Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 26.1.x

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Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 26.1.x

Configure URWB using the controller

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Configures URWB network settings and parameters using the wireless controller interface. This process enables centralized management and deployment of ultra-reliable wireless backhaul profiles for optimized connectivity in mission-critical environments.



Create URWB network profile (GUI)

A URWB Network Profile is a configuration framework designed to enable the setup of an Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) network for APs. This profile allows APs to form a wireless mesh network with enhanced reliability, performance, and security.

Complete these steps to configure URWB network profile:

Procedure

1.

Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > URWB Network Profile.

2.

Click Add.

The Add URWB Network Profile page is displayed.

3.

In the General tab, complete the following:

  1. To edit the profile, enable the URWB Status check box.

  2. Enter the URWB Network Profile Name.

  3. Enter the description of the profile name.

  4. Check the Strong Network Key check box, to configure a strong password evaluation for the network key. If you enable strong network key, it means that the network key must contain atleast one uppercase, lowercase alphabets, and digits.

  5. Select either Unencrypted or AES from the Network Key Type drop-down list. You can use only Unencrypted for configuration.

  6. Enter the Network-Key.

    The network key must be between 8 and 63 characters long. Only uppercase alphabets, lowercase alphabets, digits, or special characters are allowed in the network key.

4.

Click the Mobility tab and select one of the following Mobility Roles:

  • Base

  • Base Relay

  • Client

5.

To edit the MPO attributes, click the MPO tab.

Note

To edit the MPO attributes, select an option other than Disabled in the Packet Duplication Mode. MPO is not mandatory to make the system operate.

  1. In the Class of Service field, enter a value from 0 to 6.

    This value indicates the number of packets that need to be duplicated. The default value is 6.

  2. In the Number of Paths field, enter a value from 1 to 4.

    This value indicates the number of independent paths to be established for traffic duplication. The default value is 1.

  3. In the Minimum SNR field, enter a value from 0 to 96.

    This value indicates the minimum SNR for a wireless link to be considered for building a redundant path. The default value is 20.

  4. To enable telemetry, check the Enable Telemetry check box.

6.

Complete the following details in the Advanced tab:

Note

You can leave the advanced parameters at their default settings; you do not need to configure them.

  1. In the Ethernet Protocols area, select the Allow Ether Types from the drop-down list.

    Select List from the Allow Ether Types drop-down list to allow only custom Ether values.

  2. Check the Legacy Ethernet check box to allow Ethernet I frames fowarding.

  3. In the Unicast area, check the Unicast Flood check box to enable unicast flood and enter unicast flood limitation.

  4. Check the Unicast Flood Limitation check box to flood one packet every 5 seconds.

  5. Select the Multicast option from the drop-down list.

7.

Select the Multicast option from the drop-down list.

8.

Check the High Availability Enabled check box to enable the redundancy support for devices in the same class (coordinator, vehicle devices, and point-to-multi-point base).

9.

Click Apply to Device.

The URWB network profile is created.


Configure URWB network profile (CLI)

Configure the URWB network key in the URWB pofile. The URWB profile is a wireless profile type that contains the URWB configuration parameters. All the APs with the same site-tag are configured with the URWB configurations defined in the URWB profile.

Complete the following steps to create a URWB network profile and configure the URWB network key:

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a URWB profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name

This command creates a URWB profile and enters into the wireless URWB profile configuration mode.

3.

(Optional) Configure a strong password evaluation for the network key.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# strong-network-key

If you enable strong network key, it means that the network key must contain at least one uppercase, lowercase alphabets, and digits.

4.

Configure a network key for secure communication between the URWB nodes.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# network-key key {0 | 8}<network-key>

Here, 0 indicates that you must enter an unencrypted network key; and 8 indicates an AES encrypted network key.

Note
You can only use type 0 for configuration. If you configure the encryption command ( password encryption aes ) in the configuration mode, the output of the show running-config command displays the details of the encrypted network key (8 xxxx).

For more information, see Setting a Private Configuration Key for Password Encryption.

Note

The network key supports all the printable ASCII characters except the following special characters: ~ | ; $ < > & ^ ` ? \ and ".

