Users Guide

Parameter Description
Default: 1 for the “default” mesh cluster profile and all user-created cluster profiles. The
recovery profile has a priority of 255 (this is not a user-configured profile). The range is
1–16.
Cluster Name Indicates the mesh cluster name. The name can have a maximum of 32 characters,
which is used as the MSSID. When you create a new cluster profile, it is a member of the
“Dell-mesh” cluster.
NOTE: Each mesh cluster profile should have a unique MSSID. Configure a new MSSID
before you apply the mesh cluster profile.
To view existing mesh cluster profiles, use the command: show ap mesh-cluster-
profile.
A mesh portal chooses the best cluster profile and provisions it for use. A mesh point can
have a maximum of 16 cluster profiles.
Default: Mesh cluster named “Dell-mesh.”
RF Band Indicates the band for mesh operation for multiband radios. Select a or g.
Associating a Mesh Cluster Profile to Mesh APs
Use the following procedure to associate a mesh cluster profile to a group of mesh APs or an individual mesh
AP using the WebUI. If you configure multiple cluster profiles with different cluster priorities, you manually
override the link metric algorithm because the priority takes precedence over the path cost. In this scenario,
the mesh portal uses the profile with the highest priority to bring-up the mesh network.
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration window. Select either the AP Group or AP
Specific tab.
l If you selected AP Group, click the AP group name to which you want to assign a new mesh cluster
profile.
l If you selected AP Specific, click the AP to which you want to assign a new mesh cluster profile
2. Under the Profiles list, expand the Mesh menu, then select Mesh Cluster profile.
3. In the Profile Details window pane, click the Mesh Cluster profile drop-down list select New.
l To add an existing mesh cluster profile to the selected AP group, click the Add a profile drop-down list
and select a new profile name from the list.
l To create a new mesh cluster profile to the selected AP group, click the Add a profile drop-down list and
select NEW. Enter a name for the new mesh cluster profile.
4. Click the using priority drop-down list to select a priority for the mesh cluster profile. The lower the
number, the higher the priority.
5. Click Add to add the mesh cluster profile to the AP group.
6. Click Apply. The profile name appears in the mesh cluster profile list with your configured settings. If you
configure this for the AP group, this profile also becomes the mesh cluster profile used by the mesh portal
for your mesh network.
Editing a Mesh Cluster Profile
If you modify any mesh cluster profile setting, you must reprovision your AP. For example, if you change the
priority of a cluster profile from 5 to 2, you must reprovision the AP before you can assign priority 5 to another
cluster profile. Reprovisioning the AP causes it to automatically reboot. For more information, see
Provisioning
Mesh Nodes.
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