Siemens SCALANCE W1750D UI User Manual

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24.3 Configuring an AP for Analytics and Location Engine Support
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24.3
Configuring an AP for Analytics and Location Engine Support
The Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) is designed to gather client information from the
network, process it, and share it through a standard API. The client information gathered by
ALE can be used for business purposes by analyzing a client’s Internet behavior such as
shopping preferences.
ALE includes a location engine that calculates the associated and unassociated device
location every 30 seconds by default. For every device on the network, ALE provides the
following information through the Northbound API:
● Client username
● IP address
● MAC address
● Device type
● Application firewall data showing the destinations and applications used by associated
devices
● Current location
● Historical location
ALE requires the AP placement data to be able to calculate location for the devices in a
network.
ALE with SCALANCE W
The ALE server acts as a primary interface to all third-party applications and the AP sends
client information and all status information to the ALE server.
To integrate AP with ALE, the ALE server address must be configured on an AP. If the ALE
sever is configured with a host name, the VC performs a mutual certificated-based
authentication with the ALE server before sending any information.
Enabling ALE Support on an AP
You can configure an AP for ALE support by using the SCALANCE W UI or the CLI.
In the SCALANCE W UI
Configuring ALE support:
1. Click
More > Services
.
2. Click the
RTLS
tab.

Siemens SCALANCE W1750D UI Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SCALANCE W1750D UI
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English