Filtering Commands

In order to streamline the debug process and avoid huge data generation while troubleshooting, few commands enable Client MACMedia Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. address, IP Address, and Port filtration.

1. In the Network Operations app, select one of the following options:

To select a group, label, site, or all devices in the filter, set the filter to one of the options under Groups, Labels, or Sites. For all devices, set the filter to Global.

The dashboard context for the selected filter is displayed.

To select a device in the filter:

a. Set the filter to Global.

b. Under Manage, click Devices, and then click Access Points, Switches, or Controllers.

A list of devices is displayed in the List view.

c. Click a device listed under Device Name.

The dashboard context for the device is displayed.

2. Under Analyze > Tools, click Commands.

The Commands page is displayed.

3. Select the device type, Access Point, Switch, or Controller as required from the drop-down list.

4. Select any command category and the Commands pane displays the associated commands.

If you navigate from the device details page, the Tools page appears, where the device context is already set and the Source field is automatically populated based on your selection.

Mandatory filters— Commands marked with '*'

1. Select a command marked with '*' and click Add.

The Additional Filters dialog box appears.

2. Enter the parameters such as, Client MAC address, IP address, port number, port list, or policy name as required.

The parameters are generated based on the commands selected.

3. Click Apply.

In case of mandatory filter commands, if you do no enter the filtering parameters in the additional filters dialog box, the command does not get added to the selected command pane and you cannot perform the troubleshooting.

4. (Optional) Click Edit All to reset the filtration parameters for all the commands added in the selected command pane.

Optional filters— Commands marked with '+'

1. Select a command marked with '+' and click Add.

The Additional Filters dialog box appears.

2. (Optional) Enter the parameters such as, Client MAC address, IP address, port number, port list, or policy name as required.

The parameters are generated based on the commands selected.

3. Click Apply.

In case of optional filter commands, if you do no enter the filtering parameters in the additional filters dialog box, the command still gets added to the selected command pane and you can perform your troubleshooting.

4. (Optional) Click Edit All to reset the filtration parameters for all the commands added in the selected command pane.