User's Manual
35 | Wireless configuration HP Cloud Network Manager | User Guide
l Configuring radio profiles for an AP on page 35
l Configuring uplink VLANfor an AP on page 36
l Obtaining IP address on page 36
Customizing AP parameters
To customize the parameters of an AP:
1. Select Wireless Configuration > Access Points and click the AP you want to customize.
2. Click Edit. The edit pane for modifying AP details is displayed.
3. Under BASIC INFO, you can modify the name of the AP by entering the name in NAME. You can specify a
name of up to 32 ASCII characters.
4. Select GET IP ADDRESS FROM DHCP SERVER option to receive an IP address from the DHCP server.
5. If you select Static option to specify a static IP address, the following fields are displayed:
a. Enter the new IP address for the AP in IP ADDRESS.
b. Enter the subnet mask of the network in NETMASK.
c. Enter the IP address of the default gateway in DEFAULT GATEWAY.
d. Enter the IP address of the DNS server in DNS SERVER.
e. Enter the domain name in DOMIANNAME.
6. Click Save Settings and reboot the AP.
Configuring radio profiles for an AP
You can configure a radio profile on an AP either manually or by using the Advanced Radio Resource Management
(ARRM) feature.
ARRM is enabled on Cloud Network Manager by default. It automatically assigns appropriate channel and power
settings for the APs. For more information on ARRM, see Advanced radio resource management on page 37.
Configuring ARRMassigned radio profiles for an AP
To enable ARRM assigned radio profiles:
1. Select Wireless Configuration > Access Points and click the AP to modify.
2. Click Edit. The edit pane for modifying AP details is displayed.
3. Select RADIO. The RADIO details are displayed.
4. Ensure that an appropriate mode is selected.
5. Select the Advanced radio management assigned option under the bands that are applicable to the AP
configuration.
6. Click Save Settings.
Configuring radio profiles manually for AP
To manually configure radio settings:
1. Select Wireless Configuration > Access Points and click the AP for which you want to enable ARRM.
2. Click Edit and select RADIO.
3. Ensure that an appropriate mode is selected.
By default the channel and power for an AP are optimized dynamically using ARRM. You can override ARRM
on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and set the channel and power if desired.