Configuring 6 GHz Radio Profile

AOS-8 introduces a new radio profile to configure the 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio settings in the applicable access points. The 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. management profile for the Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. 6E AP configures its 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio settings. You can either use the “default” version of each profile, or create a new 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile. Each 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile includes a reference to an ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment. profile, high-throughput radio profile, and RRM IE radio profile.

The following procedure configures a 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile:

  1. In the Managed Network node hierarchy, navigate to the Configuration > System page.
  2. Click the Profiles tab.
  3. From the All Profiles list, expand RF Management.
  4. To edit an existing 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile, click 6 GHz radio and select the profile that you want to edit. To create a new profile, click + in the 6 GHz radio: New Profile page.
  5. Configure the parameters listed in Table 1.
  6. Click Submit.
  7. Click Pending Changes.
  8. In the Pending Changes window, select the check box and click Deploy Changes.

The following table describes the configuration parameters for 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile.

Table 1: 6 GHz RF Management Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Description

General

Radio Enable

Select the check box to enable transmissions on the 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation..

Mode

Access Point operating mode. Available options are:

  • am-mode—Air Monitor mode
  • ap-mode—Access Point mode
  • spectrum-mode—Spectrum Monitor mode

The default setting is ap-mode.

Channel

Enter a transmit channel for this radio. The available channels depend on the regulatory domain (country). This parameter includes channel number configuration options for 20 MHz Megahertz, 40 MHz Megahertz, 80 MHz Megahertz, and 160 MHz Megahertz modes.

Spectrum Monitoring

Select this check box to convert APs using this radio profile to hybrid APs that continue to serve clients as an AP, but also scans and analyzes spectrum analysis data for a single radio channel. For more details on hybrid APs, see Spectrum Analysis.

Max Channel Bandwidth

Select the maximum channel bandwidth for APs that are associated with managed devices. The available options are:

20 MHz Megahertz

40 MHz Megahertz

80 MHz Megahertz

160 MHz Megahertz

NOTE: This parameter is only available in Mobility Conductor mode.

Min Channel Bandwidth

Select the minimum channel bandwidth for APs that are associated with managed devices. The available options are:

20 MHz Megahertz

40 MHz Megahertz

80 MHz Megahertz

160 MHz Megahertz

NOTE: This parameter is only available in Mobility Conductor mode.

Min EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power or Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power. EIRP refers to the output power generated when a signal is concentrated into a smaller area by the Antenna.

Enter the minimum transmission power level (in dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors.) to be assigned to the AP radio(s).

NOTE: This parameter is only available in Mobility Conductor mode.

Max EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power or Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power. EIRP refers to the output power generated when a signal is concentrated into a smaller area by the Antenna.

Enter the maximum transmission power level from 3 to 33 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors. in 3 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors. increments. You may also specify a special value of 127 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors. for regulatory maximum to disable power adjustments for environments such as outdoor mesh links.

NOTE: This parameter is only available in Mobility Conductor mode.

EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power or Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power. EIRP refers to the output power generated when a signal is concentrated into a smaller area by the Antenna. offset

Enter a value from -6 to 6 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors. to manually adjust EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power or Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power. EIRP refers to the output power generated when a signal is concentrated into a smaller area by the Antenna. levels selected by the AirMatch algorithm.

NOTE: This parameter is only available in Mobility Conductor mode.

Deploy changes daily at

Enter a number from 0-23 to select the hour during which AirMatch updates are sent to the APs (in 24-hour format). If the managed device to which the AP is associated is in a different time zone than Mobility Conductor, the AirMatch solution is deployed according to the time zone of the managed device. If this parameter is set in both the AirMatch profile and the radio profile, the setting in the radio profile will take precedence.

Association Boost

Select this check box to Increase the client association success rate, especially in a noisy environment. When this parameter is enabled:

The management frame retransmission retry limit in the radio firmware for both authentication and association response is increased, thereby increasing the management frame retransmission rate.

If the management frame retransmission retry limit is reached, another round of management frames is scheduled after a short time delay.

If a client starts an association (by sending a probe or authentication request), AP scanning is rejected for 5 seconds, thereby not missing the client association request.

