Concept Guide

78 | Initial Configuration Tasks Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.3.1-4.2.0.0 | User Guide
In the Instant UI
1. Navigate to System>General.
2. Specify the name of W-IAP in the Name text box.
3. Click OK.
In the CLI
To change the name:
(Instant AP)# name <name>
Updating Location Details of a W-IAP
You can update the physical location details of a W-IAP by using the Instant UI or CLI. The system location
details are used for retrieving information through the SNMP sysLocation MIB object.
In the Instant UI
To update location details:
1. Navigate to System>General.
2. Specify the location of a W-IAP in the System location text box.
3. Click OK.
In the CLI
To update location details of a W-IAP:
(Instant AP)(config)# syslocation <location-name>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Configuring a Preferred Band
You can configure a preferred band for a W-IAP by using the Instant UI or the CLI.
In the Instant UI
1. Navigate to System>General.
2. Select 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or All from the Preferred band drop-down list for single-radio access points.
3. Click OK.
Reboot the W-IAP after configuring the radio profile for the changes to affect.
In the CLI
To configure a preferred band:
(Instant AP)(config)# rf-band <band>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Configuring Virtual Controller IP Address
You can specify a single static IP address that can be used to manage a multi-AP Instant network. This IP
address is automatically provisioned on a shadow interface on the W-IAP that takes the role of a Virtual
Controller. When a W-IAP becomes a Virtual Controller, it sends three Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
messages with the static IP address and its MAC address to update the network ARP cache.