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Configuring the Network Sensor for Wireless Service
Assurance
The Cisco Aironet 1800s wireless network sensors are configured and managed by Cisco wireless LAN
controllers. The wireless LAN controller manages network sensors in the same manner as it manages
Lightweight Access Points. The controller also:
• Collect stats and data from Network Sensors, Infrastructure APs and Clients and display real time
information from the data collected.
• Interfaces with Cisco Cloud Service to send the collected data at regular intervals, to enable the
cloud service to display historical information about the wireless network health.
Each network sensor establishes a management and control connection to a Wireless LAN Controller
over the intermediate Ipv4/Ipv6 network.
The wireless LAN controller operates as a control center that determines the current task for each
network sensor. In addition to configuring network sensors, the controller also collects, aggregates,
parses, and presents statistics and results returned from each network sensor.
The wireless LAN controller uses the data from the sensor for basic connectivity troubleshooting, RF
performance troubleshooting, and Wireless QoE troubleshooting. The controller also periodically
sends wireless network information to the Cisco Cloud Service's Performance Analytics function. The
cloud-based Network Assurance Collector collects historical network assurance data, which is
scheduled by the controller and collected by the network sensors.
For information on configuring the network sensor and on the role of the wireless LAN controller in
Wireless Service Assurance, see the following guide:
(To be added at CCO/FCS)
For more information on the role of the Cisco Cloud Service in Wireless Service Assurance, see the
following guide:
(To be added at CCO/FCS)
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