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Appendix B: UniFi Discovery UtilityUniFi

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AP-Outdoor User Guide

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Appendix B: UniFi Discovery

Utility

Overview

The Ubiquiti UniFi Discovery Utility includes tools that

allow the discovery and management of UniFi Enterprise

WiFi System Access Points. It is installed automatically as

part of the UniFi Controller software installation process.

See “Software Installation” on page 5 for more

information.

Launching the UniFi Discovery Utility

Mac Users

From the Finder, click Go > Applications and double-click

the UniFi-Discover.app icon.

PC Users

Go to Start > All Programs > Ubiquiti UniFi and

double-click the UniFi-Discover icon.

UniFi Discovery Utility Interface

Upon launch, the UniFi Discovery Utility listens to Layer-2

broadcast/multicast beacons from UniFi Access Points

in both a factory default state and an unmanaged state

(adopted but unable to contact the UniFi Controller

software).

MAC Address Displays the MAC address and alias (in

parentheses if specified – see “Config” on page 33 for

details on specifying an alias) of the Access Point.

IP Address Displays the IP address of the Access Point

and the method used by the Access Point to obtain an IP

address (in parentheses as DHCP or Static).

Model Displays the model name of the UniFi WiFi System

Access Point.

Version The software version installed on the Access

Point is displayed here.

Status Displays the current status of the Access Point.

Possible statuses include: Pending, Managed/Adopted,

Locate Click to locate the Access Point. The following

window appears:

The LED on the Access Point will flash so that it can be

identified from other Access Points. If the Access Point’s

status requires the entry of a username and password,

enter them before clicking Apply.