Services
24.4 Managing BLE Beacons
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Configuration Manual, 02/2018, C79000-G8976-C451-02
24.4
Managing BLE Beacons
Acces Points supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices, such as BT-100 and BT- 105,
which are used for location tracking and proximity detection. The BLE devices can be
connected to an AP and are monitored or managed by a cloud-based Beacon Management
Console (BMC). The BLE Beacon Management feature allows you to configure parameters
for managing the BLE beacons and establishing secure communication with the Beacon
Management Console (BMC). You can also configure the BLE operation modes that
determine the functions of the built-in BLE chip in the AP.
You can configure BLE operation modes and enable the BLE Beacon Management feature
by using the SCALANCE W UI or the CLI
In the SCALANCE W UI
Configuring BLE mode:
1.
Click More > Services.
2.
Click the RTLS tab. The tab details are displayed.
3.
To manage the BLE devices using BMC, select Manage BLE Beacons.
4.
Enter the authorization token. The authorization token is a text string of 1–255 characters
used by the BLE devices in the HTTPS header when communicating with the BMC. This
token is unique for each deployment.
5.
In Endpoint URL, enter the URL of the server to which the BLE sends the monitoring
data.
6.
Select any of the following options from Operation Mode drop-down list:
Mode
Description
Beaconing
The built-in BLE chip of the AP functions as an
iBeacon combined with the beacon manage-
ment functionality.
Disabled
The built-in BLE chip of the AP is turned off.
The BLE operation mode is set to Disabled by
default.
DynamicConsole
The built-in BLE chip of the AP functions in the
beaconing mode and dynamically enables ac-
cess to AP console over BLE when the link to
the Local Management Switch (LMS) is lost.
PersistentConsole
The built-in BLE chip of the AP provides access
to the AP console over BLE and also operates
in the Beaconing mode.
7.
Click OK.
