Aruba RAP-155 - Applying a Time Range Profile to a WLAN SSID; Time Range Profile Configuration Parameters

222 | Configuring Time-Based Services Aruba Instant 6.5.0.0-4.3.0.0 | User Guide
Parameter Description
Name Specify a name for the time range profile.
Type Select the type of time range profile.
Periodic—When configured, the state of the IAP changes based on the time range
configured in the profile.
Absolute—When configured, the state of the IAP changes during a specific date / day and
time.
Period Type For periodic time range profiles, specify a periodic interval (day/weekday/weekend/daily) at
which the time range profile must be applied.
Start Day and End
Day
For absolute time range profiles, specify the start day and the end day to configure a
specific time period during which the time range profile is applied.
NOTE: The year selected for Start Day and End Day cannot exceed the year 2037.
Start Time Select the start time for the time range profile in the hh:mm format.
End Time Select the end time for the time range profile in hh:mm format.
Table 47: Time Range Profile Configuration Parameters
4. Click OK.
In the CLI:
To create an absolute time range profile:
(Instant AP)(config)# time-range <name> absolute start <startday> <starttime> end <endday>
<endtime>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
To configure a periodic time range profile:
(Instant AP)(config)# time-range <name> periodic {<startday>|daily|weekday|weekend}
<starttime> to <endtime>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Applying a Time Range Profile to a WLAN SSID
To apply a time range profile to a WLAN SSID using the Instant UI:
1. Navigate to the WLANSSID profile configuration wizard
a. Click Network > New or
b. Select an existing WLAN SSID and click edit.
2. Click Show advanced options.
3. Click Edit, select a time range profile from the list, then select a value from the Status drop-down list, and
then click OK.
l When a time range profile is enabled on an SSID, the SSID is made available to the users for the
configured time range. For example, if the specified time range is 12:00–13:00, the SSID becomes
available only between 12 PM and 1 PM on a given day.