Users Guide

In the WebUI
Use the following procedure to configure an RTLS server with station message frequency using the WebUI:
1. Navigate to the Configuration >Wireless >AP Configuration page.
2. Under the AP Group tab, click the desired profile.
3. Under the Profiles list, navigate to the AP >AP system profile menu.
4. Under the Advanced tab of the Profile Details section, configure the RTLS Server configuration
parameters described in Table 116.
Parameter Description
IP or DNS IP address or the DNS of the RTLS server to which location reports are sent.
port Port number on the server to which location reports are sent.
frequency Indicates how often packets are sent to the server.
Valid range is 1-3600 seconds.
key Shared secret key.
includeUnassocSta Indicates whether to include unassociated stations when sending station reports.
Unassociated stations are stations that are not associated to any AP.
Default value is disabled.
Table 116: RTLS Server Configuration Parameters
In the CLI
Use the following commands to configure an RTLS server with station message frequency using the CLI:
(host) (config) #ap system-profile default
(host) (AP system profile "default") #rtls-server ip-or-dns <IP or DNS of RTLS server> port
<port> key <key> station-message-frequency <1-3600>
Important Points to Remember
l Sending more frequent reports to the server can improve the accuracy of the location calculation.
l Configuring an AP to send reports more frequently adds additional load in terms of CPU usage.
AP Redundancy
In conjunction with the controller redundancy features described in Increasing Network Uptime Through
Redundancy and VRRP on page 661 the information in this section describes redundancy for APs. Remote APs
also offer redundancy solutions via a backup configuration, backup controller list, and remote AP failback. For
more information relevant to remote APs, see Remote Access Points on page 720.
The AP failback feature allows an AP associated with the backup controller (backup LMS) to fail back to the
primary controller (primary LMS) if it becomes available.
If configured, the AP monitors the primary controller by sending probes every 600 seconds by default. If the
AP successfully contacts the primary controller for the entire hold-down period, it will fail back to the primary
controller. If the AP is unsuccessful, the AP maintains its connection to the backup controller, restarts the LMS
hold-down timer, and continues monitoring the primary controller.
The following example assumes:
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