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About the H3C Cloudnet
H3C Cloudnet is a light-weight multiservice platform that provides scenario-based solutions, including site deployment, device monitoring, WLAN O&M, data connection and application for small and medium-sized enterprise office and business networks, and branch chain scenarios.
Agile deployment
If you are familiar with the basic concepts of branches, nodes, sites, devices, and accounts in the Cloudnet, perform the following procedure to complete agile deployment:
Restrictions and guidelines
· Some features in this document are restricted only to China mainland.
· After deploying the Cloudnet, you can view and configure other features of the Cloudnet. For more information about Cloudnet authentication, see H3C Cloudnet Authentication User Guide. For more information about the features available in the Cloudnet, see H3C Cloudnet Feature Guide.
Register an account
About Cloudnet accounts
The Cloudnet provides six levels of accounts: tenants (parent accounts) and up to five-level subaccounts. A parent account has the highest permissions. For a subaccount, the supported Cloudnet features are determined by its role and the manageable branches and sites are authorized by its parent account.
After registration, you can use the parent account or a subaccount to log in to Cloudnet. For more information about subaccounts, see managing subaccounts in H3C Cloudnet Feature Guide.
Procedure
1. Access the H3C Cloudnet at http://oasiscloud.h3c.com, and then click Register.
Figure 1 Accessing the Cloudnet
2. Fill in information as required.
Figure 2 Registering an account
Log in to the Cloudnet
Access the H3C Cloudnet at http://oasiscloud.h3c.com, enter the username or email address and the password, and then click Sign In. You are placed on the home page of Cloudnet.
The following is the webpage layout of Cloudnet:
Figure 3 Webpage layout
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(1) Top navigation bar |
(2) Scenario menu |
(3) Left navigation pane |
(4) Work pane |
· Top navigation bar—Contains functionality categories. If you click a category, the navigation pane displays all features and functionalities of that category.
· Scenario menu—Allows you to select sites or branches as needed.
· Left navigation pane—Contains menus of all features and functionalities. If you select one menu item, the right panel section displays the work pane for that item.
· Work pane—Provides an area for you to manage, configure, and monitor the
system, features, and services depending on the menu item you select in the
navigation pane. This area also allows you to toggle
among tile 
and list 
views
as needed.
Manage branches and sites
About branches and sites
In the Cloudnet, a branch contains multiple sites. The number of sites in a branch is not limited. You can classify branches by region, brand, or relation.
Figure 4 Branch classification
You can add devices of various types in the same network into the same site. The number of devices in a site is not limited.
Restrictions and guidelines
To delete a branch that contains a subordinate branch or site, first delete the subordinate branch or site.
To add a site quickly, click the Add icon 
in the administrative
section and then select Site.
Procedure
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. To rename a root branch node, perform the following steps:
a. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Organization.
b. Select root branch node network and then click Edit to rename the root branch node as head office.
3. To add a branch, select root node head office, click Add, and then enter a branch named Beijing.
Figure 7 Adding a branch
4. To delete a branch, select the branch and then click Delete. The root branch node cannot be deleted.
5. To add a site, perform the following steps:
a. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Dashboard.
b. If it is the first time you add a site, click Add. If a site already exists, click Add in the site list area to the right of the page. Click OK.
Figure 8 Adding a site for the first time
Figure 9 Adding a site when a site already exists
c. Specify a scenario type according to the device type and then click Next.
Figure 10 Specifying a scenario type
d. Select head office from the Branch list, specify a site name, select the industry, and then click Next.
Figure 11 Specifying a site name
e. Select the site address and then click Next.
Figure 12 Selecting the address
f. Select a site label or brand, and then click OK. For more information about site labels, see "Configure a site label."
Figure 13 Selecting a site label or brand
6. To delete a site, select the site and then click Delete.
Export sites
To back up all sites of the current Cloudnet account, perform this task to export site information. The exported site list will be saved to the default downloading folder in the browser.
Procedure
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
You are placed on the Dashboard page.
2. Select a branch or site from the scenario menu.
3. Click More Actions and then select Export.
Figure 14 Exporting sites
Import sites
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
You are placed on the Dashboard page.
