Cisco DNA Spaces Configuration Guide

Defining the Location Hierarchy for Cisco Meraki

To import the Cisco Meraki locations, first you must add the Cisco Meraki Organization under the customer name. You can then import Meraki networks. When you import a Meraki network, its floors, and access points are also imported. You can group the access points and create zones at network or floor level. You can group the locations at customer name, or organization level. You can also rename the customer name.

Before creating the location hierarchy, ensure that all the prerequisites are met. To know the prerequisites for creating the location hierarchy, see the Prerequisites for Defining the Location Hierarchy.

The location hierarchy for Cisco Meraki network is as follows:

Meraki Organization > Network > Floor > Access Points

The Location Hierarchy for Cisco Meraki is shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1 Location Hierarchy

You must have Cisco Meraki credentials to import the locations. If you do not have Meraki credentials you can import the locations using Meraki API keys. For more information on importing the locations from Meraki using the API keys, see the “Importing Meraki Locations Using the API Keys” section.

If you have the Meraki credentials, to import the Meraki locations to Cisco DNA Spaces, perform the following steps:

1. Adding a Cisco Meraki Organization

2. Adding a Network to Cisco Meraki Organization

3. Creating Zones and Adding Access Points

Note After defining the location hierarchy, ensure that you define timezones for locations. The timezone defined affects the Cisco DNA Spaces rules and reports.

Adding a Cisco Meraki Organization

To create the location hierarchy in Cisco DNA Spaces, first you must add the Cisco Meraki Organization of which you want to import the locations to the location hierarchy.

Note Cisco DNA Spaces enables you to add multiple Cisco Meraki Organizations to the location hierarchy so that you can connect to the multiple Meraki organizations simultaneously.

To add a Cisco Meraki Organization to the location hierarchy, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window that appears, click More Actions for the customer name (root name).

Step 3 Choose Add a Wireless Network.

Step 4 From the Wireless Network drop-down list that appears, choose Meraki.

Step 5 Enter the user name and password for your Meraki account, and click Connect account.

Note You can also connect to Meraki using the Wi-Fi icon in the left pane of the dashboard. If you are already connected to Meraki, the fields to enter the login credentials will not appear.

Step 6 From the Organization drop-down list, choose the Cisco Meraki Organization from which you want to import the locations.

Step 7 Click Add.

The organization that is added gets listed in the location hierarchy.

Adding a Network to Cisco Meraki Organization

Cisco DNA Spaces enables you to maintain the network, and floor structure followed for the location hierarchy in Meraki. After adding a Cisco Meraki Organization to the location hierarchy, you can import its networks, and the associated floors.

To import a network and its associated floors to the location hierarchy, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, click Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click the More Actions icon at the far right of the Cisco Meraki Organization for which you want to add the network.

Step 3 Choose Add Network.

Step 4 In the Add Network window, s elect the networks that you want to add to the location hierarchy.

The Add Network window appears with all the available networks for that Cisco Meraki Organization.

Step 5 Click Add.

The networks added gets listed in the location hierarchy along with its associated floors.

Note In Meraki, ensure that the network name is not duplicated.

Creating Zones and Adding Access Points

You can group the access points of a network or floor using zones. You can create the zones at network or floor level.

Note You cannot modify the access points for a floor.

To create a zone for a network or floor, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Locations window, click the More Actions icon at the far right of the network or floor under which you want to create the zone.

Step 3 Choose Add Zone.

Step 4 In the Add Zone window that appears, perform the following steps:

a. In the Enter Zone Name Here field, enter a name for the zone.

b. In the Select Access Points area, check the check box for the access points that you want to add to the zone.

c. Click Add.

Tip Before creating the zones, locate the access points that you want to include in the zone in the Meraki dashboard.

Note When you add an access point of a network or floor to a zone, that access point will not be available for that network or floor. The access points added to a zone will not be available for other zones.

Importing Meraki Locations Using the API Keys

To import Meraki locations using the API keys, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Locations window, click the More Actions icon for the customer name (root name), and click Add a Wireless Network.

