Aerohive HiveManager
Network Management System

Features and Benefits:

Simple Central Management

• Unified access, policy, configuration, and management for thousands of Aerohive devices
• Web-based administration with STML5-enhanced graphical user interface
• User group policies can be applied networkwide or individual Aerohive devices and enforced consistently across both wireless and wired networks
• Powerful policy template feature enables updates to groups of APs, branch routers, and switches with a few clicks
• Simple centralized firmware upgrades with distributed download functionality to decrease WAN utlilzation & download time
• Stage configuration and auto-provisioned image updates ensure devices are updated when they reconnect to HiveManager

RF Planning and Visualization

• Network maps with integrated aerial views and automatic floor planning enable easy visualization of topology and status
• Real-time heat-maps show RF propagation within a network
• State-of-the-art Planning Tool with aerial maps, multi-floor auto-placement, coverage maps, and option to clone buldings and floors
• Built-in client and rogue location detection and placement on a floorplan
• Spectrum analysis to detect and identify sources of Wi-Fi interference
• Geo-coded topology hierarchy with automatic area maps

HiveManager Virtalization

• Provides the ability to run multiple virtual Hivemanagers on a single HiveManager appliance
• Virtual HiveManagers enable complete separation of administration for large enterprises, managed services, and multitenant environments
• Supports up to 500 virtual HiveManagers

Zero Config Installation AP Deployment

• APs, branch routers, and switches can automatically discover their HiveManger on the same subnet or use DNS, DHCP or the Aerohive Redirector Service to find a HiveManager anywhere in the world
• Automatically provision and update or quarantine new Aerohive Devices

High Availability

• Disaster recovery high availability support with automated database synchronization
• Designed to work across multiple sites and/or data centers

Granular Control

• Application Q0S and Firewall with detailed user and device context-based policies
• Configuration of cloud proxy to split Internet and corporate VPN traffic with integration to Websense SaaS
• Configuration of L2 and L3 IPSec VPNS
• Automatic and flexible IP address allocation and distribution across entire remote branch network
• TeacherView Application included to monitor and redirect student wireless clients during class time

Reporting and Monitoring

• Pre-defined dashboard widgets organized into customizable, pre-admin perspectives
• Layer 7 application dashboard and reports by usage, clients, users, location, and SSID
• Customized application definitions for use in context-based Q0S and firewall policies
• Configuration audit capabilities ensure all configurations are up to date
• Bandwidth usage, client, user activity, OS distribution, and SLA compliance reports
• Rogue and external AP and Clients collection and correlation
• Real-time monitoring of alarms and events
• PCI 3.0 Compliance Reporting

Specifications:

Screenshots:

HiveManager 6 Network Policy GUI	HiveManager Dashboard	HiveManager Devices	HiveManager Planner
HiveManager Spectrum Analyzer Tool	HiveManager Graph Chart	HiveManager Pie Chart	Configure wireless, switching, routing, and services in a single unified policy with a cohesive workflow
Personalize your dashboard with customizable widgets and built-in contextual filters that enable detailed network visibility across your entire deployment	View detailed application usage information across your entire network and see exactly how your valuable bandwidth is being consumed	Design and monitor your network using topology maps with integrated aerial views and automatic floor planning as well as real-time heat maps to show wireless coverage

Documentation:

Download the Aerohive HiveManager Datasheet (.PDF)