5.

Enable the URWB profile in the wireless URWB profile configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# no shutdown

To disable the URWB profile, use the shutdown command.

6.

Exit the sub-mode.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# exit 

The URWB network profile is created and the network key is configured in the wireless profile.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# strong-network-key
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# network-key network-key-type 0 <network-key>
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# no shutdown
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# exit

Configure URWB mobility backhaul check (CLI)

Complete the following steps to configure mobility role and backhaul check:

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a URWB profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name

This command creates a URWB profile and enters into the wireless URWB profile configuration mode.

3.

Configure URWB mobility role.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility role {base| base-relay | client}
4.

Configure URWB mobility backhaul-check when coordinator is unreachable

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mobility backhaul-check coordinator-down {handoff-inhibition | relay-switch}

This command configures the handoff and handoff-inhibition when coordinator is unreachable. The relay-switch configuration switches to Infrastructure Wireless Relay mode if the coordinator is unreachable.

Use the no form of this command to disable URWB mobility backhaul-check with coordinator-down

5.

Configure URWB mobility backhaul-check when Ethernet ports are down.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mobility backhaul-check eth-down {handoff-inhibition|relay-switch}

This command configures the handoff and handoff-inhibition when when all Ethernet ports are disconnected. The relay-switch configuration switches to Infrastructure Wireless Relay mode if all Ethernet ports are down.

Use the no form of this command to disable URWB mobility backhaul-check when Ethernet ports are down.

The URWB mobility role and backhaul check is configured.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility role {base| base-relay | client}
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mobility backhaul-check coordinator-down {handoff-inhibition | relay-switch}
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mobility backhaul-check eth-down {handoff-inhibition|relay-switch}

URWB Backhaul Check

The Backhaul Check feature monitors the connectivity status of infrastructure (base/base_relay) units' wired Ethernet ports and/or mesh-end connectivity. When backhaul connectivity is lost, the feature prevents mobile units from handing off to that infrastructure unit. This process ensures that traffic is not routed to a 'dead end' in the network.

Purpose

In a Fluidity/URWB network, infrastructure units (track-side radios) provide wireless coverage to mobile units (vehicle radios). These infrastructure units typically connect to the wired network via Ethernet. If an infrastructure unit loses its wired backhaul connection, it becomes a 'black hole.' Mobile units could connect to it wirelessly, but their traffic would have no path to the network.

Standard (Ethernet Port) Backhaul Check vs. Mesh-End Backhaul Check

This feature supports two operational modes: Standard Backhaul Check and Mesh-End Backhaul Check.

Standard Backhaul Check

What it monitors: The physical Ethernet port status on the infrastructure unit itself.

Use case: The infrastructure unit has a direct wired Ethernet connection to the backbone network. If that cable or port fails, the unit has no backhaul.

Mesh-End Backhaul Check

What it monitors: The logical reachability to the mesh-end (coordinator) via the wired AutoTAP probing mechanism — essentially checking if a pseudowire path to the coordinator still exists.

Use case: The infrastructure unit does NOT have a direct Ethernet connection to the backbone. Instead it reaches the network through a chain of other infrastructure units (e.g., a base-relay daisy chain). Even if its own Ethernet port is operational or does not exist, the path to the coordinator or mesh-end may be broken further upstream.

Configure URWB mobility MPO parameters (CLI)

Complete the following steps to configure URWB mobility MPO parameters.

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a URWB profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name

This command creates a URWB profile and enters into the wireless URWB profile configuration mode.

3.

Enable URWB mobility multipath operation (MPO).

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility mpo enable {rx-only | tx-rx}

This command enables MPO Receive Only or MPO Bidirectional.

4.

Configure URWB mobility MPO traffic CoS.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility mpo cos cos-value

Here, the CoS value is between 0 to 7.

5.

Configure URWB mobility MPO maximum paths (maximum number of MPO links).

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility mpo path number of links

Here, the number of links are between 1 to 4.

6.

Configure URWB mobility MPO RSSI.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility mpo rssi rssi-value

This command configures minimum RSSI to establish MPO redundant links. Here, the RSSI value is between 0 to 96.

