Clusters and APs Overview

RUCKUS Network Director provides configuration management functionality to deploy APs in the appropriate SZ cluster and zone.

You can add SZ clusters to RUCKUS Network Director and either import all the APs associated with a cluster or provision them separately. Configuration management of clusters and APs is performed from the Inventory window.

Common Inventory Elements and Actions for Clusters and APs

The following common elements applicable to clusters and APs are available on the Inventory window:

  • Clusters: Displays the breakdown of the clusters based on the status in the network.
  • APs managed by clusters: Displays the breakdown of the APs managed by the clusters based on the status of the APs.
  • Unmanaged APs: Displays the number of unmanaged APs (APs that are provisioned in RUCKUS Network Director but not managed by the SZ controllers).
  • Search: Enter a keyword or phrase to search for matches in clusters or APs.
    Note: This search is not case-sensitive. For example, you can search for the MAC address of an AP in uppercase or lowercase.
  • : Refreshes the list of clusters or APs.

The Inventory window has the following tabs for the management of clusters and APs:

Note: The columns in the Clusters and APs tabs can be resized to meet your requirements.
  • Clusters (Tab): Provides options to add and manage clusters.
    • Clusters Tab actions: You can perform the following actions from the Clusters tab.

      Clusters Tab Actions

      Action Description
      Refresh Cluster List Refreshes the cluster list.
      Add New Cluster For more information, refer to Adding a cluster.
      Edit Cluster Allows you to update the cluster details.
      Delete Cluster For more information, refer to Deleting a cluster.
      Import APs For more information, refer to Importing APs to a Cluster.
      Custom Column/Download CSV

      • Custom Column: Allows you to customize (show or hide) the column fields in the clusters table.
      • Download CSV: Allows you to download cluster list data in a CSV file.

      View individual cluster details By clicking the name of a cluster, you can view detailed information about the cluster. For more information, refer to Viewing individual cluster details.
    • Clusters tab details: Depending on the column customization, you can view the following cluster details.

      Clusters Tab Details

      Field Description
      Name Displays the name of the cluster. You can drill down to each cluster added in RUCKUS Network Director to view configuration details and check the status of zones and associated APs from a single page. For more details, refer to Viewing individual cluster details.
      Connected Host Management host name or management IP address of the cluster. Click the host name or IP address to access the cluster.

      Single sign-on capability is enabled to access the SZ. This allows you to access clusters without having to enter a password when launching a connection to a cluster. You must have the Super Admin privileges to access SZ. The single sign-on works only for SZ 5.0 and later.

      Single sign-on to SZ is not available for AD users, LDAP users, and TACACS+ users.
      Connectivity State Displays the status of the connection.
      APs Displays the breakdown of the APs managed by the clusters based on the status of the APs.
      Control Planes Displays the breakdown of the control plane count based on the operational status.
      Data Planes Displays the breakdown of the data plane count based on the operational status.
      AP License Consumed Displays the license consumed of the cluster.
      AP License Total Displays the total license of the cluster.
      AP License Used (%) Percentage of AP license usage level on the controller.

  • APs (Tab): Provides options to add and manage APs.
    • APs Tab actions: You can perform the following actions from the APs tab.
      Note: These actions can also be performed from Inventory > AP Reg.Rules > AP Serial (S/N).

      APs Tab Actions

      Action Description
      Refresh AP List Refreshes the AP list.
      Add New AP Allows you to add APs to a cluster based on the AP serial number. For more information, refer to Adding an AP from the Inventory Window.
      Move AP Allows you to move APs to different clusters and zones. You must select an AP to enable this option. For more information, refer to Moving an AP from the Inventory Window.
      Delete AP Allows you to delete APs from the controller or . You must select an AP to enable this option. For more information, refer to Deleting an AP from the Inventory Window.
      Bulk Import APs Allows you to import APs in bulk to . For more information, refer to Importing APs in Bulk from the Inventory Window.
      Import APs from SZ Allows you to import APs from SZ. For more information, refer to Importing APs from SZ Using the Inventory Window.
      Unmanaged APs: Delete All Unmanaged APs Allows you to delete all unmanaged APs. You can also choose to delete the unmanaged APs from SZ by selecting the checkbox.
      Custom Column/Download CSV

      • Custom Column: Allows you to customize (show or hide) the column fields in the AP table.
      • Download CSV: Allows you to download AP list data in a CSV file.

    • APs tab details: Depending on the column customization, you can view the following AP details.

      APs Tab Details

      Field Description
      AP Serial Displays the serial number of the AP.
      AP Name Displays the name of the AP.
      AP Model Displays the model of the AP.
      MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the AP.
      IP Displays the IP address.
      Connect Status Displays the connection status of the APs.
      Cluster Displays the cluster to which the AP is mapped.
      Discovery Time Displays the AP discovery time.

Parent topic: Working with Clusters and APs