User Guide: Vista Manager AWC Plug-in version 3.16.0

# Manage Task Scheduling

This section explains how to add, edit, or delete scheduled tasks.

## Add Scheduled Task

1. Select "Wireless Maintenance" > "Task Scheduling" from the AWC Plug-in menu.
2. Click "Create" at the top right corner.
3. The "Create Task Schedule" dialog will appear.

   Table 1: "Create Task Schedule" dialog box
   Item Name | Description
   --- | ---
   Task Name | Enter a name for this scheduled task. Should be 1 to 100 characters in length, with alphabets, numbers and symbols (space ! # $ % & ' ( ) ` @ + - , _ = ^ ~ [ ] { } ; may be used) (required)
   Notes | Enter a description for the scheduled task. Should be 1 to 100 characters in length, with alphabets, numbers and symbols (including spaces).
   "Enable", "Disable" radio buttons | Select either "Enable" or "Disable".
   Trigger | Specify when and how many times the scheduled task should be run. Available options are "once", "daily", "weekly", and "monthly".
   Timezone | Specify the time zone used as the basis for determining when to execute operations.
   Start | Specify a time when to execute the scheduled task. If you select "once" or "daily" for the "Excecution Timing", specify a start date/time here. If you select "weekly" for the "Execution Timing", specify a start date/time and a day of the week here. If you select "monthly" for the "Execution Timing", specify a start date/time and a day of the month here. (required)
   Type | Specify the operation to be executed at the start time. (mandatory) Depending on the selected type, the settings described below are displayed. Apply Configuration: The various profiles and individual AP settings are applied, that are configured on the wireless AP at the time the operation is executed. Upgrade Firmware: This scheduled task updates the APs' firmware. Apply AWC Calculation Results: This scheduled task applies AWC Calculation Results to APs. Enable Radio/VAP: Enables selected VAPs. Disable Radio/VAP: Disables selected VAPs. Update WPA Personal Key: If WPA-Personal is used as the security method for the selected wireless VAPs, this updates the security key randomly using the specified string length and character types. After the update, the security key can be obtained using the Vista Manager EX API. Note For details about the Vista Manager EX API, please contact your sales representative, distributor, or customer support.
   "Add" button | Adds this scheduled task.
   "Cancel" button | Closes the dialog box without adding this scheduled task scheduling.

4. Configure common items.
5. Configure a scheduled task. Select a scheduled task type from "Apply Configuration", "Update Firmware" and "Apply AWC Calculation Results". Type-specific items vary depending on the Task Type.
6. Click "Add".

### Applying Profiles / Individual AP Settings

When "Apply Configuration" is specified as the Type, you can apply the profiles and individual AP settings that have been preconfigured for the AP.

Table 2: Additional Options for Apply Configuration
Item Name | Description
--- | ---
Management Group | Select a management group for the scheduled task.
Supported AP Models | Shows a list of target APs. The scheduled task is run against the APs in the list.
Select Target APs | Lets you select which APs you want to apply the configuration to. (required) Search Wireless AP: Lets you select APs to which you want to apply the configuration. The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in the "Device Name" field. To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter. Note The search is case-sensitive.

### Upgrading Firmware

When "Upgrade Firmware" is specified as the type, the firmware file that has been preselected for application to the AP is applied.
You may decide to schedule simultaneous firmware upgrades for APs to be carried out during nighttime hours (when no users are likely to be present).

Table 3: Additional Options for Upgrade Firmware
Item Name | Description
--- | ---
Management Group | Select a management group for the scheduled task.
Supported AP Models | Shows a list of target APs. The scheduled task is run against the APs in the list.
Select Target APs | Lets you select which APs' firmware you want to update. (required) Note The number of APs that can be updated at a time depends on the traffic rate between the AWC Plug-in and each AP. If the transmission speed between the AWC Plug-in and each AP is 1 Gbps, the number of APs that can have their firmware updated in the same batch is as follows: TQ(m)3403: maximum 120 APs TQ(m)5403, TQ5403e: maximum 200 APs TQ(m)6403 GEN2: maximum 140 APs TQ6602: maximum 100 APs TQ(m)6602 GEN2, TQ(m)6702 GEN2, TQ6702e GEN2: maximum 135 APs TQ7403: maximum 135 APs TQ7613: maximum 120 APs TQ6702 GEN2-R, TQ6702e GEN2-R: maximum 75 APs TQ7403-R: maximum 70 APs Other supported APs: maximum 350 APs If the bands are used for other communication, the maximum may be less than the above number. Note This scheduled task updates each AP using the firmware that was assigned to the AP on the Add Firmware page. The scheduled task can be performed on a mixed set of different AP models but to do so, you have to assign an appropriate firmware file to each AP. Search Wireless AP: Lets you select APs to which you want to apply the configuration. The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in the "Device Name" field. To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter. Note The search is case-sensitive.