7.

Configure URWB mobility MPO telemetry.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mobility mpo telemetry

The URWB mobility MPO parameters are configured.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mobility mpo enable rx-only
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility mpo path 4
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility mpo rssi 4
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mobility mpo telemetry

Configure URWB mobility scan parameters (CLI)

Before you begin

The mobility scan parameters are strictly connected to the channel list configuration. Together with this parameter, you must also configure the channel list for scanning. To configure the channel list, see the Configure URWB channel list (CLI) section.

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a URWB profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name

This command creates a URWB profile and enters into the wireless URWB profile configuration mode.

3.

Configure URWB mobility scan.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility scan {isolation scan-wait-time 0-65535| periodic scan-period 0-65535 | rssi-threshold threshold-value 0-96}
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# no mobility scan isolation
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# no mobility scan periodic

Use the no form of the command to disable isolation and periodic time for scanning.

The URWB mobility scan parameters are configured.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mobility scan {isolation scan-wait-time 0-65535| periodic scan-period 0-65535 | rssi-threshold threshold-value 0-96}
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# no mobility scan isolation
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# no mobility scan periodic

Configure URWB MPLS parameters (CLI)

Complete the following steps to configure URWB MPLS dataframe packets for a specified device:

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a URWB profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name

This command creates a URWB profile and enters into the wireless URWB profile configuration mode.

3.

Configure MPLS Ethernet filter, filtering method.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mpls ether-filter ethertypes filtering {allow-all | use-allow-list}
This command allows all ethertypes or uses the configured ethertypes allowed list.

Use the no form of the command to disable MPLS ether-filter filtering method.

4.

Configure Ethernet filter allow-list and add the Ethernet type value to the allow-list.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mpls ether-filter ethertypes allow-list add ether-type-value
Here, the value of the Ethernet type is from 0 to 65535.

Use the no form of the command to remove ether-type from URWB ether-filter. allow-list .

5.

Configure ethernet I frames forwarding.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mpls ether-filter ethernet-I
Here, the value of the Ethernet type is from 0 to 65535.

Use the no form of the command to disable ether-filter Ethernet-I frames.

6.

Configure high-availability.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mpls high-availability
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mpls high-availability

Use the no form of the command to disable high-availability.

7.

Configure high-availability time out for device failure detection.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mpls high-availability timeout timeout-value
Here, the timeout-value is the high-availability node failure detection timeout. The value is from 0 to 65535 ms.

The URWB MPLS parameters are configured.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mpls ether-filter ethertypes filtering allow-all
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mpls ether-filter ethertypes allow-list add 50
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mpls ether-filter ethernet-I
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mpls high-availability
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# mpls high-availability timeout 54
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] mpls high-availability

Configure multicast for URWB profile (CLI)

Complete the following steps to configure the multicast settings for URWB profile:

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a URWB profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name

This command creates a URWB profile and enters into the wireless URWB profile configuration mode.

3.

Configure multicast settings.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# multicast {all | coordinator-only}
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] multicast
This command enables multicast rule to all devices or only to the coordinator device.

Use the no form of the command to disable multicast.

The URWB multicast settings are configured.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile urwb urwb-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# multicast coordinator-only
Device(config-wireless-urwb-profile)# [no] multicast

Create URWB radio profile (GUI)

The URWB wireless radio profile is used to configure a particular radio slot for the URWB backhaul operation. The URWB wireless radio profile, when applied to a radio interface on a device, is relevant only if the device is in the URWB mode.

To set up a backhaul link with URWB, configure the URWB radio profile to a radio interface. Follow these steps to create a URWB radio profile:

Procedure

1.

Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > RF/Radio.

2.

Click the Radio tab.

3.

Click Add.

The Add Radio Profile window is displayed.

4.

In the Add Radio Profile window, click the General tab and enter the radio profile name.

5.

Click the URWB tab.

6.

From the URWB Radio Role drop-down list, choose one of the options:

  • Disabled: Disables the URWB radio role. This is the default value.

  • Fixed

  • Mobility

  • Fixed Point to Multi Point

7.

