Data Cube Filters

Figure 278 Data Cube Filters

Table 22 Identifying Data Explorer Interface Components
No	Name
1	Dimensions
2	Measures
3	Filter
4	Explore
5	View Outputs
6	Add to Dashboard
7	Share Link
8	Options
9	Pinboard

Dimensions Filter

The Dimensions filter list the industry standard details for radio such as Time, AP name, System, and Zone name. You can apply one or more dimensions to the following:

Filter: On one or more dimensions. The default dimension is Time.
Explore: On one or more dimensions. Every dimension used in Explore can be sorted by one or more selected measures, and the number of dimensions to be listed in the table can be selected (5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 or 1000). You can also change the sorting order of the dimensions to be explored and pivot or change the hierarchy.
Pin: One or more dimensions can be attached to the Pinboard for easy reference.

Figure 279 Dimensions

You can use the scroll bar for each data cube to view the supported dimensions for that cube. The following table describes all the dimensions that are supported on one or more data cubes in RUCKUS Analytics.

Table 23 Dimensions
Dimension Name	Description	Supported Data Cubes
Alarm Code	Unique string assigned by the controller to an alarm.	AP Alarms
Alarm State	Indicates if the alarm is outstanding.	AP Alarms
Alarm Type	Description for access point and controller alarms.	AP Alarms
Alarm UUID	Unique string assigned by the controller to an alarm.	AP Alarms
AP Description	Description string of the access point that is configured in the controller.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
AP External IP	External IP address of the access point.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
AP Group	AP Groups configured in the cloud.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
AP Internal IP	Internal IP address of the access point.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
AP Latitude	Latitude of GPS coordinates.	AP Inventory
AP Longitude	Longitude of GPS coordinates.	AP Inventory
AP Location	Location string of the access point that is configured in the AP on the cloud.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
AP MAC	Base MAC address of the access point.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
AP Model	Description of the access point model type.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
AP Name	Name of the access point configured in the controller.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
AP Serial	Serial number of the access point.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
AP Version	Firmware version number of the access point.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
Application Category	Amount of user traffic by category.	Applications
Application Name	Name of the application accessed by the Wi-Fi client.	Applications
Authentication Method	The Wi-Fi encryption and authentication method adopted.	Clients Sessions
BSSID	Basic service set identifier.	Network
Cable modem firmware	Firmware version of the cable modem.	AP Inventory
Cable modem IP	IP address of the cable modem.	AP Inventory
Cable modem MAC	MAC address of the cable modem.	AP Inventory
Category	Category for access point and controller alarms or events.	Events AP Alarms
Channel	The Wi-Fi channel number used.	Network Clients Sessions
Client IP	Internal IP address of the Wi-Fi client.	Clients Sessions
Client MAC	MAC address of the Wi-Fi client.	Applications Clients Sessions
Client Radio Mode	Possible values are: ac, n, a, g, b, or "unknown" (if SmartZone version is prior to 3.6).	Clients Sessions
Connection Status	Connection status of the access point: Online, Offline, Discovery, Provisioned.	AP Inventory
Disconnect Time	Disconnect time of a session.	Sessions
Event Code	Code number for access point and controller events.	Events
Event Type	Description for access point and controller events.	Events
First Connection	First connection time of a session.	Sessions
Hostname	Hostname configured in the Wi-Fi client.	Clients Sessions
Last Status Change	Date and time of the last change in Connection Status of the access point.	AP Inventory
Manufacturer	Manufacturer information for the Wi-Fi client.	Clients Sessions
OS Type	Operating System information for the Wi-Fi client.	Clients Sessions
Port	Port of the application accessed by the Wi-Fi client.	Applications
Radio	Indicates the radio frequency band: 2.4GHz or 5GHz.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions
Reason	Additional description for access point and controller alarms or events, if available.	Events AP Alarms
Roaming Session ID	A unique session ID that is created when a client roams to multiple APs within a short-enough time span that the client is connected to these APs simultaneously.	Clients Sessions
Rogue AP MAC	MAC Address of the detected Rogue AP.	Rogue APs
Rogue Channel	The Wi-Fi channel that the Rogue APs was operating on.	Rogue APs
Rogue Encryption	The Wi-Fi encryption and authentication method adopted by the rogue AP.	Rogue APs
Rogue Radio	The radio band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) that the rogue AP was operating on.	Rogue APs
Rogue SSID	SSID of the detected Rogue AP.	Rogue APs
Rogue Type	Possible types are: ignore, known, rogue, and malicious	Rogue AP
Session ID	ID string assigned to a session.	Clients Sessions
Session Type	Indicates whether the session is authorized or unauthorized.	Clients Sessions
Severity	Severity level for access point and controller alarms or events.	Events AP Alarms
SSID	Service set identifier (SSID) configured in the cloud.	Applications Network Clients Sessions
Time	Allows the data to be viewed in terms of data points with timestamps. Time granularity of 1 minute, 15 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, and 1 week can be chosen.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms Rogue APs
Username	Username of the user account associated with the Wi-Fi client.	Clients Sessions

Measures Filter

You can select one or more measures by which you want to sort the selected dimension. Based on the selected cube, measures can vary.

