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149 | Monitoring the Network Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.2.4 | User Guide
Figure 76:Spectrum mode in Controller Config
The above steps will use the defaults in the referenced Spectrum Profile. In most cases, you should not change
the settings in the default profile. If you must change the defaults, however, navigate to Groups > Controller
Config > Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio > Spectrum page, and create a new Spectrum profile with non-
default settings.
If all of the devices in this Dell Networking W 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 Networking W AP Groups or radio profiles, perform these steps to set up a Spectrum Override on a
supported Dell Networking W-Series AP:
1. Go to the APs/Devices > Manage page for a Spectrum-supported AP.
2. After checking the Audit page, set the AP to Manage Read/Write mode.
3. Select Yes on the Spectrum Override field for one or both radios, depending on the band and channels you
want it to analyze.
4. Select the band that should run in spectrum. If you selected the 5GHz band in the 802.11an Radio section,
choose the lower, middle, or upper range of channels that you want to be analyzed by this radio.
5. Select Save and Apply and confirm your edit.
This overrides the current Mode setting for that AP (ap-mode or am-mode).
After making this change, you can view the Radio Role field that will appear in the Radios section of the
APs/Devices > Monitor page.
The new role, Spectrum Sensor, is a link to the Spectrum Analysis page for the controller that manages this AP,
as illustrated in Figure 77.