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2. Select the AP you want to reassign, and click Provision. From the Provisioning page, select the AP group from
the drop-down menu.
3. Click Apply and Reboot.
In the CLI
Use the following command to assign a single AP to an existing AP group. Use the WebUI to assign multiple APs
to an AP group at the same time.
ap-regroup {ap-name <name>|serial-num <number>|wired-mac <macaddr>} <group>
AP Configuration Profiles
ArubaOS has a predefined version of each profile named “default.” You can use these default profiles or create
new profiles that you can edit as required. You can also change the values of any parameter in a profile. ArubaOS
gives you the flexibility of applying the default versions of profiles in addition to customizing profiles that are
necessary for the AP or AP group to function.
For example, if your wireless network includes a master controller in Boston and a local controller in Toronto, you
may want to segregate the APs into two AP groups: an AP group named “default” for the APs in Boston, and an
AP group named “Toronto” for the APs in Toronto. Now, suppose you wanted the APs in Boston to boot from the
master controller and the APs in Toronto to boot from their local controller. You would need to create a second
instance of the AP system profile, configure that profile to allow the APs to boot from the local controller, then
apply it to the “Toronto” AP group. If no other differences between the two AP groups are required, both groups
could use the same “default” profiles for other configuration profile types.
Each of the profiles described can be configured via the CLI or the WebUI. To see a full list of profiles available
in ArubaOS, select the Configuration tab in the WebUI and navigate to Advanced Services>All Profiles. The
All Profiles arranges group configuration profiles into six categories:
 “Wireless LAN Profiles” on page110
 “AP Profiles” on page112
 “QoS Profiles” on page113
 “RF Management Profiles” on page113
 “Mesh Profiles” on page114
 “Other Profiles” on page114
Wireless LAN Profiles
The Wireless LAN collection of profiles configure WLANs in the form of virtual AP profiles. A virtual AP profile
contains an SSID profile which defines the WLAN, the high-throughput SSID profile, and an AAA profile that
defines the authentication for the WLAN.
Unlike other profile types, you can configure and apply multiple instances of virtual AP profiles to an AP group or
to an individual AP.
 802.11k profile—Manages settings for the 802.11k protocol. The 802.11k protocol allows APs and clients to
dynamically query their radio environment and take appropriate connection actions. For example: In a
802.11k network if the AP with the strongest signal reaches its CAC (Call Admission Control) limits for voice
calls, then on-hook voice clients may connect to an under utilized AP with a weaker signal. You can configure
the following options in 802.11k profile:
 Enable or disable 802.11K support on the AP
 Forceful disassociation of on-hook voice clients
 Measurement mode for beacon reports.