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NUCLIAS CONNECT

DNH-100 User Manual

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Summary of Contents for Nuclias DNH-100

Page 1: ...V 1 00 2021 Business Class Networking NUCLIAS CONNECT DNH 100 User Manual V 1 00 1 ...

Page 2: ...Configuration 9 Wizard 9 Dashboard 12 Monitor 13 Access Point 13 Wireless Client 14 Floor Plan 17 Configuration 19 Create Profile 19 Profile Settings 22 Firmware Upgrade 40 SSL Certificate 41 Payment Gateway 42 Report 43 Peak Network Activity 43 Most Active AP 44 Hourly Network Activity 45 Daily Network Activity 46 Log 47 Device Syslog 47 System Event Log 48 Device Log 49 Audit Log 50 Alerts 51 Sy...

Page 3: ...izes the hassle of deployment configuration and administration tasks The DNH 100 Nuclias Connect Hub is a hardware controller with pre loaded Nuclias Connect software It is designed to support small to medium business or enterprise environments by providing network administrators the capability to manage D Link DAP series access points through one single platform The Nuclias Connect Hub can curren...

Page 4: ...nterface Connectors Connector Description 1 Reset Used for rebooting or resetting the device back to factory default settings 2 Console Port RJ 45 port to connect the RJ 45 console cable for CLI management 3 Ethernet Port Gigabit RJ 45 port for LAN connection 4 MicroSD Slot MicroSD slot for MicroSD card1 2 3 up to 32 GB 5 USB Port USB 3 0 Type A port2 provides 5V 1A power for optional HDD connecti...

Page 5: ...ize 19 inch rack which can be placed in wiring closet with other equipment 1 Attach the L shaped mounting brackets to each side of the chassis as shown in Figure 3 and secure them with the screws provided 2 Mount the device in the rack using a screwdriver and the supplied rack mounting screws Connecting the Controller Mounting ...

Page 6: ...the DHCP server 2 Connect one end of an Ethernet LAN cable to port labeled as Ethernet on the front of the wireless controller Connect the other end of the cable to an available RJ 45 port on a switch in the LAN network segment 3 Plug one end of the AC power cord into the AC power connector on the back panel of the device Plug the other end into an AC power source Connecting the Controller Connect...

Page 7: ... subnet The default user name and password of Nuclias Connect is admin Enter the Captcha code as shown on screen NOTE The Remember me function can be selected to save the password entry for future use The Forgot password function provides an option to reset your password in the event that you ve forgotten your current password To use this function the smtp server and email address must be configur...

Page 8: ...d it is recommended to use a strong password The new password is required to be 5 16 characters in length By combining uppercase and lowercase characters numbers and symbols a strong password can be created NOTE Do not include common words or names Enter the previous password in the Old Password field In the New Password field enter the new password Enter the same password in the Confirm Password ...

Page 9: ...f the device access address is differant than the LAN IP address and you want to manage remote APs this function needs to be disabled In the Date and Time section parameters about the device time and date can be configured It is recommended that an NTP server is used log and schedule settings are depanding on correct time and date configurations Parameter Description Time Zone Click the drop down ...

Page 10: ...previous screen The Network Configurations page will appear Enter the wireless and device settings to define the network configuration Click Next to continue To return to the previous page click Back or click Exit to discontinue the configuration process The Discover Network Settings page will appear Select the data link layer layer 2 or layer 3 to define the type of network in which to find manag...

Page 11: ...age 11 The Start Discovery Page will appear Click Start Discovery to list all available unmanaged devices If a device is found select it and click Apply to import the network profile Click on the Managed tab to select already defined devices and add them to this network ...

Page 12: ...s Networks Displays the total number of created networks Access Points Displays the total number of available and online access points Clients Displays the total number of wireless clients connected to the network Information from the Last Hour Displays log information for the number of clients traffic usage downlink uplink traffic usage and traffic usage by SSID Channel Utilization Displays the u...

Page 13: ... a specific Site from the first drop down menu and then selecting the network in the second drop down menu Block Description Usage Displays a report listing the RX kB TX kB usage for the specified site and network Total X Access Points Displays a report listing all detected wireless clients In the Search By drop down field select an attribute Local IP Address Local IPv6 Address NAT IP Address MAC ...

