Dell 6.2 Configuring ARM Profiles

Configuring ARM Profiles

You configureA RM by defining ARM

profiles

, a set of configuration parameters that you can apply as needed to an

AP group or to individual APs. Dell controllershave one preconfigured ARM profile, called default. Most network

administrators will find that this one default ARM profile is sufficient to manage all the Dell APs on their WLAN.

Othersmay want to define multiple profiles to suit their APs’ varyingneeds.

Whenmanaging ARM profiles, you should first consider whether or not allt he APs on your WLAN operate in

similar environmentsand manage similar traffic loads and client types.

If your APs' environment andt rafficloads are mostly the same, you can use the default ARM profile to manage all

the APs on your WLAN. If you ever modify the defaultprofile, all APs on the WLAN will be updated with the new

settings. If, however, you have APs on your WLAN that are in differentphysi cal environments,or your AP s each

managewi delyvaryi ngclient loads or traffic types, you should consider defining additional ARM profiles for your AP

groups.The following table describes different WLAN environments, and the type of ARM profiles appropriate for

each.

defaultprofile only lAwarehouse where the physical environment is nearly the same for all APs, and each AP

managesthe same number of cli entsand traffic load.

lAtraining room , where the clients are evenly spacedthroughout the room, have the same security

requirementsand are using the same amount of network resources.

multiple profiles lUniversities where APs are in different building types (open auditoriums, small brick classrooms),

someAPs must support VoIP or video streaming, and mobil e clients are constantlymoving from

oneAP coverage area to another.

lHealthcareenvironments where some APs must balance the network demands of large digital

radiology files, secure electronic patient record transfers,diagnostic videos, and collaborative

VoIPsessions, w hile other APs (like those in a lobby or cafeteria) support only low er-priority traffic

like Internetbrowsing.

You assign ARM profiles to AP groups by associati ngan A RM profilewi th that AP group’s 802.11a or 802 .11g RF

managementprofile. For details on associat ing an ARM profile with an AP group, see “Assigning an ARM P rofileto

an AP Group” on page362.

Thereare two ways t o createa new ARM profile. You can make anenti relynew profile with all defaultsett ings,or

you can create a new profile based upont he settings of an existing profile by making a copy of that other profile.

To create a new ARM profile with all default settings via the WebUI:

1. Select Configuration > A ll Profiles. The All Profile Management window opens.

2. Select RF Management to expand the RF Management secti on.

3. Select Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) Profile. Any currently defined ARM profiles appears in the right

pane of thew indow. If you have not yet created any ARM profiles,t his panedisplays the default profile only.

4. To create a new profile with alldefault settings, enter a name in the entry blank.The name must be 1–63

characters,and can be composed of alphanumeric characters, special characters and spaces. If your profilename

includesa space, it must be enclosed within quotation marks.

5. Click A dd.

To create a new ARM profile via the command-lineinterface, access the CLI in config mode and issue the following

command.

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