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Cisco WLAN Controller Web Interface User Guide
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Chapter 3 WLANs Menu Bar Selection
AP Groups VLAN
AP Groups VLAN
Use WLAN > AP Groups VLAN to navigate to this page. This page displays a summary of the AP
Group VLANs configured on your network. Here you can add, remove or view details of an AP Group.
The traditional method of assigning an interface to a device is based on the SSID or AAA policy
override. In this case, if a client wants to broadcast information to another client on a WLAN, the
broadcast will be received by all the clients on that WLAN irrespective of whether it was intended for
them or not.
AP Group VLANs limit the broadcast domains to a minimum. This is done by logically segmenting a
WLAN into different broadcast domains. This helps to manage load balancing and bandwidth allocation
more effectively.
Note The AP Groups VLANs option should be enabled to use this feature.
Creating a new AP Group:
To create a new AP group from AP Groups VLAN page, perform these steps:
Step 1 In the AP Group Name field, enter the name of the AP Group.
Step 2 In the AP Group Description field, enter a brief description of the AP Group.
Step 3 Click Create New AP-Group.
The AP group is created.
Mapping an interface for an existing AP group:
To map an interface to an existing AP group from AP Groups VLAN page, perform these steps:
Step 1 Under AP Group name, click Detail.
Step 2 Select a WLAN SSID from the drop-down list.
Step 3 Select an interface from the drop-down list.
Step 4 Click Add Interface-Mapping.
The AP group is mapped to the selected interface. For more information on interfaces, refer to Interfaces.
Command button:
• Apply: Data is sent to the controller and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle;
these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM.