Finding User Sessions
This topic describes how to find user sessions on the network. You can search for sessions based on several session attributes. When you find a session, you can view its current and historical bandwidth usage.
This topic describes:
Procedure for Finding User Sessions
- Click Monitor in the Network Director banner.
You can search for user sessions in any tab in Monitor mode.
- In the Tasks pane, select Tasks > Find
User Session.
The Search User Session window opens. For information about this window, click the Help button in the title bar of the window or see Search User Session Window.
Search User Session Window
The Search User Session window enables you to search for and view information about user sessions. The search scope is the entire managed network, regardless of which node is selected in the View pane. You can view current and historical session information.
To find user sessions:
- Enter search text in the text box. The search looks for
the search text in these session attributes:
MAC address
IP address (IPv4 or IPv6)
User name
- Click Search.
The found user sessions appear in a table. See Table 1 for a description of this table.
- To view more information about a session, click its table
row.
Detailed information about the session appears. The MAC address appears at the top of the page. The page contains these sections:
Current Session Information—Displays information about the current session. Table 2 describes the information shown for sessions connected to the network by a wireless connection. Table 3 describes the information shown for sessions connected to the network by a wired connection.
Past Session Information—Displays information about the MAC addresses’ past sessions. This information is not shown for sessions connected to the network by a wired connection. You can select the time period to view from the list above the table. Table 4 describes the information shown. You can expand the record of a past session to see more information about it by using the plus and minus buttons in the left column. Table 2 describes the detailed information shown for sessions connected to the network by a wireless connection.
- When you are done viewing a session’s details, to return to the search results, click Back in the top left corner of the window.
Table 1: User Session Details Table for Found User Sessions
Table Column | Description |
|---|---|
MAC Address | MAC address of the connected device. |
Client IPv4 | IPv4 address of the connected device. |
User Name | User name of the connected user. |
Session Type | Shows whether the session is connected by wired or wireless connection. |
Client IPv6 | IPv6 address of the connected device. |
Link-local | Link-local address. |
Table 2: Detailed Session Information for Found Wireless User Sessions
Field | Description |
|---|---|
User Name | User name of the connected user. |
Session Started On | Time when the current session started. |
Elapsed Time | Length of time the session has been active. |
Client IP | IP address of the connected device. Includes IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. |
Controller IP | IP address of the controller to which the client is connected. |
VLAN | Name of the VLAN the session is using. |
SSID | SSID of the wireless LAN to which the session is connected. |
RSSI | Received signal strength indication (RSSI), in decibels referred to 1 milliwatt (dBm). A higher value indicates a stronger signal. |
SNR Value | Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). A measure of the level of a desired signal against the level of background noise, measured in decibels (dB). |
Session Location | The physical location of the wireless access point serving the session. The physical location has the hierarchy site–building–floor. |
Client Device Type | Client’s device type. |
Client Device Group | Client’s device group. |
Client Device Profile | Client’s device profile. |
Unicast KBytes Received | Unicast bytes received by the session. |
Unicast KBytes Transmitted | Unicast bytes transmitted by the session. |
Multicast KBytes Received | Multicast bytes received by the session. |
Link-local | Link-local address. |
Data Usage (KBytes) | Data transmitted and received by the client, in kilobytes. |
Roaming History | Shows the session’s roaming history in a table with these columns:
|
Trends (Statistics) | Shows statistical trends for the session. Select the statistic type to view by using the buttons above the chart. |
Table 3: Current Session Information for Found Wired User Sessions
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Username | Username of the connected user. |
Device IP | IP address of the device. |
Authentication Type | Type of authentication used to authenticate the session. |
VLAN | Name of the VLAN the session is using. |
Device Serial | Device’s serial number. |
Port | Port to which the device is connected. |
Table 4: Past Session Information for Found User Sessions
Table Column | Description |
|---|---|
Session Start Time | Time when the current session started. |
Elapsed Time | Length of time the session has been active. |
Client IPv4 | IPv4 address of the connected device. |
Client IPv6 | IPv6 address of the connected device. |
Link-local | Link-local address. |
Controller IP | IP address of the controller to which the client is connected. |
SSID | SSID of the wireless LAN to which the session is connected. |
VLAN | VLAN to which the client is connected. |
RSSI | Received signal strength indication (RSSI), in decibels referred to 1 milliwatt (dBm). A higher value indicates a stronger signal. |
SNR | Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR),. A measure of the level of a desired signal against the level of background noise, measured in decibels (dB). |
RxUniKBytes Value | Unicast bytes received by the session. |
RxMultiKBytes Value | Unicast bytes transmitted by the session. |
TxUniKBytes Value | Multicast bytes received by the session. |
Data Usage (KBytes) | Data transmitted and received by the client, in kilobytes. |