CLI Reference Guide

Parameter Description
l ap-mode: Device provides transparent, secure, high-
speed data communications between wireless network
devices and the wired LAN.
l am-mode: Device behaves as an air monitor to collect
statistics, monitor traffic, detect intrusions, enforce
security policies, balance traffic load, self-heal
coverage gaps, etc.
l spectrum-mode: Device behaves as a spectrum
monitor, sending spectrum analysis data to the
controller. Spectrum monitors do not serve clients.
High throughput enable (radio)
Shows if high-throughput (802.11n) features on the 2.4 GHz
frequency band are enabled or disabled.
Channel
Shows the channel number for the AP’s 802.11a/802.11n
physical layer.
Beacon Period
Shows the time, in milliseconds, between successive
beacon transmissions. The beacon advertises the AP’s
presence, identity, and radio characteristics to wireless
clients.
Beacon Regulate
Enabling this setting introduces randomness in the beacon
generation so that multiple APs on the same channel do not
send beacons at the same time, which causes collisions
over the air.
Transmit EIRP
Shows the current transmission power level.
Advertise 802.11d and 802.11h Capabilities
This column reports whether or not the AP will advertise its
802.11d (Country Information) and 802.11h (TPC or Transmit
Power Control) capabilities
TPC Power
The transmit power advertised in the TPC IE of beacons and
probe responses. Range: 0-51 dBm
Spectrum Load Balancing
The Spectrum Load Balancing feature helps optimize
network resources by balancing clients across channels,
regardless of whether the AP or the controller is responding
to the wireless clients' probe requests.
If enabled, the controller compares whether or not an AP
has more clients than its neighboring APs on other
channels. If an AP’s client load is at or over a
predetermined threshold as compared to its immediate
neighbors, or if a neighboring Dell AP on another channel
does not have any clients, load balancing will be enabled
on that AP. This feature is disabled by default.
Spectrum Load Balancing mode
Spectrum Load Balancing Mode allows control over how to
balance clients. Select one of the following options
l channel: Channel-based load-balancing balances
clients across channels. This is the default load-
balancing mode
l radio: Radio-based load-balancing balances clients
across APs
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