Monitor the Rogue and aWIPS Dashboard

Access the Rogue Management and aWIPS application

Procedure

Step 1

To access the Rogue Management and aWIPS application, log in to Catalyst Center.

Step 2

From the main menu, choose Assurance > Rogue and aWIPS.

The Rogue and aWIPS dashboard appears.

Note

 

Before using the Cisco Catalyst Rogue and aWIPS application, you must configure it. For more information, see Basic setup workflow.

Monitor the Rogue Management and aWIPS dashboard

Use the Rogue and aWIPS dashboard to get a detailed threat analysis and a global view of all the rogue APs and aWIPS signatures detected in the network. The rogue and aWIPS dashboard shows you the highest-priority threats so you can identify and respond to them quickly. The Rogue Management application uses streaming telemetry to retrieve data on rogue APs.

Procedure

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Assurance > Rogue and aWIPS.

The Rogue and aWIPS window opens. By default, Catalyst Center displays the Overview dashboard.

Note

 

Support for rogues is available starting from Cisco AireOS Controller version 8.8.111.0. When the Cisco AireOS Controller does not meet the minimum required software version, the dashboard displays a notification at the top. To upgrade to the supported version, click Go To Devices in the notification.

Step 2

In the Site menu, click Global.

The Site Selector slide-in pane appears.

  1. Enter a site name in the Search Hierarchy search bar or expand Global to select a site.

    Note

     

    • If a site has more than 254 subsites, by default that site is disabled.

    • Site hierarchies without floors and outdoor are not listed in the site selector slide-in pane.

Step 3

From the Actions drop-down list, choose Rogue > Enable to enable rogue subscription on the Cisco Wireless Controller and the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller.

Note

 

This is a global setting. When enabled, the rogue telemetry subscription is applied to all devices currently present, regardless of site. Any new device added later will automatically receive this subscription during the site assignment process.

Step 4

Click Yes in the Warning dialog box that appears.

Step 5

In the Rogue and aWIPS Subscription slide-in pane, complete these steps to enable the rogue subscription:

Note

 

The Configuration Preview tab appears only when the Configuration Preview is enabled. For information on how to enable configuration preview or ITSM approval, see the "Enable Visibility and Control of Configurations" topic in the Cisco Catalyst Center Administrator Guide.

  1. Schedule the task for deployment.

    Depending on Visibility and Control of Configurations settings, you can either:

  2. On the Tasks window, monitor the task deployment.

Step 6

Choose Rogue > Disable to disable the rogue actions temporarily.

Step 7

Click Yes in the Warning dialog box that appears.

When the rogue management functionality is disabled, data from the wireless controller is not pushed to Catalyst Center until re-enabled.

Step 8

In the Rogue and aWIPS Subscription slide-in pane, follow these steps to disable the rogue subscription:

  1. Schedule the task for deployment.

    Depending on Visibility and Control of Configurations settings, you can either:

  2. On the Tasks window, monitor the task deployment.

Step 9

Choose Rogue > Status to view the rogue configuration job status.

Step 10

Filter the rogue subscription status by All, Failure, Success, or In Progress by clicking the corresponding tabs.

The Operation column shows Enable if the rogue-detection operation is enabled successfully on the wireless controller.

The Status column shows Success if the subscription configuration changes are successfully pushed to the wireless controller.

Step 11

Choose aWIPS > Enable to enable aWIPS data collection on Catalyst Center.

Step 12

In the Warning dialog box that opens, click Yes.

Step 13

In the Rogue and aWIPS Subscription slide-in pane, follow these steps to enable the aWIPS subscription:

Note

 

The Configuration Preview tab appears only when the Configuration Preview is enabled. For information on how to enable configuration preview or ITSM approval, see the "Enable Visibility and Control of Configurations" topic in the Cisco Catalyst Center Administrator Guide.

  1. Schedule the task for deployment.

    Depending on Visibility and Control of Configurations settings, you can either:

  2. On the Tasks window, monitor the task deployment.

Step 14

Choose aWIPS > Disable to disable the aWIPS actions temporarily.

Click Yes in the Warning dialog box that appears.

Step 15

In the Rogue and aWIPS Subscription slide-in pane, complete these steps to disable the aWIPS subscription:

  1. Schedule the task for deployment.

    Depending on Visibility and Control of Configurations settings, you can either:

  2. On the Tasks window, monitor the task deployment.

Step 16

Choose aWIPS > Status to view the aWIPS subscription status.

Step 17

Click the corresponding tabs to filter the aWIPS subscription status by All, Failure, Success, or In Progress.

The Operation column shows Enable if the aWIPS subscription operation is enabled successfully on the wireless controller.

