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Beacon Report Requests and Probe Responses, Configuring a WLAN SSID for 802.11k Support

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Beacon Report Requests and Probe Responses The beacon request frame is sent by an AP to request a client to report the list of beacons heard by the client on all channels. l The beacon request is sent using the radio measurement request action frame. l It is sent only to those clients that have the capability to generate beacon reports. The clients indicate their capabilities through the RRM enabled capabilities IE sent in the association request frames. l By default, the beacon request frames are sent at a periodicity of 60 seconds. Configuring a WLAN SSID for 802.11k Support You can enable 802.11k support on a WLAN SSID by using the Instant UI or CLI. In the Instant UI 1. Navigate to the WLAN wizard (click Network>New or Network> Select the WLAN SSID>edit). 2. Click the Security tab. 3. Under Fast Roaming, Select the 802.11k checkbox. 4. Click Next and then click Finish. To allow the AP and clients to exchange neighbor reports, ensure that the Client match is enabled through RF > ARM > Client match > Enabled in the UI or by executing the client-match command in the arm configuration sub-mode. In the CLI To enable 802.11k profile: (Instant AP)(config)# wlan ssid-profile (Instant AP)(SSID Profile )# dot11k (Instant AP)(config)# end (Instant AP)# commit apply To view the beacon report details: show ap dot11k-beacon-report To view the neighbor details: show ap dot11k-nbrs Example (Instant AP)(config)# wlan ssid-profile dot11k-profile (Instant AP)(SSID Profile "dot11k-profile")# dot11k (Instant AP)(config)# end (Instant AP)# commit apply BSS Transition Management (802.11v) The 802.11v standard provides Wireless Network Management enhancements to the IEEE 802.11 MAC and PHY. It extends radio measurements to define mechanisms for wireless network management of stations including BSS transition management. W-IAPs support the generation of the BSS transition management request frames to the 802.11k clients when a suitable AP is identified for a client through client match. Configuring a WLAN SSID for 802.11v Support You can enable 802.11v support on a WLAN SSID by using the Instant UI or CLI. 116 | Wireless Network Profiles Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.3.1-4.2.0.0 | User Guide

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Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.3.1-4.2.0.0 | User Guide
Beacon Report Requests and Probe Responses
The beacon request frame is sent by an AP to request a client to report the list of beacons heard by the client
on all channels.
l
The beacon request is sent using the radio measurement request action frame.
l
It is sent only to those clients that have the capability to generate beacon reports. The clients indicate their
capabilities through the
RRM enabled capabilities IE
sent in the association request frames.
l
By default, the beacon request frames are sent at a periodicity of 60 seconds.
Configuring a WLAN SSID for 802.11k Support
You can enable 802.11k support on a WLAN SSID by using the Instant UI or CLI.
In the Instant UI
1. Navigate to the WLAN wizard (click
Network
>
New
or
Network
> Select the WLAN SSID>
edit
).
2. Click the
Security
tab.
3. Under
Fast Roaming
, Select the
802.11k
checkbox.
4. Click
Next
and then click
Finish
.
To allow the AP and clients to exchange neighbor reports, ensure that the Client match is enabled through
RF
> ARM > Client match > Enabled
in the UI or by executing the
client-match
command in the
arm
configuration sub-mode.
In the CLI
To enable 802.11k profile:
(Instant AP)(config)# wlan ssid-profile <name>
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# dot11k
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
To view the beacon report details:
show ap dot11k-beacon-report <mac>
To view the neighbor details:
show ap dot11k-nbrs
Example
(Instant AP)(config)# wlan ssid-profile dot11k-profile
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile "dot11k-profile")# dot11k
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
BSS Transition Management (802.11v)
The 802.11v standard provides Wireless Network Management enhancements to the IEEE 802.11 MAC and
PHY. It extends radio measurements to define mechanisms for wireless network management of stations
including BSS transition management.
W-IAPs support the generation of the BSS transition management request frames to the 802.11k clients when
a suitable AP is identified for a client through client match.
Configuring a WLAN SSID for 802.11v Support
You can enable 802.11v support on a WLAN SSID by using the Instant UI or CLI.