Monitoring Extreme Access Point

shows the dedicated Extreme Access Point monitoring model offered by eG Enterprise .

Figure 1 : Layer model of Extreme Access Point

Each layer of is mapped to a variety of tests that provide valuable insights into the overall performance of the Extreme Access Point. With the help of the metrics reported by these tests, administrators can find quick and accurate answers for the following queries:

• Is the target access point in an offline state?

• Is the target access point up? Has the access point been rebooted in the recent past?

• Is there any abnormal usage patterns noticed in the CPU load, file descriptor usage and memory utilization of the target access point?

• Is there a sudden surge in the count of clients connected to the access point?

• Is abnormal data transmission/packet transmission noticed through any AP client?

• Is any AP Radio in an Off state?

• Is abnormal data transmission/packet transmission noticed through any AP Radio?

• Is there any abnormal data/packet transmission pattern noticed on the target access point?

The Network layer of the Extreme Access Point model is similar to that of a Windows server model. Since these tests have been dealt with in the Monitoring Unix and Windows Servers document, let us now focus on the remaining layers.