Users Guide

The profile types that appear in the All Profiles tab may vary, depending upon the controller configuration and
available licenses.
AP Profiles
The AP profiles configure AP operation parameters, radio settings, port operations, regulatory domain, and
SNMP information.
l AP system profile: defines administrative options for the controller, including the IP addresses of the
local, backup, and master controllers, Real-time Locating Systems (RTLS) server values and the number of
consecutive missed heartbeats on a GRE tunnel before an AP reboots. For details on configuring this profile,
see Optional AP Configuration Settings.
l Regulatory domain: defines the AP’s country code and valid channels for both legacy and high-
throughput 802.11a and 802.11b/g radios. For examples on figuring a regulatory domain profile, see
Configuring AP Channel Assignments on page 613.
l Wired AP profile: determines if 802.11 frames are tunneled to the controller using Generic Routing
Encapsulation (GRE) tunnels, bridged into the local Ethernet LAN, or configured for a combination of the
two (split-mode). In tunnel forwarding mode, the AP handles all 802.11 association requests and responses,
but sends all 802.11 data packets, action frames and EAPOL frames over a GRE tunnel to the controller for
processing. When a remote AP or campus AP is in bridge mode, the AP handles all 802.11 association
requests and responses, encryption/decryption processes, and firewall enforcement. In split-tunnel mode,
802.11 frames are either tunneled or bridged, depending on the destination (corporate traffic goes to the
controller, and Internet access remains local). For details, see Configuring Ethernet Ports for Mesh on page
652
l AP LLDP-MED Network Policy and AP LLDP profiles:link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), is a Layer-2
protocol that allows network devices to advertise their identity and capabilities on a LAN. The LLDP-MED
Network Policy profile defines the VLAN, priority levels, and DSCP values used by a voice or video
application. Wired interfaces on Dell APs support LLDP by periodically transmitting LLDP Protocol Data
Units (PDUs) comprised of selected type-length-value (TLV) elements. The AP LLDP profile identifies which
TLVs will be sent by the AP. For details, see Understanding Extended Voice and Video Features on page
1001.
l Ethernet interface profile:sets the duplex mode and speed of the AP’s Ethernet link. The configurable
speed is dependent on the port type, and you can define a separate Ethernet Interface profile for each
Ethernet link. For details on configuring this profile, see Table 117.
l Ethernet Interface Port/Wired Port Profile: specifies a AAA profile for users connected to the wired
port on an AP. For details on configuring this profile, see Securing Clients on an AP Wired Port on page 955
l AP Provisioning profile: defines a group of provisioning parameters for an AP or AP group. For details on
configuring this profile, see .
l AP Authorization Profile—Allows you to assign an to a provisioned but unauthorized AP to a AP group
with a restricted configuration profile. For details see Configuring Remote AP Authorization Profiles on page
748.
l EDCA parameters profile (Station):client to AP traffic prioritization parameters, including Enhanced
Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) parameters for background, best-effort, voice and video queues. For
additional information on configuring this profile, see Using the WebUI to configure EDCA parameters on
page 981.
l EDCA parameters profile (AP): AP to client traffic prioritization, including EDCA parameters for
background, best-effort, voice and video queues. For additional information on configuring this profile, see
Using the WebUI to configure EDCA parameters on page 981.
l Spectrum Local Override Profile:configure an individual AP radio as a spectrum monitor, For details, see
Converting an Individual AP to a Spectrum Monitor on page 778.
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