CLI Reference Guide

Column Description
Mesh Role
An AP operating as a mesh node can have one of two roles: mesh portal or mesh point.
Parent
If the AP is operating as a mesh point, this parameter displays the name of its parent mesh
portal.
Path Cost
A relative measure of the quality of the path from the AP to the controller. A lower number
indicates a better quality path, where a higher number indicates a less favorable path (e.g,
a path which may be longer or more congested than a path with a lower value.)
For a mesh point, the path cost is the sum of the (parent path cost) + (the parent node cost)
+ (the link cost).
Node Cost
A relative measure of the quality of the node, where a lower number of is more favorable
than a higher number. This cost is related to the number of children on the specified node.
Link Cost
A relative measure of the quality of the link. For example, a more congested link will have a
higher link cost than a similar, less-congested link.
Hop Count
Number of hops to the mesh portal.
RSSI
The Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value displayed in the output of this command
represents signal strength as a signal to noise ratio. For example, a value of 30 would
indicate that the power of the received signal is 30 dBm above the signal noise threshold.
Rate Tx/Rx
The rate, in Mbps, that a mesh point transmits and receives at on its uplink. Note that the
rate information is only as current as indicated in the Last Update column.
Last Update
Time elapsed since the mesh node last updated its statistics.
Uplink Age
Time elapsed since the mesh node became active in the mesh topology.
#Children
Number of children associated with a parent mesh point.
Command History
Version Modification
ArubaOS 3.0 Command introduced
ArubaOS 3.4.1 The output of this command was also modified to include the Rate Tx/Rx column.
Command Information
Platforms Licensing Command Mode
All platforms This show command is available in
the base operating system.
Commands to configure the mesh
feature require the Mesh license.
Enable or Config mode on master controllers
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