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Chapter 13 Cisco Unified Wireless Location-Based Services
Cisco Location-Based Services Architecture
Information about device location information is made available to the end user using a location client
application. Typically, this role is fulfilled by the Cisco WCS, which displays location information
visually and provides a readily available location client application for customers who want to enhance
their basic RF capacity management, perform rogue access point and client detection, and have asset
visibility for WLAN devices.
application. Typically, this role is fulfilled by the Cisco WCS, which displays location information
visually and provides a readily available location client application for customers who want to enhance
their basic RF capacity management, perform rogue access point and client detection, and have asset
visibility for WLAN devices.
For important information regarding compatibility between versions of WCS and the Cisco Wireless
Location Appliance, see Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Location Appliance 3.0 at the following URL:
Location Appliance, see Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Location Appliance 3.0 at the following URL:
This location information is also made available to optional third-party location client applications
through a Simple Object Access Protocol/Extensible Markup Language (SOAP/XML) API on the
appliance. Using the SOAP/XML protocol, these third-party applications may offer extended location
client capabilities more specific to particular vertical applications such as healthcare, retail,
manufacturing, and logistics.
through a Simple Object Access Protocol/Extensible Markup Language (SOAP/XML) API on the
appliance. Using the SOAP/XML protocol, these third-party applications may offer extended location
client capabilities more specific to particular vertical applications such as healthcare, retail,
manufacturing, and logistics.
The Cisco Location Appliance is also capable of issuing notifications to external systems. This provides
the ability to proactively send location notifications based on device movement, device absence, zone
entry and exit of tracked devices, tag battery level, device position change, emergency groups, and
chokepoint information. All of these notifications can be delivered over multiple transport types:
UDP-Syslog, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps, e-mail (SMTP), and SOAP/XML.
the ability to proactively send location notifications based on device movement, device absence, zone
entry and exit of tracked devices, tag battery level, device position change, emergency groups, and
chokepoint information. All of these notifications can be delivered over multiple transport types:
UDP-Syslog, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps, e-mail (SMTP), and SOAP/XML.
Additional information regarding the architecture of the Cisco LBS solution can be found in the
“Location-Based Services Architecture” section of Wi-Fi Location-Based Services: Design and
Deployment Considerations located at
“Location-Based Services Architecture” section of Wi-Fi Location-Based Services: Design and
Deployment Considerations located at
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Role of the Cisco Wireless Location Appliance
When a Cisco Location Appliance is added to a Cisco Unified Wireless Network with an appropriately
licensed version of WCS, the location appliance assumes responsibility for several important tasks,
including the following:
licensed version of WCS, the location appliance assumes responsibility for several important tasks,
including the following:
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Execution of positioning algorithms
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Maintenance of calibration information
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Triggering and dispatch of location notifications
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Processing of statistics and historical location
WCS acts in concert with the location appliance by serving as both the control client as well as the
location client user interface (UI) for the services the location appliance provides, as shown in
location client user interface (UI) for the services the location appliance provides, as shown in
. Although it is possible to access the location appliance directly via SSH or a console session
for maintenance and diagnostic purposes, all operator and user interaction with the location appliance is
typically via WCS or a third-party location client application.
typically via WCS or a third-party location client application.