Enable Agile Multiband (MBO) for 6GHz Radio

Select this check box to enable Agile Multiband (MBO) for 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio. Also enables mfp-capable, 802.11k 802.11k is an IEEE standard that enables APs and client devices to discover the best available radio resources for seamless BSS transition in a WLAN. and 802.11u 802.11u is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN standards for connection to external networks using common wireless devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs. The 802.11u protocol provides wireless clients with a streamlined mechanism to discover and authenticate to suitable networks, and allows mobile users to roam between partner networks without additional authentication. An 802.11u-capable device supports the Passpoint technology from the Wi-Fi Alliance Hotspot 2.0 R2 Specification that simplifies and automates access to public Wi-Fi. interworking implicitly on the AP.

Advanced

Transmit EIRP

Maximum transmit EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power or Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power. EIRP refers to the output power generated when a signal is concentrated into a smaller area by the Antenna. in dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors. from 0 to 51 in 0.1 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors. increments, or 127 for regulatory maximum. Transmit power may be further limited by regulatory domain constraints and AP capabilities.

Enable CSA

Select this check box to enable CSA Channel Switch Announcement. The CSA element enables an AP to advertise that it is switching to a new channel before it begins transmitting on that channel. This allows the clients, which support CSA, to transition to the new channel with minimal downtime. for IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.11h 802.11h is intended to resolve interference issues introduced by the use of 802.11a in some locations, particularly with military Radar systems and medical devices. Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) detects the presence of other devices on a channel and automatically switches the network to another channel if and when such signals are detected. Transmit Power Control (TPC) reduces the radio frequency (RF) output power of each network transmitter to a level that minimizes the risk of interference.. CSAs enable an AP to announce that it is switching to a new channel before it begins transmitting on that channel. This allows clients that support CSA Channel Switch Announcement. The CSA element enables an AP to advertise that it is switching to a new channel before it begins transmitting on that channel. This allows the clients, which support CSA, to transition to the new channel with minimal downtime. to transition to the new channel with minimal downtime.

CSA Count

Enter the number of channel switch announcements that must be sent prior to switching to a new channel.

The default CSA Channel Switch Announcement. The CSA element enables an AP to advertise that it is switching to a new channel before it begins transmitting on that channel. This allows the clients, which support CSA, to transition to the new channel with minimal downtime. count is 4 announcements.

Advertise 802.11d and 802.11h Capabilities

Select this check box to enable the radio to advertise its 802.11d 802.11d is a wireless network communications specification for use in countries where systems using other standards in the 802.11 family are not allowed to operate. Configuration can be fine-tuned at the Media Access Control (MAC) layer level to comply with the rules of the country or district in which the network is to be used. Rules are subject to variation and include allowed frequencies, allowed power levels, and allowed signal bandwidth. 802.11d facilitates global roaming. (Country Information) and 802.11h 802.11h is intended to resolve interference issues introduced by the use of 802.11a in some locations, particularly with military Radar systems and medical devices. Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) detects the presence of other devices on a channel and automatically switches the network to another channel if and when such signals are detected. Transmit Power Control (TPC) reduces the radio frequency (RF) output power of each network transmitter to a level that minimizes the risk of interference. (Transmit Power Control) capabilities.

This option is disabled by default.

Beacon Period

Enter the beacon period for the AP in msec.

The range is 60-1000 msec, and the default value is 100 msec.

ARM/WIDS Override

Select this check box to disable ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment. and Wireless IDS Intrusion Detection System. IDS monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations and reports its findings to the management system deployed in the network. functions and slightly increase the packet processing performance. If a radio is configured to operate in Air Monitor mode, then the ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment. /WIDS Wireless Intrusion Detection System. WIDS is an application that detects the attacks on a wireless network or wireless system. functions are always enabled, regardless of whether or not this check box is selected.

Management Frame Throttle Interval

Enter the average interval for rate limiting management frames from this radio, in seconds. A management frame throttle interval of 0 seconds disables rate limiting.

The default setting is 1 sec.

Management Frame Throttle Limit

Enter the maximum number of management frames that can come in from this radio in each throttle interval.

The default setting is 30.

Maximum Distance

Enter the maximum wireless-link distance, in meters. Used to derive slot-time and ACK and CTS Clear to Send. The CTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See RTS. timeouts.