Step 2 In the window that appears, from the Add a Wireless Network drop-down list, choose Meraki.

Step 3 Click the Import Organization using API link that appears when you select Meraki.

Step 4 In the API Key field, enter the API Key for Meraki, and click Fetch Organizations.

The organizations for that API key gets listed.

Step 5 Select the organization that you want to import, and click Add.

The organization gets listed in the Locations window.

Step 6 Add the networks under the organization using the Add Network in the More Actions menu for the organization.

When you import a network, the floors and access points under it also get imported.

Step 7 Create zones under the floors using the Add Zones in the More Actions menu for the floors.

Defining the Location Hierarchy for Cisco Unified Wireless Network with Cisco CMX

If you have the Cisco CMX installed, you can use the Cisco CUWN - CMX option for defining the location hierarchy for Cisco Unified Wireless Network. The Cisco CUWN - CMX option enables you to import the locations in the same hierarchy in which you have defined them in the Cisco CMX. Initially, you must add CMX nodes to the location hierarchy under the customer name. You can then import campuses. When you import a campus, its buildings, floors, and access points are also imported. You can create zones at building or floor level by grouping the access points. You can group the locations at customer name (root name), CMX node, or campus level. You can also rename the customer name.

Note The Cisco Wireless Controller must be able to reach Cisco DNA Spaces cloud over HTTPS.

Before creating the location hierarchy, ensure that all the prerequisites are met. To know the prerequisites for creating the location hierarchy, see the Prerequisites for Defining the Location Hierarchy.

The location hierarchy for Cisco Unified Wireless Network with a Cisco CMX installation is a follows:

CMX Node > Campus > Building (network) > Floor > Access Points

The location hierarchy of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network - CMX is shown in Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2 Location Hierarchy

To create the location hierarchy for the Cisco CUWN - CMX option, perform the following steps:

1. Adding a CMX Node

2. Adding a Campus to the Location Hierarchy

3. Creating Zones and Adding Access Points

4. Creating Groups

If your Cisco CMX is not publicly accessible, you can manually import the locations. For more information on manually importing the locations, see the Creating the Location Hierarchy by Manually Uploading the Cisco CMX Details.

Note After defining the location hierarchy, ensure that you define timezones for locations. The timezone defined affects the Cisco DNA Spaces rules and reports.

Adding a CMX Node

Note Cisco DNA Spaces supports CMX 10.0 or later.

To add a CMX node to the location hierarchy, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click More Actions at the far right of the customer name (root name).

Step 3 Choose Add a Wireless Network.

Step 4 From the Add a Wireless Network drop-down list that appears, choose Cisco CUWN - CMX.

Step 5 In the Display Name field, enter the name that must display for the CMX node in the location hierarchy.

Step 6 In the URL field, enter the URL to connect to Cisco CMX.

Step 7 In the User Name field, enter the user name to connect to Cisco CMX.

Step 8 In the Password field, enter the password to connect to Cisco CMX.

Step 9 Click Add.

The CMX node appears in the location hierarchy under the customer name.

Note Cisco DNA Spaces will not allow you to add two CMX nodes with the same access point.

Adding a Campus to the Location Hierarchy

Cisco DNA Spaces enables you to maintain the campus, building, and floor structure followed for the location hierarchy in the Cisco CMX. After adding a CMX node to the location hierarchy, you can import its campuses, and the associated buildings, floors, and access points.

To import a campus and its associated buildings, floors, and access points to the location hierarchy, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click More Actions at the far right of the CMX node for which you want to add the campus.

Step 3 C lick Add Campus.

Step 4 In the Add Campus window that appears, select the campuses that you want to add to the location hierarchy.

The Add Campus window appears with all the available campuses for that CMX node. If you select a campus, its buildings and floors appears to the right of the campus.

Note If you do not want to add a particular building or floor of a campus to the location hierarchy, you can remove it by unchecking the corresponding check box. If required, you can add it to the location hierarchy any time later. For more information on adding a building to a campus, see the Adding a Building to a Campus. For more information on adding a floor to a building, see the Adding a Floor to a Building.

