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An IT department receives a report of a stolen laptop and has information on the MAC address of the laptop. Which two settings must be set on the wireless infrastructure to determine its location? (Ch

The correct answer is D. Client location tracking must be enabled on the MSE. E. Tracking optimization must be enabled on the WLC.. This question tests the specific MSE and WLC settings required to locate a wireless client device by its MAC address.

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Question

An IT department receives a report of a stolen laptop and has information on the MAC address of the laptop. Which two settings must be set on the wireless infrastructure to determine its location? (Choose two )

Options

  • ALocation History for Visitors must be enabled on the MSE.
  • BLocation History for Clients must be enabled on the MSE.
  • CLocation History for Rogue APs & Rogue Clients must be enabled on the MSE.
  • DClient location tracking must be enabled on the MSE.
  • ETracking optimization must be enabled on the WLC.

How the community answered

(13 responses)
  • C
    8% (1)
  • D
    92% (12)

Why each option

This question tests the specific MSE and WLC settings required to locate a wireless client device by its MAC address.

ALocation History for Visitors must be enabled on the MSE.

Location History for Visitors tracks guest or unregistered user devices and is not applicable to tracking a known corporate client device by MAC address.

BLocation History for Clients must be enabled on the MSE.

Location History for Clients enables historical location logging over time, but it is not required simply to determine the current location of a device - active tracking (option D) is the prerequisite.

CLocation History for Rogue APs & Rogue Clients must be enabled on the MSE.

Location History for Rogue APs and Rogue Clients applies to unauthorized or unmanaged devices detected on the network, which is distinct from tracking a known managed client by MAC address.

DClient location tracking must be enabled on the MSE.Correct

Client location tracking must be enabled on the MSE so that the MSE actively processes and stores the RF location data for client devices, including the stolen laptop identified by its MAC address.

ETracking optimization must be enabled on the WLC.Correct

Tracking optimization must be enabled on the WLC so that the WLC sends the necessary client association and RSSI data to the MSE, allowing it to calculate and update the client's physical location.

Concept tested: MSE and WLC settings for wireless client location tracking

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/mse/3355/7-4/MSE_CAS_7_4_Configuration_Guide/MSE_CAS_7_4_Configuration_Guide_chapter_010.html

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#client location tracking#MSE#tracking optimization#rogue client

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