Technical data

Add an ESS with the Web UI

ESS profiles can be configured either from E(z)RF Network Manager or from the

controller. You can tell where an ESS profile was configured by checking the read-only

field Owner; the Owner is either nms-server or controller. AP300/AP400 is designed

to use either a Virtual Cell ESS or a non-Virtual Cell ESS, but not both at once. AP1000

is designed to use a Virtual Cell ESS and a non-Virtual Cell ESS simultaneously. To add

an ESS from the controller’s Web UI, follow these steps:

1. Click Configuration > Wireless > ESS > Add.

The ESS Profile Add screen displays - see below.

Figure 6: Adding an ESS Profile

2. In the ESS Profile Name field, type the name (ID) of the extended service set. The

name can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long with no spaces.

3. In the SSID field, type a name up to 32 characters for the SSID for this ESS. (Note

that when you are creating either Virtual Cell overflow or a non-Virtual Cell ESS,

you will be creating two ESS Profiles with the same ESSID. See Configure Virtual

Cell Overflow with the Web UI for details.)

4. In the Security Profile Name list, select an existing Security Profile to associate

with the ESS profile. By default, an ESS profile is associated with the Security

Profile named default. For more explanation, see Security Profiles for an ESS.