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TheSmartZone Trace Toolenables administrators to capturepacket-level tracesfrom selected APs, clients, or controller interfaces to troubleshoot communication issues.

As defined inRUCKUS One Online Help – Trace and Packet Capture, this tool is used to analyze AP-to-controller join problems, authentication failures, or network latency conditions. Administrators specify theclient MACandassociated AP(s)to collect targeted trace logs.

RUCKUS Analytics 3.5 User Guide – Client Troubleshooting Sectionfurther notes that trace outputs can be downloaded as .pcap files for Wireshark analysis, providing detailed visibility into control-plane and data-plane interactions.

Other options serve different roles:AP Debug Modeprovides command-line diagnostics;Network Health Dashboardshows aggregated metrics;Cluster Diagnosticsassesses overall cluster health.

RUCKUS Wi-Fi Planner (Wi-R Planner)is a predictive design tool that helps plan AP placement and coverage before physical deployment. It relies on environmental and hardware data to simulate accurate RF propagation.

According toRUCKUS One Online Help – Wi-Fi Planner Configuration, essential inputs include:

AP model selection (A):Determines transmit power, antenna gain, and coverage pattern.

Building wall materials (C):Define RF attenuation and signal propagation characteristics.

Parameters likeDHCP/DNS settingsorcontroller cluster sizeare not required for predictive modeling—they’re part of post-deployment configuration.

Chanalyzeris a specialized RF spectrum analysis tool developed for use with Wi-Spy spectrum analyzers. It is used tovisualize and validate Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi interference sourcesacross the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

According to theRUCKUS One Online Help – Spectrum Analysis and RF Interference Tools, spectrum analysis tools like Chanalyzer can detect non-802.11 interference sources such as microwave ovens, Bluetooth devices, DECT phones, and radar signals. While RUCKUS APs have built-inspectrum analysis mode, Chanalyzer providesexternal, high-resolution spectrum visualizationthat helps confirm interference sources in physical environments.

In contrast,RUCKUS Wi-Fi Planner(orWi-R Planner) is used for predictive RF design and coverage estimation, not live interference detection. TheWLAN discovery toolidentifies SSIDs and basic network parameters but cannot detect non-Wi-Fi signals.

Therefore, the correct answer isD (Chanalyzer)— the standard tool for verifying valid Wi-Fi operation and identifying non-Wi-Fi interference sources.

InSmartZone High-Scale (vSZ-H)environments, theDomain Hierarchydefines the organizational and administrative structure for managing distributed networks and multi-tenant operations.

According toRUCKUS One Online Help – SmartZone Domain and Role ManagementandSmartZone High-Scale Administration Guide, the following apply:

(A)EachDomain defines an administrative boundarythat determines which network components (zones, WLANs, APs) specific administrators can access or modify.

(D)ADomain can contain sub-domains and AP Zones, allowing hierarchical management layers for large service provider or enterprise environments.

(F)Partner Domains(exclusive to vSZ-H) allow configuration inheritance from theSystem Domain, while providing the flexibility to customize local settings and policies for tenants or customers.

OptionsB,C, andEare incorrect because all domain types (not only Partner Domains) can contain AP Zones, and SmartZone supports multi-level hierarchies beyond just System and Zone levels.