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DWS-1008 User's Manual
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Configuring a Template for Automatic AP Configuration
You can use a configuration template to deploy unconfigured Distributed APs. A Distributed
AP that does not have a configuration on an switch can receive its configuration from the
template instead.
The template assigns a Distributed AP number and name to the AP, from among the unused
valid AP numbers available on the switch. The template also configures the AP with the AP
and radio parameter settings in the template. The AP and radio parameter settings in the
template are configurable.
The template does not control SSIDs, encryption parameters, or any other parameters
managed by service profiles. You still need to configure a service profile separately for each
SSID. A switch can have one template.
Configured APs Have Precedence Over Unconfigured APs
When a switch determines the DWS-1008 IP address to send to a booting AP, the switch gives
preference to APs that are already configured, over unconfigured APs that require a template.
The DWS-1008 can direct a configured AP to a switch that has active APs configured using
the template, even if the switch does not have capacity for more active APs. In this case, the
DWS-1008 randomly selects a DWL-8220AP using the template to disconnect, and accepts
a connection from the configured AP in its place.
The disconnected AP can then begin the boot process again to find another switch that has a
template. When the AP is disconnected, the AP's clients experience a service disruption, and
will attempt to associate with another AP if available to reconnect to the SSID they were using.
If another AP is not available to a client, the client can still reconnect after the disconnected
AP is connected to a new DWS-1008 and finishes the boot and configuration process.
Configuring a Template
The template for Distributed AP configuration is like an individual AP configuration, except
the configuration has the name auto instead of a Distributed AP number.
To create a template for automatic Distributed AP configuration, type the following
command:
DWS-1008# set dap auto
success: change accepted.
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