topic Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device in SmartZone and Virtual SmartZone

How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

laeeq2410 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:50:25 GMT

Hi;

I'm new in Ruckus Devices. I have Smart Zone Controller having the VIRTUAL SMARTZONE - HIGH SCALE Software on that. I want to use the IoT Controller Suite NODE RED Option to get the devices information on my webserver.
How can I use the IoT Controller Suite Node Red Option? Do I have to update the software somewhere or connect some device with the SmartZone controller?

Please Guide.

Regards

Laeeq

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

Phiravin — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:07:21 GMT

Hi @laeeq2410

You will have to create a new vRIOT Controller to manage IoT devices and to use the Rules engine (Node RED). I have shared the installation, configuration and software download links below for the latest version (2.0). Please refer to them and let us know if you have any questions.

vRIOT Installation Guide:

https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/iot-2.0.0.0-installationguide/page/GUID-5980C3FD-F9EC-431B-B13D-30F79A940F41-homepage.html

VRIOT Configuration Guide:

https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/iot-2.0.0.0-configurationguide/page/GUID-EB1C74C2-B166-49AB-A03C-33F237772444-homepage.html

vRIOT 2.0 Software Downloads:

https://support.ruckuswireless.com/software?filter=152#sort=relevancy&f:@source=[Software%20Downloads]&f:@commonproducts=[vRIoT]

vRIOT Licensing Guide:

https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/iot-2.0.0.0-softwarelicensingguide/page/GUID-8AB74D79-CA48-4425-854D-F7F283C528D2-homepage.html

Regards,

Phiravin

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

laeeq2410 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:54:48 GMT

Hi Phiravin;

Thanks for helping me. I'm a little bit confused. I'm using H510 AP and vzs 5.1 smartzone controller. Do i have to connect the i100 IoT module to use the IoT Controller Suite or i have to upgrade the software of Access point of Smartzone controller software?
Secondly through node-red i want to read the devices information of individual APs and send it to the Web Application. Will Node Red Rules allow me to program this scenario?

Regards

Laeeq

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

laeeq2410 — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:56:26 GMT

Hi Team;

I will appreciate it if you will reply asap. We have to provide the solution to our client. Please answer my two queries above.

Regards

Laeeq

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

Phiravin — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:36:15 GMT

Hi @laeeq2410

If you need to manage IoT devices in your network, then yes, you would have to connect IoT Modules to the AP. The AP will still be managed by vSZ. The IoT controller is a separate VM used to manage the APs where you have the IoT module connected. As you are in 5.1 version, IoT 2.0 is not compatible. IoT 2.0 version requires vSZ 6.1 version. You can get all the documents that I shared above from our support site (support.ruckuswireless.com > Documents > Select IoT Module > Documents). A login is required to be able to view or download any document or software. Please check the IoT compatibility matrix from respective version's release notes. I have shared the release notes for IoT 1.8 version. Please refer to page 13 and 14 for compatibility matrix.

https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents/3734-ruckus-iot-1-8-0-0-ga-release-notes

Yes, you can send data from Node RED to web servers. You can refer to the Node RED user guide.

https://nodered.org/docs/

Regards,

Phiravin

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

laeeq2410 — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:50:47 GMT

Hi Phiravin;

Thank you so much for your reply. I will ask if I will face any difficulty in it.

Regards

Laeeq

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

laeeq2410 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:50:26 GMT

Hi Phiravin;

I hope you are good, I don't want to manage IoT Devices in my network. I just want to use some rules for my network to get the connected devices information on my web application. How can i deploy the VM IoT Controller 1.8 and connect it with vSZ 5.1.

Please guide

Regards

Laeeq

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

Phiravin — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:43:41 GMT

Hi @laeeq2410

I am well. Thank you and hope you are well too.

The Node RED comes with the vRIOT controller and can only be used to fetch details of IoT devices connected to the AP.

It would not be able to fetch details of 802.11 Wireless clients connected to the vSZ managed APs.

Regards,

Phiravin

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

laeeq2410 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:43:36 GMT

Hi Phiravin;

Thanks for guiding me. Is there any way to get the information of wireless clients connected with APs

Regards

Laeeq

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

Phiravin — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:57:01 GMT

Hi @laeeq2410

You can use SNMP. It can be configured from the controller System settings. The MIB file can be downloaded for 5.1 from our support site.

Regards,
Phiravin

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

laeeq2410 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:12:52 GMT

HI Phiravin;

Thank you for the answer. So to use the SNMP is it necessary to buy and use zone director or i can do this with my vSZ 5.1.

Regards
Laeeq

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

Phiravin — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:08:36 GMT

Hi @laeeq2410

You can configure SNMPv2 or SNMPv3 in vSZ. Please refer to the links below.

vSZ-E Admin Guide (5.1):

https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/sz-510-adminguide-sz100vsz/page/GUID-6D43033C-5149-47C4-BDA8-9E79A00E44F8.html

vSZ-E SNMP Reference Guide (5.1)

https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents/2542-smartzone-5-1-ga-snmp-mib-reference-sz100-vsz-e

Regards,

Phiravin

Re: How to use the IOT Controller Node Red Option For SmartZone Controller Device

laeeq2410 — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:28:00 GMT

HI phiravin;

I have read so many documents from ruckus support but unable to do that.Can you please clarify below points:
1- I found the SNMP option in SZ 5.1 and i can unable it but after enabling what i have to do? Do i need any software to communicate with SZ 5.1?
2- There are so many MIB files. Which command do i need to get the list of devices and also where i have to write those commands?