Alcatel-Lucent AOS-W 6.5.3.x - AP Scanning Optimization

580| Access Points AOS-W 6.5.3.x| User Guide
Parameter Description
AirMatch Report Period Use this parameter to change the frequency period which AirMatch starts
measuring the RF environment. The default value is 30 minutes and the
supported range of values is 5-180 minutes.
AirMatch Measurement
Duration
Change the AirMatch RF measurement duration from the default value of
five minutes to any value from 5-60 minutes. A value of 0 disables
AirMatch RF environment measurements.
AirMatch Report Enabled When enabled, each AP measures its RF environment for a duration
specified by the AirMatch Measurement Duration parameter, every 30
minutes by default.The switch uses this information to compute an
optimal solution.
To configure the bootstrap threshold using the command-line interface, access the CLI in config mode and
issue the following command:
ap system-profile <profile>
bootstrap-threshold 30
Prioritizing AP heartbeats
If the AP heartbeat or keep alive packets sent between the APs and switch are not received during the defined
interval, the APs may reboot, causing clients to re-associate. If a high-latency or low-speed link prevents AP
heartbeats from being sent and received correctly, you can assign a DSCP value to AP heartbeats to prioritize
the heartbeats.
To prioritize AP heartbeats using the WebUI:
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration page.
2. Select either the AP Group or AP Specific tab. Click Edit for the AP group or AP name.
3. Under Profiles, select AP, then AP system profile. The configuration settings are displayed in Profile
Details.
4. Under Profile Details:
a. In the Heartbeat DSCP field, enter a value greater than zero.
b. Click Apply.
To prioritize AP heartbeats using the command-line interface, access the CLI in config mode and issue the
following command:
ap system-profile <profile>
heartbeat-dscp <number>
Use the following commands:
show ap config {ap-group <name>|ap-name <name>|essid <name>}
show ap debug system-status {ap-name <name>|bssid <name>| ip-addr <ipaddr>}
On the local switch, you can also view maintenance mode status using the following commands:
show ap active {ap-name <name>|essid <name>|ip-addr <ipaddr>}
show ap database
show ap details {ap-name <name>|bssid <name>|ip-addr <ipaddr>}
AP Scanning Optimization
The scanning algorithm is enhanced to reduce the delay between visits to some channel types, by changing
their scan priority.