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Receive data from external devices
Send SMS messages
Wireless security
- Auto-configured data
- SSID mappings
- Secure SSID for guest management
- Open SSID for guest management
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- Open SSID for device onboarding

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8.8.0

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Poll for L2 (hosts) information

This option reads the host information on the selected device and updates the Ports tab in Topology. See Ports view for more information. To access this option:

Click Network Devices > Topology.
Expand the container where the device is located.
Right-click on the device and select Polling > L2 (Hosts) Information.

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Poll for L2 (hosts) information

This option reads the host information on the selected device and updates the Ports tab in Topology. See Ports view for more information. To access this option:

Click Network Devices > Topology.
Expand the container where the device is located.
Right-click on the device and select Polling > L2 (Hosts) Information.

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