218CHAPTER 10: CONFIGURING MAP ACCESS POINTS

Configuring an You can use an Auto-AP profile to deploy unconfigured Distributed Auto-AP Profile for MAPs. A Distributed MAP that does not have a configuration on a WX Automatic MAP switch can receive its configuration from the Auto-AP profile instead.

Configuration

The Auto-AP profile assigns a Distributed MAP number and name to the MAP, from among the unused valid MAP numbers available on the switch. The Auto-AP profile also configures the MAP with the MAP and radio parameter settings in the profile. The MAP and radio parameter settings in the Auto-AP profile are configurable. (See “Configuring an Auto-AP Profile” on page 220.)

The Auto-AP profile does not control SSIDs, encryption parameters, or any other parameters managed by service profiles. You still need to configure a service profile separately for each SSID.

A WX switch can have one Auto-AP profile.

How an Unconfigured MAP Finds a WX To Configure It

The boot process for a Distributed MAP that does not have a configuration on a WX switch is similar to the process for configured Distributed MAPs. After the MAP starts up, it uses DHCP to configure its IP connection with the network. The MAP then uses the IP connection to contact a WX switch.

The WX switch contacted by the MAP determines the best switch to use for configuring the MAP, and sends the MAP the IP address of that switch. The best switch to use for configuring the MAP is the switch that has an Auto-AP profile with a high bias setting. If more than one WX has an Auto-AP profile with a high bias setting, the switch that has the greatest capacity to add new unconfigured MAPs is selected.

A WX with the capacity to add new unconfigured Distributed MAP is the lesser of the following:

„Maximum number of MAPs that can be configured on the WX, minus the number that are configured

„Maximum number of MAPs that can be active on the WX, minus the number that are active

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