2. Click More Actions and then select Import.
3. Click the Download Template link.
4. Fill in the template file as needed.
5. Click the Upload File field to select the template file, and then click OK.
Figure 15 Importing sites
Configure a site label
Perform this task to distinguish among different sites.
Restrictions and guidelines
Only tenants can configure a site label.
The number of site labels cannot exceed 10.
Procedure
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
You are placed on the Dashboard page.
2. Click More Actions and then select Manage Site Labels.
3. Click Add, enter the required information, and then click OK.
If you select Select from Drop-down List from the Data Input Method field, you must select option values from the Options field.
4. To edit a site label, click the Edit button 
for the target site label.
5. To delete a site label, click the Delete button 
for the target site label.
Deleting a site label will delete the records saved for the site label in all sites of the account. Please be cautious.
6. To view site label information, click the Columns icon 
.
7. To add a site label for an existing site, click the Edit button 
for the site.
Access the summary view
Perform this task to view network summary information for a branch.
To access the summary view:
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Dashboard.
3. Click Summary at the upper right corner of the work pane.
4. Click the target branch or enter the branch name.
The page that opens displays the following information:
¡ Summary: Alarm statistics, numbers of sites, devices, APs, and clients, client traffic, and health score.
¡ Service statistics: Health score trend, site ranking by health score, device disassociation trend, site ranking by device disassociations, AP disassociation trend, site ranking by AP disassociations, client quantity trend, site ranking by client quantity, client traffic trend, site ranking by client traffic, alarm quantity trend, and site ranking by alarm quantity in the specified time range.
¡ Site list: Information about sites in the branch, including site name, health status, online devices, and offline devices. To view information about a site, click the site name.
Access the map view
Perform this task to view the distribution of sites in a branch on a map.
To access the map view:
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Dashboard.
3. Click Map at the upper right corner of the work pane.
4. Click the target branch.
The map opens. A red dot represents the geographic location of a site.
Configure devices
Add a device
Prerequisites
Before adding a device to the Cloudnet, perform the following tasks:
· Make sure the device can access the Internet.
· Make sure the device can resolve the Cloudnet server address.
· Execute the cloud-management server domain cloudnet.h3c.com command on the device to connect the device to the Cloudnet.
Restrictions and guidelines
To ensure the correct operation of cloud features, execute tcp mss 1400 on the device network egress (physical port or VLAN interface) after connecting the device to Cloudnet.
To add a site quickly, click the Add icon 
in the administrative
section and then select Device.
If you fail to add a device to the Cloudnet because it has been added to the Cloudnet by other accounts, first unbind the device from the Cloudnet. For more information about device unbinding, see "Unbind a device."
Procedure
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Devices.
3. Click Add Devices.
4. Select a site, enter a device name and serial number, and click Add Device.
¡ To add a non-IRF member device, select General from the IRF Member field.
¡ To add an IRF device, select IRF in the IRF Member field. Then, select a group or add a new group. Member devices of an IRF fabric must be added to the same group.
Figure 16 Adding a device
Manage a device
Perform this task to edit the device name, delete the devices in bulk or view device information.
Procedure
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Devices.
3. Select a site or all sites of a branch.
4. To delete one or more devices, select target devices and then click Delete.
Deleting a device from a site will delete the device data stored in the Cloudnet but will not delete the settings on the device.
5. To change the name
of a device, click the Edit icon 
for the device.
6. To restart a device, select the device, and then click Restart. You can restart online devices.
7. To reset the cloud connection if connection errors exist, select the device, click More, and then click Reset Cloud connection. The system disconnects and then reconnects the device.
8. To upgrade a device, select the device, click More, and then click Upgrade. You can upgrade online devices. To select the target version, access the Maintain > Upgrade page.
9. To access the CLI of a device, select the device, and then click CLI Helper. You can then execute commands to configure the device.
10. To manage the file system of a device, select the device, and then click File System.
11. To access the local Web interface of a device, select the device, and then click Local Management. This feature is supported only by online devices of specific versions.
