Dell PowerConnect W-7200 Series ArubaOS 6.2 User Guide - Page 453

Parameter Description parent at the earlier, shorter distance (or less) with good link quality. For example, if a mesh point disconnects from a mesh parent 2 hops away and subsequently reconnects to a mesh parent 3 hops away, then the mesh point continues to seek a connection to a mesh parent with both an acceptable link quality and a distance of two hops or less, even if the more distant parent also has an acceptable link quality. Retry Limit Indicates the number of times a mesh node can re-send a packet. Default: 4 times. The range is 0- 15. Defines the packet size sent by mesh nodes. Mesh nodes transmitting frames larger than this threshold must issue request to send (RTS) and wait for other mesh nodes to respond with clear to send (CTS) to begin transmission. This helps prevent mid-air collisions. Default: 2,333 bytes. The range is 256- 2,346. RTS Threshold 5. Click Apply. The profile name appears in the Mesh Radio Profile list with your configured settings. If you configure this for the AP group, this profile also becomes the selected radio profile used by the mesh portal for your mesh network. Assigning a Profile to a Mesh AP or AP Group 1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration window. Select either the AP Group or AP Specific tab. l If you selected AP Group, click the Edit button by the AP group to which you want to assign a new mesh radio profile. If you selected AP Specific, click the Edit button by the AP to which you want to assign a new mesh radio profile. l 2. Under the Profiles list, expand the Mesh menu, then select Mesh radio profile. 3. In the Profile Details window pane, click the Mesh radio profile drop-down list and select the desired mesh radio profile from the list. 4. Click Apply. The profile name appears in the Mesh Radio Profile list with your configured settings. If you configure this for the AP group, this profile also becomes the selected radio profile used by the mesh portal for your mesh network. Editing a Profile 1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration window. Select either the AP Group or AP Specific tab. l If you selected the AP Group tab, click the Edit button by the AP group name with the profile you want to edit. If you selected the AP Specific tab, click the Edit button by the AP with the profile you want to edit. l 2. In the Profiles list, expand the Mesh menu, then select Mesh radio profile. 3. In the Profile Details window pane, click the Mesh radio profile drop-down list and select the name of the profile you want to edit. 4. Change the mesh radio settings as desired. Table 135 describes the parameters you can configure in the mesh radio profile. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 | User Guide Secure Enterprise Mesh | 453