Step 5 Click Add.

The campuses added gets listed in the location hierarchy along with its associated buildings and floors.

Note In the Cisco CMX, ensure that there is no duplicate for a building name under a campus.

Creating Zones and Adding Access Points

You can group the access points of a building or floor using zones. You can create the zones at building or floor level.

Note You cannot modify the access points for a floor.

To create a zone for a building or floor, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click More Actions at the far right of the building or floor under which you want to create the zone.

Step 3 Choose Add Zone.

Step 4 In the Add Zone window that appears, perform the following steps:

a. In the Enter Zone Name Here field, enter a name for the zone.

b. In the Select Access Points area, select the check box for the access points that you want to add to the zone.

c. Click Add.

Note When you add an access point of a building or floor to a zone, that access point will not be available for that building or floor. The access points added to a zone will not be available for other zones.

Creating the Location Hierarchy by Manually Uploading the Cisco CMX Details

If you want to use the location hierarchy of a Cisco CMX that is not publicly accessible, you can import the location hierarchy to Cisco DNA Spaces by uploading the JSON file that contains the location hierarchy details.

For a location hierarchy created using the JSON file, you can rename and delete the locations such as building, floor, and so on, but you cannot edit the locations. You can create groups and zones in the location hierarchy.

Note As this method has many limitations, we recommend you to use this option only if you cannot connect to the Cisco CMX from the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard.

Note As the wireless network information required for access point synchronization is not available, the access point synchronization will not happen if the locations are added to the location hierarchy using the JSON file. So after importing the JSON file if you make changes in the wireless network for the locations, those changes will not reflect in the location hierarchy.

To create a location hierarchy using a JSON file, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Locations window, click More Actions at the far right of the customer name.

Step 3 C lick Add Wireless Network.

Step 4 From the Add Wireless Network drop-down list, choose Cisco CUWN - CMX.

Step 5 Select Upload JSON.

Step 6 Enter the name that must be displayed for the CMX node in the location hierarchy.

Step 7 Select the JSON file to upload using the Browse button.

Step 8 Click Upload.

The JSON file is uploaded and the location hierarchy is created for the Cisco CMX in the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard.

Note After uploading the JSON file, to update the location hierarchy, you must delete the location hierarchy manually, and then re-import the JSON file with new location details.

Creating the JSON File for Locations

Create the JSON file for locations with following curl command:

curl -u ‘<userName>:<Password>@123#’ https://<CMXPublicIP>/api/config/ v1/maps-- insecuremseoutput.json

Defining the Location Hierarchy for Cisco Unified Wireless Network with Wireless Controller (without Cisco CMX Installation)

You can use Cisco DNA Spaces with Cisco Unified Wireless Network, even without installing Cisco CMX. In such cases, you must use the Cisco CUWN -WLC option. However, for the Cisco CUWN -WLC option, you can add only networks, groups, and zones in the location hierarchy.

Note If you were using Cisco DNA Spaces earlier with Cisco CMX, and if you are moving to use Cisco DNA Spaces with Cisco Wireless Controller, the Reports and proximity rules will be affected. The Reports will be shown based on the new location configurations. You also have to re-configure the proximity rules to display captive portals or to send notifications.

To avail the Cisco CUWN -WLC option, you must configure the Cisco Wireless Controller to import the access points to the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard. For more information on configuring the Cisco Wireless Controller for importing the access points to the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, see the Configurations for the WLC Direct Connect Option to work with Cisco DNA Spaces.

For Cisco Unified Wireless Network, to use Cisco DNA Spaces with Cisco Wireless Controller without a Cisco CMX installation, create the location hierarchy as following.

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click More Actions at the far right of the customer name.

Step 3 C lick Add Wireless Network.

Step 4 From the Wireless Network drop-down list, choose Cisco CUWN -WLC.

The imported Cisco Wireless Controllers get listed.

