Alcatel-Lucent AOS-W 6.5.3.x - Connecting Spectrum Devices to the Spectrum Analysis Client

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In the CLI
To convert an individual AP spectrum monitor using the spectrum local override profile in the command-line
interface, access the CLI in config mode and issue the following command:
ap spectrum local-override override ap-name <ap-name> spectrum-band 2ghz|5ghz
Converting a Group of APs to Spectrum Monitors
When you convert a group of APs to spectrum monitors using their 802.11a/802.11g radio profiles, all AP
radios associated with that profile stop serving clients and act as spectrum monitors only. Therefore, before
you convert an entire group of APs to spectrum monitors, be sure that none of the APs are currently serving
clients, as that may temporarily interrupt service to those clients.
If you use an 802.11a or 802.11g radio profile to create a group of spectrum monitors, all APs in any AP group
referencing that radio profile are set to spectrum mode. Therefore, best practices are to create a new 802.11a or
802.11g radio profile just for spectrum monitors, using the following CLI commands:
ap-name <ap name> dot11a-radio-profile <profile-name>ap-name <ap name> dot11g-radio-profile
<profile-name>
If you want to set an existing 802.11a or 802.11g radio profile to spectrum mode, verify that no other AP group
references that radio profile, using the following CLI commands:
show references rf dot11a-radio-profile <profile-name>show references rf dot11g-radio-
profile <profile-name>
In the WebUI
Follow the procedure below to convert a group of APs to Spectrum mode via the WebUI.
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration window. Select the AP Group tab.
2. Click Edit by the name of the AP group you want to convert to spectrum monitors.
3. Under the Profiles list, expand the RF Management menu.
4. To enable a spectrum monitor on the 802.11a radio band, select the 802.11a radio profile menu.
-or-
To enable a spectrum monitor on the 802.11g radio band, select the 802.11g radio profile menu.
5. The Profile Details pane appears. Click the Mode drop-down list, and select spectrum-mode.
6. Click Apply.
In the CLI
To convert a group of APs via the command-line interface, access the CLI in config mode and issue the
following commands, where <profile> is the 80211a or 80211g radio profile used by the AP group.
rf dot11a-radio-profile <profile> mode spectrum-mode
rf dot11g-radio-profile <profile> mode spectrum-mode
Connecting Spectrum Devices to the Spectrum Analysis Client
A spectrum analysis client is any laptop or desktop computer that can access the switch WebUI and receive
streaming data from individual spectrum monitors or hybrid APs. Once you have configured one or more APs
to operate as a spectrum monitor or hybrid AP, use the Spectrum Monitors window to identify the spectrum
devices you want to actively connect to the spectrum analysis client. To connect one or more spectrum devices
to your client:
1. Navigate to Monitoring > Spectrum Analysis.
2. Click the Spectrum Monitors tab.