Reference Guide

1516 | wlan virtual-ap Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 | Reference Guide
Parameter Description Range Default
This mode allows a network to utilize the
encryption/decryption capacity the AP
while reducing the demand for processing
resources on the controller. APs in decrypt-
tunnel forwarding mode also manage all
802.11 association requests and responses,
and process all 802.11e and 802.11k action
frames.
NOTE: Virtual APs in bridge or split-tunnel
mode using static WEP should use key slots 2-4
on the controller. Key slot 1 should only be used
with Virtual APs in tunnel mode.
ha-disc-onassoc
If enabled, home agent discovery is triggered
on client association instead of home agent
discovery based on traffic from client. Mobility
on association can speed up roaming and
improve connectivity for clients that do not send
many uplink packets to trigger mobility (VoIP
clients). Best practices is to leave this
parameter disabled, as it increases IP mobility
control traffic between controllers in the same
mobility domain. Enable this parameter only
when voice issues are observed in VoIP clients.
NOTE: ha-disc-onassoc parameter works
only when IP mobility is enabled and
configured on the controller.
— disabled
mobile-ip
Enables or disables IP mobility for this virtual
AP.
— enabled
multi-association
Enables or disables multi-association for this
virtual AP. When enabled, this feature allows a
station to be associated to multiple APs. If this
feature is disabled, when a station moves to
new AP it will be de authorized by the AP to
which it was previously connected, deleting
station context and flushing key caching
information.
— disabled
no
Negates any configured parameter. — —
preserve-vlan
This parameter allows clients to retain their pre-
vious VLAN assignment if the client dis-
associates from an AP and then immediately re-
associates either with same AP or another AP
on same controller.
rap-operation
Configures when the virtual AP operates on a
remote AP:
always—Permanently enables the virtual AP.
backup—Enables the virtual AP if the remote
AP cannot connect to the controller.
persistent—Permanently enables the virtual AP
after the remote AP initially connects to the
controller.
standard—Enables the virtual AP when the
remote AP connects to the controller.
Use always and backup for bridge SSIDs.
always/
backup/
persistent/
standard
standard