Adding Tags to an AP

The AP tags are a way of grouping APs together by applying identifying tags. If the Globally enable connector on all valid APs is disabled when activating a plugin, complete the following steps to add tags to an AP to activate a plugin on the AP.
  1. From the main menu, click IoT APs.
    A list of IoT APs is displayed.
  2. Select an IoT AP. You can select single or multiple AP(s) and perform batch actions as below.
    Note: You can select one or more APs to add tags.

    Selecting an AP to Add Tags

    Batch Actions
  3. The Batch Actions list contains the options listed below. Select Add Tags from the list.
    • Un Approve - To Unapprove the selected approved AP(s)
    • Set Log level - Setting log level for selected AP(s)
    • Set Transfer Logfile - Enable or Disable AP logs transfer from AP to controller for selected AP(s)
    • Restart - Restart selected AP(s)
    • Scan For Devices - Scan for selected AP(s)
    • Delete Tags - Delete Tags for selected AP(s)
    • Add Tags - Add Tags for selected AP(s)
    • Remove - Remove selected AP(s)
    • BaaS operations - Change BaaS operations for selected AP(s)
  4. Click Apply. The Add Tags on Selected IoT APs page is displayed. Enter the tag name in the field Add new tag field and click Add.

    Adding a Tag

    To activate a plugin, you must label the plugin with the respective tag name. The following table lists the plugins and corresponding tag names.

    Plugins and Corresponding Tag Names

    Plugin Tag Name
    Kontakt.io Beacons kontakt
    iBeacon ibeacon
    Beacon as a Service baas
    Eddystone eddystone
    BLE Scan blescan