12. To save the running configuration, select the device, click More, and then click Save Config.
13. To deploy configuration to a device, select the device, click More, and then click Deploy Cfg.
¡ Deploy Configuration: Configure a configuration template or read settings from an existing configuration template. To save the template configuration, click Save. To deploy settings in the template immediately, click Deploy Immediately. To deploy settings in the template as scheduled, click Deploy on Schedule. To create a scheduled deployment task, you must also specify the execution time.
¡ Scheduled Deployment Tasks: View information about scheduled deployment tasks, or delete, start, suspend, or edit the tasks.
¡ Deployment Records: View
configuration deployment records. To view the template content, click the 
icon.
14. To move a device from a site to another, select the device, click More, and then click Migrate. Device migration might cause loss of some configurations. You can configure the lost settings in the new site.
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NOTE: Device migration can be performed between sites managed by the same account. You cannot use device migration to move devices to a site managed by another tenant. |
15. To view basic information, port information, and running information for a device, click the name of the device. Displaying of port information is supported only in version 5412 and later.
On the page that opens, perform the following tasks:
a. To perform basic operations such as restart, upgrade, and save configuration on the device, click the corresponding icon.
b. To perform local management for the device, click Local Management.
Only online devices of specific versions support local management.
c. To view detailed information about the device, click the Details tab on the page.
Figure 17 Managing a device
Figure 18 Viewing device information
Export devices
To back up information about devices connected to the Cloudnet, perform this task to export device information. The exported device information will be saved to the default downloading folder specified in the browser.
Procedure
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Devices.
3. Click More and then select Export.
4. Select a branch and then click OK.
All devices in the branch will be exported.
Figure 19 Exporting devices
Import devices
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Devices.
3. Click More and then select Import.
4. Click the Download Template link.
5. Fill in the template file as needed.
6. Click the Upload File field to select the template file, and then click OK.
Figure 20 Importing devices
Unbind a device
Restrictions and guidelines
Support for device unbinding depends on the device model and version.
Only tenants can unbind devices form the Cloudnet. A tenant can perform up to five unbind operations in a day.
If you fail to add a device to the Cloudnet because it has been added to the Cloudnet by other accounts, first unbind the device.
Procedure
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. From the left navigation pane, select System > Device Unbinding.
3. On the page that opens, perform the following steps:
a. Enter the serial number of the device and copy the generated unbinding code (unbinding command).
b. Execute the command in system view from the CLI of the device.
c. Click Refresh to view the unbinding result on the page.
Figure 21 Unbinding a device from the Cloudnet
Automated deployment
Automated deployment operates as follows:
1. Add a gateway to the site on the cloud platform. For more information, see "Add a device."
2. Configure the gateway WAN port through a USB disk or from the local Web interface, and make sure the gateway can reach the cloud platform. Make the gateway come online from the platform.
3. Configure DHCP Server on the gateway.
dhcp option 252 + Site password
dhcp option 253 + cloudnet.h3c.com
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NOTE: · The site password is bound to the cloud platform site, and internal network devices will automatically be added to the site corresponding to the site password. The site passwords for the cloud platform sites can be viewed in the exported Excel file by going to Network > Dashboard > More Actions > Export. · Configure the DHCP options for the gateway first for the internal network devices to obtain IP addresses. |
4. Internal network devices obtain IP address and other configurations through DHCP from the gateway, connect to the gateway, and then automatically connect to the cloud platform. The devices are added to the corresponding site. Automated deployment is complete.
Area management
Only AC+fit AP and cloud-managed AP networks support this feature.
Only ACs of version 5412 or later support full region management functions.
About area management
In a typical "headquarters-branch" structured enterprise, ACs and APs are deployed separately at the headquarters and branches to provide wireless access services. By configuring multi-level branches and multiple sites, devices can be easily divided according to geographic location and hierarchy. For enterprises where all the APs at branches are registered across the public network to the headquarters AC, it is impossible to manage multiple sites separately for each AP. Therefore, all APs can only be stacked in one site under the root branch. In this case, the problem of managing too many APs in the same site becomes very tricky. The area management function effectively solves this problem.
