Alcatel-Lucent AOS-W 6.5.3.x - Access Points; Important Points to Remember

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Access Points
In AOS-W, related configuration parameters are grouped into profiles that you can apply as needed to an AP
group or to individual APs. When an AP is first installed on the network and powered on, the AP locates its host
switch and the AP’s designated configuration is “pushed” from the switch to the AP. This chapter gives an
overview of the basic function of each AP profile, and describes the process to install and configure the APs on
your network.
The following topics are included in this chapter:
n Important Points to Remember on page 509
n APDiscovery Logic on page 510
n Basic Functions and Features on page 523
n Naming and Grouping APs
n Understanding AP Configuration Profiles on page 526
n Before you Deploy an AP on page 533
n Enable Switch Discovery on page 533
n Enable DHCP to Provide APs with IP Addresses
n Enable Switch Discovery on page 533
n Configuring Installed APs on page 538
n Optional AP Configuration Settings on page 543
n Configuring AP Image Preload on page 850
n RF Management on page 558
n Optimizing APs Over Low-Speed Links on page 572
n AP Scanning Optimization on page 580
n Configuring AP Channel Assignments on page 583
n Managing AP Console Settings on page 585
n Link Aggregation Support on OAW-AP220 Series, OAW-AP270 Series, and OAW-AP320 Series on page 588
n Recording Consolidated AP-Provisioned Information on page 592
n Intelligent Power Monitoring on page 593
Important Points to Remember
If you modify the configuration of an AP, those changes take effect immediately; you do not need to reboot
the switch or the AP for the changes to affect the current running configuration. Certain commands, however,
automatically force the AP radio to restart.
AP Settings Triggering a Radio Restart
Changing the following settings triggers the radio to restart on the OAW-AP200 Series, OAW-AP203H, OAW-
AP203R Series, OAW-AP205H, OAW-AP210 Series, OAW-AP220 Series, OAW-AP228, OAW-AP270 Series, OAW-
AP300 Series, OAW-AP303H, OAW-AP310 Series, OAW-AP320 Series, OAW-AP330 Series, or OAW-AP360 Series
access points. When the radio restarts, wireless services will be briefly interrupted. Clients will automatically
reconnect to the network when the radio is again up and running.