hwc_mitigator.fm
A31003-W1040-U101-1-7619, July 2006 DRAFT
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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Working with the Mitigator
Running Mitigator scans
7. In the Scan Type drop-down list, select one of the following:
● Active – The Wireless AP sends out ProbeRequests and waits for ProbeResponse
messages from any access points.
● Passive – The Wireless AP listens for 802.11 beacons.
8. In the Channel Dwell Time box, type the time (in milliseconds) for the scanner to wait for
a response from either 802.11 beacons in passive scanning, or ProbeResponse in active
scanning.
9. In the Scan Time Interval box, type the time (in minutes) to define the frequency at which
a Wireless AP within the Scan Group will initiate a scan of the RF space. The range is from
one minute to 120 minutes.
10. To initiate a scan using the periodic scanning parameters defined above, click Start Scan.
11. To initiate an immediate scan that will run only once, click Run Now.
12. The Scan Activity box displays the current state of the scan engine.
13. To view a popup report showing the timeline of scan activity and scan results, click Show
Details.
14. To save your changes, click Save.
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If necessary, you can stop a scan by clicking Stop Scan.
A scan must be stopped before modifying any parameters of the Scan Group,
or before adding or removing a Wireless AP from a Scan Group.