Note The Cisco Wireless Controllers get listed only if you configure the Cisco Wireless Controller for importing them to Cisco DNA Spaces. For more information on configuring the Cisco Wireless Controller, see the “Configurations for the WLC Direct Connect Option to work with Cisco DNA Spaces” section.

Step 5 Select the Cisco Wireless Controller, and click Next.

This Cisco Wireless Controller will act as the primary Cisco Wireless Controller.

Step 6 Select another Cisco Wireless Controller as secondary controller, and click Next.

Note This feature helps you manage Cisco DNA Spaces with a secondary Cisco Wireless Controller with the same APs if the primary controller is down.

The secondary controller is optional. You can move to the next screen without selecting a secondary controller by clicking the “Skip” button.

Step 7 Select the networks that you want to add.

Note Cisco DNA Spaces will automatically group the APs based on the prefix of their names, and creates networks. The APs that are not grouped under a network will be listed under the name “Unconfigured”.

Note If you are not selecting a network, the APs in that network will be added to the location hierarchy under the name “Unconfigured”.

Step 8 Click Done.

The APs of the primary and secondary controllers selected will get listed in the location hierarchy.

Step 9 In the location hierarchy, click the More Actions icon at the far right of the network, and click Add Zone.

Step 10 In the window that appears, enter a name for the zone, and select the APs to be included in the zone.

Step 11 Similarly, create all the required zones.

Tip If you are an existing Cisco CUWN - CMX user, create zones in the same structure as created earlier with the Cisco CMX.

Step 12 If you already have created the location hierarchy using the Cisco CMX earlier, delete that location hierarchy, and re-configure the proximity rules.

You can change the primary controller, and add more secondary controllers. For more information, see the “Managing the Cisco Wireless Controller and Access Points” section.

Note After defining the location hierarchy, ensure that you define timezones for locations. The timezone defined affects the Cisco DNA Spaces rules and reports.

Note ● When adding the APs in the Cisco Wireless Controller, follow proper naming conventions (with appropriate prefix) to ease auto-network creation in Cisco DNA Spaces.

• In the Cisco Wireless Controller, if new APs are added to the Cisco Wireless Controller, those APs get automatically imported during the next Cisco Wireless Controller synchronization. If an imported AP is deleted from the Cisco Wireless Controller, the changes will be reflected in Cisco DNA Spaces only after 48 hours.

Managing the Cisco Wireless Controller and Access Points

• Changing the Primary Controller
• Adding Additional Secondary Controller
• Adding Networks Automatically for a Primary Controller
• Manually Adding Networks for a Cisco Wireless Controller
• Creating Groups for a Cisco Wireless Controller
• Adding Metadata for a Cisco Wireless Controller or Network
• Renaming the Primary Controller
• Renaming a Network
• Deleting a Cisco Wireless Controller
• Deleting a Network
• Deleting a Secondary Cisco Wireless Controller

Changing the Primary Controller

To change the primary controller, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click the More Actions icon for the Cisco Wireless Controller that you want to change.

Step 3 Click Edit.

Step 4 In the Edit Controller window that appears, click Change for “Primary Controller”.

Step 5 In the Change Primary Controller window that appears, select the Cisco Wireless Controller that you want to configure as the Primary controller.

Step 6 Click Change.

Now the newly configured Cisco Wireless Controller has become the Primary Controller.

Adding Additional Secondary Controller

If you have skipped to add a secondary controller when importing the Cisco Wireless Controller, you can add it any time later. Even if you have configured a secondary controller, you can add more than one secondary controllers.

To add a secondary controller for a Cisco Wireless Controller, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click the More Actions icon for the Cisco Wireless Controller for which you want to add secondary controller.

Step 3 Click Edit.

Step 4 In the Edit Controller window that appears, click Add More for Additional Controllers.

Step 5 In the Add additional controlle r window that appears, select the Cisco Wireless Controller that you want to configure as secondary controller.

Note The Cisco Wireless Controllers similar to the primary controller (having same APs) will be top in the list.

Step 6 Click Add.

Now the newly configured Cisco Wireless Controller has become the secondary controller.

