Configuring Ap Port Parameters - Nortel 2360 Configuration Manual

Converting an AP configured by the auto-AP profile into a permanent AP
You can convert a temporary AP configuration created by the Auto-AP profile into a persistent AP configura-
tion on the WSS. To do so, use the following command:
set ap auto persistent {ap-num | all}
This command creates a persistent Distributed AP configuration based on the settings in the Auto-AP profile.
The Distributed AP name and number assigned by the Auto-AP profile are used for the persistent entry. For
example, if the Auto-AP profile assigned the number 100 and the name ap100 to the AP, the persistent config-
uration for the AP has the same number and name. In this case, use 100 as the ap-num with show ap, set ap, or
clear ap commands.
The AP continues to operate without interruption after you enter the set ap auto persistent command. The
next time the AP is restarted, the Auto-AP profile is not used to configure the AP. Instead, the persistent
configuration is used. (Use the save config command to make the AP configuration persistent across switch
restarts.)

Configuring AP port parameters

To configure a WSS for connection to an AP, you must do one of the following:
• For an AP directly connected to a WSS port, configure the WSS port as an AP access port.
port type for a directly connected AP" (page
• For an AP indirectly connected to a WSS through an intermediate Layer or Layer network, configure a
Distributed AP on the WSS.
Optionally, you also can change other parameters that affect the entire AP:
• AP name. (See "Changing AP names" (page
• Dual-home bias. (See
• Load-balancing group. (See
• Automatic firmware upgrade capability. (See
(page 240).)
• LED blink mode. (See
(For information about configuring Auto-RF settings on a radio, see
Table 8 lists how many APs you can configure on a WSS, and how many APs a switch can boot. The numbers
are for directly connected and Distributed APs combined.
Table 8: Maximum APs supported per switch
WSS Model
2382
2380
236).)
("Configuring an indirectly connected AP" (page
239).)
"Changing bias" (page 240).)
"Configuring a load-balancing group" (page
"Disabling or reenabling automatic firmware upgrades"
"Enabling LED blink mode" (page
Maximum That Can Be
Configured
320
300
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237).)
240).)
241).)
"Configuring Auto-RF" (page
Maximum That Can Be
Booted
32, 64, 96 or 128*
40, 80, or 120, depending
on the license level
Configuring APs 235
("Setting the
321).)