Page 14: ...ed wireless clients This report can be refined by selecting the date and time From and To and then selecting the Type either By MAC Address or By Alias and also additionally entering Key Words in the text box provided In this report a list of wireless client connections connected to the access points that are managed by this application are displayed Information such as Network IP Address IPv6 Add...

Page 15: ...s a typical report This report can be refined by selecting a specific Site from the first drop down menu and also then selecting the network In this report a list of blocked wireless client connections are displayed In the Search field click the drop down menu and select a Site then select a Network Click to start the process Any relevant devices meeting the search criteria will be listed in the f...

Page 16: ...the MAC address of the AP s wireless interface Detected by Displays the mac address of AP that the AP was scanning Status Displays the status of AP Unknown Known and Managed SSID Displays the name of the wireless network Security Displays the security status indicating whether encryption is used RSSI Displays the RSSI that the AP was detecting BW MHz Displays the channel width that the AP was usin...

Page 17: ... plan shows a birds eye view of the relationship between spaces and rooms providing traffic pat terns and other physical features of a structure on a single floor Click Here to add a new floor image enter the name and select Site and Network Click choose a picture to upload the image then click Save ...

Page 18: ...n Page 18 Click Select AP to choose and move devices to the correct position and save it Connection status Green Online Red Offline of the device as well as information such as name model type IP address etc can be seen when hovering the mouse over to the device icon ...

Page 19: ...authentication settings Copy Profile to this Network Copies existing profile to a designated site and network Export Network Profile Exports selected profile to a file dat on a local directory Discovery Opens the Discovery Network Settings page From this page you can search for devices located on L2 protocol layer or specific IP addresses Prefix subnet IPs Once the criteria is defined click Next C...

Page 20: ...the Network Name field enter the name in which to identify the new network The Network ID is an optional field It will be used on REST API function leave it as empty if not using REST API Click Next to continue or Exit to return to the previous screen The Network Configurations page will appear Enter the wireless and device settings to define the network configuration Click Next to continue To ret...

Page 21: ...If Layer 3 is selected click the drop down menu to define either an IP or a prefix segmentation Click to add additional IP prefix segments or Next to continue Click Exit to discontinue the configuration process The Start Discovery Page will appear Click Start Discovery to list all available unmanaged devices If a device is found select it and click Apply to import the network profile Click on the ...

Page 22: ... screen will appear The upload configuration function is available on the Profile Settings Site Network page For any updates to site or network configuration to take effect the configuration must be uploaded to the access point Under the Upload Configuration frame click the Time Start drop down menu and select the time Immediate or Select Time to update the configuration to the access point If Sel...

Page 23: ...timedia Security Click the drop down menu to select the wireless security protocol Open System no pre shared key required WPA Personal WPA Enterprise Radius server required WPA2 Personal WPA2 Enterprise Radius server required WPA Auto Personal WPA Auto Enterprise Radius server required Fast Roaming Click the drop down menu to enable or disable fast roaming This function is only available for compa...

Page 24: ...ress of the clients that will be allowed or denied access and click Add Upload MAC Address List Click Browser to select the MAC address file located on the local computer that will be uploaded Click Upload to update the MAC address list Click Download to download the current MAC address list Action Click on the drop down menu to enable or disable the IP filter function IP Address Enter the IP addr...

Page 25: ... function is only available when Authentication Type is Username Password RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server s IP address This function is only available when Authentication Type is Remote RADIUS or MAC Address RADIUS Port Enter the RADIUS server s port number This function is only available when Authentication Type is Remote RADIUS or MAC Address RADIUS Secret Enter the RADIUS server s secret ...

Page 26: ...e website Choose Template Click the drop down menu to select the used login style This function is only not available when Authentication Type is Web Redirection Only Note Click Preview to preview the selected style Click Upload Login File to upload a new style Click to delete the selected style Click to download the style template In the Hotspot 2 0 section the following parameters can be configu...

