Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave W-Airwave 7.2 Configuration Guide - Page 99

 Spectrum-Defines AP radio settings for spectrum analysis on specific Dell PowerConnect W AP models that can examine the RF environment in which the Wi-Fi network is operating, identify interference, and classify its sources. Refer to "Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio > Spectrum" on page 106.  Event Thresholds-Defines error event conditions, based on a customizable percentage of low-speed frames, non-unicast frames, or fragmented, retry or error frames. "Profiles > RF > Event Thresholds" on page 107  Optimization-Enables or disables load balancing based on a user-defined number of clients or degree of AP utilization on an AP. Use this profile to detect coverage holes, radio interference and STA association failures and configure Received signal strength indication (RSSI) metrics. "Profiles > RF > Optimization" on page 109 Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio The two 802.11a and 802.11g RF management profiles for an AP configure its 802.11a (5 GHz) and 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) radio settings. Use these profile settings to determine the channel, beacon period, transmit power, and ARM profile for a mesh AP's 5 GHz and 2.5 GHz frequency bands. You can either use the "default" version of each profile, or create a new 802.11a or 802.11g profile which you can then configure as necessary. Each RF management profile also has a radio-enable parameter that allows you to enable or disable the AP's ability to simultaneously carry WLAN client traffic and mesh-backhaul traffic on that radio. Radios are enabled by default. Perform these steps to create or edit radio profiles for 802.11a or g. This type of radio profile references additional profiles such as ARM and High-throughput Radio profiles. You have the chance to add or edit supporting profiles as you define 802.11a/g Radio profiles. 1. Select Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g in the Dell PowerConnect W Configuration navigation pane. 2. Select the appropriate Add button to create a new 802.11a or g profile, or click the pencil icon to edit an existing profile. The Details page appears. Complete the settings as described in Table 41: Table 41 Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Profile Settings Field Default Description General Settings Folder Top Name Blank Referenced Profiles Adaptive Radio default Management (ARM) Profile Spectrum Profile AM Scanning Profile Set the folder with which the profile is associated. The drop-down menu displays all folders available for association with the profile. Enter the name of the threshold profile. Select an ARM profile from the drop-down menu to define ARM settings for your 802.11a/g radio profile. Select the pencil icon to edit an existing ARM profile, or click the plus sign to create a new ARM profile. You are directed to the ARM Profile setup page. Once you have configured this referenced ARM profile, AWMS returns you to the 802.11a/g radio profile page. For additional ARM profile information, refer to "Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio > ARM" on page 102. Select a profile to define settings for Spectrum scanning. Select the pencil icon to edit an existing Spectrum profile, or click the plus sign to create a new AM Scanning profile. You are directed to the Spectrum Profile setup page. NOTE: AMP displays an error message if you try to select an incompatible spectrum profile. A '2ghz' spectrum band profile cannot be referenced by an '802.11a' profile and vice-versa. Select a profile to define settings for Air Monitor Scanning. Select the pencil icon to edit an existing AM Scanning profile, or click the plus sign to create a new AM Scanning profile. Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | Configuration Guide Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Reference | 99