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show ap mesh topology
show ap mesh topology [long] [page <page>] [start <start>]
Description
Show the mesh topology tree.
Syntax
Example
An (N) in the Mesh Role column indicates the node is 11N capable. An (N) beside the parent name in the
Parent column indicates that the mesh node’s the parent is also 11N capable.
The output of this command includes the following information:
Parameter Description
long Include the names of a mesh portal’s children in the output of this command
page <page> Limit the output of this command to a specific number of entries by entering the number of
entries you want to display.
start <start> Start displaying the mesh topology tree at a chosen index number by entering the index
number of the AP at which command output should start.
(host) #show ap mesh topology
Mesh Cluster Name: sw-ad-GB32
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Name Mesh Role Parent Path Cost Node Cost Link Cost Hop Count RSSI Rate Tx/Rx Last Update Uplink Age #Children
---- --------- ------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------
ad-ap Point (N) mp3 2 0 0 1 61 300/270 6m:12s 3h:8m:7s 0
msc-1 Point mp3 2 0 0 1 64 54/54 6m:36s 2h:48m:12s 0
Total APs :2
(R): Recovery AP. (N): 11N Enabled. For Portals 'Uplink Age' equals uptime.
Column Description
Name Name of the mesh node.
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.