0 means use defaults—timeouts are unmodified except for outdoor mesh-radios which use 16 km. Upper limits—legacy/11N AP 20 MHz Megahertz: 52 km; 11N AP 40 MHz Megahertz: 24km; 11AC AP: 48 km. Below 600 m, defaults are used. Values above maximum supported cause the maximum to be used. Outdoor mesh points start up with the maximum supported until configured.

Dynamic Fragmentation Level

Select the dynamic fragmentation level supported by AP from the drop-down list (only configurable in Bridge or D-tunnel mode):

Level-0—Does not support dynamic fragmentation

Level-1—Supports dynamic fragments that are contained within a S-MPDU. Does not provide support for dynamic fragments within an A-MPDU Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit. A-MPDU is a method of frame aggregation, where several MPDUs are combined into a single frame for transmission. that is not a S-MPDU.

Level-2—Supports dynamic fragments that are contained within a S-MPDU and support for up to one dynamic fragment for each MSDU within an A-MPDU Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit. A-MPDU is a method of frame aggregation, where several MPDUs are combined into a single frame for transmission..

Level-3—Supports dynamic fragments that are contained within a S-MPDU and support for up to four dynamic fragment for each MSDU within an A-MPDU Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit. A-MPDU is a method of frame aggregation, where several MPDUs are combined into a single frame for transmission..

The default setting is Level-0.

NOTE: This parameter is further limited by each AP's radio hardware capabilities.

HE duration based RTS Request to Send. RTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See CTS.

Enter the HE duration-based RTS Request to Send. RTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See CTS. value. When the TXOP Transmission Opportunity. TXOP is used in wireless networks supporting the IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service (QoS) standard. Used in both EDCA and HCF Controlled Channel Access modes of operation, TXOP is a bounded time interval in which stations supporting QoS are permitted to transfer a series of frames. TXOP is defined by a start time and a maximum duration. is greater than the configured HE duration based RTS Request to Send. RTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See CTS. value, RTS Request to Send. RTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See CTS./CTS Clear to Send. The CTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See RTS. exchange should be used.

The range is 0-1023 (units: 32ms), and the default value is 1023 that disables HE duration-based RTS Request to Send. RTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See CTS..

HE Guard Interval

Enable or disable supported HE guard intervals.

The HE guard intervals (800 ns, 1600 ns, and 3200 ns) are enabled by default.

HE MU-OFDMA

Enable or disable HE MU-OFDMA. (Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. 6E APs only).

This parameter is enabled by default.

HE MU-MIMO Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output. MU-MIMO is a set of multiple-input and multiple-output technologies for wireless communication, in which users or wireless terminals with one or more antennas communicate with each other.

Enable or disable HE MU-MIMO Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output. MU-MIMO is a set of multiple-input and multiple-output technologies for wireless communication, in which users or wireless terminals with one or more antennas communicate with each other. . (Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. 6E APs only).

This parameter is enabled by default.

HE UL MU-MIMO Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output. MU-MIMO is a set of multiple-input and multiple-output technologies for wireless communication, in which users or wireless terminals with one or more antennas communicate with each other.

Enable or disable HE UL MU-MIMO Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output. MU-MIMO is a set of multiple-input and multiple-output technologies for wireless communication, in which users or wireless terminals with one or more antennas communicate with each other. .

This parameter is disabled by default.

Individual TWT

Enable or disable individual TWT.

This parameter is enabled by default.

HE TXBF

Enable or disable HE TXBF.

This parameter is enabled by default.

HE Supported MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme. MCS is used as a parameter to determine the data rate of a wireless connection for high throughput. Map

Comma list of maximum supported MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme. MCS is used as a parameter to determine the data rate of a wireless connection for high throughput. for spatial streams 1 through 8. Valid values for maximum MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme. MCS is used as a parameter to determine the data rate of a wireless connection for high throughput. are 7, 9, 11 and '-' ('-' means spatial stream is not supported, and it's not supported at first spatial stream). Maximum MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme. MCS is used as a parameter to determine the data rate of a wireless connection for high throughput. of a spatial stream cannot be higher than the previous stream's. If a MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme. MCS is used as a parameter to determine the data rate of a wireless connection for high throughput. is not valid for a particular combination of bandwidth and number of spatial streams, it will not be used for Tx and Rx.

The default setting is 11,11,11,11,11,11,11,11.

