If you are provisioning remote APs, you must also add the remote A Ps to the RAP w hitelist. For details, see
"Remote Access Points" on page 51 0.

Troubleshooting

After the AP has been provisioned, navigate to Mon itoring>All Access Points window and verify that the AP has
an upst atus. The AP on your network
doesnot
appeari n this table, it may have been classified as an inactive AP for
any of the following reasons:
lThe AP is configured with a missing or incorrect VLAN. (For example, the AP is configured to use a tunneled
SSID of VLAN 2 but the controllerdoesn't have a VLAN 2.)
lThe AP hasan unknown AP group.
lThe AP hasa duplicate AP name.
lAn AP with an external antenna is not provisio nedw ith externalantenna gain setti ngs.
lBoth radios on the AP are disabled.
lNo virtual APs are defined on the AP.
lThe AP has profile errors.For details, access the command-line interface andi ssue the command“show profile
errors”.
lThe GRE tunnelbetween the AP and the controllerwas blocked by a firewall after the AP became active.
lThe AP is temporarily down while it is upgrading its software. The AP will become active again after upgrading.
Configuring a Provis ioned AP
Oncet heA P has beeni nstalledand provisioned, you can use the WebUI or CLI to configure the optional AP
settings described in the following sections:
l"AP Installation Modes" on page 415
l"Renamingan AP " on page 416
l"Optimize APs Over Low-Speed Links" on page 417
l"AP Redundancy"o n page 421
l"AP Maintenance Mode " on page 421
l"EnergyE fficient Ethernet" on page 422
l"ManagingAP LEDs" on page 423

AP Installation Mod es

By default,all AP models initially ship with an indoor or outdoor installation mode. This means that A Ps with an
indoor installation mode are normallyplaced in enclosed, protected environments and those wit h an outdoor
installation mode are used in outdoor environments and exposed to harsh elements.
In most countries, there are differentchannels and power that are allowed for indoor andoutdoo ro peration.You
may want to changean AP’s installation mode from indoor to outdoor or vice versa.
Using the WebUI
To configure the installation mode for an AP, follow these steps:
1. Navi gatet o the Configuration > Wireless> AP Installation page. The list of discovered APs are displayed on
this page.
2. Select the AP you want to change.
3. Click Prov ision to revealthe Pr ovisioning page.
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