Figure 280 Measures

You can use the lists for each data cube to view the supported measures for that cube. The following table describes all the measures that are supported on one or more data cubes in RUCKUS Analytics.

Table 24 Measures
Measure Name	Description	Supported Data Cubes
AP Count	Unique number of access points.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions Events AP Inventory AP Alarms
AP Uptime	Uptime percentage for an access point.	AP Inventory
AP-to-Cloud Ping Latency	Average time, in milliseconds, for the AP to transmit a packet to the cloud, and receive the packet back.	Network
Avg Airtime Busy	Average of the airtime busy metric.	Airtime Utilization
Avg Airtime Idle	Average of the airtime idle metric.	Airtime Utilization
Avg Airtime Rx	Average of the airtime receive metric.	Airtime Utilization
Avg Airtime Tx	Average of the airtime transmit metric.	Airtime Utilization
Avg Airtime Utilization	Average of the total airtime utilization.	Airtime Utilization
Avg Noise Floor	Average noise floor power in dBm.	Clients
Avg RSS	Average received signal strength of the access point in dBm.	Clients
Avg Session Duration	Average time duration for a session.	Sessions
Avg SNR	Average signal to noise ratio at the access point in dB.	Clients
Avg Throughput Estimate	Average throughput estimate for the Wi-Fi client.	Clients
Client Hostname	Name of the client	Clients Sessions
Client MAC Count	Unique number of Wi-Fi clients.	Applications Clients Sessions
Client Username	Name of the user	Clients Sessions
Count	Client count	Events AP Alarms
Failed Associations	Number of failed associations.	Network
Failed Authentications	Number of failed open authentications	Network
Mgmt Traffic	Traffic volume, which is transmitted and received in IEEE 802.11 control and management frames; this includes all unicast, multicast, and broadcast traffic.	Network Airtime Utilization
Max Offline Duration	The maximum offline duration within the selected time range.	AP Inventory
Max Rogue SNR	The maximum detected signal to noise of the rogue AP.	Rogue APs
Max RSS	Maximum received signal strength of the access point in dBm.	Clients
Max SNR	Maximum signal to noise ratio at the access point in dB.	Clients
Min RSS	Minimum received signal strength of the access point in dBm.	Clients
Min SNR	Minimum signal to noise ratio at the access point in dB.	Clients
Reboot Count		Events
Roaming Session Count	The number of roaming sessions for a specific client. A roaming session occurs when a client roams quickly enough to remain connected to multiple APs simultaneously. If you find a client that has a large number of roaming sessions, you can use various dimensions in Data Explorer to obtain details about the APs.	Clients Sessions
Rogue AP Count	The number of rogue APs detected by all the APs in your network.	Rogue APs
Rx Failures	Receive packets which failed to be processed due to insufficient buffer in AP.	Network
Rx Management	Traffic volume, which is received by AP (Access Point) in IEEE 802.11 control and management frames; this includes all unicast, multicast, and broadcast traffic.	Network Airtime Utilization
Rx Total	Sum of the received user and management traffic.	Network Airtime Utilization
Rx User	Traffic volume, which is received by AP in IEEE 802.11 MAC Service Data Unit (MSDU) data frames; this includes all unicast, multicast, and broadcast traffic.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions
Session Count	Number of unique sessions.	Clients Sessions
Successful Associations	Number of successful associations.	Network
Successful Authentications	Number of successful open authentications	Network
Successful Authentication Ratio	Ratio of number of successful open authentications over total number of open authentications.	Network
Total Data Frames Ratio	Percentage of all transmit and receive packets that are data.	Network
Total Management Frames Ratio	Percentage of all transmit and receive packets that are management.	Network
Total Traffic	Sum of the user and management traffic.	Network Airtime Utilization
TxBroadcastFrames	Number of broadcast packets transmitted by the network.	Network
TxDropDataFrames	Transmit data frames that are dropped by the message queue.	Network
Tx Failures	Transmit packets which failed to be processed due to insufficient buffer in AP.	Network
Tx Management	Traffic volume, which is transmitted by AP (Access Point) in IEEE 802.11 control and management frames; this includes all unicast, multicast, and broadcast traffic.	Network Airtime Utilization
TxMulticastFrames	Number of multicast packets transmitted by the network.	Network
Tx Total	Sum of the transmit user and management traffic.	Network Airtime Utilization
TxUnicastFrames	The number of data packets transmitted by the network that are not broadcast or multicast packets.	Network
Tx User	Traffic volume, which is transmitted by AP (Access Point) in IEEE 802.11 MAC Service Data Unit (MSDU) data frames; this includes all unicast, multicast, and broadcast traffic.	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions
User Traffic	Traffic volume, which is transmitted and received in IEEE 802.11 MAC Service Data Unit (MSDU) data frames; this includes all unicast, multicast, and broadcast traffic. User Traffic = Rx User + Tx User	Applications Network Airtime Utilization Clients Sessions