Min MPDU MAC Protocol Data Unit. MPDU is a message exchanged between MAC entities in a communication system based on the layered OSI model. Start Spacing

The minimum time between the start of adjacent sub-frames within an aggregate MPDU MAC Protocol Data Unit. MPDU is a message exchanged between MAC entities in a communication system based on the layered OSI model.. Due to hardware differences, on some platforms this value will be silently restricted to 8us even if a lower value is configured. Select one of the following values from the drop-down list:

0, .25, . 5, 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16

The default setting is 0.

Maximum MPDU MAC Protocol Data Unit. MPDU is a message exchanged between MAC entities in a communication system based on the layered OSI model. Size

The maximum size of an MPDU MAC Protocol Data Unit. MPDU is a message exchanged between MAC entities in a communication system based on the layered OSI model.. Select one of the following values from the drop-down list:

3895, 7991, or 11454.

The default setting is 11454.

Max Received A-MPDU Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit. A-MPDU is a method of frame aggregation, where several MPDUs are combined into a single frame for transmission. Size

The maximum size of a received aggregate MPDU MAC Protocol Data Unit. MPDU is a message exchanged between MAC entities in a communication system based on the layered OSI model.. Select one of the following values from the drop-down list:

8191, 16383, 32767, or 65535

The default setting is 65535.

Max Transmitted A-MPDU Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit. A-MPDU is a method of frame aggregation, where several MPDUs are combined into a single frame for transmission. Size

Enter the maximum size of a transmitted aggregate MPDU MAC Protocol Data Unit. MPDU is a message exchanged between MAC entities in a communication system based on the layered OSI model..

The range is 1576 to 65535, and the default setting is 65535.

Basic Rates

Select the basic rates for 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio. The available values are 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54.

The default setting is 12.

Transmit Rates

Select the transmit rates for 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio. The available values are 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54.

Beacon Rate

Set the beacon rate for 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio from the drop-down list. (For Distributed Antenna System (DAS Distributed Antenna System. DAS is a network of antenna nodes strategically placed around a geographical area or structure for additional cellular coverage. ) only).

The default is the minimum valid rate.

Advertise 802.11k 802.11k is an IEEE standard that enables APs and client devices to discover the best available radio resources for seamless BSS transition in a WLAN. Capability for 6GHz Radio

Select this check box to enable 802.11k 802.11k is an IEEE standard that enables APs and client devices to discover the best available radio resources for seamless BSS transition in a WLAN. capability for 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio.

This parameter is disabled by default.

Advertise AP Name for 6GHz Radio

Select this check box to allow the 6 GHz Gigahertz. radios, which are part of the virtual AP, to broadcast the AP name information in the beacon frames.

This parameter is disabled by default.

Advertise Location Info

Select this check box to enable all 6 GHz Gigahertz. virtual APs to broadcast their GPS Global Positioning System. A satellite-based global navigation system. coordinates in the beacon and probe response frames.

This parameter is disabled by default.

Disable Probe Retry

Select this check box to enable or disable battery MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. level retries for probe response frames.

This parameter is enabled by default.

scheduler-mode

Enables or disables Traffic Allocation Framework (TAF) in the scheduler profile for debugging purposes.

  • fairness: Enables TAF (Default)
  • latency: Disables TAF

NOTE: Aruba Technical Support should be contacted in order to adjust the scheduler-mode configuration. Modifying this configuration without guidance from Aruba Technical Support could cause fairness issues on the network.

The following command configures a 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile with the name "rf-6-635" profile name.

(host) [mynode] (config) #rf dot11-6ghz-radio-profile rf-6-635

A 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile can be configured for an AP group. The following procedure configures the 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile for an AP group:

  1. In the Managed Network node hierarchy, navigate to the Configuration > System page.
  2. Click the Profiles tab.
  3. From the All Profiles list, expand AP.
  4. Expand AP Group.
  5. To edit the 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile for an existing AP group, expand the existing AP group, and click 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio. To create a new 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile for an AP group, click + in the 6 GHz radio: <profile> window.
  6. Configure the parameters listed in Table 1.
  7. Click Submit.
  8. Click Pending Changes.
  9. In the Pending Changes window, select the check box and click Deploy Changes.

