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Updated:January 22, 2019

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Access Points

Access Points

On the Configuration > Wireless > Access Points page, you can configure the APs on your network.

Note: If the Hyperlocation method is Local (APs without the HALO or WSM modules) or WSM, the Inventory tab does not display the Module Product ID.

All APs

The All APs section displays details of all the APs on your network.

To edit the configuration details of an AP, select the row for that AP. You can perform one or more of the following tasks to update the AP configuration:

ClosedGeneral
  1. In the General tab, in the General section, update the name of the AP.
  2. Specify the physical location where the AP is present.
  3. Choose the Admin Status as Enabled if the AP is to be in enabled state.
  4. Choose the appropriate mode for the AP:
  5. In the Tags section, specify the appropriate policy, site, and RF tags that you created on the Configuration > Tags & Profiles > Tags page.
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  9. To reset the AP, click Reset AP. To clear all configuration on the AP and set it to factory default, click Clear All Config. To retain IP information for the AP, click Clear config except Static IP.
  10. In the Location field, update the location of the access point.
  11. From the Admin Status drop-down list, enable or disable the access point.
  12. From the AP mode drop-down list, choose one of the following modes.
  • Local—Default option.
  • Monitor—Monitor-only mode.
  • Remote—Remote mode.
  • Rogue Detector—Access point mode that monitors rogue access points. This mode does not transmit or contain rogue access points.
  • Sniffer—Access point mode that starts sniffing the wireless network on a given channel. It captures and forwards all the packets from the clients on that channel to a remote machine that runs Airopeek or Wireshark (packet analyzers for IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs). It includes information on time stamps, signal strength, packet size, and so on.
  • Bridge—Access point mode that is a bridge if you are connecting a root access point.
  • Spectrum Expert
  • Hybrid
  1. From the AP Sub Mode drop-down list, choose one of the following modes:
  • None
  • wIPS—The access point is in local, FlexConnect, or monitor mode and the wIPS submode is configured on the access point.

Use the table below to update information for your AP:

Parameter Description
AP MAC Address MAC address of the access point.
Base Radio MAC MAC address of the radio.
Operational Status Operational status of the access point that comes up as either registered (REG) or not registered (DEREG) automatically by the device.
Port Number Access point that is connected to this device port.
Primary Software Version Primary software version running on the device.
Predownload Status Predownload status on this access point.
Predownload Version Version of the software that is being predownloaded.
Predownload Next Retry Time Time duration after which this access point will try to perform a predownload operation.
Boot Version Boot ROM versions.
IOS Version Cisco IOS software version.
IP Address IP address of the access point.
Static IP

Static IP address of the access point. When an access point boots up, it tries to determine if its static IP address is configured or not. If the access point has been configured with a static IP address that is not valid on the network, the access point cannot join the device and cannot communicate with the rest of the network. In such a scenario, the only way to recover that access point is to manually open the access point door and connect a serial console for configuration purpose. The access point can be configured in such a way that even if its static IP address is not valid on the network, it initiates a DHCP process to get a new IP address and use it for communication. This configuration enables the access point to join the devices on the network.

An access point cannot discover the device using the domain name system (DNS) resolution if a static IP address is configured for the access point, unless you specify a DNS server and the domain to which the access point belongs.

Values are the following:

  • Unchecked—When this check box is not selected, the static IP address is disabled and the access point initiates a DHCP process when it boots up to procure the IP address.
  • Checked—When this check box is selected, you can set the following:
    • The static IP address of the access point.
    • The subnet mask assigned to the access point IP address.
    • The gateway of the access point.
UP Time Amount of time that the access point has been powered up.
Device Associated Time Amount of time that the access point has been associated with the device.
Device Associated Latency Amount of time that the access point took to associate with the device.

Click Apply.

ClosedConfigure Credentials
  1. To configure login credentials, check the Login Credentials Override Global Credentials check box on the Configure > Access Points > All APs > Credentials page. Enter a username and password for the new user and enable the password.
  2. To configure 802.11x supplicant credentials, check the 802.11x Supplicant Credentials Override Global Credentials check box. Enter a username and password for the new user and enable the password.
  3. Click Apply.
ClosedConfigure High Availability

To allow your access point to move over to an alternative device when the current device that it is connected to fails. You can configure the high availability parameters for the selected access point using the High Availability tab.

