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Chapter 2 - Managing a Single Device/Cell Best AU Page (SU Only)/Best BU Page (RB Only)
AlvariCRAFT Device Manager 81 User Manual
 Neighboring AU/Neighboring BU Table
 Selected AU/Selected BU Details
2.13.1 Best AU/Best BU Parameters
The Best AU/Best BU Parameters section includes the following parameters:
Best AU/Best BU
Support
The Best AU/Best BU Support option enables or disables the best
AU/BU selection feature. Note that if the feature is not enabled, the
SU/RB associates with the first AU/BU it finds whose ESSID or
Operator ESSID is identical to its own ESSID.
Number Of Scanning
Attempts
When the Best AU/Best BU Support is enabled, the SU/RB gathers
information on neighboring AUsBUs for approximately 2 seconds on
each of the scanned frequencies. The Number of Scanning Attempts
parameter defines the number of times that the process will be
repeated for all relevant frequencies. A higher number may result in a
better decision at the cost of an increased scanning time during which
the SU/RB is not operational.
Valid values: 1 - 255.
Preferred AU/Preferred
BU MAC Address
The Preferred AU/Preferred BU MAC Address parameter defines a
specific AU/BU with which the SU/RB should associate. Gaining
control of the SUs/RB association is a powerful tool in network
management. The Preferred AU/BU MAC Address parameter is
intended for applications where there is a need to dictate the
preferred AU/BU with which the SU/RB should associate. To prevent
the SU/RB from associating with the first viable AU/BU it finds, the
Best AU/Best BU Support mechanism should be enabled. Once the
SU/RB has identified the preferred AU/BU based on its MAC address,
it will associate with it and terminate the scanning process. If the
preferred AU/BU is not found, the SU/RB will search for AU/BU
according to the decision reached using the best AU/BU algorithm.
Valid values: A MAC address string (xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx).
The default value is 00-00-00-00-00-00 (12 zeros), meaning that
there is no preferred AU/BU.
Associated
AU/Associated BU
A read-only display of the associated AU/BU MAC address.
Runtime ESSID A read-only display of the Runtime ESSID (the ESSID of the
associated AU/BU).