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Parameter Description
A mesh portal chooses the best cluster profile and provisions it for use. A mesh point can have a
maximum of 16 cluster profiles.
Default: Mesh cluster named “Dell-mesh.”
RF Band Indicates the band for mesh operation for multiband radios. Select a or g.
Important: If you create more than one mesh cluster profile for an AP or AP group, each mesh cluster
profile must use the same band.
Encryption Configures the data encryption, which can be either opensystem (no authentication or encryption) or
wpa2-psk-aes (WPA2 with AES encryption using a preshared key).
Dell recommends selecting wpa2-psk-aes and using the wpa-passphrase parameter to select a
passphrase. Keep the passphrase in a safe place.
Default: opensystem.
WPA Hexkey Configures a WPA pre-shared key. This key must be 64 hexadecimal characters
WPA Passphrase Sets the WPA password that generates the PSK. The passphrase must be between 8–63 characters,
inclusive.
Priority Indicates the priority of the cluster profile.
The mesh cluster priority determines the order by which the mesh cluster profiles are used. This allows
you, rather than the link metric algorithm, to control the network topology by defining the cluster
profiles to use if one becomes unavailable
Specify the cluster priority when creating a new profile or adding an existing profile to a mesh cluster.
If more than two mesh cluster profiles are configured, mesh points use the priority numbers to identify
primary and backup profile(s).
NOTE: The lower the number, the higher the priority. Therefore, the profile with the lowest number is
the primary profile. Each profile must use a unique priority value to ensure a deterministic mesh path.
Default: 1 for the “default” mesh cluster profile and all user-created cluster profiles. The recovery
profile has a priority of 255 (this is not a user-configured profile). The range is 1–16.
Cluster Name Indicates the mesh cluster name. The name can have a maximum of 32 characters, which is used as
the MSSID. When you create a new cluster profile, it is a member of the “Dell-mesh” cluster.
NOTE: Each mesh cluster profile should have a unique MSSID. Configure a new MSSID before you
apply the mesh cluster profile.
To view existing mesh cluster profiles, use the command: show ap mesh-cluster-profile.
A mesh portal chooses the best cluster profile and provisions it for use. A mesh point can have a
maximum of 16 cluster profiles.
Default: Mesh cluster named “Dell-mesh.”
RF Band Indicates the band for mesh operation for multiband radios. Select a or g.
Associating a Profile to Mesh APs
Use the following procedure to associate a mesh cluster profile to a group of mesh APs or an individual mesh AP
using the WebUI. If you configure multiple cluster profiles with different cluster priorities, you manually override the
link metric algorithm because the priority takes precedence over the path cost. In this scenario, the mesh portal uses
the profile with the highest priority to bring-up the mesh network.
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration window. Select either the AP Group or AP
Specific tab.
l If you selected AP Group, click the Edit button by the AP group name to which you want to assign a new
mesh cluster profile.
l If you selected AP Specific, click the Edit button by the AP to which you want to assign a new mesh cluster
profile
2. Under the Profiles list, expand the Meshmenu, then select Mesh Cluster profile.
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