Planet NMS-500 User Manual
Quick User Guide
NMS-500
Sections
a) Overview……………………………………………………………………… 3
b) Application…………………………………………………………………… 4
c) Before First Login….…………………………………………………………5~11
d) Setup Wizard.………………………………………………… ……… …….. 12~ 16
e) Main UI Introduction…………………………………………………...... . 17~19
f) Dashboard Introduction…………………………………………………20~22
g) System Menu -- Graphical Statistics ……………………………..…...23~25
h) System Menu – Domain….……………………………………………… 26~34
i) System Menu -- AP control……………………………………………… 35~48
j) System Menu -- Refresh……………………………………………………….49
k) System Menu -- System Configuration ………………………………..51~58
l) System Menu -- Network Services ……………………………………. 59~70
m)System Menu -- Maintenance…………………………………………… 71~75
n) System Menu -- Exit………………………………………………………..76~78
o) Console……………………………………………………………………………79
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Overview
Main Features:
Dashboard: Providing the at-a-glance view of system and wireless
network status
Node Discovery: To detect PLANET managed devices available
and allow AP grouping to accelerate AP management.
Topology Viewer: A topology of network devices compliant with
SNMP, ONVIF, Smart Discovery and LLTD Protocol.
Event Reports: The status of a network can be reported via
network alarm, system log.
SMPT Alarm: To send an email alert to the administrator via the
SMTP server.
Batch Provisioning: Enabling multiple APs to be configured and
upgraded at one time by using the designated profile.
Coverage Heat Map: Real-time signal coverage of APs on the user-
defined floor map to optimize Wi-Fi field deployment.
Customized Profile: Allowing the creation and maintenance of
multiple wireless profiles
Auto Provision: Multi-AP provisioning with one click
Cluster Management: Simplifying high-density AP management
Zone Plan: Optimizing AP deployment with actual signal coverage
Authentication: Built-in RADIUS server seamlessly integrated into
the enterprise network
User Control: Allowing on-demand account creation and user-
defined access policy
Scalability: Free system u p g rad e an d AP firmware bulk upgrade
capability
Maximum Scalability: 200 floor maps, 512 nodes, 64 AP groups, 64
SSID profiles, 512 managed AP s, 10,000 clients, 10,000 RADIUS
user accounts, 25 RADIUS user group s and 512 RADIUS
Built-in DHCP Server
Built-in Radius Server
Console/Telnet command line interface
SSL secure access
Web-based GUI management interface
SNMP v1, v2c, and v3 management
Supports PLANET DDNS/Easy DDNS
Remarks: * means new features will b e ad ded th ro u g h system
updates.
System Platform
Form Factor: 1U Rack-mount chassis
Processor: Intel® Celeron® J1900 up to 2.42 GHz
Memory: 2GB DDR3(L) 1333 SODIMM
Browser: Chrome 31.0 or better
Physical Specifications
I/O Interface: 4 x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 ports with a u to-MDI/MDI-X
1 USB 2.0 port
1 RS232-to-RJ45 console port (115200, 8, N, 1)
LCM display with keypad
Storage: 2.5”, 500GB SATA HDD
Dimensions: 430 x 200 x 44 mm (W x D x H)
Weight: 3kg
Power: 100W ATX PSU
AC 100~240V, 50/60Hz, 8A max.
Compatible Managed Devices:
WDAP-W7200AC
WDAP-C7200AC
WNAP-C3220A
WNAP-W2201A
WNAP-W2200UE
WDAP-C7200E
WNAP-C3220E
WBS-202N
WDAP-702AC
WBS-502AC
WAP-252N
WBS-502N
WDAP-802AC
WAP-552N
WBS-200N
WAP-200N
WAP-500N
WBS-500N
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Application
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Before First Login
Front & Rear Panels
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Device Setting
Switch: Log in to the Switch’s Web User Interface and refer to the picture below to
enable the SNMP and LLDP function as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
AP: Log in to the AP’s Web User Interface and refer to Figure 3 below to configure the
AP to “Managed AP". Then, click “Apply Change”. To support SNMP AP, enable the
SNMP function.
IP Cam: The ONVIF function is enabled by default.