The Status column shows Success if the subscription configuration changes are successfully pushed to the wireless controller.

Step 18

Use the Threats dashlets to display this information:

  • TOTAL ROGUE THREATS: Displays the total number of rogue threats.

    Note

     

    Catalyst Center aggregates threats to reduce the total number of reported threats. As a result, the number of rogue threats shown on the Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller may not exactly match the number shown in Catalyst Center. However, no threat information is lost during this aggregation process.

  • TOTAL AWIPS THREATS: Displays the total number of aWIPS threats.

  • TOTAL UNIQUE ROGUE CLIENTS: Displays the total number of unique rogue clients.

  • ROGUES CONTAINED: Displays the total number of rogues contained.

The Active High Threats and High Threats Over Time graphs display threat details according to the selected timeline.

Step 19

The Active High Threats, Top Locations Affected, and High Threats Over Time graphs display information about rogue APs detected in the last three hours by default. The graph information is based on the time interval that you select from the Hours drop-down list.

  • The options are Last 3 hours, Last 24 hours, and Last 7 days.

    Note

     
    Select Custom to specify a time range. Choose a start date and end date. The duration cannot exceed 7 days. The time range must be within the past 14 days.

Step 20

Use the High Threats Summary dashlet to display this information:

High Threats Summary dashlet
Item Description

Active High Threats

Displays information about active threat levels in the form of a donut graph. You can filter the active high threats by Top 10 or All threat types.

Click each colored slice of the donut graph to view detailed information about the threats. Hover your cursor over the graph to see the number of active high threats.

Click All to display the threat types and counts in a table format.

Top Locations Affected

Displays the top five locations affected per selected site for high threats.

Step 21

Use the High Threats Over Time dashlet to display this information:

High Threats Over Time dashlet
Item Description

Threats Over Time

Displays detailed information about high threats over time, based on the selected time period.

Click each threat type listed under Total Active High Threat. Threat information displays in a graph view.

High threat deviation is measured on a color value scale:

  • Green indicates threat deviation that is less than 0.

  • Orange indicates threat deviation from 0 to 9.

  • Red indicates threat deviation that is more than or equal to 10.

Hover your cursor over the graph to view the number of high threats that occurred at a particular time.

View Threats

Click View Threats to view the threats table. A list of high threats appear.

Step 22

Use the Threats By Location dashlet to view information about threats in the map view:

Location option
Item Description

Map View

Click this toggle button to display a map view of the locations affected by threats.

Hover your cursor over the corresponding location in the map to view all the threat levels and counts.

List View

Click this toggle button to display a list view of the locations affected by threats.

Step 23

Use the Threat Setting Summary dashlet to view this information:

Threat Setting Summary dashlet
Item Description

Allowed AP List

Displays information about the allowed AP count and configured threat level.

Click View Details to display the Allowed List window to view detailed information on the Allowed Access Point List.

Allowed Vendor List

Displays information about the allowed vendors count and configured threat level.

Click View Details to display the Allowed List window to view information on the Allowed Vendor List.

Rogue Rule

Displays information about a rule, its conditions type, associated rule profiles, and threat level.

Click View Details to display the Rules window to view detailed information on rogue rules.

Step 24

(Optional) Use the Tips dashlet for a direct link to workflows such as Create Allowed AP List, Create Allowed Vendor List, Create Rogue Rule, and so on.

Step 25

(Optional) Click View All to view all the available workflows.

Monitor network rogue threats

Procedure

Step 1

In the Site menu, click Global.

The Site Selector slide-in pane opens.

  1. Enter a site name in the Search Hierarchy search bar or expand Global to select a site.

    Note

     

    • Sites with more than 254 subsites are disabled by default.

    • Site hierarchies without floors are not listed in the Site Selector slide-in pane.

Step 2

Click the time range setting ( ) at the top-right corner to specify the time range of the data that you want to see in the Threats table:

  1. From the drop-down menu, select a time range: 3 hours, 24 hours, 7 days, or Custom.

    If you select the Custom time range, specify the Start Date and time, and the End Date and time.

  2. Click Apply.

Step 3

Use the Threats table to view detailed information about the threats in your network:

Threats Table
Item Description

Filter

Click the icon in the search bar to see the data filter in the table based on this criteria: Threat Level, Threat MAC Address, Type, Detecting AP, Detecting AP Site, RSSI (dBm), SSID, and Containment Status.

RSSI, SSID, and Clients do not display for aWIPS.

Threat Table

Displays this information about threats in a table format:

  • Threat Level: Displays color-coded classified threat levels. Catalyst Center classifies threats into these categories:

    • High Threat

    • Potential Threat

    • Informational

  • Mac Address: Displays the MAC address of a rogue AP.