From the Radio Band drop-down list, choose one of the radios:

  • 5 GHz

  • 6 GHz

8.

From the Channel drop-down list, choose the appropriate channel.

9.

From the Channel width drop-down list, choose one of the channel widths:

  • 20 MHz

  • 40 MHz

  • 80 MHz

  • 160 MHz

10.

In the Encryption section, choose a type of encryption from the AES drop-down list.

  • Disabled: Disables the encryption. This is the default value.

  • Fixed Key

  • Rotating Key: When you choose the Rotating Key encryption, enter the Key Rotation Timeout in seconds. The value must be in the range of 1 to 65,535. The default is 15.

Note

Configuring the rotating key can impact mobility performance.

11.

In the Fixed Point to Multi Point section, configure the following:

  1. Check the Auto Scan check box to allow clients to perform frequency scanning when the RSSI from the base is below the threshold or when there is no signal.

  2. Enter the cluster ID to identify a cluster formed of base(s) and client(s).

    Note
    Devices with different cluster IDs do not connect in one topology.
  3. Enter the tower ID.

    Note
    Redundant pair of base(s) must be assigned the same unique tower ID.
  4. Enter the RSSI Threshold to build a path to the base. The range is from 0 to 100. The default is 0.

12.

Click Apply to Device to save the configuration.

The URWB radio profile has been created.

What to do next

Assign the URWB profiles to the wireless RF tag.

Create RF tags and assign profiles (GUI)

Complete these steps to create RF tags and assign profiles:

Procedure

1.

Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > Tags, click the RF tab, and then click Add.

The Add RF Tag page is displayed.

2.

In the Add RF Tag page, enter the name and description of the RF tag.

3.

Select the required 6 GHz Band RF Profile, 5 GHz Band RF Profile, and 2.4 GHz Band RF Profile to be associated with the RF tag.

4.

Select an appropriate URWB Network Profile for the RF tag.

5.

Choose the required 6 GHz Radio Profile, 5 GHz Radio Profile, and 2.4 GHz Radio Profile to be associated with the RF tag.

6.

Click Apply to Device to save the configuration.

The RF tags are created and profiles are assigned.

Create URWB radio profile (CLI)

Complete the following steps to configure the URWB radio profile:

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode to start creating a URWB radio profile.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a wireless radio profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile radio urwb-radio-profile-name

This command creates a wireless radio profile and enters into the wireless profile radio configuration mode.

3.

Configure URWB channel radios in the 5-GHz or 6-GHz bands.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb channel {5ghz | 6ghz} channel

The channel range is from 1 to 233.

4.

Configure URWB channel width.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb cwidth {160MHz | 20MHz | 40MHz | 80MHz}

The valid channel widths are 160MHz, 20MHz, 40MHz, and 80MHz.

5.

Configure URWB role of the radio, as fixed, mobility, or point-to-multi-point.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb role {fixed | point-to-multi-point | mobility}
6.

Exit the sub-mode.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# exit 

The URWB radio profile is created.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile radio urwb-radio-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb channel 5ghz 120
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb cwidth 160MHz
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb role fixed
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# exit

Configure URWB point-to-multi-point parameters (CLI)

Complete the following steps to configure the URWB fixed point-to-multi-point (PTMP) parameters:

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode to create a URWB radio profile.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a wireless radio profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile radio urwb-radio-profile-name

This command enters into the wireless profile radio configuration mode.

3.

Configure URWB PTMP cluster ID to identify a cluster formed of base(s) and client(s).

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb ptmp cluster-id cluster-id

The maximum length of the cluster ID is 64 characters long.

Note
You must not set the cluster ID as an empty value or with ''.

Cluster ID: When more than one point-to-multipoint cluster operates in the same location, each cluster can be logically separated from every other cluster by using a cluster ID value that is unique to that cluster. A Fixed client radio will only communicate wirelessly with a Fixed Base radio that shares the same cluster ID.

Note

This setting is applicable only if the URWB role is set to point-to-multi-point.

4.

Enable URWB PTMP autoscan for radio slot.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# [no] urwb ptmp autoscan

Use the no for of this command to disable URWB PTMP autoscan.