Page 27: ...rator uses and that would be allocated and available to a mobile device after it authenticates to the network Click Delete icon to delete it from the list Domain Name List one or more domain names for the entity operating the AP Roaming Consortium Add service providers or groups of roaming partners whose security credentials can be used to connect to a network Click Delete icon to delete it from t...

Page 28: ...description for the OSU OSU Icon Language Code Specify from drop down menu the language of the icon OSU Icon File Path Specify location of icon file OSU Icon File Name Specify icon file name OSU Icon Width Specify width of the icon in pixels OSU Icon Height Specify length of the icon in pixels OSU Icon Type Specifiy icon file type from the drop down menu Click Add to save the values and update the...

Page 29: ... the available tagged and untagged ports available on the access points in the network In the columns next to the Port Name entries the Tag Untag ID columns will indicate if the port is a tagged member Tag VID or an untagged member Untag VID of the VLAN In the last column the port VLAN ID will show the connected virtual LAN segment In the Add Edit VLAN tab we can create a new VLAN and assign untag...

Page 30: ...ach station Specify the maximum bandwidth for each connected client while reserving available bandwidth for additional clients Allocate a different BW for 11a b g n station The weight of 802 11b g n and 802 11a n clients are 10 20 70 and 20 80 The AP will distribute different bandwidth for 802 11a b g n clients Allocate a specific BW for SSID All clients share the assigned bandwidth Band Click the...

Page 31: ... rate in hours at which the RF frequency is adjusted Auto Channel Adjustment Click the Auto RF Optimize radio button to enable the function to automatically adjust the channel of the client to avoid RF interference Auto Power Adjustment Available if Auto Channel Adjustment is enabled Click the radio button to enable the feature to automatically adjust AP radio power to optimize coverage when inter...

Page 32: ...r the whole week Select Day s Specifies particular day s to activate the rule Time s Click the radio button to select the active times for the schedule All Day Enable the rule for the whole day Select Time s Specifies a starting and ending time for the rule Start Time Enter the hours and minutes of the day This function is only available when Time s is Select Time s End Time Enter the hours and mi...

Page 33: ...o all access points in the network Time Out Click the drop down menu to select the active console session time out value Enable NTP Server Check the box to enable the Network Time Protocol NTP server function NTP Server Enter the IP address or domain name of the NTP server Select Country Click the drop down menu to select the country region of APs in the network Time Zone Click the drop down menu ...

Page 34: ... value The default value is 48 Short GI Click the drop down menu to enable or disable the short GI function IGMP Snooping Click the drop down menu to enable or disable the IGMP snooping function Multicast Rate Click the drop down menu to select the multicast rate value Multicast Bandwidth Control Click the drop down menu to enable or disable the multicast bandwidth control function Maximum Multica...

Page 35: ...scription Link Integrity Click the drop down menu to enable or disable the wireless link integrity function Ethernet to WLAN Access Click the drop down menu to enable or disable Ethernet toWLAN access function Internal Station Connection Click the radio button to enable or disable the membership of the SSID to the WLAN partition Select Guest Mode to allow this SSID to have access to this WLAN part...

Page 36: ...e determined value is lower than the specified percentage the wireless client is disconnected Data Rate Click the drop down menu to select the data rate connection limit The function is only available when the Aging Out policy is set to Data Rate Connection Limit Clicktheradiobuttontoenableordisablethefunction Connection limit is designed to provide load balancing This policy allows user access ma...

Page 37: ...ified as having slowWiFi speed can be slow from either long physical distances weak signal strength or older legacy hardware Navigate to Configuration Profile Settings Site Network Wireless Resource Click the Airtime Fairness tab to view the existing setting Check the box to enable or disable the airtime fairness function Click Save to save the values and update the screen Nuclias Once the setting...

Page 38: ...o connect to the less crowded 5GHz network and leave the 2 4GHz network available for those clients who support 2 4GHz only Navigate to Configuration Profile Settings Site Network Wireless Resource Click on the Band Steering tab to view the existing setting Check the box to enable or disable the wireless band steering function Click Save to save the values and update the screen Nuclias ...

Page 39: ...e Settings Wireless Resource Neighbor AP Detection Nuclias Users can view neighbor information on a specified AP radio to determine the AP location and neighbor relationship help locating rogue APs and plan the WLAN Check Enabled to enable detection and go to Monitor Neighbor AP to review AP list ...

