Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 107)

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8. Define the following radio configuration parameters from within the Properties field:
9. Set the following profile Radio Settings for the selected access point radio:
Description Provide or edit a description (1 - 64 characters) for the radio that helps differentiate it from others
with similar configurations.
Admin Status Either select the Disabled or Enabled radio button to define this radio’s current status within the
network. When defined as Enabled, the access point is operational and available for client support.
Radio QoS Policy Use the drop-down menu to specify an existing QoS policy to apply to the access point radio in
respect to its intended radio traffic. If there’s no existing suiting the radio’s intended operation,
select the Create icon to define a new QoS policy that can be applied to this profile.
Association ACL Use the drop-down menu to specify an existing Association ACL policy to apply to the access point
radio. An Association ACL is a policy-based Access Control List (ACL) that either prevents or allows
wireless clients from connecting to a access point radio. An ACL is a sequential collection of permit
and deny conditions that apply to packets. When a packet is received on an interface, the packet is
compared against any applied ACLs to verify the packet has the required permissions to be
forwarded based on the criteria specified in the access lists. If a packet does not meet any of the
criteria specified in the ACL, the packet is dropped. Select the Create icon to define a new
Association ACL that can be applied to this profile.
RF Mode Set the mode to either 2.4 GHz WLAN or 5.0 GHz WLAN support depending on the radio’s intended
client support. Set the mode to sensor if using the radio for rogue device detection. The radio
cannot support rogue detection when one of the radios is functioning as a WIPS sensor. To set a
radio as a detector, disable Sensor support on the other access point radio. Set the mode to
client-bridge to configure the radio as a client bridge. A client bridge enables the access point to
connect to a 3rd party access point and bridge frames to it.
Lock RF Mode Select this option to lock Smart RF operation for this radio. The default setting is disabled, as Smart
RF utilization will impact throughput.
Channel Use the drop-down menu to select the channel of operation for the radio. Only a trained installation
professional should define the radio channel. Select Smart for the radio to scan non-overlapping
channels listening for beacons from other access points. After the channels are scanned, the radio
selects the channel with the fewest access points. In the case of multiple access points on the
same channel, it will select the channel with the lowest average power level. The default value is
Smart.
Channels with a “w” appended to them are unique to the 40 MHz band. Channels with a “ww”
appended to them are 802.11ac specific and are unique to the 80 MHz band.
DFS Revert Home Select this option to enable a radio to return back to its original channel. Dynamic Frequency
Selection (DFS) prevents a radio from operating in a channel where radar signals are present.
When radar signals are detected in a channel, the radio changes its channel of operation to
another channel. The radio cannot use the channel it has moved from for the next thirty (30)
minutes. When selected, the radio can return back to its original channel of operation once the
thirty minute period is over. When not selected, the radio cannot return back to its original channel
of operation ever after the mandatory thirty minute evacuation period is over.
Transmit Power Set the transmit power of the selected radio. If using a dual or three radio model access point, each
radio should be configured with a unique transmit power in respect to its intended client support
function. A setting of 0 defines the radio as using Smart RF to determine its output power. 20 dBm
is the default value.