  • Type: Displays threat types.

  • State: Displays the state of a rogue AP or aWIPS attacks.

  • Source/Target: Shows whether the MAC address is the source of an aWIPS attack or the target of an aWIPS attack. This column is not applicable for rogue data.

  • Connection: Displays whether the rogue AP is located on the wired network or wireless network. This column shows the aWIPS attacks on the wireless network.

  • Detecting AP: Displays the name of the AP that is currently detecting a rogue AP. If multiple APs detect a rogue, the detecting AP displays the highest signal strength. This column is applicable for both rogue AP and aWIPS attacks.

  • Detecting AP Site: Displays the site location of the detecting AP. This column is applicable for both rogue AP and aWIPS attacks.

  • RSSI (dBm): Displays the RSSI value reported by the detecting AP. RSSI (dBm) is only applicable for rogue APs.

  • SSID: Displays the service set identifier that a rogue AP is broadcasting. SSID is only applicable for rogue APs.

  • Clients: Displays the number of rogue clients associated with an AP. This column is only applicable for rogue APs.

    Note

     

    The client count that displays in the Threats table differs from the client count that displays in the Threats 360 degrees window. This happens if the data that is processed in a Catalyst Center release earlier than 2.3.2 is migrated to Catalyst Center 2.3.2 or later. Catalyst Center 2.3.2 or later displays the correct client count for the newly processed data if the time range that is selected has the new data.

  • Containment Status: Displays the possible values (Contained, Pending, Open, and Partial) of a rogue AP. For autocontained rogue APs, the status displays as Contained (Auto), Pending (Auto), Open (Auto), and Partial (Auto). Wireless containment status is only applicable for rogue APs.

  • Last Reported: Displays the date, month, year, and time at which a rogue AP or aWIPS attack was last reported.

  • Vendor: Displays the rogue AP vendor information. This column is not applicable for aWIPS attacks.

Customize the data that you want to see in the table:

  1. In the Table Appearance tab, set the table density and striping.

  2. In the Edit Table Columns tab, check the check boxes for the data that you want to see.

  3. Click Apply.

Get rogue AP and rogue client details from the Threat 360° view

You can quickly view the precise location details of a specific rogue AP or rogue client on a floor map, in the Threat 360° view.

You can get these details only after detecting the AP's strongest signal strength. You can get the exact location of your rogue AP or rogue client using the Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) or Cisco Spaces integration.

Procedure

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Assurance > Rogue and aWIPS > Threats.

Step 2

To launch the Threat 360° view for a particular rogue AP or aWIPS threat, click the corresponding row in the Threats table.

The Threat 360° pane opens.

The upper part of the pane displays this information:

  • MAC address of the rogue AP

  • Threat level

  • Threat type

  • Status

  • Vendor

  • Containment

  • Count

  • Last reported

The middle part of the pane shows the estimated location of a rogue AP or a threat on the floor map:

  • Site details and floor number.

  • Floor map shows the names of the managed APs.

Note

 

The Floor Map section does not display for the global location.

Catalyst Center makes a best effort to detect the rogue vendor name. If the vendor name isn’t available, the name is shown as “UNKNOWN.”

Step 3

Complete any of these tasks as needed:

  • Click the icon at the right corner of the floor map to see the IP address of the wireless controller that manages the APs, along with the reachability status.

  • Click the icon at the right corner of the floor map to zoom in on a location. Zoom levels depend on the image resolution. High-resolution images provide more zoom levels. Each zoom level consists of a map style shown at a different scale with specific details. Some maps may use the same style at different scales.

  • Click the icon to see a map with fewer details.

  • Click the icon to view the details of the map icons.

This table explains the floor map icons.

Table 1. Map icons and descriptions
Floor map icon Description

Devices

Access Point

Sensor

Rogue AP

Marker

Planned AP

Switch

Interferer

Client

Rogue Client

Reporting AP

Detecting AP

Average Health Score

Health score: 8-10

Health score: 4-7

Health score:1-3

Health score: Unknown

AP Status

Covered by sensor

Not covered by sensor

Step 4

You can do these tasks in the area under the Threat 360° pane:

  • Click the Switch Port Detail tab to get rogue-on-wire details, including Host Mac, Device Name, Device IP, Interface Name, Last Updated, Port Mode, Admin Status, and Classification Criteria.

    Note

     

    • The Admin Status column shows the interface status as either UP or DOWN.

    • The Port Mode column shows the interface mode as either ACCESS or TRUNK.

    • Threats classified as Rogue on Wire based on Rogue Client MAC or Gateway MAC remain in the Rogue on Wire state for seven days after the Rogue Client migrates to a new Rogue AP or is no longer detected on the network.

