Troubleshoot

Troubleshoot

Problem: Asset Tags not populated in Cisco Spaces: Asset Locator

Possible Cause Cisco CMX is unable to communicate with Cisco Spaces: Asset Locator.

  • Solution Verify if the proxy is configured on the Cisco CMX device, by issuing the following command from the command line interface (CLI) of Cisco CMX.
    cmxos sysproxy show command
    • Solution If the proxy is not configured on the Cisco CMX, see Configuring a Proxy on Cisco CMX for Cisco Spaces: Asset Locator.

    • Solution If proxy is configured correctly on the Cisco CMX, issue one of the following CURL commands. If the command does not give an error and instead outputs many lines of text, then the proxy is able reach the external network and can allow Cisco CMX to communicate with Asset Locator.
      curl https://www.google.com
      OR
      curl http://www.dnaspaces.io
  • Solution Verify that the correct floor map which was exported from Cisco Prime Infrastructure with APs detecting tags is uploaded in CMX.

  • Solution Verify if the Floor ID of the Cisco CMX floor map is same as the Floor ID in the Asset Locator floormap (Floor ID is displayed on the floor map page in lower-left corner)

  • Solution Verify if tags are visible on Cisco CMX floor maps

Problem: Assets do not display location information despite functional connectivity between Cisco CMX and Asset Locator

Floor ID mismatch between Cisco CMX and Asset Locator
  • Solution Verify if the correct floor map was exported.

Problem: Last Heard Time in Asset Locator > Locator > List is longer than expected.

Tags may not be getting detected either on Cisco CMX or there is a problem with the connectivity between Cisco CMX and Asset Locator.
  • Solution Ensure that the tags on Cisco CMX floor maps are updated at configured intervals.

  • Solution Check Location Engine dnaspaces-stream to check if Last Heard Time is updated regularly. If not, check Cisco CMX and Cisco Spaces: Connector.

  • Solution Verify that same floor maps are uploaded in Asset Locator.

  • Solution Verify if the Floor ID in the Cisco CMX floor map is same as floor ID in the Asset Locator floor map. Floor ID is displayed in the lower-left corner of the Map page.

  • Solution Verify tags are shown on Cisco CMX floor maps.

If the problem persists, contact the support team.

Problem: Alerts not received as SMS or email for an asset.

  • Solution Verify if the email and phone numbers are configured correctly.

  • Solution Asset Locator provides 100 SMS by default. To enable further SMSs, the Tropos account has to be setup.

  • Solution Verify if the phone number is validated by the user.