Upgrade/Downgrade Process; Other Features; Ap-4131 Port Conversion; Automatic Channel Select - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

1.4.12 Upgrade/Downgrade Process

The WS5000 Series Switch provides an autoinstall script that enables you to upgrade to version 2.1
automatically. See Chapter 2, Installing the System

1.5 Other Features

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1.5.1 AP-4131 Port Conversion

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1.5.2 Automatic Channel Select

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1.5.3 Event Manager

on page 19
• 1.5.4 Hot Standby on page 20
• 1.5.5 Integrated Radius/AAA ServerRadius
• 1.5.6 On-Board DHCP
• 1.5.7 On-Board KDC on page 22
• 1.5.8 Rogue AP Detection
• 1.5.9 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• 1.5.10 WTLS VPN on page 23
1.5.1 AP-4131 Port Conversion
You can convert the Symbol AP-4131 model access points to RF Ports for use with the WS5000. The port
conversion enables existing customers to utilize an existing Symbol wireless infrastructure with the WS5000
Series Switch. See Chapter 11, Converting AP-4131 Access Points to RF
1.5.2 Automatic Channel Select
The Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) feature enables the switch to determine the best radio frequency or
channel for an access port. The switch determines the best channel for each access port through a set of
algorithms that analyze the channels permitted by country regulations and the relative signal strength of each
access port in the wireless coverage area.
Using ACS optimizes channel selection, which is helpful in areas where coverage is dynamic because either
the site itself changes or coverage needs change. As conditions change, ACS is used to adapt and obtain the
best coverage.
1.5.3 Event Manager
An event notification system monitors an administrator-configured set of events in network performance. The
switch uses the Event Notification manager to log and collect application and system events on remote or local
system log (Syslog) collectors or servers.
Events are conditions about which the network administrator should be notified. The network administrator
can configure the switch to send event notifications using SNMP to an SNMP trap server, to the switch local
log, or to a Syslog server. The administrator can select the events to be notified about and the appropriate
severity level.
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