Configuring AM Scanning Profile for 6 GHz Radio

The following procedure configures AM Air Monitor. AM is a mode of operation supported on wireless APs. When an AP operates in the Air Monitor mode, it enhances the wireless networks by collecting statistics, monitoring traffic, detecting intrusions, enforcing security policies, balancing wireless traffic load, self-healing coverage gaps, and more. However, clients cannot connect to APs operating in the AM mode. scanning profile for the 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio:

  1. In the Managed Network node hierarchy, navigate to the Configuration > System page.
  2. Click the Profiles tab.
  3. From the All Profiles list, expand RF Management.
  4. Expand 6 GHz radio.
  5. Expand an existing 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile and click AM Scanning.
  6. To edit an existing AM Air Monitor. AM is a mode of operation supported on wireless APs. When an AP operates in the Air Monitor mode, it enhances the wireless networks by collecting statistics, monitoring traffic, detecting intrusions, enforcing security policies, balancing wireless traffic load, self-healing coverage gaps, and more. However, clients cannot connect to APs operating in the AM mode. scanning profile, select the AM Air Monitor. AM is a mode of operation supported on wireless APs. When an AP operates in the Air Monitor mode, it enhances the wireless networks by collecting statistics, monitoring traffic, detecting intrusions, enforcing security policies, balancing wireless traffic load, self-healing coverage gaps, and more. However, clients cannot connect to APs operating in the AM mode. scanning profile name from the AM Scanning profile drop-down list. To create a new AM Air Monitor. AM is a mode of operation supported on wireless APs. When an AP operates in the Air Monitor mode, it enhances the wireless networks by collecting statistics, monitoring traffic, detecting intrusions, enforcing security policies, balancing wireless traffic load, self-healing coverage gaps, and more. However, clients cannot connect to APs operating in the AM mode. scanning profile, click + in the AM Scanning profile: default window.
  7. Configure the parameters listed in Table 2.
  8. Click Submit.
  9. Click Pending Changes.
  10. In the Pending Changes window, select the check box and click Deploy Changes.

The following table describes the configuration parameters for AM Air Monitor. AM is a mode of operation supported on wireless APs. When an AP operates in the Air Monitor mode, it enhances the wireless networks by collecting statistics, monitoring traffic, detecting intrusions, enforcing security policies, balancing wireless traffic load, self-healing coverage gaps, and more. However, clients cannot connect to APs operating in the AM mode. Scanning profile.

Table 2: AM Scanning Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Description

Profile name

Name of the AM Air Monitor. AM is a mode of operation supported on wireless APs. When an AP operates in the Air Monitor mode, it enhances the wireless networks by collecting statistics, monitoring traffic, detecting intrusions, enforcing security policies, balancing wireless traffic load, self-healing coverage gaps, and more. However, clients cannot connect to APs operating in the AM mode. profile.

General

Scan Mode

Mode of AM Air Monitor. AM is a mode of operation supported on wireless APs. When an AP operates in the Air Monitor mode, it enhances the wireless networks by collecting statistics, monitoring traffic, detecting intrusions, enforcing security policies, balancing wireless traffic load, self-healing coverage gaps, and more. However, clients cannot connect to APs operating in the AM mode. scanning:

  • reg-domain—Scan only configured regulatory domain
  • all-reg-domain—Scan all regulatory domains
  • rare—Scan rare regulatory domains

Advanced

Dwell time: Active channels

For channels where there is wireless activity.

The default setting is 500 ms.

Dwell time: Regulatory Domain channels

For channels that belong to the regulatory domain group (regdomain) of an AP with no wireless activity.

The default setting is 250 ms.

Dwell time: non-Regulatory Domain channels

For channels that belong to the all regulatory domain group (all-reg-domain) with no wireless activity.

The default setting is 250 ms.

Dwell time: Rare channels

For channels in the rare group where no wireless activity is detected.

The default setting is 100 ms.

Dwell time: DOS channels

For channels where DoS Denial of Service. DoS is any type of attack where the attackers send excessive messages to flood traffic and thereby preventing the legitimate users from accessing the service. is detected.

The default setting is 500 ms.

