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 Controller-level Spectrum Overrides (an alternative to creating new Dell AP groups or new radio profiles for
temporary changes)
Setting up a Permanent Spectrum Dell AP Group
If you have multiple supported Dell APs in multiple controllers that you want to run in Spectrum mode over the
long run, you create a special Dell AP group and set up a profile that is set to spectrum-mode and references the
default Spectrum profile. Set up more than one profile if you want to utilize both radio bands in Spectrum mode.
If you use an 802.11a or 802.11g radio profile to create a group of spectrum monitors, all APs in any AP group
referencing that radio profile will be set to spectrum mode. Therefore, best practices are to create a new 802.11a
or 802.11g radio profile just for spectrum monitors.
If you have Global Dell PowerConnect W Configuration enabled in AMP Setup > General, create the
configuration below, then go to the controller's group's Dell PowerConnect W Config page and select the newly
created Dell PowerConnect W AP Group.
Perform these steps to set the AP group to use the default Spectrum profile settings:
1. In Groups > Dell Config, select Add New Dell AP Group.
2. Give the new Group a name (like “Spectrum APs”) and select the plus sign next to the 802.11a Radio Profile
to create a new radio profile.
3. Enter a name under the General Settings section of Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio.
4. In the Other Settings section, change the Mode field from ap-mode to spectrum-mode, as illustrated in
Figure 104. Then select Save.
Figure 104 Spectrum mode in Dell Config
The above steps will use the defaults in the referenced Spectrum Profile. To change the defaults, navigate to
Groups > Dell Config > Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio > Spectrum and create a new Spectrum profile with
non-default settings. In most cases, you should not change the settings in the default profile.
If all of the devices in this Dell AP Group are managed by the same controller and you want to temporarily
override one or more profile settings in your spectrum-mode APs, you can set up a controller override.
To disable spectrum mode in this group, change the referenced radio profile back to default.
Configuring an Individual AP to run in Spectrum Mode
If you want to temporarily set an individual radio in an AP to run in Spectrum mode without creating or changing
Dell AP Groups or radio profiles, perform these steps to set up a Spectrum Override on a supported Dell
PowerConnect W AP:
1. Go to the APs/Devices > Manage page for a Spectrum-supported Dell PowerConnect W AP.
2. After checking the Audit page, set the AP to Manage Read/Write mode.