Devices Overview

The RUCKUS IoT Controller requires explicit user approval of devices. Only an approved device can be allowed into the IoT infrastructure.

To add devices to the RUCKUS IoT Controller or to view the beacons for an AP, from the main menu, click IoT Devices.

The IoT Devices page shows the following items:

  • A list of devices

  • The operations on devices (such as remove, blacklist, and device-specific operations)

IoT Devices Page

IoT Devices Page

The device scan operation must be performed to start the device discovery process on the gateway.

Note: It is important that the IoT devices are scanned and onboarded to the nearest AP for good RSSI/LQI. For more information about RSSI/LQI for reliable connection, refer to https://support.ruckuswireless.com/articles/000011687.

Upon starting device discovery, a dialog box is displayed, as shown in the following figure.

Device Discovery Dialog Box

Device Scan Status

A device gets added to the RUCKUS IoT Controller through Discover IoT Devices operations. If a device is pre-approved, the discovered device automatically joins the list of discovered devices. If the discovered device is not pre-approved, then you must select Accept or Blacklist. If the device is accepted, it joins the list of discovered devices.

Adding Device After Discovery

The Beacons page shows the list of beacons for the selected AP.

Beacons Page

The Export IoT Devices to CSV will allow to download all the Devices in the IoT devices page and corresponding information into a CSV format file which can be saved.

Exporting IoT Devices to CSV

Parent topic: Managing Devices