Deploying an Identity Aware Network

Extreme Networks Application Note
4.2.5.2.4. Detailed Information About Identities Discovered Across the Network
EPICenter maintains information about identities (Users in EPICenter terminology) reported by edge switches across the
network. EPICenter places users/identities reported by edge switches into active and inactive sets. The active set contains
identities that are currently being tracked by switches (i.e. identities that were discovered and were not lost due to one of
logoff events, or FDB/MAC aging events etc.). The inactive set contains information about users/identities that are no
longer being tracked by the switches in the network. The active and inactive sets are combined together to provide more
comprehensive information of users in the network.
In the next two sections, we will examine both of these sets and the information that is available in EPICenter.
4.2.5.2.4.1. Information about Active Users
Steps: In the “Folder List”, Expand “Network Views” → Click “Users” → Select “Active Users” tab on middle frame.
The screenshots shown below display information collected for the following identities:
• User John Smith (john_smith)
• John Smith’s Workstation (workstation1)
• User Bob Stone (bob_stone)
• Bob Stone’s Laptop (laptop2)
• User Mary Hughes
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