### Apply AWC Calculation Results

When "Apply AWC Calculation Results" is specified as the type, the AWC calculation results computed up to the specified time are applied to the APs.
You must configure the settings in advance so that AWC calculations are performed periodically, referring to "Operation Reference" > "Autonomous Wave Control (AWC)" > "Using AWC".

Table 4: Additional Options for Apply AWC Calculation Results
Item Name | Description
--- | ---
Management Group | Select a management group for the scheduled task.
Specify AWC Calculation Time to Use (mandatory) | Specify an AWC calculation time to use. (mandatory) The results of the AWC calculation applied by the AWC plug-in is determined by starting from a date and time that matches the calculated time within 24 hours of the schedule execution. From the AWC calculation results that exist within two hours before the date and time that matches the calculation time, the one nearest to the calculation time will be applied. (Example) Assume that you have registered a schedule for the application of AWC calculation results with the following settings: - AWC calculation time: 15:00 - Triggers: Daily - Start: 2017-04-01 03:00:00 In this case, when the schedule is executed at 3:00 on April 1, 2017, the AWC calculation results of the date and time closest to the calculation time (15:00) within the range of 13:00 on March 31, 2017 to 15:00 on March 31, 2017 will be applied. If the AWC calculation results for March 31, 2017 exist as follows: ... 13:40, 14:40, 15:40, ... the AWC calculation results at 14:40 on March 31, 2017 will be applied.

### Enabling Radio/VAP

When you set the type to "Enable Radio/VAP," the selected VAP is enabled.
This is used when resuming the operation of a VAP that had been disabled to prevent unauthorized use of the VAP.
To disable a VAP on a scheduled basis, use "Disable Radio/VAP".

> Note

> > Enable/Disable Radio/VAP applies only to radio bands on which only cell-type VAPs configured via the AP profile are set.
> > At the operation start time, radio bands that include VAPs with Emergency Mode enabled, as well as radio bands that include VAPs to which a CB profile, SC profile, or DCN profile is applied, are excluded from the scope.
> > For example, if Radio 1 is configured with only cell-type VAPs, and Radio 2 uses CB VAPs or is used as a management radio band of applied SC profiles, then the 'Enable Radio/VAP / Disable Radio/VAP' setting only applies to the VAPs on Radio 1.
> > In addition, APs that are manually configured to stop radio transmission based on the individual AP settings, APs for which 'Wireless Concierge AP thinning' is enabled, and APs that are in a standby state due to coverage optimization by AWC-SAC are excluded from the scope.

Table 5: Additional Options for Enable Radio/VAP
Item Name | Description
--- | ---
Management Group | Select a management group for the scheduled task.
Target AP Profile/Radio/VAP | Displays the VAPs eligible for radio output that belong to AP profiles applicable to the specified management group.
Select target AP profile/Radio/VAPs | Select the VAP to be enabled. (mandatory) Displays the VAPs that can be selected as targets from AP settings applicable to the specified management group, shown in the format ‘AP Setting Name / Wireless Band / VAP Number’ (e.g., ‘AP Profile Name/Wireless 1/VAP 2’). Additionally, an entry displayed in the format "AP Profile Name/Wireless Band", indicates VAP 1 of the corresponding AP profile and radio band. In other words, the display "Profile-1/Radio 1" means VAP 1 on Radio 1 of the AP profile "Profile-1". Search AP Profile/Radio/VAP: Filters and displays the VAPs to be enabled. Displays the items among the current display targets that contain the string entered in this field. To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter. Note The search is case-sensitive.

### Disabling Radio/VAP

When you set the type to "Disable Radio/VAP," the selected VAP is disabled.
This is used when automatically disabling a VAP during nighttime hours when there are no users, in order to prevent unauthorized use of the VAP.
To enable a VAP on a scheduled basis, use "Enable Radio/VAP".