Note You can add more than one Cisco Wireless Controller as secondary controller. However, you can add only one at a time.

Adding Networks Automatically for a Primary Controller

If you have skipped to select the networks when importing the Cisco Wireless Controller, you can add the networks automatically at any time later.

To add network automatically for a Cisco Wireless Controller, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click the More Actions icon for the Cisco Wireless Controller for which you want to add networks.

Step 3 Click Edit.

Step 4 In the Edit Controller window that appears, select the “Auto Network Creation” check box.

Step 5 Click Done.

The APs with similar prefix are grouped, and networks are formed automatically. The APs that are not added to the auto-created networks are listed under the network name “unconfigured”.

Note Only the APs added to the Cisco Wireless Controller after configuring the auto network are grouped. Existing APs under the “unconfigured” network name will not be grouped automatically based on this configuration. However, if any new AP gets added to the Cisco Wireless Controller with the same prefix of an existing AP in the “unconfigured” network, then the existing AP gets grouped with the new AP added.

Manually Adding Networks for a Cisco Wireless Controller

To manually add network for a Cisco Wireless Controller, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click the More Actions icon for the Cisco Wireless Controller for which you want to define the network.

Step 3 Click Add Network.

The Add Network window that appears.

Step 4 In the Network Name field that appears, enter a name for the network.

Step 5 In the Access Point prefix field that appears, enter the prefix the APs must have to group under the network, and click Fetch.

The APs with the prefix mentioned get listed.

Step 6 Click Done.

The network will be created with the APs having the prefix mentioned.

Creating Groups for a Cisco Wireless Controller

You can create groups under a Cisco Wireless Controller by grouping the networks.

To create a group for a Cisco Wireless Controller, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click the More Actions icon for the Cisco Wireless Controller under which you want to create group.

Step 3 Click Create Group.

Step 4 In the Add Group window that appears, enter the following:

a. In the Enter a Group Nam e field, enter a name for the group.

b. In the Select Location area, select the networks that you want to add under this group.

c. Click Add.

Now a group is created with the networks specified.

Adding Metadata for a Cisco Wireless Controller or Network

You can group the Cisco Wireless Controllers and networks using metadata. You can use this metadata when defining the proximity rules.

To add a metadata for a Cisco Wireless Controller/network, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click the More Actions icon for the Cisco Wireless Controller or network for which you want to add metadata.

Step 3 Click Add/Edit Metadata.

Step 4 In the Add Metadata for [WLC controller/network] window that appears, perform the following steps:

a. In the Key field, enter a metadata key.

b. In the value field, enter a value for the key.

c. Click Save.

Note Similarly, add the metadata for other Cisco Wireless Controllers that must have this metadata.

Renaming the Primary Controller

To rename the primary controller, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the More Actions icon for the Cisco Wireless Controller that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename [Cisco Wireless Controller].

Step 4 In the Rename wlc window that appears, enter the name required, and click Rename.

Now the name of the Cisco Wireless Controller is changed to the new name specified.

Note The name change is not reflected in the Cisco Wireless Controller.

Renaming a Network

To rename a network, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the More Actions icon for the network that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename [network].

Step 4 In the Rename network window that appears, enter the name required, and click Rename.

Now the name of the network is changed to the new name specified.

Deleting a Cisco Wireless Controller

To delete a Cisco Wireless Controller, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the More Actions icon for the Cisco Wireless Controller that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete wlc.

Step 4 In the Delete wlc window that appears, confirm the deletion.

Now the Cisco Wireless Controller is deleted from Cisco DNA Spaces.

Note You cannot delete a Cisco Wireless Controller that has networks or access points under it. Also, you cannot delete a Cisco Wireless Controller that is associated with a proximity rule.

Deleting a Network

To delete a network, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the More Actions icon for the network that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete network.

Step 4 In the Delete network window that appears, confirm the deletion.

Now the network is deleted.

Note Also, you cannot delete a network that is associated with a proximity rule.

Deleting a Secondary Cisco Wireless Controller

To delete a secondary Cisco Wireless Controller, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the More Actions icon for the Cisco Wireless Controller of which you want to delete the secondary Cisco Wireless Controller.

