Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 704)

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• Replace - Only overwrites the current channel and power values with the new channel
power values the Interactive Calibration has calculated.
• Write - Writes the new channel and power values to the radios under their respective
device configurations.
• Discard - Discards the results of the Interactive Calibration without applying them to their
respective devices.
• Commit - Commits the Smart RF module Interactive Calibration results to their respective
access point radios.
Select the Run Calibration option to initiate a calibration. New channel and power values are
applied to radios, they are not written to the running-configuration. These values are dynamic and
may keep changing during the course of the run-time monitoring and calibration the Smart RF
module keeps performing to continually maintain good coverage. Unlike an Interactive Calibration,
the Smart RF screen is not populated with the changes needed on access point radios to remedy a
detected coverage hole. Expand the screen to display the Event Monitor to track the progress of the
calibration.
The calibration process can be stopped by selecting the Stop Calibration button.
Operations Deployment Considerations
Before defining the access point’s configuration using the Operations menu, refer to the following
deployment guidelines to ensure the configuration is optimally effective:
• If an access point’s (or its associated device’s) firmware is older than the version on the
support site, Brocade recommends updating to the latest firmware version for full functionality
and utilization.
• An access point must be rebooted to implement a firmware upgrade. Take advantage of the
reboot scheduling mechanisms available to the access point to ensure its continuously
available during anticipated periods of heavy wireless traffic utilization.
• Within a well planned RF Domain, any associated radio should be reachable by at least one
other radio. Keep this in mind when utilizing the Smart RF feature to record signals from
neighboring access points. Access Point to access point distance is recorded in terms of signal
attenuation.