> Note

> > Enable/Disable Radio/VAP applies only to radio bands on which only cell-type VAPs configured via the AP profile are set.
> > At the operation start time, radio bands that include VAPs with Emergency Mode enabled, as well as radio bands that include VAPs to which a CB profile, SC profile, or DCN profile is applied, are excluded from the scope.
> > For example, if Radio 1 is configured with only cell-type VAPs, and Radio 2 uses CB VAPs or is used as a management radio band of applied SC profiles, then the 'Enable Radio/VAP / Disable Radio/VAP' setting only applies to the VAPs on Radio 1.
> > In addition, APs that are manually configured to stop radio transmission based on the individual AP settings, APs for which 'Wireless Concierge AP thinning' is enabled, and APs that are in a standby state due to coverage optimization by AWC-SAC are excluded from the scope.

Table 6: Additional Options for Disable Radio/VAP
Item Name | Description
--- | ---
Management Group | Select a management group for the scheduled task.
Target AP Profile/Radio/VAP | Display the VAPs for which the radio output can be disabled that belong to AP profiles applicable to the specified management group.
Select target AP profile/Radio/VAPs | Select the VAP to be disabled. (mandatory) Displays the VAPs that can be selected as targets from AP settings applicable to the specified management group, shown in the format ‘AP Setting Name / Wireless Band / VAP Number’ (e.g., ‘AP Profile Name/Wireless 1/VAP 2’). Additionally, an entry displayed in the format "AP Profile Name/Wireless Band", indicates VAP 1 of the corresponding AP profile and radio band. In other words, the display "Profile-1/Radio 1" means VAP 1 on Radio 1 of the AP profile "Profile-1". Search AP Profile/Radio/VAP: Filters and displays the VAPs to be disabled. Displays the items among the current display targets that contain the string entered in this field. To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter. Note The search is case-sensitive.

### Updating the WPA-Personal Security Key Automatically

When the type is set to "Update WPA Personal Key", if the selected wireless VAP uses WPA Personal as its security method, the security key is randomly updated using the specified string length and character set.
After the update, the security key can be obtained using the Vista Manager EX API.
When a facility provides Wi-Fi access points as part of its services, it is possible to periodically change the security key, generate a QR code that includes the SSID and the new security key, and display it on terminals at the facility reception desk or on digital signage within the facility to inform users, thereby achieving both protection against unauthorized use from outside the facility and ease of use at the same time.

> Note

> > For details about the Vista Manager EX API, please contact your sales representative, distributor, or customer support.

Only cell-type VAPs configured via the AP profile are subject to the change. In addition, if a security method other than WPA-Personal is applied, no changes will be made.
If any one or more of the target APs fails to apply the new security key because of not responding, all APs will be reverted to the immediately preceding security key. The results of the update are output to the log.

Table 7: Additional Options for Update WPA Personal Key
Item Name | Description
--- | ---
Key Length | Specify the length of the randomly generated security key string as an integer from 5 to 63. The default is 32 (characters).
Use Character for Random Key Generation | Select the character types to be used for generating the random security key from the following check boxes. A-Z a-z 0-9 !#&*-@^_ By default, all of the above character types are used.
Management Group | Select a management group for the scheduled task.
Target AP Profile/Radio/VAP | Display the VAPs for which the security key will be changed that belong to AP profiles applicable to the specified management group.
Select target AP profile/Radio/VAPs | Select the VAPs to be targeted for the key update. (mandatory) Displays the VAPs that can be selected as targets from AP settings applicable to the specified management group, shown in the format ‘AP Setting Name / Wireless Band / VAP Number’ (e.g., ‘AP Profile Name/Wireless 1/VAP 2’). Additionally, an entry displayed in the format "AP Profile Name/Wireless Band", indicates VAP 1 of the corresponding AP profile and radio band. In other words, the display "Profile-1/Radio 1" means VAP 1 on Radio 1 of the AP profile "Profile-1". Search AP Profile/Radio/VAP: Filters and displays the VAPs to select for the key update. Displays the items among the current display targets that contain the string entered in this field. To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter. Note The search is case-sensitive.

## Edit Scheduled Task

1. Select "Wireless Maintenance" > "Task Scheduling" from the AWC Plug-in menu.
2. On the scheduled task list, click "Edit" (pencil icon) to the right of a task you want to edit.
3. The "Edit Task Schedule" dialog box will appear.
4. Change items and click "Save".

## Delete Scheduled Task

> Note

> > Even if you delete all entries on the last page of the list, the page will not be deleted and an empty list page will be displayed. The number of pages will be refreshed after moving to another page or reloading the browser.

1. Select "Wireless Maintenance" > "Task Scheduling" from the AWC Plug-in menu.
2. On the scheduled task list, click "Delete" (trashbin icon) to the right of a task you want to delete.
3. The "Confirmation" dialog box will appear.
4. Click "Delete".

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