Well, this is very true as long as you have thoroughly reviewed the vWLC Deployment Guide and understand all the requirements and limitations, otherwise, you may find out the hard way that things may not work the way you expected them to. For those of you who like to lab, like myself, but always have difficulty getting your hands on a WLC, this may seems like a great news that you can now have a WLC readily available for testing. Your first thought might be less hardware cost and a WLC can take all the advantages of being a VM.
Additionally, the access points that are discovered in OpManager (advanced monitoring enabled) will have full access to all types of reports based on the type of device.ĭashboard views: The following dashboard views are currently available for the Cisco WLCs discovered in OpManager.Cisco has released a Virtual Wireless LAN Controller (vWLC), a VM version of a controller that has always been an appliance or hardware module, with 60-day evaluation at installation. Reports: With OpManager's WLC monitor, availability and health reports such as CPU Usage and Interface Traffic reports can be generated for the discovered WLC devices. You can also keep an eye on the real-time client count and network traffic using Discover Clients. This helps in analyzing network usage and in capacity planning. To leverage your network bandwidth effectively, you can view the number of employee devices connected to your network in the Clients tab. If necessary, these rogue SSIDs can be discovered in OpManager and monitored individually. The Cisco WLC monitor tool in OpManager categorizes all the SSIDs and rogue SSIDs (hot spots and adhoc) in your network, and lists them under the dedicated SSID and Rogue SSIDs tabs respectively. It allows hackers and unauthorized users with malicious intent to gain access to the network more easily. Monitor WLC SSIDs, rogue SSIDs, and clientsĪn unmonitored network is a major threat to a company. The discovered access points will be monitored for availability and performance, just like any other device in OpManager, and the user will have complete control over it. You can also enable advanced monitoring of your access points by discovering them in OpManager.
OpManager automatically identifies the APs associated to the discovered WLC upon configuration and lists them under the dedicated Access Points tab. A WLC monitoring tool can simplify the tracking of all the access points in your network. In addition, knowing the top five access points based on usage tells you who the top talkers are in your WLC environment, and custom dials display information on various parameters, including CPU and memory usage.Īdvanced monitoring of Cisco WLC access pointsĪdding more APs is an easy way to increase the reach of your company's wireless network. The WLC snapshot page provides inventory information, the device availability status, and other similar information. Cisco's WLC monitoring tool in OpManager allows direct discovery of Cisco WLC and their associated SSIDs, APs and helps you monitor the overall performance of your wireless network with the help of Cisco WLC monitor. OpManager's multi-vendor WLC monitoring module allows you to keep your network intact by providing in-depth visibility of your wireless LAN controller (WLC), its associated service set identifiers (SSIDs) and access points (APs). Wireless LAN Controller Monitoring in OpManager