I need to get the data on, "Utilization on current channels- AP Summary Page."
I would like to get an API that will allow me to run a script and capture this data.
This data is different than. "RF Spectrum- Ave, Channel Utilization."
I need to get the data when a channel goes into, "Heavy, likely problems."
If there's a way to get this data already, please send enlightenment.
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Thanks for your help in helping me find the API.
Here's my coding result. Not quote yet what I want, but it's a step.
Merakicode/Channel Utilization at main · jadexing/Merakicode (github.com)
Thank you. I had seen this one, but on the left pane I didn't see it as something that could work- and, it just might. I'll see what I can pull.
This might be worth looking at as well.
https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/get-network-wireless-channel-utilization-history/
This is exactly what I am looking for. I'll work on some code. I'm looking for a breakdown of how they classify the acceptable/moderate/very high. I have some ideas, can't seem to find a link. If you know, let me know. Thank you for pointing this information out.
The following are the factors that impact the Utilization reporting:
Other wireless networks.
Users associated on that channel.
Radio frequency being used.
Overlapping vs. non-overlapping channels.
Document for reference can be found here: https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Wi-Fi_Basics_and_Best_Practices/Understanding_Wireless_Performan...
Thanks for this note. I am working with the API, but seemly cannot get one specific reading from the radio at a point in time, but rather a range. It this data specifically from a time range- is there a way to filter this down?
That is correct and expected, with the API call it is pulling from a time range of data. Reviewing the API documentation yes you can define a range however the default is one day.
API Doc: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/get-network-network-health-channel-utilization/
Thank you. What I am trying to do, is understand when an AP radio hits a high threshold on a network- using that to indicate trouble. I may not be imagining enough but I'm not sure how to use the large data dump that occurs in a ten minute range (I cannot seem to get data below 10 minutes). Is 10 minutes a low range default? I want to try to know about the problems before they are called in, in our large capacity classrooms that run lockdown browsers. A delight would be a trigger, but I could run scripts, say 5 minutes past every hour to try to find this data. The, "Current Utilization" bar swings, so this is not idea, but it would be a start. How to use this API to accomplish this... I'm hacking at it, but it's too much range data.
Thanks for your thoughts on this. I am trying to figure out the right logic. I don't want the data over the channel, I am looking to flag when the channel slides into, "Heavy, likely problems." I think these two APS are counting the use of the channel total. Is there a way to pull the times of, "Heavy, likely problems," over a network?
Thanks for your help in helping me find the API.
Here's my coding result. Not quote yet what I want, but it's a step.
Merakicode/Channel Utilization at main · jadexing/Merakicode (github.com)
Thank you.