Release Notes

Column Description
BSSID
Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) for the AP. This is usually the AP’s MAC
address.
Band/Ch/EIRP/MaxEIRP
The RF band in which the AP should operate (a or g)/ Radio channel used by the
AP/Current effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) /maximum EIRP
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size, in bytes. This value describes the
greatest amount of data that can be transferred in one physical frame.
Enet 0/1
Shows the current mode of each wired interface.
l Bridge: 802.11 frames are bridged into the local Ethernet LAN.
l Tunnel: 802.11 frames are tunneled to the controller using generic routing
encapsulation (GRE).
l Split-tunnel: 802.11 frames are either bridged into the local Ethernet LAN or
tunneled to the controller, depending upon their destination.
l Off: Interface is not available for serving clients.
If an AP has only one wired interface, the output of this command will display a
dash (-) for the unavailable port.
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. Mesh portals will display a dash (-).
#Children
If the AP is operating as a mesh portal, this parameter shows the number of
mesh point children associated with that mesh portal.
AP type
The AP model type.
Uptime
Number of hours, minutes and seconds since the last controller reboot or
bootstrap, in the format hours:minutes:seconds.
Command History
Introduced in ArubaOS 3.0.
Command Information
Platforms Licensing Command Mode
All platforms This show command is available
in the base operating system.
Commands to configure the
secure enterprise mesh solution
for outdoor APs require the
Outdoor Mesh license.
Enable or Config mode on master
controllers
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