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Ruckus Network Director User Guide, 4.0 800-73343-001 Rev F

  • Preface
    • 3 Contact Information, Resources, and Conventions
      • 3.1 Contacting RUCKUS Customer Services and Support
      • 3.2 Document Feedback
      • 3.3 RUCKUS Product Documentation Resources
      • 3.4 Online Training Resources
      • 3.5 Document Conventions
      • 3.6 Command Syntax Conventions
  • 4 About This Guide
    • 4.1 Document History
    • 4.2 Document Overview
    • 4.3 New in This Document
  • 5 Getting Started
    • 5.1 Ruckus Network Director Overview
      • 5.1.1 Workflow
        • 5.1.1.1 AP Onboarding Deployment Scenarios and System Behavior
        • 5.1.1.2 RND Supports VMware vSphere vMotion
        • 5.1.1.3 Migrating Ruckus Network Director Node from VMware vMotion
    • 5.2 Logging In to the Ruckus Network Director Admin Portal
      • 5.2.1 Reset Password from the Ruckus Network Director Admin Portal
    • 5.3 Gracefully Shutdown Ruckus Network Director Using CLI
    • 5.4 Troubleshooting using CLI
    • 5.5 Navigating the Ruckus Network Director Web Interface
    • 5.6 Getting to Know the Dashboard
  • 6 Working with Clusters and APs
    • 6.1 Clusters and APs Overview
    • 6.2 Adding a Cluster
      • 6.2.1 Importing APs to a Cluster
    • 6.3 Viewing Individual Cluster Details
    • 6.4 Deleting a Cluster
    • 6.5 Adding an AP from the Inventory Window
    • 6.6 Moving an AP from the Inventory Window
    • 6.7 Deleting an AP from the Inventory Window
    • 6.8 Importing APs in Bulk from the Inventory Window
    • 6.9 Importing APs from SZ Using the Inventory Window
    • 6.10 Copying Zone Settings from the Inventory Window
    • 6.11 AP Registration Rules
      • 6.11.1 AP Registration Rules: Priorities and Workflow
        • 6.11.1.1 AP Behavior When Moved from an SZ to Another SZ
        • 6.11.1.2 APs Behind NAT Limitation
      • 6.11.2 Configuring Registration Rules Based on AP Model
      • 6.11.3 Configuring Registration Rules based on IP/Subnet
      • 6.11.4 Configuring Registration Rules Based on AP Serial Number
        • 6.11.4.1 Viewing Configuration Types and Connection Status of APs
      • 6.11.5 Importing APs in Bulk
      • 6.11.6 Moving an AP to a Different Cluster and Zone
      • 6.11.7 Deleting an AP
    • 6.13 Services
      • 6.13.1 Adding SmartCell Insight
    • 6.14 Searching APs and Clients
  • Performing Adminstrative Tasks
    • 7 Performing Administrative Tasks
      • 7.1 User Account
        • 7.1.1 Adding a User Account
        • 7.1.2 Configuring AD Settings
        • 7.1.3 Configuring LDAP Settings
      • 7.2 Managing System Settings
      • 7.3 Monitoring Admin Activities
      • 7.4 Alarms and Notifications
        • 7.4.1 Viewing and Deleting Alarms
        • 7.4.2 Managing Alarm Events and Notifications
      • 7.5 Managing Application Logs
      • 7.6 Managing Ruckus Network Director Configuration Backup
        • 7.6.1 Configuring and Scheduling Ruckus Network Director Configuration Backup
        • 7.6.2 Importing RND 3.0 and RND 3.5 Configuration Data to the RND 4.0 Database
        • 7.6.3 Managing SZ Configuration Backups
      • 7.7 Upgrading the RUCKUS Network Director Version
      • 7.8 License Information and Synchronization
      • 7.9 Monitoring the Cluster
        • 7.9.1 Deleting a Cluster Node
    • 8 Working with APIs
      • 8.1 Creating API Tokens
      • 8.2 Updating API Tokens
      • 8.3 Deleting API Tokens

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