The core idea of area management is to apply the site division method to the area. That is, all APs under the same site are divided into different areas according to geographic location, store name, brand, and other rules. In a sense, the concept of "area" is a refinement of the "site" concept.
As shown in Figure 22, a central AC is deployed at the headquarters, and multiple APs are deployed in each branch location across different sites. All APs are registered with and directly managed by the central AC at the headquarters. Under the site where the AC is located, multiple areas can be created based on geographic regions or store numbers, and each branch's APs can be added to their corresponding areas. After deployment, administrators can carry out precise management and operations for each area with the area management function.
As a best practice, use area management when a site contains a large number of APs.
Configure area management
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. Access the System > Service Switch. On the Smart O&M tab, enable the smart O&M feature for the target sites.
3. Access Network > Sites, and click the Area Management tab.
4. Click Edit.
5. Click Add to add an area. Specify the area
name. To add multiple areas, click the plus sign 
.
6. Add APs. You can add APs immediately after creating a site or access the Area Management – Edit Area page to add APs to any areas.
To add APs to an area, click the Add AP icon 
in the Actions column for the target area on
the Areas with Bound APs/AP Groups or Areas Without Bound APs/AP Groups tab. You
can add or remove one or multiple APs as needed. Then, click Submit.
On the Area Management – Edit Area page:
¡ To
edit the name of an area, click the 
icon for the
area.
¡ To
delete an area, click the 
icon for the area. You cannot delete an area that has bound APs.
¡ To delete multiple areas in bulk, select the areas and then click Bulk Delete. You cannot delete an area that has bound APs.
7. To view information about areas in tile
view, click the 
icon on the Area Management
page. You can view the score, number of online clients, total uplink AP rate,
and total downlink AP rate in each site.
8. To view information about areas in list
view, click the 
icon on the Area Management
page. You can view detailed information about each area, including health
score, and AP quantity.
The section above the area list shows the number of areas with different evaluations, including excellent, good, fair, and offline. You can click on an evaluation button to filter and view the areas with a specific evaluation.
Figure 23 AP health evaluation
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Level |
Score range |
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Excellent |
≥80 |
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Good |
≥65 and <80 |
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Fair |
<65 |
The area score and health evaluation are based on the AP scores within the area. If no online APs exist in the area, the area will be marked as offline.
Before moving an AC to a new site, first remove the APs managed by the AC from the original area and then add them to the corresponding area in the new site. If you do not do so, the APs may not be visible in the new site.
Acceptance check report
About the acceptance check report
After the project implementation or after the network has been operating for a period of time, inspectors or patrols may need to view the operation of the wireless network and the terminal experience. The acceptance check report provided by Cloudnet provides rich data support, including equipment operation, AP operation, wireless environment, and client access experience information.
Figure 24 Generating an acceptance check report
As shown in Figure 24, an acceptance check report is generated as follows:
1. Use project acceptance of Cloudnet App to conduct tests near multiple AP locations, collect wireless environment data, and report it to the designated site under the designated account of Cloudnet.
2. Enable deep analysis on devices as needed to analyze client access.
3. Run the devices for a period of time (7 days recommended) to collect complete operation date.
4. Configure acceptance check report on Cloudnet and customize the report content.
Configure acceptance check report
1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.
2. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Sites. Click the Acceptance Check tab.
3. Specify the project name and sites from which data are to be exported, specify the data collection time, and select the report content. Then, click Generate Acceptance Report. You can also download or print the report on the report preview page as needed.
You can custom the following types of report content:
¡ Device operation: This section includes AC capabilities, AC stability, AP stability, and access terminal information. All the data are provided by smart O&M. Therefore, you must enable smart O&M for the designated site.
¡ Acceptance check: This section includes signal coverage, channel interference, Ping delay, webpage loading, and external network speed. All the data are provided by Cloudnet App.
¡ Deep analysis: This section includes analysis of client access time and analysis of DHCP access time. It only takes effect when the client deep analysis function is enabled on the device. Some statistical data of ACs require software version 5420 or later.
The data collection time setting affects only device operation and deep analysis data.
