AP Info

Procedure

• Manually add an AP.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click Create. Set Creation mode to Manually add on the page that is displayed. Set parameters for the AP. Table 1 describes the parameters for manually adding an AP.

     Table 1 Parameters for manually adding an AP

     Parameter	Description
     Keyword	Keyword specified when an AP is manually added, which can be the AP's MAC address or SN.
     AP MAC	MAC address of the new AP.
     AP ID	ID of the new AP.
     AP name	Name of the new AP.
     AP type	Type of the new AP.
     AP SN	Serial number of the AP.

     

     You can click to add a maximum of 10 APs.

  3. Click OK.
• Import AP information from a template.

  Edit an AP information template on your local host and import AP information to the AC from the template.

  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click Create. Set Creation mode to Batch import on the page that is displayed.
  3. Click to download the AP template to your local host.
  4. Use the network planning and optimization tool to plan the network parameters and export the planned parameters to the AP information template. Table 2 describes the parameters of the AP information template.
     

     If you download an AP information template of the Chinese web system under an English Windows operating system (OS), the Chinese characters in the AP information template cannot be displayed. You can choose Start > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office 2003 Language Settings in the Windows OS (take Microsoft Office 2003 as an example) and set Primary Editing Language to Chinese(PRC) on the Editing Language tab. After completing the setting, restart the Microsoft Office Excel and open the AP information template. The Chinese characters in the template will be displayed normally.

     Table 2 Parameters of the AP information template

     Parameter	Description
     AP ID	AP ID. If an AP is imported not for the first time and the MAC address of the AP is not specified, the AP ID is mandatory; otherwise, the AP ID is optional.
     AP Name	AP name. This parameter is optional.
     AP Type	AP type. This parameter is optional.
     AP MAC	MAC address of an AP. If the AP authentication mode is MAC address authentication, AP MAC must be set when the AP is imported for the first time or the AP ID is not specified.
     AP SN	AP SN. If the AP authentication mode is SN authentication, AP SN must be set when the AP is imported for the first time.
     AP Group	AP group. This parameter is optional.
     IP Obtaining Mode	Mode in which an AP obtains an IP address. This parameter is optional.
     IP Address/Mask	Static IPv4 address and gateway of an AP. This parameter is optional.
     AC IP Address List	AC IPv4 address list of an AP. This parameter is optional.
     Radio ID	Radio ID of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set Channel, Band Width, or Power, Radio ID must be set.
     Channel	Radio channel of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Band Width and Radio ID must be set.
     Band Width	Radio bandwidth of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Channel and Radio ID must be set.
     Power	Radio power of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Radio ID must be set.
     Longitude	Longitude of an AP. This parameter is optional.
     Latitude	Latitude of an AP. This parameter is optional.
     Frequency Band	Working frequency band of a radio. This parameter is optional.
     Radio State	Whether a specified radio of the AP is enabled. This parameter is optional.
     Antenna Gain	Antenna gain of a radio. This parameter is optional.

  5. Click to select the template and click Import to import AP information.
  6. Click OK.
• Deploy APs.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Select multiple APs and click Deploy. The Deploy APs page is displayed. Set the parameters on the page that is displayed. Table 3 describes the parameters for deploying an AP.

     Table 3 Parameters for deploying an AP

     Parameter	Description
     AP group	AP group to which the AP belongs.
     AP ID	AP ID.
     AP MAC	MAC address of the AP, which is the unique identifier of the AP.
     AP Name	Name of the AP.
     AP Group	AP Group.
     IP Obtaining Mode	How the AP obtains an IP address. Options are DHCP/Static.
     IP Address	IP address assigned to the AP. This parameter is valid only when IP Obtaining Mode is set to Static.
     IP Address Mask	Subnet mask for the AP. This parameter is valid only when IP Obtaining Mode is set to Static.
     Gateway	Default gateway address for the AP. This parameter is valid only when IP Obtaining Mode is set to Static.
     Longitude, Latitude	The latitude and longitude of an AP is configured.
     Position	The installation position of an AP. NOTE: You can click to apply the same configuration to all selected APs.
     Status	AP status.