Configuring ARM Profile for 6 GHz Radio

The following procedure configures ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment.  profile for the 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio:

  1. In the Managed Network node hierarchy, navigate to the Configuration > System page.
  2. Click the Profiles tab.
  3. From the All Profiles list, expand RF Management.
  4. Expand 6 GHz radio.
  5. Expand an existing 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile and click Adaptive Radio Management (ARM).
  6. To edit an existing ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment.  profile, select the ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment.  scanning profile name from the Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) profile drop-down. To create a new ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment. profile, click + in the Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) profile Scanning profile: default-6ghz window.
  7. Configure the parameters listed in Table 3.
  8. Click Submit.
  9. Click Pending Changes.
  10. In the Pending Changes window, select the check box and click Deploy Changes.

The following table describes the configuration parameters for ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment. profile.

Table 3: ARM Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Description

Profile name

Name of the ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment. profile.

General

Assignment

Channel assignment:

80MHz support

If enabled, the 80 MHz Megahertz channels are used in 5 GHz Gigahertz.. Does not apply to 2.4 GHz Gigahertz..

This parameter is enabled by default.

Allowed bands for 40MHz channels

Defines on which bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. (2.4 GHz Gigahertz. or 5 GHz Gigahertz.) the 40 MHz Megahertz channels may be used.

The default setting is 5 GHz Gigahertz..

160MHz-support

Defines which 160 MHz Megahertz mode is assigned. Does not apply to 2.4 GHz Gigahertz..

This parameter does not have a default setting.

Min Tx EIRP

Minimum transmit EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power or Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power. EIRP refers to the output power generated when a signal is concentrated into a smaller area by the Antenna. in dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors.. Range: 0 to 51, in 3 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors. increments or regulatory maximum value of 127 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors..

The default setting is 9 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors..

Max Tx EIRP

Maximum transmit EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power or Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power. EIRP refers to the output power generated when a signal is concentrated into a smaller area by the Antenna.. Range: 3 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors. to regulatory maximum of 127 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors.. Further limited by regulatory domain constraints and AP capabilities.

The default setting is the regulatory maximum.

Client Match

Automated infrastructure assisted client management.

Advanced

Client Aware

If enabled, AP does not change channels when there are active clients.

This parameter is enabled by default.

Rogue AP Aware

If enabled, AP tries to contain off channel rogue APs.

This parameter is disabled by default.

Active Scan

If enabled, AP initiates active scanning over probe request.

This parameter is disabled by default.

ARM Over the Air Updates

If enabled, AP uses over-the-air updates for assisted neighbor discovery.

This parameter is enabled by default.

Ideal Coverage Index

Ideal coverage that an AP tries to achieve on its channel. The denser the AP deployment, the lower this value.

The range is 2-20. The default setting is 10.

Acceptable Coverage Index

Acceptable coverage that an AP tries to achieve on its channel. The denser the AP deployment, the lower this value.

The range is 1-10. The default setting is 4.

Free Channel Index

Difference in interference index between the new channel and current channel has to be greater than the maximum of (this value, 20% *times of the current channel interference index) for AP to move to a new channel. The higher this value, the lesser the number of times that an AP moves to a new channel.

The default setting is 25.

Interfering AP Weight

For channels that belong to the regulatory domain group (regdomain) of an AP with no wireless activity.

The default setting is 250 ms.

Backoff Time

Amount of time in seconds that an AP backs off after asking for a new channel or power.

The range is 10-3600. The default setting is 240.

Error Rate Threshold

Percentage minimum rate for error in channel that triggers a channel change.

The default and recommended setting is 70.

Error Rate Wait Time

Minimum time in seconds that the error rate has to be high to trigger a channel change.

The default setting is 90.

Channel Quality Aware Arm

If disabled, only noise-floor is used to change channels.

This parameter is disabled by default.

Channel Quality Threshold

Channel quality below which channel change is triggered.

The default setting is 70%.

Channel Quality Wait Time

Minimum time in seconds that the channel quality has to be low to trigger a channel change.

The range is 1-3600. The default setting is 120.

Minimum Scan Time

Minimum number of times a channel is scanned before it is considered for assignment.

The default setting is 8

Load aware Scan Threshold

Data traffic threshold (in bytes per second) after which scans are rejected.

The range is 0-20 MBytes per second (0-160Mbps).

The default setting is 1.25 MBytes per second (10 Mbps Megabits per second). Use 0 to disable.

