Users Guide

Figure 64 AP Groups
While you can use an AP group to apply a feature to a set of APs, you can also configure a feature or option for
a specific AP by referencing the AP’s name. Any options or values that you configure for a specific AP will
override the same options or values configured for the AP group to which the AP belongs.
The following procedures describes how to create an AP group.
Reassigning an AP from an AP group requires a reboot of the AP for the new group assignment to take effect.
Therefore,wait until there is little or no client traffic passing through the AP before reassigning it.
Creating an AP group
You can use the WebUI or the CLI to create a new AP group.
In the WebUI
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless> AP Configuration > AP Group page.
2. Click New. Enter the new AP group name and click Add. The new AP group appears in the Profile list.
In the CLI
Use the following command to create an AP group:
ap-group <group>
When you create an AP group with the CLI, you can specify the virtual AP definitions and configuration profiles
you want applied to the APs in the group.
Assigning APs to an AP Group
Although you will assign an AP to an AP group when you first deploy the device, you can assign an AP to a
different AP group at any time.
Once the ap-regroup command is executed, the AP automatically reboots. If the AP is powered off or otherwise not
connected to the network or controller, the executed command is queued until the AP is powered on or reconnected.
Again, the AP will automatically reboot as soon as the command is executed.
In the WebUI
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless> AP Installation page. The list of discovered APs appears in
this page (all discovered APs initially belong to the AP group named “default”).
2. Select the AP you want to reassign, and click Provision. From the Provisioning page, select the AP group
from the drop-down menu.
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