Step 3 Click Edit.

In the Edit Controlle r window that appears, the secondary controllers added for that Cisco Wireless Controller will be listed under “Additional Controllers”.

Step 4 Click the Delete icon for the secondary controller that you want to delete.

Step 5 In the window that appears, confirm the deletion.

Now, the secondary controller is deleted.

Note When you delete a secondary Cisco Wireless Controller, the APs that are unique for this secondary controller (APs not in the primary controller or its other secondary controllers) also will be deleted.

Renaming a Customer

To rename a customer, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, click Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click More Actions at the far right of the customer name.

Step 3 C lick Rename [ root name].

Step 4 In the Rename roo t window that appears, enter the customer name you want.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Adding a Wireless Network

Cisco DNA Spaces supports both Cisco Unified Wireless Network and Meraki. You can add both CMX nodes and Cisco Meraki Organizations using the Add a Wireless network option.

The Add a Wireless Network drop-down list will be having the following three options:

• Meraki —To define the location hierarchy for Meraki network.
• Cisco CUWN - CMX —To define the location hierarchy for the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, when the Cisco CMX is installed.
• Cisco CUWN -WLC —To define the location hierarchy for the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, when the Cisco CMX is not installed.

For more information on adding a Cisco CMX node, Cisco Meraki Organization, or Cisco Wireless Controller access points using the Add a Wireless Network option, see the respective topic from the following:

• Adding a CMX Node
• Adding a Cisco Meraki Organization
• Defining the Location Hierarchy for Cisco Unified Wireless Network with Wireless Controller (without Cisco CMX Installation)

Searching for a Location

You can search for a location in the location hierarchy using its name. To search for a location in the location hierarchy, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears.

Step 2 In the Search field, enter the name of the location that you want to search.

The location gets highlighted in the location hierarchy.

Searching for an Access Point

You can search for an access point using its name or Mac address.

To search for an access point in the location hierarchy, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears.

Step 2 In the Search field, enter the name or Mac address of the access point that you want to search.

The access point gets highlighted.

Managing the Location Hierarchy for Cisco Unified Wireless Network

• Adding a Building to a Campus
• Adding a Floor to a Building
• Renaming a CMX Node
• Editing a CMX Node
• Deleting a CMX Node
• Renaming a Campus
• Deleting a Campus
• Renaming a Building
• Deleting a Building
• Renaming a Floor
• Deleting a Floor

Adding a Building to a Campus

To add a building to a campus, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, click Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click More Actions at the far right of the campus to which you want to add the building.

Step 3 C lick Add Building.

Step 4 In the Add Building window that appears, select the building that you want to add under the campus.

Step 5 Click Add.

The building gets listed under the campus in the location hierarchy.

Adding a Floor to a Building

To add a floor to a building, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, click Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click More Actions at the far right of the building to which you want to add the floor.

Step 3 Click Add Floor.

Step 4 In the Add Floor window that appears, select the floor that you want to add under the building.

Step 5 Click Add.

The floor gets listed under the building.

Renaming a CMX Node

To rename a CMX node, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the CMX node that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename “cmx name”.

Step 4 In the window that appears, enter the new name for the CMX node.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Note The renaming is not reflected in the Cisco CMX.

Editing a CMX Node

You can edit the Cisco CMX connection credentials.

To edit a CMX node, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the CMX node that you want to edit.

Step 3 Click the option to edit the CMX node.

Step 4 In the window that appears, provide the updated Cisco CMX log in credentials for the CMX node.

Step 5 Click Edit.

Deleting a CMX Node

To delete a CMX node from the location hierarchy, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the CMX node that you want to delete from the location hierarchy.

Step 3 Click the option to delete the CMX node.

Note To delete a CMX node, first you have to delete the locations and groups under that CMX node, if any.

Note You cannot delete a CMX node that is associated with the proximity rules.

Renaming a Campus

To rename a campus, perform the following steps

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the campus that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename “campus name”.