  3. Click OK.
  4. In the Warning dialog box that is displayed, click OK.

     
     
     

• Modify AP deployment parameters.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click an AP ID in the AP list, and modify AP deployment parameters on the page that is displayed.
• Replace APs.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Select an AP and click Replace.
  3. Enter the MAC address of the replacement AP in New AP MAC or click and select an AP on the displayed page.
  4. Click OK. On the displayed page, click OK.
• Delete an AP.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Select an AP and click Delete.
  3. Click OK in the confirm dialog box that is displayed.
• Add an AP to the blacklist.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Select an AP and click Add to Blacklist.
• Control the indicator of an AP.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Select multiple APs and click Blink. The Control AP Blinking page is displayed. Set the parameters on the page that is displayed. Table 4 describes the parameters for controlling the indicator of an AP.

     Table 4 Parameters for controlling the indicator of an AP

     Parameter	Description
     AP blinking	Enables or disables the AP blinking function.
     Blinking duration (s)	Configures the blinking duration. This parameter is available only when AP blinking is set to ON.

  3. Click OK.
• Manage unauthorized APs.

  If AP authentication mode is set to MAC address authentication or SN authentication (configured in AC Config) for an AC, the APs out of the whitelist and blacklist of the AC are added to Non-authorized AP List. You can add these APs to the whitelist or blacklist.

  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click before Non-authorized AP List to expand the unauthorized AP list.
  3. Select unauthorized APs in the list and click Add to MAC Whitelist, Add to SN Whitelist, Add to Blacklist or Refresh.
• Configure AP specific parameters.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click an AP ID. On the AP Customized Settings page that is displayed, you can see AP configurations. The digit next to AP customized settings is the AP ID. See Profile for descriptions of the configuration profiles and Table 5 for details about the configuration parameters.

     Table 5 AP configuration parameters

     Parameter	Description
     VAP Configuration	Configures VAPs for APs: adds or removes VAP profiles for APs. After a VAP profile is added for an AP, the AP generates a VAP to implement basic WLAN services. For detailed parameters, see Wireless Service.
     Radio Management	Configures radio parameters for APs, enabling the radios to work at the optimal performance. Regulatory domain profile: configures the country code and DCA parameters for radios. Radio 0/Radio 1/Radio 2: configures parameters for radios. For detailed parameters, see Radio Management. Configure radios describes parameters on the Radio 0, Radio 1, and Radio 2 pages.
     AP	Configures system and interface parameters for APs. AP system profile: configures system parameters for APs. ETH profile/GE profile/ETH-TRUNK profile: configures interface parameters for APs. For detailed profile parameters, see AP. See AP Wired Port Profile for parameters of the ETH, GE, and ETH-TRUNK profiles.
     Mesh	Configures the Mesh function for APs. Mesh profile: adds or removes Mesh profiles for AP radios. Mesh whitelist profile: adds or removes Mesh whitelist profiles for AP radios. For detailed parameters, see Mesh.
     WDS	Configures the WDS function for APs. WDS profile: adds or removes WDS profiles for AP radios. WDS whitelist profile: adds or removes WDS whitelist profiles for AP radios. For detailed parameters, see WDS.
     WIDS	Configures the WIDS function for APs. For detailed parameters, see WIDS.
     WLAN Location	Configures the location function for APs. For detailed parameters, see WLAN Location.
     Bluetooth Service	Configures the Bluetooth function for AP groups. For detailed parameters, see Bluetooth Service.
     IoT	Configures the IoT function for AP groups. For detailed parameters, see IoT.

  3. Click Apply.
• Configure radios.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click an AP ID. The AP Customized Settings page is displayed.
  3. Click ahead of Radio Management. Among the displayed items, click Radio 0, Radio 1, or Radio 2. The radio configuration page is displayed. For detailed parameters, see Table 6.