Note

This setting is applicable only if the URWB role is set to point-to-multi-point and if the URWB PTMP role is secondary.

5.

Set the URWB PTMP tower ID for radio slot.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# [no] urwb ptmp tower-id tower-id
Use the no for of this command to disable URWB PTMP tower ID.
Note

This setting is applicable only if URWB role is set to point-to-multi-point and if URWB PTMP role is Fixed Base.

Tower ID: To avoid connectivity issues when multiple towers are serving the same cluster, the tower-id parameter can be enabled on Base radios.

All radios mounted on the same tower share the same tower ID. Even if two base radios see each other through a physical link and wirelessly, they know that they are on a different tower and will continue to advertise themselves.

When a client is connected to one tower (Tower 1) and moves close to another one (Tower 2), it automatically connects to a new base on Tower 2. This gives a wider coverage area and continuous connectivity. The same tower design, with different tower IDs, can be replicated to provide more coverage zones.

6.

Configure URWB PTMP RSSI threshold for radio slot.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# [no] urwb ptmp rssi-threshold threshold-value 
Use the no form of this command to disable URWB PTMP RSSI threshold.
Note

This setting is appliable only if URWB role is set to point-to-multi-point and if URWB PTMP role is Fixed Client.

The URWB PTMP parameters are configured.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile radio urwb-radio-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb ptmp cluster-id cluster-id
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# [no] urwb ptmp autoscan
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# [no] urwb ptmp tower-id tower-id
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# [no] urwb ptmp rssi-threshold threshold-value

Configure URWB encryption parameters (CLI)

Complete the following steps to configure the URWB encryption parameters:

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode to create a URWB radio profile.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a wireless radio profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile radio urwb-radio-profile-name

This command creates a wireless radio profile and enters into the wireless profile radio configuration mode.

3.

Configure AES-based encryption policy with fixed key or rotating key.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb crypto policy {none | fixed-key | rotating-key}

Use the none command to disable the AES-based encryption.

4.

Configure AES-based encryption rotating key timeout.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb crypto rotating-key-timeout timeout

Here, the timeout range is from 0 to 65535 seconds.

Note

This setting is applicable only if the URWB crypto policy is set to rotating-key .

The URWB encryption parameters are configured.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile radio urwb-radio-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb crypto policy {none | fixed-key | rotating-key}
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# urwb crypto rotating-key-timeout 120

Configure URWB channel list (CLI)

Complete the following steps to configure the URWB channel list for mobility scanning:

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode to create a URWB radio profile.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name to create a wireless radio profile.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile radio urwb-radio-profile-name

This command creates a wireless radio profile and enters into the wireless profile radio configuration mode.

3.

Add channel or channel-width to URWB channel list for radio slot.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# [no] urwb chan-list channel channel cwidth channel_width
Use the no for of this command to remove channel or channel-width from the URWB channel list for radio slot.

The URWB channel list is configured for mobility scanning.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile radio urwb-radio-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-radio-profile)# [no] urwb chan-list channel 100 cwidth 40MHz

Create RF tags and assign profiles (CLI)

Complete the following steps to map the radio profile to RF tag and radio slot:

Procedure

1.

Enter configuration mode to create wireless RF tags.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter a profile name and create a wireless RF tag.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless tag rf rf-profile-name

This command configures the wireless RF tag and goes into the wireless RF tag profile configuration mode.

3.

Configure URWB profile.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-rf-tag)# urwb-profile urwb_profile
4.

Configure the URWB radio profile to the RF tag.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-rf-tag)# dot11 5ghz slot1 radio-profile urwb-radio-profile-name
Note

Use the dot11 6ghz <slot> radio-profile radio-profile-name command to attach radio profile to a 6 GHz radio configuration. For example, Device(config- wireless-rf-tag)# dot11 6ghz slot3 radio-profile urwb_radio_profile

5.

Exit the sub-mode.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-rf-tag)# exit

The RF tags are created and assigned to the URWB profiles.

