Installation Guide Owner's manual

Initial Access Point Configuration
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10. Select an Access Point Type from the following options:
• Virtual Controller AP - When more than one Access Point is deployed, a
single Access Point can function as a Virtual Controller AP. Up to 24 Access
Points can be connected to, and managed by, a single Virtual Controller AP
of the same Mobility 1220 Access Point model.
• Standalone AP -Select this option to deploy this Access Point as an
autonomous fat Access Point. A Standalone AP isn't managed by a Virtual
Controller AP, or adopted by a controller.
NOTE
If you are designating the Access Point as a Standalone AP, Brocade
recommends that the Access Point’s UI, and not the CLI, be used exclusively to
define its device configuration. The CLI provides the ability to define more than
one profile and the UI does not. Consequently, the two interfaces cannot be
used collectively to manage profiles without an administrator encountering
problems.
11. Adopted to Controller - Select this option when deploying the Access Point as a
controller managed (Dependent mode) Access Point. Selecting this option
closes the Initial AP Setup Wizard. An adopted Access Point obtains its
configuration from a profile stored on its managing controller. Any manual
configuration changes are overwritten by the controller upon reboot.
Select the Automatic controller discovery option to enable the Access Point to
be discovered and adopted using layer 2 settings. If you prefer layer 3 adoption,
select the Static Controller Configuration option, and define the addresses of
the preferred controllers.