Technical data

Band Steering Feature

AN Supported HT Transmit Rates (MCS) :

0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15

AN Base HT Transmit Rates (MCS) : none

Owner : controller

SSID Broadcast for Vport

The SSID Broadcast for Vport function is designed to improve connectivity when using

Cisco phones.

Configuration of SSID Broadcast for Vport

The SSID Broadcast for Vport option is similar to that for the ESSID configuration

parameter. From the ESSID configuration, the SSID Broadcast for Vport option has

three configurable parameters from GUI and IOSCLI as follows:

1. Disable: This is the default configuration on the ESSID profile page. Configuring

the parameter to “Disable” makes the AP not to advertise the SSID in the beacon.

Example for configuring the option to Disable from IOSCLI:

2. Always: Configuring the parameter to “Always” enables the AP to advertise the

SSID on the beacons always. This must not be configured unless recommended.

Example for configuring the option to till association from IOSCLI:

3. Till-Association: Configuring the parameter to “Till-Association” enables the AP

to advertise the SSID in the beacons until the association stage of the client and

disables the SSID broadcast in the later part of connectivity. This parameter is

preferable to configure for the certain version of phones which will resolves the

connectivity issues with the Vport ON. Once station associated, AP320 will stop

broadcasting SSID string. Here the users are allowed to configure SSID broadcast

for VPort parameter from controller GUI per ESS basis in addition to AP CLI.

default# configure terminal

default(config)# essid assign

default(config-essid)# publish-essid-vport disabled

default(config-essid)# exit

default(config)# exit

default# conf terminal

default(config)# essid assign

default(config-essid)# publish-essid-vport always

default(config-essid)# end