Dell 6.2 Extendin g the Life of a Me sh Network

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4. I n the ProfileD etails window pane, do the following:
a. Select theW ired AP enable check box. This option is not s electedby default.
b. From the Forwar d modedrop-down list, select t unnel.
c. Optionally,select Tr usted to configure this as a trusted port.
5. Click A pplyto save your settings.
In the CLI
To configures ecurejack operation using the command-line interface, access the CLI in config mode and issue the
followingco mmands:
(host)(config) #ap wired-ap-profile <profile>
forward-mode tunnel
wired-ap-enable
Optionally,you can co nfigurethe following wired AP profile settings:
(host)(config) #ap wired-ap-profile <profile>
trusted
Extendin g the Life of a Me sh Network
To prevent your mesh network from going down if you experience a controller failure,modify the following setti ngs
in the AP system profile(s) used by mesh nodes to maintain the mesh networkuntil the controller is available:
NOTE:Dell recommendsthe default maximum request retries and bootstrap threshold settingsfor most mesh networks; however, if
youmust keep your mesh network alive, you can modify the settings asdescribed i n thissection. The m odified settingsare not
applicable if mesh portals are directly connected tothe controller.
lMaximumrequest retries—Maximum numberof t imes to retry AP-generated requests.The default is 10 ti mes.I f
you must modify this setting, Dell recommends a value of 10,000 .
lBootstrap threshold—Numberof consecutive mi ssed heartbeats beforet he AP rebootstraps. (Heartbeats are sent
once per second.) The defaultis 9 missed heartbeats. If you must modify this setting, Dell recommends a value
of 5,000.
Whenthe controller comes back online, the affected mesh nodes (mesh portals and mesh points) rebootstrap;
however,the mesh link is not affected and continues to be up.
In the WebUI
Use the followingprocedure to modify the AP system profile via the WebUI.
1. N avigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration > AP Group window.
2. Click t he Edit buttonby t heA P groupwi th the AP system profile you want to edit.
3. U nderProfiles list, expand the APmenu, then select AP system prof ile.The set tings for the currentlyselected AP
system profile appear in the Profile Details window pane.
4. Make the following changes in the Profile Details window pane.
a. Changethe Maximum Request Retries to 10000.
b. Change the Bootstrap t hreshold to 5000.
5. Click A pply.
In the CLI
To modify the AP system profile via the command-line interface,access the CLI in config mode and issue the
followingco mmands:
(host)(config) #ap system-profile <profile>