Concept Guide

Parameter Description Range Default
a-only
Allows use of 40 MHz
channels on the 5 GHZ
(802.11a) frequency band
only.
— —
g-only
Allows use of 40 MHz
channels on the 2.4 GHZ
(802.11b/g) frequency band
only.
— —
80MHz-support
If enabled, 80 MHz channels
can be used in the 5 GHz
frequency band on APs that
support 802.11ac.
— enabled
acceptable-
coverage-index
The minimal coverage that
the AP should try to achieve
on its channel. The denser
the AP deployment, the lower
this value should be.
This setting applies to multi-
band implementations only.
1-6 4
active-scan
When active-scan is enabled,
an AP initiates active
scanning via probe request.
This option elicits more
information from nearby
APs, but also creates
additional management
traffic on the network. This
feature is disabled by
default, and should not be
enabled except under the
direct supervision of Dell
Technical Support.
Default: disabled
— disabled
aggressive-scan
When this feature is enabled,
an AP radio with no clients
will scan channels every
second.
— enabled
assignment
Activates one of four ARM
channel/power assignment
modes.
— single-band
(new
installations
only)
disable
Disables ARM channel/power
assignments.
— —
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