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218 | Configuring Time-Based Services Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
Parameter Description
Name Specify a name for the time range profile.
Type Select the type of time range profile.
Periodic—When configured, the state of the W-IAP changes based on the time range
configured in the profile.
Absolute—When configured, the state of the W-IAP changes during a specific date / day
and time.
Period Type For periodic time range profiles, specify a periodic interval (day/weekday/weekend/daily) at
which the time range profile must be applied.
Start Day and End
Day
For absolute time range profiles, specify the start day and the end day to configure a
specific time period during which the time range profile is applied.
NOTE: The year selected for Start Day and End Day cannot exceed the year 2037.
Start Time Select the start time for the time range profile in the hh:mm format.
End Time Select the end time for the time range profile in hh:mm format.
Table 47: Time Range Profile Configuration Parameters
4. Click OK.
In the CLI:
To create an absolute time range profile:
(Instant AP)(config)# time-range <name> absolute start <startday> <starttime> end <endday>
<endtime>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
To configure a periodic time range profile:
(Instant AP)(config)# time-range <name> periodic {<startday>|daily|weekday|weekend}
<starttime> to <endtime>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Applying a Time Range Profile to a WLAN SSID
To apply a time range profile to a WLAN SSID using the Instant UI:
1. Navigate to the WLANSSID profile configuration wizard
a. Click Network > New or
b. Select an existing WLAN SSID and click edit.
2. Click Show advanced options.
3. Click Edit, select a time range profile from the list, then select a value from the Status drop-down list, and
then click OK.
l When a time range profile is enabled on an SSID, the SSID is made available to the users for the
configured time range. For example, if the specified time range is 12:00–13:00, the SSID becomes
available only between 12 PM and 1 PM on a given day.