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Device Setting
(Figure 1)
(Figure 2)
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Device Setting
(Figure 3)
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Logging in UNI-NMS
Open Chrome to log in the UNI-NMS.
Please use Chrome to get fully supported. (UI Resolution 1280 x 768)
1. Press the “ADVANCED” button
2. Press “Proceed to…”
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Username: ad min
Password: admin
Logging in UNI-NMS
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Setup Wizard
Account Modification
Steps to modifying account:
1. Please key in a new account, except using "admin"
2. New Password must include at least 1*[a~z], 1*[A~Z], 1*[0~ 9], 1*[~, ! , @, ..., w/o "?"] and must
contain at least 8 characters.
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IP Configuration Setting
1. Select “Static IP” or ” DHCP Client” for IP configuration setting.
2. IP status is shown in real time.
*If you want to use the SMTP Alarm function, you must at least enter one DNS server .
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SNMP Preference Setting
1. Select Region for AP Control ( ETSI or FCC ).
2. And enter the RO/RW Community for AP’ s SNMP.
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SNMP Preference Setting
1. Press the Search button to discover PLANET devices.
2. Select check a box and press the “Add” button to add a device to the NMS-500 system.
3. Press the Finish button to leave the Wizard mode and finish the start-up setting.
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Main UI Introduction
Home Page -- Dashboard UI Structure
A
B
C
D
E
F
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Main Dashboard -- Description
Item Description Remarks
A
B System Menu
C System Information
D
Device Status
Summary
Managed APs on
Wireless Channels
1. Roughly shows the system status:
Current devices online (total online), device groups (total groups), clients (total active clients)
2. Click the PLANET Logo to connect to PLANET Web site.
From left to right:
1. Dashboard: Provides the whole system view and wireless network status
2. Domain: Discovery / Device List / Topology View / Event / syslog page
3. Graphical Statistics: Provides the AP and active client status in charts
4. AP Control:1. Preference, 2. Search, 3. Profiles, 4. Control, 5. Map It, 6. Statistics
5. Refresh
6. System Configuration: Alert configuration, Date and Time, Interface, IP, Account, Wizard
setting
7. Network Services: 1. Planet DDNS, 2. DHCP Server, 3. SMPT, 4. SNMP Agent,
5. RADIUS Service,
8. Maintenance: System upgrade, backup & restore, factory default, system setting.
9. Exit: Click to opt for the logout, reboot, shutting down of the system
1. System Version, 2. Management IP, 3. Management Port,
4. CPU Utilization, 5. Disk Utilization, 6. Memory Utilization,
Show the real-time total wireless channel
E Network Summary Show the real-time total quantity of devices
F AP Summary
Show the real-time pie charts including AP Status, and Current Clients of Top
APs
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Dashboard Introduction
Dashboard (Home)
System Information: In this area, you can view the
basic system information on system version,
management IP, management port, CPU Utilization,
Disk Utilization, and Memory Utilization.
Network Summary: In this area, you can view
each type of network devices and quantity.
Turning “Off” the “Zero Filter” button can filter
devices not being displayed.
Managed APs on Wireless Channels: The chart
shows the current quantity of managed APs with max.
Tx power at each channel.
Click 2.4GHz or 5GHz to switch to a different frequency
band. Select the drop-down list to switch between
different floor maps if available.
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Dashboard (Home)
AP Summary: In this area, you can view the
pie charts including AP Status and Current
Clients of Top APs.
The AP Status chart shows which AP is
online, offline, or Wi-Fi disabled.
The Current Clients of Top APs chart shows
the real-time top 3 APs which have max. active
clients.
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System Menu --
Graphical Statistics
System Menu – Graphical Statistics
[System Menu – Graphical Statistics]
Graphical Statistics: On this page, you can
view the charts including real-time traffic
statistics of Top 10 managed APs and active
clients.
[Top Chart]
The Top 10 Managed AP chart shows the real-time traffic
statistics of Top 10.
Switch between 1 day and 1 week to view the statistic of a
day in 24 hrs, or cumulative traffic including 7 days of a
week.
Click the AP name at the x-axis of the top chart to show the
statistics of designated APs shown in the bottom chart.
Move the cursor on any
arrow point to view the hint
of the AP status.
[Bottom Chart]
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