Reviewing Current Access Point Policies - Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector 1100 User Manual

Reviewing Current Access Point Policies

The Access Point Policies options allow you to define how new APs are detected and approved
for use in WLAN coverage, as well as policies on client distribution and communicating with
ZoneDirector. These policies are enforced on all APs managed by ZoneDirector unless a specific
WLAN setting overrides them. For example, if you want to enable Load Balancing for most APs
but disable it on specific WLANs, you would enable it in the Access Point Policies section, then
disable it for the particular WLAN from the Configure > WLANs page.
To review and revise the general AP policies, follow these steps:
1. Go to Configure > Access Points.
2. Review the current settings in Access Point Policies. You can change the following settings:
• Approval: This is enabled by default, which means that all join requests from any
ZoneFlex AP will be approved automatically. If you want to manually review and approve
the joining of new APs to the WLAN, clear this check box.
• Limited ZD Discovery: If you have multiple ZoneDirectors on the network and want
specific APs to join specific ZoneDirectors, you can limit ZoneDirector discovery. To do
this, select the Limited ZD Discovery check box, and then enter the IP addresses (or
FQDN) of the primary and secondary ZoneDirector units to which you want APs to join.
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When Limited ZD Discovery is enabled, APs will first attempt to join the primary
ZoneDirector. If they cannot find or are unable to join the primary ZoneDirector, they
will attempt to join the secondary ZoneDirector. If still unsuccessful, APs will stop
attempting for a brief period of time, and then they will restart the joining process. They
will repeat this process until they successfully join either the primary or secondary
ZoneDirector.
NOTE: If you have two ZoneDirectors of the same model and license level, Ruckus Wireless
recommends using the Smart Redundancy feature. If you have two ZoneDirectors of different
models or different license levels, you can use Limited ZD Discovery to provide limited
redundancy; however, this method does not provide synchronization of the user database. For
information on Smart Redundancy configuration, see
page 39. For information on N+1 redundancy using Limited ZD Discovery, see
ZD Discovery for N+1 Redundancy"
– Prefer Primary ZD: Enable this option if you want APs to revert to the primary
ZoneDirector's control after connection to the primary controller is restored.
– Keep AP's Primary and Secondary ZD Settings: Enable this option if you want the
AP's existing settings to take precedence (not be overwritten by secondary
controller's settings after failover to secondary ZD).
• Management VLAN: You can enable the ZoneDirector management VLAN if you want
to separate management traffic from regular network traffic. The following options are
available:
– Keep AP's setting: Click this option if you want to preserve the Management VLAN
settings as configured on the AP. Note that Management VLAN on the AP is disabled
by default.

Reviewing Current Access Point Policies

"Enabling Smart Redundancy"
on page 171.
Managing Access Points
on
"Using Limited
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