  1. On the Configure > Access Points > All APs > High Availability page, enter the names and management IP addresses of the primary, secondary, and tertiary devices for you access point.

From the AP Failover drop-down list, choose the failover priority for the access point. Valid values are:

  • Low—Assigns the access point to the level 1 priority, which is the lowest priority level. This is the default value.
  • Medium—Assigns the access point to the level 2 priority.
  • High—Assigns the access point to the level 3 priority.
  • Critical—Assigns the access point to the level 4 priority, which is the highest priority level.
  1. Click Apply.
ClosedConfigure Advanced Parameters

To configure advanced parameters such as link latency, Power over Ethernet (PoE) settings, AP core dump and AP retransmit configuration parameters on the Configure > Access Points > All APs > Advanced page, enter or update information based on the table below, and click Apply to save your changes:

Parameter Description
Country Code The AP country code.
AP Group Name The AP group name.
Statistics Timer The time in seconds that the access point sends its 802.11 statistics to the controller.
CAPWAP MTU The CAPWAP MTU
Data Encryption

Select this check box if you want to enable Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) data encryption.

Rogue Detection Select this check box to enable rogue detection for individual access points. Rogue detection is enabled by default for all access points joined to the controller (except for OfficeExtend access points).
Telnet Select this check box to enable telnet connectivity on this access point. The default is unselected. These protocols make debugging the access point easier, especially when the access point is unable to connect to the controller.
SSH Select this check box to enable SSH connectivity on this access point. The default is unselected. These protocols make debugging the access point easier, especially when the access point is unable to connect to the controller.
TCP Adjust MSS Select this check box to enter or update the maximum segment size (MSS) for transient packets that traverse a router.
Pre-Std 802.3af Switches Select this check box to enable Pre-Standard 802.3af switches.
Power Injector State Check this check box power injector is being used. If the attached device supports intelligent power management (IPM), do not need select this check box.
Power Injector Selection

Choose one of the following options:

  • Installed—Check the check box if you want the access point to examine and remember the MAC address of the currently connected switch port. (This selection assumes that a power injector is connected.)
  • Switch-MAC- Address—If you want to configure the switch MAC address, enter the MAC address in the MAC address field.
  • Override—Select the check box to enable the access point to operate in high-power mode without first verifying a matching MAC address.
AP Core Dump

Select this check box to upload the access point core dump.

  1. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server.
  2. Enter the access point core dump file (for example, dump.log).

  3. Check this check box to enable file compression of the access point core dump file. The file is saved with a .gz extension (for example, dump.log.gz). This file can be opened with WinZip.
AP Retransmit Count Enter the number of times that you want the access point to retransmit the request to the device and vice-versa. The range is from 3 to 8.
AP Retransmit Interval Enter the time duration between retransmission of requests. The range is from 2 to 5.
Regulatory Domain Slot 0 and Slot 1 The Regulatory domain that is supported.

LAN Port Configuration

Enable Port

 You can enable up to 3 LAN ports, if access points on your network have Ethernet ports to which your device can securely connect. Select the Enable Port check box for one or more LAN ports (LAN1, LAN2, and LAN3).

LAN Port Configuration

PoE

You can enable up to 3 LAN ports, if access points on your network have Ethernet ports to which your device can securely connect. One of these Ethernet ports, LAN1, can also provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) to power a device such as an IP phone or a security camera.

Select the Enable Port check box for LAN1, and select the PoE check box.

 

ClosedConfigure Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Beacons

If your access points are Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) enabled, they can transmit beacon messages that are packets of data or attributes transmitted over a low energy link. These BLE beacons are frequently used for health monitoring, proximity detection, asset tracking, and in-store navigation. For each AP, you can customize BLE Beacon settings configured globally for all APs.

  1. Choose Configure > Access Points > ALL APs. Click the BLE tab for the access point you want to update.
  2. In the Interval field, select a value to indicate how often you want your access points to send out beacon advertisements to nearby devices.
  3. To edit details for a beacon message, click the edit button for the beacon message.
  4. To enable the access point to send beacon advertisements, choose Enable in the Status field. By default, all beacon advertisements are disabled.
  5. In the Major and Minor fields, enter unique numeric values to identify the beacon message.
  6. In the Tx Power field, choose a value between -52 and 0 Decibel-milliwatts (dBM) to determine how powerful the signal transmitted by your beacon should be.
  7. Click Apply.

 

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