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Measures reported by CisWLCAccPtsTest

In a wireless local area network (WLAN), an access point is a station that transmits and receives data (sometimes referred to as a transceiver). The access point is attached to the WLAN controller (WLC) and it connects users to other users within the network and also can serve as the point of interconnection between the WLAN and a fixed wire network. Each access point can serve multiple users within a defined network area. If an access point disconnects from the WLAN suddenly, then users relying on that access point will no longer be able to communicate with other users in the network area. This is where the CisWLCAccPtsTest helps!

This test monitors the access points connected to the WLAN controller, and promptly alerts administrators if any access point disconnects. Detailed diagnostics of this test reveals the names of the disconnected access points and when they were last connected to the WLAN controller, so you can easily troubleshoot and restore the connectivity.

Outputs of the test :One set of results for every access point connected to the target Cisco WLAN Controller.

The measures made by this test are as follows:

Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation
totConn Indicates the total number of access points connected to the target WLAN controller. Number Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to figure out the name of the access point, uptime, time since the AP last connected with the WLAN Controller, reboot reason, power status of access points, number of active clients with WLAN Controller, etc.,
newConn Indicates the number of the access points that are newly connected to the target WLAN controller. Number Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to figure out the name of the access point, uptime, time since the AP last connected with the WLAN Controller, reboot reason, power status of access points, number of active clients with WLAN Controller, etc.,
disConn Indicates the total number of the access points that are disconnected from the target WLAN controller. Number Ideally, the value of this measure should be 0. A non-zero value is indicative of network connectivity issues.

Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to figure out the name of the access point, time since the AP last connected with the WLAN Controller, etc.,