wireless, by
checking to see if the gateway/custom IP can be reached.
The monitor and wireless uplink capability are enabled by
default.
• Use default gateway Enabled by default. All managed
Access Points will use the gateway of the Access Point
that is providing IP information, either by DHCP or Static
designation.
• Use custom IP Select Use custom IP to specify an
IP address; all managed Access Points will use the IP
address you enter in the Uplink IP address field.
SNMP Select this option to activate the SNMP
(Simple Network Monitor Protocol) agent. SNMP
is an application layer protocol that facilitates the
exchange of management information between
network devices. Network administrators use SNMP
to monitor network-attached devices for issues that
warrantattention.
• Community String Specify the SNMP community
string. It is required to authenticate access to MIB
(Management Information Base) objects and functions
as an embedded password. The device supports a
read-only community string; authorized management
stations have read access to all the objects in the MIB
except the community strings, but do not have write
access. The device supports SNMP v1. The default
ispublic.
Remote Logging Enable to define a remote syslog server.
Enter the IP address and port of the syslog server.
Device Password The Device Password protects SSH
access to the UniFi APs. It is randomly generated when you
create a site. All devices in the same site share the same
SSH username and password. You can also make changes:
• Username Enter the new username.
• Password Enter the new password.
Apply Click Apply to save changes.