     Table 6 Radio parameters

     Parameter	Description
     Radio 0 Settings (2.4G)/Radio 1 Settings (5G)/Radio 2 Settings (5G)
     Working status	Working status of a specified radio on an AP.
     Working mode	Working mode of a specified radio on an AP. normal monitor
     Automatic power optimization	Automatic transmit power selection. Follow (global: ON)/ON: An AP automatically selects or adjusts the transmit power based on the WLAN radio environment, removing the need to specify AP power manually. OFF: The transmit power must be manually specified.
     EIRP (dBm)	Transmit power of a radio. NOTE: It can be configured only when Automatic power optimization is disabled.
     Automatic channel optimization	Automatic channel selection. Follow (global: ON)/ON: An AP automatically selects a proper channel based on the WLAN radio environment, removing the need to specify channels manually. OFF: Channels must be manually specified.
     Channel	Working bandwidth and working channel of the radio. NOTE: It can be configured only when Automatic channel optimization is disabled.
     Automatic bandwidth optimization	Dynamic bandwidth selection (DBS). NOTE: It can be configured only when the 5 GHz frequency band is enabled.
     Big Data calibration	Whether to enable the big data calibration function. After Big Data calibration is enabled, the device performs calculation based on the variations in interference and load according to Big Data information obtained from the iMaster NCE-CampusInsight. This function helps better avoid interference and improve network capacity. If the Big Data calibration function is disabled, radio calibration is performed based only on the locally collected data. NOTE: Big Data calibration works based on the analysis result of the analyzer. This function takes effect only when the device is connected to an analyzer, has global radio calibration, global Big Data calibration, and partial Big Data calibration enabled, and is enabled to report performance data to the analyzer.
     Antenna gain	Antenna gain of the radio.
     Coverage distance	Radio coverage distance.
     Spectrum analysis	Whether spectrum analysis is enabled on the radio.
     Full-channel monitor	Whether to enable full channel scan of radios.
     Switch to 5G	Whether the working frequency of a radio is switched to the 5 GHz frequency band. NOTE: Only radio 0 and radio 2 support this parameter.
     Redundant radio switchover	Global dual-frequency DCA. NOTE: It can be configured only when the 5 GHz frequency band is disabled.
     WIDS Control
     Device detection	Whether the device detection function is enabled on the radio.
     Containment of Rogue Devices	Whether rogue device containment is enabled.
     Attack detection type	Attack detection type. Multiple options can be selected. All: Enables all attack detection functions. Flood: Enables flood attack detection. Weak-IV: Enables weak IV attack detection. Spoof: Enables spoofing attack detection. WPA-PSK: Enables brute force attack detection for WPA-PSK authentication. WPA2-PSK: Enables brute force attack detection for WPA2-PSK authentication. WAPI-PSK: Enables brute force attack detection for WAPI-PSK authentication. WEP shared-key: Enables brute force attack detection for shared key authentication.
     Others
     Disabling CTS reply	Whether RUs are enabled to respond to STAs with CTS packets.
     CTS delay (us)	A delay for RUs to respond to STAs with CTS packets.
     Disabling Beacon frame transmission	Whether RUs are enabled to send Beacon frames.

  4. Click Apply.
• Configure Bluetooth broadcast.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click an AP ID. The AP Customized Settings page is displayed.
  3. Click Bluetooth Service. The Bluetooth broadcast page is displayed. For detailed parameters, see Table 7.

     Table 7 Bluetooth broadcast parameters

     Parameter	Description
     Broadcast UUID value	Specifies the UUID field of BLE broadcast frames, which is a string of characters or in hexadecimal notation. A UUID is the unique identifier of a BLE device.
     Broadcast Major value	Specifies the Major field in a BLE broadcast frame. This field specifies a major group and is combined with the Minor field to define information about a BEL device, for example, location of a BLE device. The value is a string of characters or in hexadecimal or decimal notation.
     Broadcast Minor value	Specifies the Minor field in a BLE broadcast frame. This field specifies a minor group and is combined with the Major field to define information about a BEL device, for example, location of a BLE device. The value is a string of characters or in hexadecimal or decimal notation.
     RSSI calibration value (dBm)	Specifies the RSSI calibration value, which refers to the RSSI value of a BLE device measured at a distance of 1 m from the BLE device. It is used to estimate the distance between the BLE device and Bluetooth terminals.

  4. Click Apply.