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Remote

AP

Oper-

ation

Setting

Forward Mode Setting

always ESSIDi s always up
when theAP is up
regardlessif the
controller is
reachable.
SupportsPSK ESSID
only.
SSIDconfiguration
storedin flash on
AP.
Providesan SSID
thatis alw ays
available for local
access.
Notsupported Notsupported Not supported
all bridge split-tunnel tunnel
backup ESSIDis only up
when controller is
unreachable.
SupportsPSK ESSID
only.
SSIDconfiguration
storedin flash on
AP.
Providesa backup
SSIDfor local
accessonly when
thecontroller i s
unreachable.
Notsupported Notsupported Not supported
persistent ESSIDis up w hen
theAP contacts the
controller and stays
upi f connectivityi s
disruptedwi ththe
controller.
SSIDconfiguration
obtainedfrom the
controller.
Designedfor 802.1x
SSIDs.
Same behavior as
standard,described
below, except the
ESSIDis up if
connectivityto the
controller is lost.
Notsupported Notsupported Not supported
standard ESSIDis up onl y
when therei s
connectivitywith the
controller.
SSIDconfiguration
obtainedfrom the
controller.
Behaveslike a
classicDell branch
officeAP.
Providesa bridged
ESSIDthat is
configuredfrom the
controller and stays
upi fthere is
controller
connectivity.
Split tunneling
mode.
Classic Dell thin AP
operation.
Decrypttunnel
mode
Working in Fallbac k Mode

The fallbackmode (also known as backup configuration) operates the remote AP if the master controlleror the

configuredprimary and backup LMS are unreachable.The remote AP saves configuration information that allows it

to operate autonomously using one or more SSIDs in local bridging mode while supporting open associat ion or

encryption with PSKs. You can also use the backupconfiguration if you experience network connectivity issues, such

as the WAN link or thec entraldata center becomes unavailable. With the backupconfiguration, the remote site

does not go down if the WAN link fails or the data centeri s unavailable.