Page 40: ... Navigate to Configuration Firmware Upgrade Site Network Block Description Change Manual Firmware Upgrade Click to select a firmware file to upload Files are model specific Check For Update Check Upgrade Firmware Online Click to check if there s new firmware available on online server Time Start Click the drop down menu to select a specific time or to update immediately Click Apply to save the abo...

Page 41: ... To complete the certificate trust configuration the SSL Certificate function requires the certificate file to be uploaded Please reboot your APs after you uploaded certificate In the Update SSL certificate section the following parameters can be configured Block Description Upload Certificate From File Click Browser to select the SSL certificate file located on the drive that will be uploaded Upl...

Page 42: ...payment services Navigate to Configuration Payment Gateway Parameter Description PayPal Currency Click the drop down menu to select the currency code for the Paypal account PayPal Client ID Enter the username for the Paypal account PayPal Secret Enter the password for the Paypal account Options Enter the duration time in minutes hours or days as well as the associated cost for the entry Click to e...

Page 43: ...rk Wireless activity for all or specific sites and networks can be displayed according to unique clients and traffic usage Navigate to Report Peak Network Activity to view the information To view a network activity report select the site and network from the corresponding drop down menu and click to view the report Once a report has been generated click to save the report to a local PDF file Nucli...

Page 44: ...AP drop down menu to select an AP from a list of available APs Once defined click Save to complete the process To add a new map click to open the Create Map of Most Active APs Enter the map name in the name field Customize the map by dragging and dropping an image supported file formats png jpg max size 10M or browsing a local folder to select the image To view a network AP active map report selec...

Page 45: ... Wireless activity for all or specific sites and networks is displayed according to unique clients and traffic usage as reported by the hour Navigate to Report Hourly Network Activity to vew the report To start a daily report select the site and network from the corresponding drop down menu and click to view the report Once a report is has been generated click to save the report to a local PDF fil...

Page 46: ...s activity is displayed according to unique clients and daily traffic usage Navigate to Report Daily Network Activity to generate and view the report To display a specific client s traffic usage select a site network and define the starting and ending dates of the search Once the search parameters are defined click to view the report Once a report has been generated click to save the report to a l...

Page 47: ... portals can be viewed here Navigate to Log Device Syslog to view the relevant information To start a syslog report select the event severity facility system and define the period of time to report Click the drop down menu to choose either IP address or Message as report criteria Fill in the keyword field and click to view the gengerated report Once a report has been generated click to save the re...

Page 48: ...ooth operation and to prevent failures Navigate to Log System Event Log to view the relevant information To generate a System Event Log report select the event severity and define the period of time to report Click the drop down menu to choose either IP address or Message as report criteria Fill in the keyword field and click to view the generated report Once a report has been generated click to s...

Page 49: ...ted to the following items synchronize device settings upgrading firmware upload configuration and blocking clients Navigate to Log Device Log to display the function information To start a Device Log select the operation type and define the period of time to report Click the drop down menu to choose either IP address or Log Details as report criteria Fill in the keyword field and click to view th...

Page 50: ...ration Type Operations that performed on the object entities and Object Entity i e Objects associated with the functional tabs in the left pane define the time period and select Username or Message as the filtering criteria Then enter a keyword and click to display the search results Once a report has been generated click to export it as a local Excel file The file will be saved in your browser s ...

Page 51: ...e or offline To generate an Alert report select the alert events define the time period and select IP Address or Message as the filtering criteria Then enter a keyword and click to display the search results Once a report has been generated click to export it as a local Excel file The file will be saved in your brows er s download directory and will be named as follows Nuclias_Connect_log type_YYY...

Page 52: ...or unmanaged devices On the upper right hand corner of each tab is a button that you can use to move devices to Unmanaged and vice versa Next to the Move button in the unmanaged tab the Delete button the Delete button that can be used to delete a device on the network The list of devices can be sorted by the following criteria Status Local IP Address NAT IP address MAC Address Model Type HW Versio...

