# Wireless Controller A Wireless controller monitors and manages wireless access points in the organization. Wireless controllers connect to routers and allow devices from the organization to connect to the router via access points.   ## **Initiate Wireless controller Discovery**  There are three tabs on the ‘Wireless Controller’ page.  **Discovery Details** | Filters | Schedule 
Label Action Description/Example
Profile Name* Add a name for the Discovery Profile. Discovery Profiles are created to save preferences and identify profiles to track and initiate discovery periodically.   The name of the profile helps identify the profile. 
Discovery Options There are three options for discovery. Choose the option that suits your requirement.

1. Discover only Inventory Information

2. Discover inventory with availability monitoring.

3. Discover inventory with availability and performance monitoring

Provide Profile Details Add a brief description of the discovery profile.  Give a brief detail of your discovery and the devices that will be discovered. 
IP Address* Type IP, IP range, or Subnet IP to be discovered. You can choose to import from a CSV file too.
Import from CSV Import the device list from a CSV.  This is an alternate option to adding the IP, IP range, or subnet.
Device Credentials  Select the relevant device credential using the dropdown menu.  Device Credentials must be pre-configured for selection.
Agent Details*  Click the Pick Agents Here button to add the agent details.  Infraon agent collects data from devices, configured for discovery. It can support SSH, SNMP, WMI, etc.
{% hint style="info" %} Note: Importing from a CSV file is optional. If you are not using the CSV, click the 'Next' button.   {% endhint %} Click 'Next' to add details on 'Filters.’  Discovery Details | **Filters** | Schedule  Filters have two sections: Device Filters and Network Component Filters.   **Device Filters** | Network Component Filters  
Label   Action  
Device Filters   Click the first condition box to add either include or exclude devices.  

Include Devices/ 

Exclude Devices  

You may include or exclude IP Address, Device Type, Device Name or value. 
Choose the condition to suit your requirements. You may add additional conditions using the + icon.  Move to add network component filters.   Device Filters | **Network Component Filters** 
Label   Action  
Access Points  Enable or disable the ‘Access Point Monitoring’ button.  
Host   Enable or disable the 'Host Monitoring' button.  
{% hint style="info" %} **Note:** The 'Filters' tab is optional. You can click the 'Next' button without adding details on Filters.   {% endhint %} Once done, click 'Next' to add details 'Schedule.'   Discovery Details | Filters | **Schedule**   There are two scheduling options: 'Discovery Now' or a 'Discovery schedule' time.   If you enable the ‘Discovery Now’ button, the discovery will occur from the current time.  
Label   Action  
Schedule Mode   Click the discovery schedule mode at once, every, daily, weekly or monthly button.  
At   Click the calendar icon to add the date and time to the next column.  
For a Discovery Schedule, refer to the table.   After adding details to the 'Discovery Schedule,' click 'Submit' to initiate the discovery.   {% hint style="info" %} **Note:** The 'Discovery Schedule' section is optional. By default, it will enable the 'Discover Now' button.  {% endhint %}