Enabling the Function of Reporting Data to iMaster NCE-Campus

Context

The performance data and other data of campus network devices can be reported to iMaster NCE-Campus. In this manner, iMaster NCE-Campus can monitor device and terminal information in real time, learn the device status based on the reported alarms and logs, and display the device and network health status on the GUI.

On large- and medium-sized campus networks, data of switches, WACs, and Fit APs is reported. The data reporting function of the switch can be enabled on iMaster NCE-Campus, while that of the WAC and Fit AP must be enabled on the WAC's web system.

For a switch that does not support the Real-Time Clock (RTC) function, if the NTP server with which the switch synchronizes its system time is faulty or the switch is disconnected from the NTP server, after the switch is powered off and restarted, the system time of the switch is set to the last time when data is saved to the switch's flash memory. In this case, the collection time of switch performance data displayed on iMaster NCE-Campus is the time when the switch is rebooted, not the actual data collection time. In this scenario, rectify the NTP server fault or network fault to restore NTP time synchronization. Then, the reported data can be properly displayed.

Configuration Procedure

1. Choose Monitor > Monitor Settings > Monitor Settings from the main menu. The device monitoring page is displayed.
2. Enable the function of reporting data to iMaster NCE-Campus.
   • To enable switches to report data to iMaster NCE-Campus, click Devices report performance data to the Controller using HTTP, click the CloudCampus tab, enable data reporting of required data types, and then click OK.

     If Report device log data is enabled, you need to select the types of logs to be reported to iMaster NCE-Campus.

   • Enable WACs and Fit APs to report data to iMaster NCE-Campus.

     The function of reporting data from WACs and Fit APs to iMaster NCE-Campus can only be enabled through the WAC's web system.

     1. Choose Design > Site Agile Deployment > Devices Management.
     2. Click the name of the WAC to be logged in, and navigate to the Summary page.
     3. Click Configure Device in the upper right corner. The web system of the WAC is displayed.
     4. Enable data reporting to iMaster NCE-Campus on the WAC's web system.
        • Set parameters for the interconnection between the WAC and iMaster NCE-Campus.

          On the WAC's web system, choose Maintenance > AC Maintenance > WMI from the main menu. On the Channel 1 tab page, set the parameters for interconnection between the WAC and iMaster NCE-Campus. Be aware that the port number should be set to a fixed value 10032. After the settings are complete, click Apply.

        • Set parameters for the interconnection between Fit APs and iMaster NCE-Campus.

          # On the WAC's web system, choose Configuration > AP Config > AP Group. On the AP Group tab page, click ap-group1.

          # Choose AP > AP System Profile > WMI Profile (Channel 1). Click Create and create the WMI profile cloudmng.

          # Configure parameters for interconnection between Fit APs and iMaster NCE-Campus. Be aware that the port number should be set to a fixed value 10032. After the settings are complete, click Apply.