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Dell PowerConnect ArubaOS 5.0 | User Guide Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) | 141
You assign ARM profiles to AP groups by associating an ARM profile with that AP group’s 802.11a or 802.11g RF
management profile. For details on associating an ARM profile with an AP group, see “Assigning an ARM Profile
to an AP Group” on page 146.
There are two ways to create a new ARM profile. You can make an entirely new profile with all default settings, or
you can create a new profile based upon the settings of an existing profile by making a copy of that other profile.
Creating a New ARM Profile
To create a new ARM profile with all default settings via the WebUI:
1. Select Configuration > All Profiles. The All Profile Management window opens.
2. Select RF Management to expand the RF Management section.
3. Select Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) Profile. Any currently defined ARM profiles appears in the right
pane of the window. If you have not yet created any ARM profiles, this pane displays the default profile only.
4. To create a new profile with all default settings, enter a name in the entry blank. The name must be 1–63
characters, and can be composed of alphanumeric characters, special characters and spaces. If your profile
name includes a space, it must be enclosed within quotation marks.
5. Click Add.
To create a new ARM profile via the command-line interface, access the CLI in config mode and issue the
following command.
rf arm-profile <profile>
where <profile> is a unique name for the new ARM profile. The name must be 1–63 characters, and can be
composed of alphanumeric characters, special characters and spaces. If your profile name includes a space, it
must be enclosed within quotation marks
Copying an Existing Profile
To create a new ARM profile based upon the settings of another existing profile:
1. Follow steps 1–3 in the above procedure to access the Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) profile window.
2. From the list of profiles, select the profile with the settings you would like to copy.
3. Click Save As.
4. Enter a name for the new profile in the entry blank. The name must be 1–63 characters, and can be composed
of alphanumeric characters, special characters and spaces.
5. Click Apply.
Table 33 ARM Profile Types
ARM Profiles Example WLAN Description
default profile only z A warehouse where the physical environment is nearly the same for all APs, and each AP manages
the same number of clients and traffic load.
z A training room, where the clients are evenly spaced throughout the room, have the same security
requirements and are using the same amount of network resources.
multiple profiles
z Universities where APs are in different building types (open auditoriums, small brick classrooms),
some APs must support VoIP or video streaming, and mobile clients are constantly moving from one
AP coverage area to another.
z Healthcare environments where some APs must balance the network demands of large digital
radiology files, secure electronic patient record transfers, diagnostic videos, and collaborative VoIP
sessions, while other APs (like those in a lobby or cafeteria) support only lower-priority traffic like
Internet browsing.