Configuring General Settings

  • Viewing System Settings
    You can view the system information such as the controller version, firmware version, license information, control and data plane details from the General Settings tab.
  • Configuring System Time
    The controller uses an external network time protocol (NTP) server to synchronize the times across cluster nodes and managed access points.
  • Configuring the Remote Syslog Server
    The controller maintains an internal log file of current events and alarms, but this internal log file has a fixed capacity. Configure the log settings so you can keep copies of the logs that the controller generates.
  • Configuring Cloud Services
    Complete the following steps to enable cloud analytics on SmartZone.
  • Configuring Northbound Data Streaming Settings
    SmartCell Insight (SCI) and other third-party GPB listeners use data from the controller to analyze performance and generate reports about the WiFi network. Configuring the Northbound Data Streaming settings in the controller enables data transfer from the controller to the Northbound Data Streaming server using the MQTT protocol.
  • Setting the Northbound Portal Password
    Third-party applications use the northbound portal intrface to authenticate users and to retrieve user information during the UE association.
  • Enabling Global SNMP Notifications
    The controller supports the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP v2 and v3), which allows you to query controller information, such as system status, AP list, etc., and to set a number of system settings using a Network Management System (NMS) or SNMP MIB browser.
  • Configuring SMTP Server Settings
    If you want to receive copies of the reports that the controller generates or to email guest passes to users, you need to configure the SMTP server settings and the email address from which the controller will send the reports.
  • Configuring FTP Server Settings
    The controller enables you to automatically back up statistics files, reports, and system configuration backups to an external FTP server.
  • Configuring the SMS Gateway Server
    You can define the external gateway services used to distribute guest pass credentials to guests.
  • Configuring Advanced Gateway Options
    You can configure advanced gateway options. This feature no longer depend on flat file changes.
  • Configuring Node Affinity
  • Location Service
    If your organization purchased the Ruckus Smart Positioning Technology (SPoT) location service, the controller must be configured with the venue information that is displayed in the SPoT Administration Portal.
  • Working with Maps
    Importing floorplan maps into SmartZone allows you to further customize the information displayed on the Dashboard and Access Points pages, and monitor your APs, zones, groups, clients and traffic statistics all within the world map view on the Dashboard.