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Settings that are not shared must be configured individually on the Administration pages
for each access point. To get to the Administration pages for an access point that is a
member of the current cluster, click on its IP Address link on the
Cluster > Access Points
page of the current AP.
Cluster mode
When an access point is a cluster member, it is considered to be in cluster mode. You define
whether you want new access points to join the cluster or not through the configuration
policy you set in Basic Settings. (See “Setting configuration policy for new access points”
on page 34.) You can re-set an access point in cluster mode to standalone mode. (See
“Removing an access point from the cluster” on page 51.)
Standalone mode
Gateway 7001 Series self-managed APs can be configured in standalone mode. In
standalone mode, an access point is not a member of the cluster and does not share the
cluster configuration, but rather requires manual configuration that is not shared with
other access points. (See “Setting configuration policy for new access points” on page 34
and “Removing an access point from the cluster” on page 51.)
Standalone access points are not listed on the
Cluster > Access Points tab in the
Administration UI.
You need to know the IP address for a standalone access point in order to configure and
manage it directly. (See “Navigating to an AP by using its IP address in a URL” on page 53.)
The Basic Settings tab for a standalone access point indicates only that the current mode
is standalone and provides a button for adding the access point to a cluster (group). If
you click on any of the Cluster tabs on the Administration pages for an access point in
standalone mode, you will be redirected to the Basic Settings page because Cluster settings
do not apply to stand-alone APs.
Important When the cluster is full (eight APs is the limit), extra APs
are added in
stand-alone mode
regardless of the
configuration policy in effect for new access points. See
“How many APs can a cluster support?” on page 42.
Gateway 7001 Series self-managed APs of different
models form separate clusters. See “What kinds of APs
can cluster together?” on page 42.
Important When the cluster is full (eight APs is the limit), extra APs
are added in
stand-alone mode
regardless of the
configuration policy in effect for new access points. See
“How many APs can a cluster support?” on page 42.