Filter

You can use Filter to segregate the data by dimensions such as Time Range, and other dimensions. You can filter on one or more dimensions, and change the sorting hierarchy as required. You can also define the dimensions based on specific properties of the dimension, for example, Time has relative and specific settings. The default dimension is Time, because the databases are very large and can crash the system without this filter.

Figure 281 Filter

Figure 282 Relative Time Settings

You can specify the following relative time settings:

Latest time of 1 hour, 6 hours, 1 day, 7 days, or 30 days
Current time of day, week, month, quarter, or year
Previous time of day, week, month, quarter, or year

Figure 283 Specific Time Settings

You can specify the start and end dates and times for the specific time settings.

Figure 284 Dimension Options

You can search the list of the dimensions and select specific entries. By default, all the data that matches the dimension is listed.

Explore Filter

The Explore filter enables visualization based on dimensions and time (data granularity).

Figure 285 Explore

You can explore one or more dimensions using a methodology similar to pivot tables, and change the sorting hierarchy as required. You can define the number of rows to be listed the screen.

Figure 286 Explore Time

You can use the following time filters:

Set the data granularity to 1 minute, 5 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, or 1 week.
Sort by any of the measures related to the dimension.
Limit the number of rows displayed for the dimension to 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500, or 1000.

Figure 287 Sort Dimension by Measure

You can use the following measures filters:

Sort by any of the measures related to the dimension.
Limit the number of rows displayed for the dimension to 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500, or 1000.

View Outputs Filter

You can create output views in the following forms:

Total
Table
Grid
Line Chart
Bar Chart
Heatmap
Sunburst
Geo

The default view is Total.

Figure 288 View Outputs

Add to Dashboard Icon

The Add to Dashboard icon allows you to add a tile you are currently developing to an existing dashboard or to a dashboard that you want to create.

Figure 289 Add to Dashboard

Share Link Icon

You can share the URL, export to various formats, view raw data, or download the information. The following figure shows the various formats you can choose for downloading data. You can also select the number of rows to download.

Figure 290 Share Link

Figure 291 Selecting the Amount of Data to Download and the Desired Format

Options Icon

The Options icon allows you to set the time zone, auto update time for the dashboard data, view raw data, monitor queries, and enable cache memory as shown.

Figure 292 Options

Pinboard Pane

You can click or drag dimensions and pin them on the pinboard. Retain the dimensions for ready reference during visualization.

Figure 293 Pinboard

Comparisons

Comparisons allow you to compare the current data of specified dimensions and measures to the same dimensions and measures during previous time periods. For example, the AP MAC dimension and User Traffic measure can be compared over time, as shown in the following figure. The Change column indicates how much user traffic has gone up or down for the corresponding AP over the specified period of time.

Figure 294 Comparison Over Time

Creating a Data Comparison

You can create a data comparison using Data Explorer.

From Data Explorer, select one of the data cubes.
Drag one or more dimensions into the center pane, for example, AP MAC.
From the Measure list, select one or more measures (use Multi-Selection for more than one).
From the Measure list, select Compare.
Figure 295 Selecting Compare from the Measure List
If you have already invoked Compare, the previous time period you selected is automatically used, and a display such as the one in Figure 294 is displayed. However, if you have not yet used Compare, or if you want to change the current time-period, invoke the Compare list:
Figure 296 Using the Compare List
(Optional) To customize your choice, click Custom. Custom comparison dialog box is displayed.
Figure 297 Custom Comparison Dialog Box
- To set a relative comparison, click the Relative tab and select a measure from the relative measure list.
  Figure 298 List of Choices from the Relative Measure List
  
  You can change the number of the measure to correspond to your selection in the relative measure list. Click OK to create the relative comparison.
- To create a custom time period, click the Absolute tab.
  Figure 299 Custom Comparison: Absolute Tab
  
  You can change the times as desired, and to have the end date automatically adjusted. Click OK to set the custom time period.