Mode Aware Arm

If enabled, ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment. turns off radios to avoid high interference.

This parameter is disabled by default.

Scanning

Scanning

Enable or disable AP scanning on other channels.

This parameter is enabled by default.

Multi Band Scan

If enabled, single-radio APs try to scan across bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. for rogue AP detection.

This parameter is enabled by default.

VoIP Aware Scan

If enabled, AP does not scan if a VoIP Voice over IP. VoIP allows transmission of voice and multimedia content over an IP network. call is in progress.

This parameter is enabled by default.

VoIP Aware Scan Timer

If VoIP Voice over IP. VoIP allows transmission of voice and multimedia content over an IP network. aware scan is enabled, AP does not scan if the scan request falls within the scan timer of last voice frame.

The range is 50-1000 ms. The default setting is 50 ms.

Power Save Aware Scan

If enabled, AP does not scan if power save is active.

This parameter is disabled by default.

Video Aware Scan

If enabled, AP does not scan if a video session is in progress.

This parameter is enabled by default.

Scan Mode

Set scanning mode for the radio.

The default setting is all-reg-domain.

Configuring HT Radio Profile for 6 GHz Radio

The following procedure configures HT High Throughput. IEEE 802.11n is an HT WLAN standard that aims to achieve physical data rates of close to 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. radio profile for the 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio:

  1. In the Managed Network node hierarchy, navigate to the Configuration > System page.
  2. Click the Profiles tab.
  3. From the All Profiles list, expand RF Management.
  4. Expand 6 GHz radio.
  5. Expand an existing 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile and click High-throughput radio.
  6. To edit an existing HT High Throughput. IEEE 802.11n is an HT WLAN standard that aims to achieve physical data rates of close to 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. radio profile, select the HT High Throughput. IEEE 802.11n is an HT WLAN standard that aims to achieve physical data rates of close to 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. radio profile name from the High-throughput radio profile drop-down. To create a new HT High Throughput. IEEE 802.11n is an HT WLAN standard that aims to achieve physical data rates of close to 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. radio profile, click + in the High-throughput radio profile: default-6ghz window.
  7. Configure the parameters listed in Table 4.
  8. Click Submit.
  9. Click Pending Changes.
  10. In the Pending Changes window, select the check box and click Deploy Changes.

The following table describes the configuration parameters for HT High Throughput. IEEE 802.11n is an HT WLAN standard that aims to achieve physical data rates of close to 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Radio profile.

Table 4: HT Radio Profile Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Description

Profile name

Name of the HT High Throughput. IEEE 802.11n is an HT WLAN standard that aims to achieve physical data rates of close to 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. radio profile.

General

40 MHz intolerance

Enable or disable the 40 MHz Megahertz intolerance.

This parameter is disabled by default.

Advanced

Honor 40 MHz intolerance

If enabled, the radio stops using 40 MHz Megahertz channels if the 40 MHz Megahertz intolerant indication is received from another AP or station.

This parameter is enabled by default.

CSD override

Overrides cyclic shift diversity for better interoperability.

VHT Bandwidth Signaling

Enable or disable VHT Very High Throughput. IEEE 802.11ac is an emerging VHT WLAN standard that could achieve physical data rates of close to 7 Gbps for the 5 GHz band. bandwidth signaling RTS Request to Send. RTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See CTS. for better interoperability. Applies to 802.11ac 802.11ac is a wireless networking standard in the 802.11 family that provides high-throughput WLANs on the 5 GHz band. APs only.

This parameter is disabled by default.

VHT - Transmit Beamforming Sounding Interval

Time interval in milliseconds between updates of VHT Very High Throughput. IEEE 802.11ac is an emerging VHT WLAN standard that could achieve physical data rates of close to 7 Gbps for the 5 GHz band. transmit beamforming channel estimation. Applies to 802.11ac 802.11ac is a wireless networking standard in the 802.11 family that provides high-throughput WLANs on the 5 GHz band. APs only.

The default setting is 0.

BSS Color

Color coding.

The range is 0-63. The default setting is 0.

BSS Color Switch Count

Number of BSS Basic Service Set. A BSS is a set of interconnected stations that can communicate with each other. BSS can be an independent BSS or infrastructure BSS. An independent BSS is an ad hoc network that does not include APs, whereas the infrastructure BSS consists of an AP and all its associated clients. color switch announcements sent before switching to a new color. Applies to 802.11ax APs only.

