Preface

Preface

Revised: September 20, 2013, OL-29333-01

This section discusses the objectives, audience, conventions, and organization of the Cisco CMX Dashboard Configuration Guide and provides general information about CMX Browser Engage service.

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Objectives

This guide describes the workflow and components of CMX Dashboard and contains corresponding information of the CMX Browser Engage service.

Audience

This publication is intended primarily for users who implement the mobility services using Cisco Unified Wireless Network. The publication is intended for the Marketing and IT staff who use the Cisco CMX Dashboard.

Organization

This chapter describes the contents of each chapter in this document.

 

Table 1 Organization
Chapter
Title
Description

Chapter 1

Introduction

Introduction of CMX Dashboard

Chapter 2

Prerequisites

Prerequisites of the Configuration guide

Chapter 3

Getting Started

Initial steps for configuration

Chapter 4

Account Management

CMX Dashboard Accounts

Chapter 5

Points of Interest Management

Specific location in CMX Dashboard Configuration

Chapter 6

Navigation Management

Navigation at a venue

Chapter 7

Banner Management

Types of messages

Chapter 8

Campaign Management

CMX Dashboard Banners

Chapter 9

Service Management

Types of services and messages

Chapter 10

Browser Display & End User Experience

The runtime behavior and the appearance of the CMX Dashboard

Chapter 11

CMX Dashboard Reports

Analysis of the use of services

Chapter 12

CMX Dashboard Visitor Management

Access to network for the customers

Appendix A

HTTP and TCP Proxy

HTTP traffic

Appendix B

CMX Cloud Connector

Cloud connector in decentralized CMX Dashboard set up

Note CMX Visitor Management is a Demo feature that is not supported by Cisco TAC. It is recommended for use in the lab environment and not in production networks. This is turned on by default and requires additional configuration to make it operational.

Note Please provide your feedback by clicking on "Make a wish" menu in CMX Dashboard, which is available on the top right corner of the page. To disable the feature, remove the "Visitor Connect" operation from the Super Admin role.

Command Syntax Conventions

Table 2 describes the syntax used with the commands in this document.

 

Table 2 Command Syntax Guide
Convention
Description

boldface

Commands and keywords.

italic

Command input that is supplied by you.

[ ]

Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets are optional.

{ x | x | x }

A choice of keywords (represented by x) appears in braces separated by vertical bars. You must select one.

^ or Ctrl

Represent the key labeled Control. For example, when you read ^D or Ctrl-D, you should hold down the Control key while you press the D key.

screen font

Examples of information displayed on the screen.

boldface screen font

Examples of information that you must enter.

< >

Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, appear in angled brackets.

[ ]

Default responses to system prompts appear in square brackets.