Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 26.x
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Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 26.x
Updated: September 14, 2026
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Log inConfigure the AP radio role to ensure the 6 GHz band remains active after a CAPWAP reset.
This procedure describes how to configure the AP radio role to manual for slot 2. This change ensures that the 6 GHz radio band remains active, even after a CAPWAP reset. If the radio role is set to auto, the AP might revert to the 5 GHz band upon reset.
Verify the current radio role configuration. From the AP CLI, check the current radio configuration for slot 2.
show capwap client config | i Radio
If the output shows the radio role for slot 2 as auto, proceed to Step 2.
If the output shows the radio role for slot 2 as manual, no further action is required for this setting
Configure the radio role to manual and set the 6 GHz band. Execute these commands on the AP CLI to set the radio role for slot 2 to manual and configure it for the 6 GHz band. This step ensures the controller applies the manual radio role to the AP.
ap name NAME dot11 dual-band slot 2 shutdown
ap name NAME dot11 dual-band slot 2 radio role manual client-serving
ap name NAME dot11 dual-band slot 2 band 5ghz
ap name NAME dot11 no dual-band slot 2 shutdown
ap name NAME dot11 dual-band slot 2 shutdown
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