Viewing Wired Client Details

The Wired Client details page provides detailed information about clients in your network. The Client details page is accessed from the Overview tab.

A wired client is defined as a client connected to an Instant On device that supports Ethernet switching. Wired clients are printers, server, switches, and infrastructure devices connected to the wired network. Wired clients are further classified into infrastructure clients. Infrastructure clients are switches and other network devices through which other wired clients are connected to the network.Wired clients are categorized based on the following scenarios:

Figure 1  Wired Client Scenarios

• Scenario 1: The Instant On device connected to the Instant On switching device will not be shown as a wired client.
• Scenario 2: The server will be shown as an edge wired client.

• Scenario 3: The edge device will be shown as an edge wired client.
• Scenario 4: The third-party infrastructure device will be shown as an infrastructure wired client.
• Scenario 5: The wired device connected to the third-party infrastructure device will not be shown as a wired client.
• Scenario 6: The infrastructure device will be shown as an edge wired client.
• Scenario 7: The wired device will be shown as a wired client.

Wired Client Details

The Client Details page provides additional information about clients in your network.

To view the Client Details page for a specific client, follow these steps:

1. Click the Clients () tile on the Instant On home page. The Clients page is displayed.
2. Click the Overview tab to view the list of connected clients.
3. Click the client name of the wired client from the list of connected clients.

The Wired Client page lists the following information:

• Identification
• Hardware
• Connectivity
• Connection
• Port Usage

Table 1: Wired Client Details

Column Label	Description
Identification
Name	Denotes the name of the wired client. The client name can be edited and updated to a custom name of your choice. The length of the client name can be between 1 to 32 characters. Blank spaces and special characters are accepted as a valid characters in the client name. To reset the client name to its default name, click the reset icon and then click Update to save the change. The reset icon is displayed only when a custom client name is assigned.
Health	Displays the health status of the connected clients: Good —Indicates that the health of the client is good. Fair — Indicates that the health of the client is fair. Poor — Indicates that the health of the client is poor.
State	Denotes the state of the connected client, whether Online or Offline.
Online Since	Displays the time since the client is connected to the network.
Classification	Denotes the category of the client device. The client devices can be classified by category, family, and OS. For example, a client can be classified as a computer, smart device, or VoIP, and its family can be Windows, Linux, or Apple Mac.
Hardware
MAC Address	MAC address of the client.
Connectivity
IP Address	IP address of the client.
Connection
Network	The network to which the client is connected. Clicking on the network name will take you to the Network Details page.
Device	The network device to which the client is connected. Clicking on the device name will take you to the Device Details page.
Port	Displays the port to which the client is connected.
Speed / Duplex	Displays the speed of the port and indicates whether the client is connected in a full duplex or half duplex mode.
Port Usage
Port Usage	Displays the total amount of data uploaded and downloaded in a pie chart.
Downloading at	The download throughput of the device in the last 30 seconds, in bytes per second.
Uploading at	The upload throughput of the device in the last 30 seconds, in bytes per second.

Classification Tags

This component displays all classification tags applied to the client. Click the Change button next to Classification Tags. The Change Classification page is displayed.

The search bar filters the global tag library, and selecting a tag instantly adds it to the list. To delete the classification tag, click X.

PoE Power Cycle

Instant On provides the ability to remotely power cycle wired clients. This option is available only for clients that are either connected to a PoE port on an Instant On router or a switch. The following procedure is used to power cycle the port of the wired client:

1. Click the Clients () tile on the Instant On home page. The Clients page is displayed.
2. In the Connected clients list, hover the cursor over the wired client. A power cycle () button is displayed at the end of the row.
3. Click the () button to power cycle the wired client. The port will then be sequentially powered off and then be powered on. The Duration column displays a message that the client is being power cycled.

Power Cycle Multiple Clients

You can power-cycle several wired PoE clients at once from the Clients Overview or Watchlist table.

The following procedure is used to power cycle multiple clients:

1. Click the Clients () tile on the Instant On home page. The Clients page is displayed.
2. From the Actions drop-down list, select Power Cycle to enter Multi-select Mode.
3. Select the checkbox for each wired PoE client you want to power-cycle, then select Confirm. Each selected client’s port is powered off and then back on in sequence, with the Duration column showing the progress of the power cycle.

Watchlist Client

You can also add the wireless client to the watchlist. Click the Add button next to Add Client to Watchlist. The client is added o the Watchlisted list.

To remove a client from the watchlist, click Remove next to Remove Client from Watchlist.

You can also block the wired client from the Client details page. Click the Add button next to Add Client to Watchlist. The client is added o the Watchlisted list.

Reserving an IP Address for a Client

In addition to reserving an IP address from the network’s IP Assignment tab, you can also reserve or remove a client's IP address directly from the Clients page, for both online and offline clients.

The following procedure reserve or remove a client's IP address directly from the Clients list:

1. Click the Clients () tile on the Instant On home page, or click Clients from the navigation pane on the left.
2. Hover the cursor to the end of the row, click the button, and select Add IP Address Reservation from the options. The client's current IP address is reserved by default, adjust it if needed, then select Confirm.
3. To remove an existing reservation, open the same menu and select Remove IP Address Reservation.

The following procedure reserve or remove a client's IP address directly from the Clients details:

1. Select the client from the list.
2. Under Add IP Address Reservation, click Add.
3. To remove the client's IP address directly from the Clients details, select Remove.