    Note

     

    Cisco switches are required for detecting rogue devices on the wired network.

  • Click the Detections tab to view information such as Detecting AP, Detecting AP Site, Adhoc, Rogue SSID, RSSI (dBM), Channels, Radio Type, SNR, State, and Last Updated.

    Note

     

    Although the wireless controller shows all detecting APs for a given BSSID, Catalyst Center shows only the strongest detecting AP for a given BSSID per wireless controller in the Threat 360° view.

  • Click the Filter () icon at the left end of the table to narrow down the search results based on Rogue SSID, RSSI, Radio Type, Security, and SNR.

  • Click the Export icon and save the file to your system.

  • Click the Clients tab to view details such as MAC Address, Gateway Mac, Rogue AP Mac, IP Address, and Last Heard about the clients that are associated with the rogue AP.

  • Click the Forensic Captures tab to view details such as Detecting AP, Detecting AP Site and Last Updated.

    Note

     

    The Forensic Captures tab is shown only for aWIPS threats.

  • Click the Filter () icon at the left end of the table to limit the results based on your search criteria.

Download aWIPS profile forensic capture from the Threat 360° view

This procedure explains how to download the forensic capture of various DoS attacks from the Threat 360° view.


Note

Catalyst Center enables or disables forensic capture only on the default AP profile. You must enable or disable forensic capture in existing deployments where you have created custom AP join profiles.

Before you begin

Verify the network connectivity between the APs and Catalyst Center.

Procedure

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Assurance > Rogue and aWIPS > Threats.

Step 2

In the Threat MAC address column, click the aWIPS attack link.

The Threat 360 window opens.

Step 3

Click the Forensic Capture tab to view information such as Detecting AP, Alarm ID, CaptureFilename, and Last Updated.

Step 4

In the Capture Filename column, click the pcap file to download the aWIPS profile forensic capture.

Step 5

Click Download All to download all the pcap files.

Step 6

Click the Filter icon to narrow down the search results based on Detecting AP.

Step 7

Click the Export icon to save the CSV file to your workspace.

Note

 

Catalyst Center shows a maximum of 50 forensic captures at a time.

Deploy your device configurations now or later

At the scheduling step of a workflow that supports Visibility and Control of Configurations, complete this procedure to deploy your device configurations immediately or at a later time.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have disabled Visibility and Control of Configurations in the settings.

Procedure

Step 1

Click Now or Later. Update the task name if needed.

Note

 

If only visibility is enabled, or if both visibility and control are enabled, Preview and Deploy (Recommended) is selected by default. The options Now and Later are dimmed.

Step 2

On the Performing Initial Checks window, prepare and submit the task for deployment.

  1. Address all the issues to deploy the device configurations.

    Ensure all validations are successful by clicking Recheck.

  2. Click Submit.

    The device configurations deploy at the scheduled time. View the task in the Tasks window.

Preview and deploy your device configurations

When you reach the scheduling step in a workflow that supports Visibility and Control of Configurations, complete this procedure to preview and deploy your device configurations.

Before you begin

Ensure that Visibility and Control of Configurations is enabled in the settings.

Procedure

Step 1

Click Preview and Deploy (Recommended) and, if necessary, update the task name.

Note

 

By default, if only visibility is enabled or both visibility and control are enabled, Preview and Deploy (Recommended) is selected. The Now and Later options are dimmed.

Step 2

On the Performing Initial Checks window, address all the issues to continue with your current deployment.

Ensure all validations are successful by clicking Recheck in the lower right corner of the window.

Step 3

On the Preparing Devices and Configuration Models window, wait for the system to prepare the devices and generate the device configurations.

Tip

 

This preparation can take some time. You can click Exit and Preview Later and view the work item in the Tasks window.

Step 4

In the Preview Configuration window, review the device configurations. The window displays a deployment option.

Click...

To...

Deploy or Submit for Approval

deploy the device configurations.

Exit and Preview Later

review and deploy the device configurations later.

Later, go to the Tasks window, open the work item, and click Deploy or Submit for Approval.

Note

 

You can submit the device configurations for ITSM approval and deploy them without previewing all the configurations.

Step 5

Schedule the deployment.

  1. Indicate when and, if applicable, where you want to deploy the configuration.

    If you are submitting the configurations for review, add notes for the IT administrator.

  2. Click Submit.

    You can check the work item approval status or the task deployment status on the Tasks window. If it is not approved, resubmit the work item for ITSM approval. When it is approved, the item is deployed at the scheduled time.

    Note

     

    After submitting the task, view the progress of the provisioning task with the Task Progress bar in the Activities > Tasks window by clicking the task name.