This document discusses how to leverage CA Spectrum monitoring for wireless LAN controllers and access points. It provides an overview of using CA Spectrum to discover, manage, and monitor Wi-Fi infrastructure. The hands-on lab session will demonstrate discovering wireless controllers and access points, viewing them in CA Spectrum, setting thresholds to monitor metrics, and viewing alarms for threshold violations. The goal is to help NOC engineers effectively manage availability and resolve issues for wireless networks.

1. World®
’16
Hands-On Lab: Leverage CA Spectrum®
Monitoring for Wireless LAN
Controllers and Access Points
Nagesh Jaiswal, Principal Product Manager, CA Technologies
DO4X168L
DEVOPS – AGILE OPERATIONS

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Abstract
Learn how CA Spectrum® can help you manage your Wi-Fi
environment, using real customer examples like a large
retailer with thousands of locations and access
points. The hands-on lab session will include instruction
on how operators can view the Wi-Fi and wired networks
and be proactive by setting thresholds. Pre-registration
strongly encouraged as space is limited; pre-registered
attendees will be admitted first.
Nagesh
Jaiswal
Principal Product
Manager, CA
Technologies

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Agenda
DEPLOYMENT OVERVIEW
USE CASE #1 – DISCOVER AND MODEL WLC AND APs
USE CASE #2 – MANAGE WLC AND APs
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USE CASE #3 – MONITOR WLC AND APs4

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Deployment Overview
Spectrum Server
OneClick Client
End User
Router 1 Router 2
Application Layer

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The Value
Discover Manage Monitor Control

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CA Spectrum as a Primary NOC Tool
User Name: Tom
User Persona: NOC engineer
Key Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure availability
- Speed issue resolution
Problem Statement:
- Uses CA Spectrum as a NOC tool
- Monitoring wi-fi infrastructure

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What Will You Accomplish
§ Discovery of wireless controller
§ Discovery of access points
§ Manage wireless controller and access points
§ Control thresholds
§ Monitoring wireless infrastructure

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Use Case #1 – Discover and Model Wireless
LAN Controllers and Access Points

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Discovering and Modeling of WLC & APs
§ Discovery using OneClick discovery console
§ Discovery using OneClick create model by IP address & WLC Manager

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Use Case #2 – Manage Wireless LAN
Controllers and Access Points

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WLC & APs shown under “WLC Manager”
WLC devices modeled are listed under new WLC
Manager in OneClick console with respective APs
1. Expand “WLC Manager” ->Cisco ->WLC Controller
2. Observe the access points shown under the WLC
controller

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WLC & APs Topology View
1. Select “WLC UC1” under universe and
select topology tab
2. Observe the WLC controller and
access points connected to the
switches

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WLC and APs Spotlight View
1. Click on “Spotlight” button
select “WLC Device List”
select WLC device
2. Observe the WLC device
and APs are highlighted

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WLC Information View
1. Select WLC device in “WLC Manager” -> Information View
2. Observe the key views shown in the screenshot

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Use Case #2 – Monitor Wireless LAN
Controllers and Access Points

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WLC Information -> Thresholds View
1. Expand the thresholds sub-view, to
set thresholds for:
§ Access points
§ Mobile nodes/clients
§ Access point users
§ Download volume per client
§ Upload volume per client

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WLC Information -> Thresholds View

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Threshold Violated Alarms
Observe threshold violated alarms raised on APs

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