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Configuring Access Points

9-30 Configuring Access Points

Converting an AP Configured by the Auto-AP Profile into a Permanent AP

YoucanconvertatemporaryAPconfigurationcreatedbytheAuto‐APProfileintoapersistentAP

configurationontheRoamAboutSwitch.Todoso,usethefollowingcommand:

set dap auto persistent {dap-num | all}

ThiscommandcreatesapersistentAPconfigurationbasedonthesettingsintheAuto‐APProfile.

TheAPnameandnumberassignedbytheAuto‐APProfileareusedforthepersistententry.For

example,iftheAuto‐APProfileassignedthenumber100andthenameDAP100totheAP,

the

persistentconfigurationfortheAPhasthesamenumberandnam e.In thiscase,use100asthe

dap-numwithshowdap,setdap,orcleardapcommands.

TheAPcontinuestooperatewithoutinterruptionafteryouenterthesetdapautopersistent

command.ThenexttimetheAP

isrestarted,theAuto‐APProfileisnotusedtoconfiguretheAP.

Instead,thepersistentconfigurationisused.(UsethesaveconfigcommandtomaketheAP

configurationpersistentacrossswitchrestarts.)

Configuring AP Port Parameters

ToconfigureaRoamAboutSwitchforconnectiontoanAP,youmustdooneofthefollowing:

•ForanAPindirectlyconnectedtoaRoamAboutSwitchthroughanintermediateLayeror

Layernetwork, configureanAPontheRoamAboutSwitch.(“ConfiguringanIndirectly

ConnectedAP”onpage 9‐31.)

Optionally,youalso

canchangeotherparametersthataffecttheentireAP:

•APname.(Referto“ChangingAPNames”onpage 9‐33.)

•Dual‐homebias.(Referto“ChangingBias”onpage 9‐33.)

•Load‐balancinggroup.(Referto“ConfiguringaLoad‐BalancingGroup”onpage 9‐34.)

•Automaticfirmwareupgradecapability.(Referto“Disabling

orReenablingAutomatic

FirmwareUpgrades”onpage 9‐34.)

•LEDblinkmode.(Referto“EnablingLEDBlinkMode”onpage 9‐35.)

(ForinformationaboutconfiguringRF Auto‐Tuningsettingsonaradio,refertoChapter 11,”

ConfiguringRFAuto‐Tuning”.)

Table 9‐7listshowmanyAPsyoucanconfigureonaRoamAbout

Switch,andhowmanyAPsa

switchcanboot.

Table 9-7 Maximum APs Supported Per Switch

RoamAbout

Switch Model

Maximum Configurable Maximum That Can Be Booted

RBT-8400 480 40, 80, or 120 depending on the license level

RBT-8200 360 24, 48, or 72 depending on the license level

RBT-8100 120 24