Dell PowerConnect W-IAP92 Dell Instant 6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0 User Guide - Page 242

Graph Name Drops Noise Floor Description Monitoring Procedure shown above the median line. l Incoming frames - Incoming frame traffic is displayed in blue. It is shown below the median line. To see an enlarged view, click the graph. The enlarged view provides Last, Minimum, Maximum, and Average statistics for the incoming and outgoing frames. To see the exact utilization percent at a particular time, hover the cursor over the graph line. view. 2. In the Access Points tab, click the name link of the W-IAP for which you want to monitor the frame rate. The W-IAP view appears. 3. Study the 2.4 GHz Frames graph. For example, the graph shows 42 incoming frames at 13:29 hours. The Drops graph shows dropped frames over the last 15 minutes. To see the number of frames dropped at a particular time, hover the cursor over the graph line. To monitor the number of frames dropped for the last 15 minutes, 1. Log in to the Dell W-Series Instant UI. The Virtual Controller view appears. This is the default view. 2. In the Access Points tab, click the name link of the W-IAP for which you want to monitor the frame rate. The W-IAP view appears. 3. Study the Drops graph. For example, the graph shows that 6 frames per second were dropped at 13:34 hours. The Noise Floor graph shows the signals created by all the noise sources and unwanted signals in the network. Noise floor is measured in decibels/metre. Too many unwanted signals hamper the performance of the W-IAP. Monitor the noise floor regularly for optimal performance of the W-IAP. To see an enlarged view, click the graph.The enlarged view provides Last, Minimum, Maximum, and Average statistics for the In and Out frames. To see the exact utilization percent at a particular time, hover the cursor over the graph line. To monitor the noise floor for the WIAP for the last 15 minutes, 1. Log in to the Dell W-Series Instant UI. The Virtual Controller view appears. This is the default view. 2. In the Access Points tab, click the name link of the W-IAP for which you want to monitor the noise floor. The W-IAP view appears. 3. Study the Noise Floor graph. For example, the graph shows that the noise floor for the W-IAP at 22:38 hours is -82.0 dBm. NOTE: You can also click the rectangle icon the Noise column in the RF Dashboard pane to see the Noise graph for the selected W-IAP. The rectangle icon is seen as follows: 2.4 GHz Mgmt The 2.4 GHz Mgmt Frames graph To monitor the rate of management shows the rate for management frames frames in and out of the radio for the 242 | Monitoring Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0 | User Guide