Page 53: ...priviledge priviledge status location contact number as well as the user description are editable from the modifications page As a note the administrator account cannot be deleted or have its username and privilege settings modified Once you have finished editing user settings click Save to confirm or Cancel to return to the previous menu The following is a list of available user profiles and a de...

Page 54: ...nter the new user information Fields marked with an asterisk are required to complete the new entry Once the information is filled in click Create to save the new user profile Alternatively click Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving To authorize or unauthorize an existing user click an available site and then the target network The available users for the network are displayed on...

Page 55: ...o the device Parameter Description Get Address From Click the drop down menu to choose whether the DNH 100 will get an IP address from a DHCP server or to manually set a static IP address By default it is set to Static IP Address Note DHCP server is not recommended IP Address If the above is set to Static IP address specify an IP address for the DNH 100 Subnet Mask Specify a subnet mask for the de...

Page 56: ...ption Console Check to enable management through the console port Console Protocol Choose whether to use Telnet or SSH Timeout Click the drop down menu to select timeout time in min In the Device Setting section the following parameters can be configured Parameter Description Live Packet Interval Click the drop down menu to select the live packet interval time Click Save to save the values and upd...

Page 57: ... a firewall or router Device Access Port Enter the Nuclias Connect server application s listen port number The default value is 8443 For remote AP management behind a firewall or router the inboud port must be opened Web Access Port The web access ports as defined during the installation The values are predefined Click Save to save the values and update the screen In the Update SSL Certificate sec...

Page 58: ...er s email address From Name Enter the sender s name Security Type Click the drop down menu to select the security type to be used in the e mail system The options include None or SSL Encoding Type Click the drop down menu to select the encoding type to match the supported e mail client The options include UTF 8 or ASC II Authentication Click the drop down menu to select the authentication mechani...

Page 59: ...ernal syslog s ip address or domain name In the Backup Settings section device configuration and logs can be backed up downloaded to a local hard drive or USB or deleted Click to backup the configuration file or log files Click to download the backup file to either the management computer s hard drive or a USB drive Specify the following parameters from the pop up window then click Download to dow...

Page 60: ...hen click Delete to confirm your action or Cancel to exit from the operation In the Restore Settings section device configuration can be restored from local hard drive or USB storage Specify the following parameters then click Restore Parameter Description Upload Configuration From Choose either My Hard Disk or USB Storage to upload your configuration file File Click on Choose File to select your ...

Page 61: ...ption Upload Firmware From Choose either My Hard Disk USB Storage or FTP Server to upload your firmware file File Click on Choose File to select your configuration file s location Only available if My Hard Disk or USB Storage is chosen FTP Server Specify IP address or domain name of FTP server Port Specify port number of FTP server Username Specify username Password Specify password Firmware File ...

Page 62: ...rmat the MicroSD card in the DNH 100 Click to Reboot the DNH 100 immediately Click to restore the DNH 100 to factory default settings If Except IP address is checked then the device IP address will remain the same Click to format the MicroSD card Please be aware that you will lose all information on the MicroSD card once you proceed System Settings System Operation Nuclias ...

Page 63: ...one There are three steps in the registration process Step 1 Selecting server region and country The account is created on the servers within the selected region and the selected country Your account data will be stored in the reginoal server based on your selected region and country Step 2 Create organization and site Once the region and country have been entered you will see the the user organiz...

Page 64: ...our Nuclias account must be validated before use You will receive an email from verify nuclias com with a verification link included Please click on the verification link to activate your Nuclias account Once finished specify the following parameters on the Single Sign On page and then click Apply Parameter Description Enable single sign on Check to enable single sign on Nuclias Account Enter your...

Page 65: ...H 100 Name Name of the Nuclias Connect Hub You can change this name by clicking on it then typing on the available text box Host DisplaysboththedeviceIPaddressanditspublicIPaddress Sites Number of sites managed by that DNH 100 Networks Number of networks managed by that DNH 100 Devices Number of devices managed by that DNH 100 Clients Number of clients connected to devices managed by that DNH 100 ...

Page 66: ...application through REST API System Settings Alerts Nuclias The Alerts tab allows you to configure the alert event types Check the types of events that you d like to generate an alert To view generated alerts go to Log Alerts to view alerts Check the Email box to receive Email notification of specific events Go to System Settings User Management to edit the user and select Receive Email Alert to a...

