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Working with controlled APs
Configuring APs
Configuring APs
This section explains how to configure APs using the Controlled APs menu in the Network
Tree.
Overview
To make the configuration of multiple APs easier to manage, parameters settings are
managed using a hierarchal structure, where the configuration settings at lower levels are
inherited from those at higher levels. There are three levels to the hierarchy: base group,
group, and AP. For example:
Base group
Group
AP
Click the + symbol next to Controlled APs to expand the tree to see all groups.
Click the + symbol next to each group to see its APs.
The levels are defined as follows:
Base group: The base group is called Controlled APs. This name cannot be changed
and you cannot create an additional base group.
Group: Group-level configuration enables you to define settings that are shared by APs
with similar characteristics. For example, if you have several APs at a location that are all
providing the same service, putting them in the same group makes them easier to
manage. The Default Group is always present. All newly-discovered APs are initially
placed into this group. You can create multiple groups.
APs: AP-level configuration enables you to specify configuration settings for a particular
AP that overrides corresponding group-level settings.
Note Assignment of VSCs can only be done at the group level. This means that all APs in a group
always have the same VSC settings. The only exception to this is the MSM317 which allows
VSCs to be bound to individual ports on its integrated switch. See the MSM317 Access Device
Installation and Getting Started Guide.
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