Chapter 23

Access Points (APs)

In ArubaOS, related configuration parameters are grouped into profiles that you can apply as needed to an AP group or to individual APs. When an AP is first installed on the network and powered on, the AP locates its host controller and the AP’s designated configuration is “pushed” from the controller to the AP. This chaptergives an overview of the basic function of each AP profile, and describes the process to install and configure the APs on your network.

The following topics are included in this chapter:

•"Basic Functions and Features" on page 393

•"Understanding AP Configuration Profiles" on page 396

•"Profile Hierarchy " on page 401

•"Deploying APs" on page 404

•"Provisioning Installed APs" on page 409

•"Configuring a Provisioned AP" on page 415

•"RF Management " on page 424

•"Configuring AP Channel Assignments" on page 435

•"Managing AP Console Settings" on page 437

Basic Functions and Features

You configure APs using the WebUI and the CLI on the controller. Table 111 list the basic configuration functions and features.

Table 111: AP Configuration Function Overview

Features and

Description

Function

 

Wireless LANs

A wireless LAN (WLAN) permits wireless clients to connect to the network. An AP broadcasts the SSID

 

(which corresponds to a WLAN configured on the controller) to wireless clients. APs support multiple

 

SSIDs. WLAN configuration includes the authentication method and the authentication servers by which

 

wireless users are validated for access.

 

The WebUI includes a WLAN Wizard that provides easy-to-follow steps to configure a new WLAN.

 

NOTE: All new WLANs are associated with the ap-group named “default”.

 

 

AP operation

A Dell AP can function as an AP that serves clients, as an air monitor (AM) performing network and

 

radio frequency (RF) monitoring, or as a hybrid AP that both serves clients and performs spectrum

 

analysis a single radio channel. You can also specify the regulatory domain (the country) which

 

determines the 802.11 transmission spectrum in which the AP will operate. Within the regulated

 

transmission spectrum, you can configure 802.11a, 802.11b/g, or 802.11n (high-throughput) radio settings.

 

NOTE: The 802.11n features, such as high-throughput and 40 MHz configuration settings, are supported

 

on APs that are 802.11n standard compliant.

 

 

Quality of Service

Configure Voice over IP call admission control options and bandwidth allocation for 5 GHz (802.11a) or

(QoS)

2.4 GHz (802.11b/g) frequency bands of traffic.

 

 

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