Admiral Platform Tips & Tricks 🚀

Here are some powerful features and shortcuts to help you get the most out of Admiral:

Operations Tip: Spend time setting up your Admin Settings, Tags, and Groups early – it pays huge dividends as your deployment grows! 

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🔍 Quick Navigation & Search

– Omni-search: Use the search bar on the Router List to find routers by name, tags, IP, MAC address, serial number, or even notes

– Direct URL Access: Jump straight to a router’s health page using its MAC address:

https://app.admiralplatform.com:8080/auth/routers/router_health?router=[MAC_ADDRESS]

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 🏷️ Organization Pro Tips

– Tags: Use tags to organize by location, customer type, or network role – then filter your view with one click

– Groups: Create nested folder structures for complex deployments

– Favorites: Set up to 10 favorite routers to monitor their bandwidth graphs on the main dashboard

– Hierarchy View: Build parent-child relationships to visualize your network topology

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⚡ Efficiency Boosters

– Fleet Commander: Run scripts across multiple routers simultaneously – save common commands for repeated use

– Login Manager: Centralize WinBox credentials so adding/removing team members is a one-click operation

– Scheduled Firmware Updates: Set updates to run during maintenance windows

– Auto-Backups: Enable daily automatic backups (requires SSH) and never worry about losing configs

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📱 Mobile & Remote Access

– “Allow Admiral to discover my IP”: Click this button when accessing from new locations, mobile devices, or CGNAT connections (Starlink, etc.)

– 10-second window: After clicking, you have 10 seconds to connect – your IP stays valid for 24 hours

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🛠️ Troubleshooting Shortcuts

– Latest Available Firmware: For routers with limited disk space (HAPs), choose “Latest Available” instead of specific versions – uses RAM instead of disk

– Backup Compare Tool: Quickly spot configuration changes between any two backups

– Search All Backups: Find specific commands or settings across your entire fleet’s backup history

– Router Timeline: View a chronological history of all events for a specific router

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🎯 Power User Features

– Web SSH: Access CLI directly from your browser – no WinBox needed for quick commands

– Neighbor Discovery: Automatically see connected devices in a visual interface

– WiFi Scanning: Check channel congestion and airtime availability remotely

– Speed Test Management: Set Management IPs to test between specific routers

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📊 Dashboard Optimization

– NOC View: Dashboard, Alerts, and Map auto-refresh every minute – perfect for wall monitors

– Status Ring: Click colored sections to filter router list by online/offline status

– Bandwidth Graphs: Hover over graphs for precise data points

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🔐 Security Best Practices

– Use Login Manager to control team access centrally

– Review Allowed IPs regularly in Security settings

– Set user permissions by group to limit access to sensitive features

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💡 Lesser-Known Features

– VPN Health Check: Automatically monitors and repairs VPN connections

– Config Change Emails: Get notified daily when router configs are modified

– Multi-Command Jobs: Run complex scripts with directory changes in Fleet Commander

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