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# 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  

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="184"></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Label</strong>  </td><td><strong>Action</strong>  </td><td><strong>Description/Example</strong>  </td></tr><tr><td>Profile Name*  </td><td>Add a name for the Discovery Profile. Discovery Profiles are created to save preferences and identify profiles to track and initiate discovery periodically.    </td><td>The name of the profile helps identify the profile.   </td></tr><tr><td>Discovery Options  </td><td>There are three options for discovery. Choose the option that suits your requirement.  </td><td><p>1. Discover only Inventory Information   </p><p>2. Discover inventory with availability monitoring.  </p><p>3. Discover inventory with availability and performance monitoring  </p></td></tr><tr><td>Provide Profile Details  </td><td>Add a brief description of the discovery profile.   </td><td>Give a brief detail of your discovery and the devices that will be discovered.   </td></tr><tr><td>IP Address*  </td><td>Type IP, IP range, or Subnet IP to be discovered.  </td><td>You can choose to import from a CSV file too.  </td></tr><tr><td>Import from CSV  </td><td>Import the device list from a CSV.   </td><td>This is an alternate option to adding the IP, IP range, or subnet.  </td></tr><tr><td>Device Credentials   </td><td>Select the relevant device credential using the dropdown menu.   </td><td>Device Credentials must be pre-configured for selection.  </td></tr><tr><td>Agent Details*   </td><td>Click the Pick Agents Here button to add the agent details.   </td><td>Infraon agent collects data from devices, configured for discovery. It can support SSH, SNMP, WMI, etc. </td></tr></tbody></table>

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Note: Importing from a CSV file is optional. If you are not using the CSV, click the 'Next' button.  &#x20;
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Click 'Next' to add details on 'Filters.’ &#x20;

Discovery Details | **Filters** | Schedule &#x20;

Filters have two sections: Device Filters and Network Component Filters.  &#x20;

**Device Filters** | Network Component Filters  &#x20;

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="334"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Label</strong>   </td><td><strong>Action</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>Device Filters   </td><td>Click the first condition box to add either include or exclude devices.   </td></tr><tr><td><p>Include Devices/  </p><p>Exclude Devices   </p></td><td>You may include or exclude IP Address, Device Type, Device Name or value.  </td></tr></tbody></table>

Choose the condition to suit your requirements. You may add additional conditions using the + icon.  Move to add network component filters. &#x20;

 Device Filters | **Network Component Filters** &#x20;

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="341"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Label</strong>   </td><td><strong>Action</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>Access Points  </td><td>Enable or disable the ‘Access Point Monitoring’ button.   </td></tr><tr><td>Host   </td><td>Enable or disable the 'Host Monitoring' button.   </td></tr></tbody></table>

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**Note:** The 'Filters' tab is optional. You can click the 'Next' button without adding details on Filters.  &#x20;
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Once done, click 'Next' to add details 'Schedule.'  &#x20;

Discovery Details | Filters | **Schedule**  &#x20;

There are two scheduling options: 'Discovery Now' or a 'Discovery schedule' time.  &#x20;

If you enable the ‘Discovery Now’ button, the discovery will occur from the current time.  &#x20;

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="351"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Label</strong>   </td><td><strong>Action</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>Schedule Mode   </td><td>Click the discovery schedule mode at once, every, daily, weekly or monthly button.   </td></tr><tr><td>At   </td><td>Click the calendar icon to add the date and time to the next column.   </td></tr></tbody></table>

For a Discovery Schedule, refer to the table.  &#x20;

After adding details to the 'Discovery Schedule,' click 'Submit' to initiate the discovery.  &#x20;

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**Note:** The 'Discovery Schedule' section is optional. By default, it will enable the 'Discover Now' button. &#x20;
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