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Use

Advanced Settings

to modify the interference reduction potential that triggers channel re-assignment, change the

schedule for automatic updates, and re-configure the channel set used for assignments. If there are no fields showing in the

Advanced section, click the toggle button to display the settings that modify timing and details of the channel planning

algorithm.

Click

Apply

under Advanced settings to apply these settings.

Advanced settings will take affect when they are applied and influence how automatic channel management is performed.

V

IEWING

W

IRELESS

N

EIGHBORHOOD

I

NFORMATION

The Wireless Neighborhood shows up to 20 access points per radio within range of every member of the cluster, shows

which access points are within range of which cluster members, and distinguishes between cluster members and non-

members.

For each neighbor access point, the Wireless Neighborhood view shows identifying information (

SSID

or Network Name,

IP

Address

,

MAC

address) along with radio statistics (signal strength, channel, beacon interval). You can click on an AP to get

additional statistics about the APs in radio range of the currently selected AP.

The Wireless Neighborhood view can help you:

•

Detect and locate unexpected (or

rogue

) access points in a wireless domain so that you can take action to limit

associated risks

•

Verify coverage expectations. By assessing which APs are visible at what signal strength from other APs, you can verify

that the deployment meets your planning goals.

•

Detect faults. Unexpected changes in the coverage pattern are evident at a glance in the color coded table.

Table 49:

Advanced Channel Management Settings

Field

Description

Change channels if interference

is reduced by at least

Specify the minimum percentage of interference reduction a proposed plan must

achieve in order to be applied. The default is 75 percent.

Use the drop-down menu to choose percentages ranging from 5 percent to 75 percent.

This setting lets you set a gating factor for channel re-assignment so that the network

is not continually disrupted for minimal gains in efficiency.

For example, if channel interference must be reduced by 75 percent and the proposed

channel assignments will only reduce interference by 30 percent, then channels will not

be re-assigned. However; if you re-set the minimal channel interference benefit to 25

percent and click

Apply

, the proposed channel plan will be implemented and channels

re-assigned as needed.

Determine if there is better set of

channels every

Use the drop-down menu to specify the schedule for automated updates.

A range of intervals is provided, from 30 Minutes to 6 Months

The default is 1 Hour (channel usage re-assessed and the resulting channel plan

applied every hour).

Note:

The Wireless Neighborhood page shows up to 20 access points per radio.

To see all the access points

detected on a given cluster access point, navigate to that cluster member's web interface and go to the

Status >

Neighboring Access Points

page.

Section	Page
Unified Access Point (AP) Administrator’s Guide	1
Table of Contents	3
List of Figures	7
List of Tables	9
Section 1: About This Document	11
Document Organization	11
Additional Documentation	11
Document Conventions	12
Online Help, Supported Browsers, and Limitations	13
Section 2: Getting Started	14
Administrator’s Computer Requirements	15
Wireless Client Requirements	16
Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP	16
Recovering an IP Address	16
Discovering a Dynamically Assigned IP Address	17
Installing the UAP	17
Basic Settings	20
Connecting to the AP Web Interface by Using the IPv6 Address	21
Using the CLI to View the IP Address	21
Configuring the Ethernet Settings	22
Using the CLI to Configure Ethernet Settings	23
Configuring IEEE 802.1X Authentication	24
Using the CLI to Configure 802.1X Authentication Information	24
Verifying the Installation	25
Configuring Security on the Wireless Access Point	26
Section 3: Viewing Access Point Status	27
Viewing Interface Status	27
Wired Settings (Internal Interface)	27
Wireless Settings	28
Viewing Events	28
Configuring Persistent Logging Options	29
Configuring the Log Relay Host for Kernel Messages	30
Enabling or Disabling the Log Relay Host on the Events Page	30
Viewing Transmit and Receive Statistics	31
Viewing Associated Wireless Client Information	32
Link Integrity Monitoring	33
Viewing Neighboring Access Points	34
Viewing Managed AP DHCP Information	36
Section 4: Managing the Access Point	37
Ethernet Settings	37
Wireless Settings	40
Using the 802.11h Wireless Mode	42
Modifying Radio Settings	43
Virtual Access Point Settings	46
None (Plain-text)	50
Static WEP	51
Static WEP Rules	52
IEEE 802.1X	52
WPA Personal	54
WPA Enterprise	55
Configuring the Wireless Distribution System	56
WEP on WDS Links	59
WPA/PSK on WDS Links	59
Controlling Access by MAC Authentication	60
Configuring a MAC Filter and Station List on the AP	60
Configuring MAC Authentication on the RADIUS Server	61
Configuring Load Balancing	62
Managed Access Point Overview	63
Transitioning Between Modes	63
Configuring Managed Access Point Settings	64
Configuring 802.1X Authentication	65
Creating a Management Access Control List	66
Section 5: Configuring Access Point Services	67
Configuring the Web Server Settings	67
Configuring SNMP on the Access Point	68
Setting the SSH Status	71
Setting the Telnet Status	71
Configuring Quality of Service (QoS)	72
Enabling the Network Time Protocol Server	76
Section 6: Configuring SNMPv3	77
Configuring SNMPv3 Views	77
Configuring SNMPv3 Groups	78
Configuring SNMPv3 Users	80
Configuring SNMPv3 Targets	81
Section 7: Maintaining the Access Point	82
Saving the Current Configuration to a Backup File	82
Restoring the Configuration from a Previously Saved File	83
Maintenance	84
Resetting the Factory Default Configuration	84
Rebooting the Access Point	85
Upgrading the Firmware	85
Section 8: Configuring Client Quality of Service	87
Configuring VAP QoS Parameters	87
Managing Client QoS ACLs	89
IPv4 ACLs	89
ACL Configuration Process	89
Creating a DiffServ Class Map	94
Defining DiffServ	94
Creating a DiffServ Policy Map	99
Client QoS Status	101
Section 9: Clustering Multiple APs	103
Managing Access Points in the Cluster	103
Clustering Single and Dual Radio APs	103
Viewing and Configuring Cluster Members	103
Removing an Access Point from the Cluster	105
Adding an Access Point to a Cluster	105
Navigating to Configuration Information for a Specific AP	105
Navigating to an AP by Using its IP Address in a URL	106
Managing Cluster Sessions	106
Sorting Session Information	107
Configuring and Viewing Channel Management Settings	107
Stopping/Starting Automatic Channel Assignment	108
Viewing Current Channel Assignments and Setting Locks	109
Viewing the Last Proposed Set of Changes	109
Configuring Advanced Settings	109
Viewing Wireless Neighborhood Information	110
Viewing Details for a Cluster Member	113
Configuring a VAP	116
VAP Configuration from the Web Interface	116
VAP Configuration from the CLI	117
VAP Configuration Using SNMP	117
Configuring Radio Settings	119
Radio Configuration from the Web Interface	119
Radio Configuration from the CLI	120
Radio Configuration Using SNMP	121
Configuring the Wireless Distribution System	121
WDS Configuration from the Web Interface	121
WDS Configuration from the CLI	123
WDS Configuration Using SNMP	123
Clustering Access Points	124
Clustering APs by Using the Web Interface	124
Clustering APs by Using the CLI	125
Clustering APs by Using SNMP	125
Configuring Client QoS	126
Configuring QoS by Using the Web Interface	126
ACL Configuration	126
DiffServ Configuration	128
ACL Configuration	131
DiffServ Configuration	131
ACL Configuration	132

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