Step 4 In the Rename- campus window that appears, enter the new name for the campus.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Deleting a Campus

To delete a campus, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the campus that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete campus.

Note To delete a campus, first you have to delete the locations under that campus, if any.

Note You cannot delete a campus that is associated with proximity rules.

Renaming a Building

To rename a building, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the building that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename “building name”.

Step 4 In the Rename - network window that appears, enter the new name for the building.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Deleting a Building

To delete a building, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the building that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete building.

Note To delete a building, first you have to delete the floor or zones under that building, if any.

Note You cannot delete a building that is associated with a proximity rule.

Renaming a Floor

To rename a floor, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the floor that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename “floor name”.

Step 4 In the Rename-floor window that appears, enter the new name for the floor.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Deleting a Floor

To delete a floor, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the floor that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete floor.

Note If the floor that you delete has any zone under it, that zone is moved under the building after the deletion of the floor.

Managing the Location Hierarchy for Meraki

You can rename, and delete the locations under Meraki.

• Adding Floors to a Network
• Renaming an Cisco Meraki Organization
• Deleting a Cisco Meraki Organization
• Renaming a Network
• Deleting a Network
• Renaming a Floor
• Deleting a Floor

Adding Floors to a Network

To add a floor to a network, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click More Actions at the far right of the network under which you want to create the floor.

Step 3 In the Add Floor window that appears, select the floor that you want to add under the network.

Step 4 Click Add.

The floor gets added to the network.

Renaming an Cisco Meraki Organization

To rename a Cisco Meraki Organization, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the organization that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename “Organization Name”.

Step 4 In the Rename -meraki window that appears, enter the new name for the Cisco Meraki Organization.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Deleting a Cisco Meraki Organization

To delete a Cisco Meraki Organization, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the Cisco Meraki Organization that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete Organization.

Note ● To delete an organization, first you have to delete the locations and groups under that organization, if any.

• You cannot delete any organization that is associated with the proximity rules.

Renaming a Network

To rename a network, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the network that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename “network name”.

Step 4 In the Rename - location window that appears, enter the new name for the location.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Deleting a Network

To delete a network, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the network that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete network.

Note ● To delete a network, first you have to delete the floors and access points under that network, if any.

• You cannot delete any network that is associated with a proximity rule

Renaming a Floor

To rename a floor, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the floor that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename “floor name”.

Step 4 In the Rename -floor window that appears, enter the new name for the floor.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Deleting a Floor

To delete a floor, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the floor that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete floor.

Note If the floor that you delete has any zone under it, that zone is moved under the network after the deletion of the floor.

Note You cannot delete any floor that is associated with a proximity rule.

Viewing the Maps for a Location

To view the map for a location, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the location for which you want to view the map.

Step 3 Choose the Maps tab.

The map appears in the Maps tab.

Configuring a Micello Map

Cisco DNA Spaces enables you to configure Micello map for a floor or zone.

To configure the Micello map, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click the floor or zone for which you want to configure the Micello map.

Step 3 Click the Maps tab.

Step 4 Click the Micello tab.

Step 5 In the Map Name field, enter a name for the map.

Step 6 In the Enter Micello details area, choose whether you want to configure the Map ID or Map URL to display the Micello map.

Step 7 In the following field, enter the Map ID or Map URL for the Micello map based on the previous selection.

Step 8 In the API Key field, enter the API key for the Micello map.

Step 9 Click Save.

The maps gets loaded from the Micello, and appears in the window.

Note To configure a Micello map, you must have a Micello account.

Uploading an External Map

Cisco DNA Spaces enables you to configure external maps of your choice for a floor or zone.

To configure an external map, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the floor or zone for which you want to configure the external map.

Step 3 Click the Maps tab.

Step 4 Click the Image tab.

Step 5 In the Map Name field, enter a name for the map.

Step 6 Click the Choose File button and upload the image file for the map.

Step 7 Click Save.

Note You can upload the map image file in png, jpeg, and gif formats.

