A hotel chain client told me that they had over 50 shops in the country, with different IT capabilities per door, good network management, and a door shop WiFi password on the wall. Headquarters wanted to do a uniform control, but the network structure of the doors varied widely, and no one knew where to start it.
Wireless certification of a documentary company by a chain enterprise is not the same thing, and here's where the main difficulty is.
Why is Wi-Fi more complicated than a single firm in chains?
The wireless certification system for single-body enterprises works in a relatively controlled network environment——All are in this building, and the network equipment and certification system is in the same machine room. Any problems with IT can be dealt with on site.
The scenario of the chain is quite different: the doorknobs are scattered across the country and even around the globe, with different network conditions, varying IT capabilities, some full-time IT, and others part-time front office management. In this case, the way wireless certification systems are deployed and their wiring is redesigned.
What the hell is headquarters in charge of?
The most critical need for the chain headquarters is"Uniform"——Harmonized account system, unified strategy, harmonized control. But this one."Uniform"Not to say that all the stores are identically configured, but that Headquarters needs to be able to see the situation in all the shops and to harmonize access.
Specifically:
The company uses the same system of accounts, where employees can log in with their own account numbers, close them at Headquarters after leaving and synthesize.
Strategy is uniform. Different players enjoy the same privileges in different shops.——Regional managers go to every shop with the same strategy and do not differ from one store to another.
The logs are harmonized. All the store logs are aggregated to headquarters, security issues are tracked back in a single way and not a single shop check section.
Cloud deployment or local deployment
Wireless certification systems are selected by serial enterprises and cloud-end deployment is a priority.
The cloud-side deployment means that the authentication platform operates on the cloud side, and the equipment at the door is only registered to the cloud side after networking.
Each store has a local certification system and controls are centralized through the headquarters platform. The disadvantage is that each shop will be maintained and the system upgraded by one upgrade.
The advantages of cloud-side programmes will become apparent when the number of gates exceeds 20.
How can we simplify the opening of the door?
The most feared situation for the chain is that when Wireless Certification System (WSI) is on line at a new door, it requires professional IT staff to be present in the field and to connect to it.
A good solution should support the opening of a doorside zero configuration: equipment is automatically connected to cloud management platforms after networking, headquarters is posted under the backstage and local IT access is not required at the side.
If the system does not support this, implementation and maintenance costs for the shop will be very high and priority will be given to the selection.
The multi-storey account synchronisation problem.
This problem was encountered by a chain client: one staff member at HQ transferred to the door, but the account number was not updated in time on the side of the original gate, resulting in the new door being unable to locate the person ' s account number and requiring contact with Headquarters.
The problem is essentially to ensure that the cloud account system is synchronized in real time with network equipment on the side of the door. If the authentication system supports LDAP or AD docking, the number synchronization can be automated and does not require manual transmission.
Another common problem is multi-operator access. Many chains have mobile connections because of local operators’ different resources, some using telecommunications and others moving with them, in which case the certification system does not support multiple line load balances and determines whether user experiences are stable or not.
Can a shop have a problem with quarantine?
There is a risk to the chain: if there are problems with one door office network, will it affect another?
The design of the system itself determines this. If a cloud-based authentication platform supports multiple nodes, network failures in individual shops are not transmitted to other stores.
It is also recommended that a regular online terminal and active inspection of the various shops be conducted, which would reveal that a door shop has been inactive for long periods of time and would check whether equipment has been offline or if there are problems with the certification system.
Wireless certification of the chain companies is a centralized portal to the entire network; one bad thing is that one door is in a state of disarray, the headquarters can't handle it."How long does it take for the new store to get online?"And the answer is a lot of questions.