Configuring User Information and Customizing the WebUI

You can update your user information and customize what you see in the AirWave in the WebUI from the User Info page (see Figure 1).

Configure Your User Information

To configure your user information:

  1. Navigate to Home > User Info.
  2. In the User Information section, enter the following information :
    1. Name—Enter the ID by which you log into and operate in AirWave.
    2. Email Address—Enter the email address to be used for alerts, triggers, and additional AirWave functions that support an email address.
    3. Phone—Enter the area code and phone number, if desired.
    4. Notes—Enter any additional text-based information that helps other AirWave users or administrators to understand the functions, roles, or other rights of the user being created.

Customizing the WebUI

You can customize your top header statistics, search preferences, and display preferences.

To configure what you see in the AirWave WebUI:

  1. Navigate to Home > User Info.
  2. Complete the information described in Table 1.

Figure 1  User Info Page

Table 1: Home > User Info Fields and Descriptions

Field

Description

Top Header Stats

Filter Level For Rogue Count

Specifies the minimum classification that will cause a device to be included in the rogue count header information. More about the classifications can be found in Controller Classification with WMS Offload.

Customize Header Columns

Enables/disables the ability to control which statistics hyperlinks (also known as Top Header Stats) are displayed at the top of every AirWave screen.

Stats

Select the specific data you would like to see in the Top Header Stats. Refer to the "Status Section" topic in the AirWave 8.3.0.3 Installation Guide.

Note: This field only appears if you selected Yes in the previous field.

Severe Alert Threshold

Configures the minimum severity of an alert to be included in the Severe Alerts count. See Setting Severe Alert Warning Behavior for details.

Note: The severe alerts count header info will only be displayed if ‘Severe Alerts’ is selected in the Stats section above and if a severe alert exists.

Note: This field only appears if you selected Yes in the Customize Header Columns field.

Include Device Types

Configures the types of devices that should be included in the header stats. If a device type is not selected then it will not be included in the header stats.

Note: This field only appears if you selected Yes in Customize Header Columns.

Search Preferences

Search Method

Specify one of the following search methods:

Use System Defaults: The Search Method will be based on the system-wide configuration setting. This method is configured on the AMP Setup > General page.Active clients + all devices: This looks at all active clients (not historical) and all devices. This search is not case-sensitive.

Active clients + historical clients (exact match) + all devices: Commonly referred to as Quick Search, this looks at all active and historical clients and all devices. This search is not case-sensitive. The results of this search display in a pop up window rather than on the Home > Search page. This pop up window includes top-level navigation that allows you to filter the results based on Clients, APs, Controllers, and Switches.

Active clients + all categories: This looks at all active clients (not historical) and all categories. This search is not case-sensitive.

Active clients + all categories (exact match): This looks at all active clients (not historical) and all categories. This search returns only matches that are exactly as typed (IP, user name, device name, etc). This search is case-sensitive for all searched fields.

Active + historical clients + all categories: This looks at all active and historical clients and all categories. This search is not case-sensitive.

Active + historical clients + all categories (exact match): This looks at all active and historical clients and all categories. This search returns only matches that are exactly as typed (IP, user name, device name, etc). This search is case-sensitive for all searched fields.

Display Preferences

Default Number of Records per List

Defines the number of rows to appear in any list by default. If a row count is manually set, it will override the default setting.

Reset List Preferences

Reset all list preferences including number of records per list, column order and hidden column information.

Customize Columns for Other Roles

Allows admin users to determine the columns that should be displayed and the order they should be displayed for specific user roles. To customize lists for other users, navigate to that list and select Choose Columns for roles above the list. Make the desired column changes; select the roles to update and Save.

Console Refresh Rate

The frequency in which lists and charts automatically refresh on a page.

Idle Timeout
(5 mins to 240 mins)

Number of minutes of idle time until AirWave automatically ends the user session. This setting only the logged-in user of this AirWave. The default is 60 minutes. To set the max idle timeout for all users of this AirWave, see Configuring the User Login.