AI-Driven RRM

The AI-Driven RRM page displays all the recommendations for reducing co-channel interference for all network zones.

Note: Access to AI-Driven RRM is available exclusively to users with the Prime Administrator role and designated access to the Default Resource Group.
On the Navigation bar, click AI Assurance > AI Analytics > AI-Driven RRM. The AI-Driven RRM page is displayed. The AI-Driven RRM page displays all the recommendations in a table for the selected network node and date/time filters. Each recommendation is made up of a number of attributes as shown in the following table. You can use the search option to search the required recommendation by its summary, zone, zone RRM health, and status.
AI-Driven RRM Page
The table has the following attributes:
  • Zone RRM Health: AI-Driven RRM displays RRM health visibility for all zones. Apart from the optimized and non-optimized statuses, RUCKUS AI also covers additional scenarios such as verified, verification error, insufficient licenses, no AP, and unqualified zone. It helps you to understand the underlying missing configurations and optimize the network by leveraging RRM feature across all zones. Zone RRM Health statuses are described in the table below.
    Table 1. Zone RRM Health
    Zone RRM Health Description
    Optimized Indicates that the AI-driven RRM recommendation is applied to all the APs in a zone and the zone is in optimized condition.
    Non-Optimized Indicates that there are interfering links and co-channel interference in a zone. An AI-Driven RRM recommendation is available to improve the sub-optimal configuration. The recommendation provides an optimized choice of channel and channel width. Click the icon to apply the most recommended parameters to all the APs in the zone, which will reduce the number of interfering links and co-channel interference.
    Insufficient Licenses Indicates that the license compliance requirement is not honored and the zone has insufficient licenses. AI-Driven RRM recommendations are triggered only for zones with 100 percent licensed APs. For more information on managing licenses, refer to Managing and Assigning the licenses to the APs.

    If you assign the missing licenses for the APs added to the zone, it will take a maximum of three days to reflect the change in the RRM Health state.
    Verified Indicates that the zone is already AI verified and is in an optimal state. RUCKUS AI does not recommend any changes to the RRM configuration. It will continue to monitor the zones and raise a recommendation if an improvement is required.
    Verification Error Indicates that the basic prerequisites to support AI-Driven RRM are not fulfilled and certain network configurations are not aligned with AI-Driven RRM considerations. For example, this status is displayed when there is insufficient data for RUCKUS AI to generate RRM recommendations. RUCKUS AI requires at least 4 days of data to train its AI models.
    Unqualified Zone Indicates that the venue does not meet the required criteria or standards to support AI-Driven RRM. This status is displayed in the following scenarios:
    • When more than 20% of the Access Points (APs) in the zone have configurations with AP overrides.
    • When the zone has mesh configuration enabled.
    In these scenarios, RRM recommendations will not be generated.
    No APs Indicates that there are no APs in the zone.
  • Date: Displays the date and time when the recommendation was created.
  • Summary: Displays a short description for the RRM health statuses.
  • Zone: Displays the affected zone name.
  • Status: Displays the status of the recommendation. The status is New when the recommendation is available but not applied. The status changes to Scheduled after you have scheduled to apply the recommendation. It changes to Applied after the scheduled recommendation has applied the change. If applying the recommendation fails, the status changes to Failed. The status changes to Reverted if a recommendation was previously applied but subsequently reverted. Every state change triggers an email message to the network administrator providing information about the status. For more information, refer to Table 2.
  • Full Optimization: Allows you to toggle between full optimization and partial optimization. By default, full optimization is enabled. RRM recommendation with full optimization considers channel plan, channel bandwidth, and Tx power to optimize the zone.

    Turn off the toggle button to choose partial optimization and only the channel plan is considered for optimization. RRM recommendation with partial optimization does not consider channel bandwidth and Tx power. When you turn off the toggle button to select partial optimization, the RRM item will be greyed out and a new recommendation is generated within the next 24 hours only if a better channel plan for the zone is available.

    When a recommendation is in the Applied, Scheduled, or Apply Scheduled status, the toggle button is greyed out and you cannot change the optimization criteria. In such a scenario, you must first revert the recommendation state to New before changing the optimization criteria.

Table 2. Recommendation Statuses
Status Description Possible Actions
New Recommendation is available. Schedule a day and time to apply the recommendation. Apply or Mute
Scheduled Recommendation has been scheduled. Edit Schedule or Revert
Applied Recommendation has been successfully applied and RUCKUS AI will monitor this configuration change for the next seven days. Revert or Mute
Failed An error was encountered when the recommended configuration change was applied and no configuration change was made. Revert or Mute
Interrupted (Recommendation is not applied) RUCKUS AI has detected a manual configuration change in the SmartZone controller that may interfere with this recommendation. The scheduled recommendation is canceled. Manually check if the recommendation is valid. Apply or Mute
Interrupted (Recommendation is applied) RUCKUS AI has detected a manual configuration change in the SmartZone controller that may interfere with this recommendation. Results from the monitoring of this configuration change may not be relevant. Manually check if the recommendation is valid. Revert or Mute
Revert RUCKUS AI has detected a degradation in network performance after the application of the recommended configuration. Recommended to immediately revert to previous configuration settings. Revert or Mute
Revert Scheduled A reversion to undo the configuration change has been scheduled. Scheduled
Revert Failed An error was encountered when the reversion was applied. No reversion was made. Revert the configuration manually from the controller. Revert, Mute, or Delete
Reverted A reversion has been successfully applied. After successful reversion, RRM will evaluate the network conditions and, if necessary, will generate a new recommendation after 24 hours. Mute
Insufficient Licenses License compliance requirement is not honored and the zone has insufficient licenses. Manage and assign licenses to the APs. For more information on managing licenses, refer to Managing and Assigning the licenses to the APs
Verification Error Basic prerequisites to support AI-Driven RRM is not fulfilled and certain network configurations are not aligned with AI-Driven RRM considerations. Other reasons include:
  • Unsupported Controller version (versions prior to 5.2.1)
  • RRM internal errors:
    • Missing CCM data for access points
    • Algorithm Failure
    • No data to calculate KPIs
    • Post algorithm checks failed
    • Error in channel plan generation.

