MSM7xx Controllers Configuration Guide v6.4.0

Use the local authentication list
When this option is selected, the controller creates authentication list entries based
on the set of APs that are currently defined on the controller. For reference purposes,
the table shows the AP name, Serial number and MAC address of all APs that are
defined and will be included in the authentication list.
NOTE: When the local authentication list is enabled, the first time an AP tries to connect to the
controller, a manager must manually accept the AP on the Controlled APs >> Overview > Discovered
APs page by selecting the Authorize in the Action column for the AP. Otherwise, the AP will not
be able to connect to the controller.
Configuring APs
This section explains how to configure APs using the Controlled APs menu in the Network Tree.
Overview
To make the configuration of multiple APs easier to manage, parameters settings are managed
using a hierarchal structure, where the configuration settings at lower levels are inherited from
those at higher levels. There are three levels to the hierarchy: base group, group, and AP. For
example:
• Select the + symbol next to Controlled APs to expand the tree to see all groups.
• Select the + symbol next to each group to see its APs.
The levels are defined as follows:
• Base group: The base group is called Controlled APs. This name cannot be changed and you
cannot create an additional base group. Settings made to the base group are inherited by
groups and APs.
• Group: Group-level configuration enables you to define settings that are shared by APs with
similar characteristics. For example, if you have several APs at a location that are all providing
the same service, putting them in the same group makes them easier to manage. The Default
Group is always present. All newly-discovered APs are initially placed into this group. You
can create multiple groups.
• APs: AP-level configuration enables you to specify configuration settings for a particular AP
that overrides corresponding group-level settings.
NOTE: Assignment of VSCs can only be done at the group level. This means that all APs in a
group always have the same VSC settings. The exceptions to this are the HP 517 and MSM317
which allow VSCs to be bound to individual ports on its integrated switch. See the HP 517 802.11ac
Unified Walljack Configuration Guide and the MSM317 Access Device Installation and
Configuration Guide.
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