AP Packet Capture Profiles - Add

Fields

Description

Profile Name

In the Profile Name box, type the name of the AP Packet Capture Profile. The AP Packet Capture Profile Name is an alphanumeric string that is 0 to 63 characters long. You must enter an AP Packet Capture Profile Name.

Enable/Disable

Select the AP Packet Capture Profile to be Enabled or Disabled.

  • Enable:  If the AP packet capture profile is set to Enable, the packets will be forwarded to destination.
  • Disable: If the AP packet capture profile is set to Disable, no packets will be forwarded to destination

Destination: It is the location Server that can receive the captured packet stream either in L2 payload or in L3 payload. It can also be a host in the same L2 network as the AP identified by the destination MAC address, or can be a identified by an IP address (L3).

L2/L3 Mode

Select the transmit mode if L2 or L3.

  • L2: Select the transmit mode as L2 and specify the MAC Address. In L2 mode, the AP forwards the captured packet stream to the Location Server’s MAC address. The Location Server’s MAC address must be configured.
  • L3: Select the transmit mode as L3 and specify the IP Address and UDP Port. In L3 mode, the AP forwards the captured packet stream to the Location Server’s IP address.  The Location Server’s IP address and UDP port must be configured .

IP Address

This feature is enabled only when the mode selected is L3. Type the IP Address.

UDP Port

This feature is enabled only when the mode selected is L3. Type the UDP Port number. The UDP Port is an alphanumeric string that is 0-65535 characters long.

MAC Address

This feature is enabled only when the mode selected is L2. Type the MAC Address.

Filtering:

Rx only/Tx only/Both

Displays the traffic snort if Rx only/Tx only/Both. Here Rx is the default and only this can be can be configured. All the packets received by the AP will be forwarded to the destination

Capture Sibling Frames

Select the Capture Sibling Frames if On or Off. It filters the packets based on the MERU OUI.

  • On:  All the MERU frames will be captured.

  • Off: All the MERU frames will not be captured.

Extended Filter String

Type the Extended Filter String. The Extended Filter is an alphanumeric string that is 0-32 characters long. The existing capture profile allows to specify a list of MAC-addresses. If any of these MAC addresses are found in the frame header (AD1, AD2 or AD3), the packet will pass the filter.

Rate Limiting

Rate Limiting

Select the Rate Limiting if On or Off.

  • On: By selecting the rate limiting as On, the number of packets passed to the server must match the Token rates. Also, only the rate limiting per station is configured no support for cumulative

  • Off: By selecting the rate limiting as Off, all the packets are forwarded by AP to the location server.

Rate Limiting per station or cumulative

Displays the rate limit per station or cumulative.

Token Bucket Rate (Packets)

Displays the number of packets per second. Valid range. The Token Bucket Rate is an alphanumeric string ranges between 0-65535.

Token Bucket Size

Displays the bucket’s capacity in terms of number of packets. The Token Bucket Rate is an alphanumeric string ranges between 0-65535.

Packet Truncation Length (Bytes)

Type the Packet Truncation Length (Bytes). The Packet Truncation Length is an alphanumeric string ranges between 0-1400.

Wireless Interface:

Interface Index(es)

Select the Interface Index(es)if 1st, 2nd, or all

  • When Interface is configured as 1, only packets from interface 1 are forwarded by the AP.

  • When interface is configured as 2, only packets from interface 2 are forwarded by the AP.

  • When interface is configured as 'all', packets from both the interface will be forwarded by the AP.

AP Selection: Any enabled packet capture profile is downloaded to an AP, only if the AP is listed in the profile.

AP List

Displays a list of APs in string which are separated by comma

Add

Select the Add button to add APs. The AP Table screen is displayed. The AP's can be added to the AP list by the 'Add' option on which a packet capture profile is downloaded.

Delete

Select the AP and click Delete. The selected AP is removed from the AP List. Here the AP's can be deleted from the AP List through.

AP ID

Displays the Id of an AP.

AP Name

Displays the Name of an AP.

Operational State

Displays the Operational State of an AP, if Enabled or Disabled.

Availability Status

Displays the Availability Status of an AP, if Online or Offline.

AP Model

Displays the Model type of an AP.