Page 67: ...ct Software User Manual Nuclias Connect Configuration Page 67 System Resources Nuclias The Resource page allows you to browse the online documents for quick setup implementation guidelines and troubleshoot ing tips ...

Page 68: ...ormation about the DNH 100 and a list of supported access points Navigate to System About By default you will see the System Information tab where information about the DNH 100 will be displayed The list can be updated by clicking Update Online If an update is available new supported devices will also be displayed Nuclias ...

Page 69: ... App is also included Export Network Profiles To add new access points to Nuclias Connect you must first export the required network profile from Nuclias The network profile contains the authentication key and the IP address of the controller Select Configuration and then click the Export icon to export the network profile to your computer When access points are located on a public network and you...

Page 70: ...your standalone DAP to the Nuclias Connect controller Nuclias Connect Manage your current sites and networks through Nuclias Connect Standalone Access Point You can change the configuration of individual DAPs and save the configuration profile to be deployed to multiple DAPs Quick Setup After opening the Nuclias Connect App the following window will appear iOS Tap on Quick Setup to start the setup...

Page 71: ...p Done to continue The process will continue and the App wil return to the previous screen From the Step 1 page tap Next to continue From this page you can discover standalone DAPs connected to the L2 L3 wireless network Tap the button on the L2 field to enable discovery on the L2 network Tap the button on the L3 field to enable discovery on the L3 network Then enter an IP range in the provided Fr...

Page 72: ...ted IP and MAC address are shown at the top of the window Confirm the selection and enter the user name and password with authorization to access the selected DAP Tap Apply to continue the login process The Modify IP Information page will appear Any listed information can be modified see the following figure for further information Parameter Description Cancel Tap to discard any changes and contin...

Page 73: ...t Gateway Tap to designate a default gateway setting DNS Tap to designate a DNS setting Tap Done or Cancel to continue the process The provision file will be pushed to the selected DAP device s The App will return to the Step 3 page and will display the status of the Push function The discovered DAPs lists the state of the push function with either a successful or failed state See the following fi...

Page 74: ...as paired it will ask you to create a new Nuclias Connect pairing Tap the add button to start the process The following page lists the information required to log in to a designated Nuclias Connect controller Enter the required information in each field Parameter Description Specify NucliasConnect URL IP Address Enter the secure URL IP address of the Nuclias Connect server to pair with the App Spe...

Page 75: ... controller Password Enter the password for the referenced user name with the authority to access the Nuclias Connect server Login Tap Login to initiate the login process Tap on Login to initiate the login process After a successful login the pairing will be added to the listing and will be available for future login selection Tap on a Nuclias Connect server from the list ...

Page 76: ...Login to initiate the login process After the login process is authenticated the dashboard will appear The Nuclias Connect dashboard will list any currently defined sites networks access points and clients The Nuclias Connect App is now paired to the Nuclias Connect server Through the use of the App profiles can be downloaded to the local device after which it can be pushed to supported access poi...

Page 77: ... IP range in the provided From and To fields Tap add to create a new IP range entry Tap remove to delete any defined range entries Once the range is defined tap Next to initiate the discovery process Alternatively tap Configure Access Point Profiles from the bottom of the page to add or delete any local profiles See Configure Access Point Profiles After the scanning the network range the Step 3 pa...

Page 78: ... Wireless and Client menus will be listed as follows Parameter Description Cancel Tap to discard any changes and continue the process Model Name Displays the model name for the listed DAP device MAC Displays the MAC address of the listed DAP device DHCP Mode Tap to enable or disable the DHCP mode function When enabled the DAP establishes dynamic IP address settings with any authorized client conne...

Page 79: ... SSID The character indicates the identifying number of the SSID SSID Name Tap to change the current name of the SSID Security Tap to select a specific security protocol Open System default WPA Personal or WPA Enterprise Wireless Information Radio Band Tap to select a specific radio band Off 2 4G 5G or 2 4G 5G Radio 2 4G Mode Tap to select a specific 2 4G radio mode Mixed 802 11n 80211g and 802 11...

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