Adding an Access Point to a Zone

To add access points to a zone, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the zone to which you want to add the access point.

Step 3 Click Modify Access Points.

Step 4 Select the check box for the access point that you want to add.

Step 5 Click Add.

The access point gets added to the zone.

Note If there are no access points under that zone, the button name will be Add Access Points.

Note For Cisco Unified Wireless Network, to import the access points, the Cisco CMX must be publicly accessible. For a default Cisco Unified Wireless Network installation, the ports 80 and 443 must be open. For more information, see the “Bandwidth Requirements to Deploy Cisco DNA Spaces” section.

Removing an Access Point from a Zone

To remove an access point from a zone, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the zone from which you want to delete the access point.

Step 3 Click Modify Access Points.

Step 4 Uncheck the check box for the access point that you want to delete.

Step 5 Click Add.

The access point gets deleted from the zone.

Viewing the Access Points for a Location

You can view the access points under each location. Ideally, the access points belong to a floor or zone.

To view the access points for a location, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click the location for which you want to view the access points.

Step 3 Click the Access Points tab.

The access points associated with that location are displayed.

Note The Access Points link for a location is enabled only if at least one access point exists for that location.

Creating Groups

Grouping enables you to create proximity rules specific to a set of locations. You can create groups at the higher levels in the location hierarchy.

For Cisco Unified Wireless Network, you can group the CMX nodes or campuses in the location hierarchy. For example, you can group the Campus1 and Campus 2 under one group and Campus 3 and Campus 4 under another group. You can also create sub groups under these groups. For Meraki, you can group the Cisco Meraki Organizations or networks in the location hierarchy. For example, you can group the Network 1 and Network 2 under one group and Network 3 and Network 4 under another group. You can also create sub groups under these groups.

You can also create a group including the wireless network nodes of both Cisco Unified Wireless Network and Meraki. However, you cannot group the lower level locations of Cisco Unified Wireless Network and Meraki. For example, you cannot group a campus and a Meraki network.

To create a group for a location, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, click Location Hierarchy.

Step 2 In the Location Hierarchy window, click More Actions at the far right of the location under which you want to add the group.

Step 3 C lick Create Group.

Step 4 In the window that appears, perform the following steps:

a. Enter a name for the group.

b. Select the locations that you want to add under this group.

Note The locations available for selection depends upon where you are adding the group in the location hierarchy. When you add a group under the customer name (root level), the first level locations (For example, CMX node, Cisco Meraki Organization) are available for selection. When you add a group under a CMX node, only the campuses under that CMX node are available for selection.

c. Click Add.

Tip If you want to have a parent group without any location, and sub groups with location, then you first create the parent group with all the required locations that must become the part of its sub groups. Then you create a sub group under the parent group. The locations added to the parent group are available for selection. Select the locations that you want to add under the sub group. Similarly, you can create more sub groups under the parent group.

Note You can add more locations to a group at any time.

Renaming a Group

To rename a group, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the group that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename “group name”.

Step 4 In the Rename group window that appears, enter the new name for the group.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Editing a Group

You can add or remove the locations from a group.

To edit a group, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarch y window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the group that you want to edit.

Step 3 Click Edit group.

Step 4 In the Edit Group window that appears, check the check box for the locations that you want to be part of the group.

Step 5 Click Update.

Deleting a Group

To delete a group, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears with the location hierarchy.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions at the far-right of the group that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete group.

Note To delete a group, first you have to delete the locations and sub groups under that group, if any.

Note You cannot delete a group that is associated with the proximity rules.

Renaming a Zone

To rename a zone, perform the following steps

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the zone that you want to rename.

Step 3 Click Rename “zone name”.

Step 4 In the Rename- zone window that appears, enter the new name for the zone.

Step 5 Click Rename.

Deleting a Zone

To delete a zone, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Cisco DNA Spaces dashboard, choose Location Hierarchy.

The Location Hierarchy window appears.

Step 2 In the location hierarchy, click More Actions for the zone that you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete zone.

Note You cannot delete any zone that is associated with the proximity rules.