Basic Device Configuration - Motorola AP-6511 Reference Manual

Motorola Solutions AP-6511 Access Point System Reference Guide

5.1 Basic Device Configuration

Setting a device's Basic Configuration is required to assign an individual device name, deployment location,
and system time. Similarly, the Basic Configuration screen is where Profile and RF Domain assignments are
made.
Profiles enable administrators to assign a common set of configuration parameters and policies to Access
Points. Profiles can be used to assign common or unique network, wireless and security parameters to
Access Points across a large, multi segment, site. The configuration parameters within a profile are based
on the hardware model the profile was created to support. The central benefit of a profile is its ability to
update devices collectively without having to modify individual device configurations.
To assign a device am AP-6511 a Basic Configuration:
1. Select the
2. Select
3. Select a target device (by double-clicking it) from amongst those displayed within the Device
Configuration screen.
Devices can also be selected directly from the Device Browser in the lower, left-hand, side of the UI.
The
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NOTE: Once devices have been assigned membership in either a Profile or RF Domain,
an administrator must be careful not to assign the device a configuration update that
removes it from membership from the RF Domain or Profile. A RF Domain or Profile
configuration must be re-applied to a device once its configuration has been modified in
a manner that differentiates it from the configuration shared by the devices comprising
the RF Domain or Profile.
Configuration tab from the Web UI.
Devices from the Configuration tab.
Basic Configuration screen displays by default.