    It is recommended to open a ticket with RUCKUS customer support for resolve or understand the RRM internal errors.

 Mute
Verified The zone is already AI verified and is in an optimal state. Mute
Unqualified Zone Indicates that the venue does not meet the required criteria or standards to support AI-Driven RRM. This status is applied in the following scenarios:
  • When more than 20% of the Access Points (APs) in the zone have configurations with AP overrides.
  • When the zone has mesh configuration enabled.
In these scenarios, RRM recommendations will not be generated.		 Mute
No APs There are no APs in the zone. Mute

The Network Hierarchy filter and Date and Time filter are displayed in the upper-right corner of the Content panel. These options control the elements displayed within the Content Panel. To modify these options, refer to Content Panel.

Applying a Recommendation

Complete the following steps to apply a recommendation:
  1. On the navigation bar, click AI Assurance > AI Analytics > AI-Driven RRM. The AI-Driven RRM page is displayed.
  2. In the AI-Driven RRM table, click on the radio button of a new recommendation.
  3. Click Apply displayed at the top of the AI-Driven RRM table.

    A calendar prompt is displayed to schedule the action.

  4. Select the date and time in the calendar to schedule the time at which you want to apply the recommendation.

    You can select any date up to 30 days in the future and specify a time for the recommendation to be applied. Choose off-peak hours, when the number of Wi-Fi clients are at a minimum, to apply the changes. The chosen time will be stored and applied to future RRM changes if RUCKUS AI determines that a more optimal configuration is available. The time you select is based on your browser's timezone. If the APs you are applying this recommendation to are in a different timezone, adjust accordingly to ensure the change occurs during off-peak hours.

  5. Click Apply to enable the recommendation to be applied at the scheduled time.

    Once scheduled, the action options are updated to include the ability to adjust the schedule or cancel the action.

Alternatively, you can apply a recommendation from its Recommendation Details page (accessible by clicking the Date attribute of the recommendation in the table). In the Recommendation Details page, click the icon in the top right corner, and from the Actions list, click the icon. Select the date and time in the calendar to schedule the time at which you want to apply the recommendation and click Apply to enable the recommendation to be applied at the scheduled time.

Reverting a Recommendation

Complete the following steps to revert a recommendation and restore the previous configuration settings:
  1. On the navigation bar, click AI Assurance > AI Analytics > AI-Driven RRM. The AI-Driven RRM page is displayed.
  2. In the AI-Driven RRM table, click on the radio button of a recommendation that you want to revert.
  3. Click Revert displayed at the top of the AI-Driven RRM table.

    A calendar prompt is displayed to schedule the action.

  4. Select the date and time in the calendar to schedule the time at which you want to revert the recommendation.
  5. Click Apply to enable the recommendation to be reverted at the scheduled time.

Alternatively, you can revert a recommendation from its Recommendation Details page (accessible by clicking the Date attribute of the recommendation in the table). In the Recommendation Details page, click the icon in the top right corner, and from the Actions list, click the icon. Select the date and time in the calendar to schedule the time at which you want to revert the recommendation and click Apply to enable the recommendation to be reverted at the scheduled time.

Muting a Recommendation

Complete the following steps to mute a recommendation:
  1. On the navigation bar, click AI Assurance > AI Analytics > AI-Driven RRM. The AI-Driven RRM page is displayed.
  2. In the AI-Driven RRM table, click on the radio button to select a recommendation that you want to mute.
    Note: You can mute only one recommendation at a time.
  3. Click Mute displayed at the top of the AI-Driven RRM table to mute the recommendation. When a recommendation is muted, it is hidden in the AI-Driven RRM table.

Alternatively, you can mute a recommendation from its Recommendation Details page (accessible by clicking the Date attribute of the recommendation in the table). Refer to Mute and Unmute the Recommendation.

Viewing the Muted Recommendations in the AI-Driven RRM Table

In the AI-Driven RRM table, click the icon and select the Show Muted Recommendations check box. The muted recommendations are displayed in the AI-Driven RRM table with a gray background.

Unmuting a Recommendation

Complete the following steps to unmute a recommendation:
  1. On the navigation bar, click AI Assurance > AI Analytics > AI-Driven RRM. The AI-Driven RRM page is displayed.
  2. In the AI-Driven RRM table, click the icon and select the Show Muted Recommendations check box. The muted recommendations are displayed in the AI-Driven RRM table with a gray background.
  3. Click on the radio button to select a muted recommendation.
    Note: You can unmute only one recommendation at a time.
  4. Click Unmute displayed at the top of the AI-Driven RRM table to unmute the recommendation. When a recommendation is unmuted, it is visible in the AI-Driven RRM table.

Alternatively, you can unmute a recommendation from its Recommendation Details page (accessible by clicking the Date attribute of the recommendation in the table). Refer to Mute and Unmute the Recommendation.