Example

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless tag rf rf-profile-name 
Device(config-wireless-rf-tag)# urwb-profile urwb_profile
Device(config-wireless-rf-tag)# dot11 5ghz slot1 radio-profile urwb-radio-profile-name
Device(config-wireless-rf-tag)# exit
Note
In the RF tag configuration, if you assign radio profiles on 2 radio slots in 5-GHz band ( dot11 5ghz slot# radio-profile profile-name . Following restrictions apply:
  • The channels configured are separated by 100 MHz.

  • The channels cannot be in the same UNII2 Ext channels.

What to do next

  • Assign the URWB coordinator role to one of the APs.

  • Configure URWB DFS parameters.

  • Assign the URWB Fixed Base role to the selected APs.


Configure URWB parameters in the privileged EXEC mode

The URWB parameters in the EXEC mode are Fixed Base and Fixed Point-to-Multipoint.

  • Fixed Base in a point-to-multipoint topology, is the radio selected by the clients to connect to. Clients only connect to Fixed Base radios.

  • If Fixed Point-to-Multipoint is enabled, at least one AP has to be configured as a Fixed Base.


Configure URWB parameters per radio (GUI)

Complete the following steps to configure URWB parameters per radio:

Procedure

1.

Choose Configuration > Wireless > Access Points.

2.

Click the 5 GHz Radios section.

3.

Select an AP from the list of APs displayed.

The edit page is displayed.

4.

In the URWB section, use the toggle button to enable or disable the Fixed Point to Multipoint Base [Config on WLC] parameter.

Note
Reboot the AP for F ixed Point to Multipoint Base configuration on the controller to synchronize with the configuration on the AP.
5.

Click Update & Apply to Device.

6.

Click All Access Points and select the required AP.

The Edit APpage is displayed.

7.

Click the URWB tab.

8.

In the URWB Coordinator [Config on WLC] section, check the Coordinator check box to configure the AP as a coordinator.

This option tags a device to the coordinator role. Coordinators are the entry or exit points of the traffic to or from the infrastructure side.

Reboot the AP to synchronize configurations.

9.

(Optional) Check the Wired-Only coordinator, and select either Fixed or Mobility.

The URWB Coordinator [Config on AP] section displays the coordinator status on the AP.

10.

Click Update & Apply to Device to save the configuration.

The URWB parameters are configured per radio.


Configure URWB parameters in the privileged EXEC mode (CLI)

Procedure

1.

Configure URWB PTMP parameters.

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 5ghz slot slot-number urwb ptmp base
Device# ap name Cisco-AP no dot11 5ghz slot slot-number urwb ptmp base
2.

Configure URWB DFS parameters.

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 5ghz slot slot-number urwb dfs {auto | primary | secondary}
3.

Configure URWB coordinator mode.

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP urwb mode coordinator
Device# ap name Cisco-AP no urwb mode coordinator
4.

Configure URWB coordinator radio-off mode.

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP urwb mode coordinator radio-off {fixed | mobility} 

The URWB parameters are configured in the privileged EXEC mode.

Example

Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 5ghz slot slot-number urwb ptmp base
Device# ap name Cisco-AP no dot11 5ghz slot slot-number urwb ptmp base
Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 5ghz slot slot-number urwb dfs {auto | primary | secondary}
Device# ap name Cisco-AP urwb mode coordinator
Device# ap name Cisco-AP no urwb mode coordinator
Device# ap name Cisco-AP urwb mode coordinator radio-off fixed 

Verify URWB details

Verify URWB profile details

To display the profile details specific to a URWB profile, use the following command:

Device# show wireless profile urwb detailed urwb-profile  

Verify details about specific wireless radio profile

To display details about specific wireless radio profile, including the URWB information, use the following command:

Device# show wireless profile radio detailed radio_profile_name  

Verify URWB details for a specific AP

To display the URWB details for a specific AP, use the following command:

Device# show ap name ap_name urwb info  

Verify the configuration status from a URWB AP

To display the configuration status from a URWB AP, use the following command:

Device# show ap urwb status  

Verify URWB details for an AP in a radio band

To display the URWB details for an AP in a radio band, use the following command:

Device# show ap name Cisco-AP dot11 band slot slot-id urwb detail