Cisco WLC

Overview

The Kloudspot Analytics Engine can receive events from many types of WiFi network.

One or more of event sources can be configured in the ‘Configuration - > Event Processing - > Wi-Fi’ screen.

Validate the Receiver URLs

The protocol (HTTP/HTTPS) used varies depending on the source. We support both HTTP and HTTPS protocols using port 48082 and 48083. Refer to the specific data source below to determine the correct one to use.

If you have set a SSL certificate for the UI, that will be used instead of the self signed one.

You can check access to both the HTTP and HTTPS urls with a ‘ping’:

$ curl http://{server}:48082/ping
hi from http receiver
$ curl -k https://{server}:48083/ping
hi from https receiver

Cisco Wireless Lan Controller

To configure a Cisco Wireless WAN Controller to send events, follow the following steps.

WLC WLC

  • Ensure that the Kloudspot Analytics Engine can access port 16113 on the WLC.
  • Enable the Cisco WLC Event source in the Kloudspot Analytics Engine.
  • Copy the command from the Kloudspot UI and run on the WLC. This will allow the Analytics Engine to connect and subscribe for events.
  • Add the IP address for WLC to the list of WLC Addresses in the Analytics Engine UI and click ‘Save’.

Check Event Reception

Login to the Analytics Engine via SSH and run the kafka-listen command:

$ kafka-listen
{"vendor": "Kloudspot", "eventType": "PRESENCE", "location": null,..
{"vendor": "Kloudspot", "eventType": "PRESENCE", "location": null,..
{"vendor": "Kloudspot", "eventType": "PRESENCE", "location": null,..
{"vendor": "Kloudspot", "eventType": "PRESENCE", "location": null,..

You will be able to see the ‘raw’ event feed going into the stream processing.