Alcatel-Lucent AOS-W 6.5.3.x - Provisioning Mesh Nodes

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(host)(config) #ap wired-ap-profile <profile>
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Extending the Life of a Mesh Network
To prevent your mesh network from going down if you experience a switch failure, modify the following
settings in the AP system profile(s) used by mesh nodes to maintain the mesh network until the switch is
available:
It is recommended to use the default maximum request retries and bootstrap threshold settings for most mesh
networks; however, if you must keep your mesh network alive, you can modify the settings as described in this
section. The modified settings are not applicable if mesh portals are directly connected to the switch.
n Maximum request retries: maximum number of times to retry AP-generated requests. The default is 10
times. If you must modify this setting, it is recommended to set a value of 10,000.
n Bootstrap threshold: number of consecutive missed heartbeats before the AP rebootstraps. (Heartbeats
are sent once per second.) The default is 9 missed heartbeats. If you must modify this setting, it is
recommended to set a value of 5,000.
When the switch comes back online, the affected mesh nodes (mesh portals and mesh points) rebootstrap;
however, the mesh link is not affected and continues to be up.
In the WebUI
Use the following procedure to modify the AP system profile via the WebUI.
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration > AP Group window.
2. Click the AP group with the AP system profile you want to edit.
3. Under Profiles list, expand the AP menu, then select AP system profile. The settings for the currently
selected AP system profile appear in the Profile Details window pane.
4. Make the following changes in the Profile Details window pane.
a. Change the Maximum Request Retries to 10000.
b. Change the Bootstrap threshold to 5000.
5. Click Apply.
In the CLI
To modify the AP system profile via the command-line interface, access the CLI in config mode and issue the
following commands:
(host)(config) #ap system-profile <profile>
max-request-retries 10000
bootstrap-threshold 5000
Provisioning Mesh Nodes
Provisioning mesh nodes is similar to thin APs; however, there are some key differences. Thin APs establish a
channel to the switch from which they receive the configuration for each radio interface. Mesh nodes, in
contrast, get their radio interfaces up and running before making contact with the switch. This requires a
minimum set of parameters from the AP group and mesh cluster that enables the mesh node to discover a
neighbor to create a mesh link and subsequent channel with the switch. To do this, you must first configure
mesh cluster profiles for each mesh node prior to deployment. See Creating and Editing Mesh Radio Profiles
for more information.