The range is 0-100. The default setting is 10.

Configuring RRM IE Profile for 6 GHz Radio

The following procedure configures RRM IE profile for the 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio:

  1. In the Managed Network node hierarchy, navigate to the Configuration > System page.
  2. Click the Profiles tab.
  3. From the All Profiles list, expand RF Management.
  4. Expand 6 GHz radio.
  5. Expand an existing 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio profile and click RRM IE Settings for 6GHz.
    1. The Import option allows to copy the configuration parameters of a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. RRM IE profile. Click Import and select an RRM IE profile name from the RRE IM Profile Import dropdown box.
    2. You can also either click + in the RRM IE Profile for 6GHz: default window to create a new RRM IE profile. The RRM IE Profile for 6GHz window also allows to import an existing RRE IM profile.
  6. Configure the parameters listed in Table 5.
  7. Click Submit.
  8. Click Pending Changes.
  9. In the Pending Changes window, select the check box and click Deploy Changes.

The following table describes the configuration parameters for RRM IE profile.

Table 5: RRM IE Profile Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Description

Profile name

Name of the RRM IE profile.

Advertise Enabled Capabilities IE

This value is used to determine if the RRM Enabled Capabilities IE should be advertised in the beacon frames. A value of "Enabled" allows the RRM Enabled Capabilities IE to be present in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled. A value of "Disabled" prevents the advertisement of the RRM Enabled Capabilities IE in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled.

Advertise Country IE

This value is used to determine if the Country IE should be advertised in the beacon frames. A value of "Enabled" allows the Country IE to be present in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled. A value of "Disabled" prevents the advertisement of the Country IE in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled.

Advertise Power Constraint IE

This value is used to determine if the Power Constraint IE should be advertised in the beacon frames. A value of "Enabled" allows the Power Constraint IE to be present in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled. A value of "Disabled" prevents the advertisement of the Power Constraint IE in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled.

Advertise TPC Report IE

This value is used to determine if the TPC Transmit Power Control. TPC is a part of the 802.11h amendment. It is used to regulate the power levels used by 802.11a radio cards. Report IE should be advertised in the beacon frames. A value of "Enabled" allows the TPC Transmit Power Control. TPC is a part of the 802.11h amendment. It is used to regulate the power levels used by 802.11a radio cards. Report IE to be present in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled. A value of "Disabled" prevents the advertisement of the TPC Transmit Power Control. TPC is a part of the 802.11h amendment. It is used to regulate the power levels used by 802.11a radio cards. Report IE in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled.

Advertise QBSS Load IE

This value is used to determine if the QBSS Load IE should be advertised in the beacon frames. A value of "Enabled" allows the QBSS Load IE to be present in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled. A value of "Disabled" prevents the advertisement of the QBSS Load IE in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled.

Advertise BSS AAC IE

This value is used to determine if the BSS Basic Service Set. A BSS is a set of interconnected stations that can communicate with each other. BSS can be an independent BSS or infrastructure BSS. An independent BSS is an ad hoc network that does not include APs, whereas the infrastructure BSS consists of an AP and all its associated clients. Available Admission Capacity IE should be advertised in the beacon frames. A value of "Enabled" allows the BSS Basic Service Set. A BSS is a set of interconnected stations that can communicate with each other. BSS can be an independent BSS or infrastructure BSS. An independent BSS is an ad hoc network that does not include APs, whereas the infrastructure BSS consists of an AP and all its associated clients. Available Admission Capacity IE to be present in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled. A value of "Disabled" prevents the advertisement of the BSS Basic Service Set. A BSS is a set of interconnected stations that can communicate with each other. BSS can be an independent BSS or infrastructure BSS. An independent BSS is an ad hoc network that does not include APs, whereas the infrastructure BSS consists of an AP and all its associated clients. Available Admission Capacity IE in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled.

Advertise Quiet IE

This value is used to determine if the Quiet IE should be advertised in the beacon frames. A value of "Enabled" allows the Quiet IE to be present in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled. A value of "Disabled" prevents the advertisement of the Quiet IE in the beacon frames when 802.11K capability is enabled.