MSM7xx Controllers Configuration Guide v6.4.0

1. Select Controlled APs > [group ] > [ap]. The AP management page opens.
2. Configure settings as follows:
• Device name: Specify the name to assign to the AP. The name must not contain spaces.
• Use AP name as DHCP client hostname: Use this option to control how the DHCP hostname
is assigned to the AP.
◦ Enabled: The AP will use the Access point name as the hostname for all DHCP requests
(using DHCP option 12). This is the name that will identify the AP in the hosts DHCP
table.
◦ Disabled: The AP will honor and use any hostname received from the DHCP server
(using option 12) or default to using its serial number. When the controller is reset
to factory defaults, this parameter is set to Disabled.
• Ethernet base MAC: Indicates the MAC address of the AP. This field cannot be changed.
• Product: Select the product type.
• Contact: Provide contact information for the AP. This field is optional and is for
informational purposes only.
• Location: Specify the location where the AP is installed. This field is optional and is for
informational purposes only. If the location name was defined using provisioning settings,
it cannot be changed here, but must be changed on the Provisioning > Location page
directly on the AP. Once an AP has established the secure management tunnel with a
controller, the Provisioning pages on the AP are no longer accessible.
• Group: Select the group to which the AP will be added.
• Admin Down: (This parameter is only configurable when editing an AP that is inactive
(not responding), or when adding a new AP.) Enable this option to flag an AP that is
offline for a known reason (such as maintenance, relocation) to differentiate it from other
APs that are offline for unknown reasons (network failure, power failure, or other issues
that prevent them from communicating with the controller). APs flagged as Admin Down
do not appear in the count of offline APs shown on the dashboard. When an AP comes
back online, the Admin Down flag is automatically cleared.
3. Select Save.
Deleting an AP
NOTE: When the AP authentication feature is disabled, a deleted AP may automatically rediscover
the controller if the AP is left connected to the network. Therefore, before deleting, disconnect the
AP unless you want it to rediscover the controller.
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