Cisco Mesh Access Points User Manual

Configuring the Channels on the Serial Backhaul (CLI)
To configure channels on the serial backhaul of the RAP using the controller CLI, follow these steps:
Step 1
To configure the backhaul channel on the radio in slot 2 of the RAP, enter this command:
config slot 2 channel ap Cisco_RAPSB channel
The available channels for the 5.8-GHz band are 149, 153, 157, 161, and 165.
Step 2
To configure the transmit power level on the radio in slot 2 of the RAP, enter this command:
config slot 2 txPower ap Cisco_RAPSB power
Valid values are 1 through 5; the default value is 1.
Step 3
To display the configurations on the mesh access points, enter these commands:
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show mesh path MAP
Information similar to the following appears:
StateFlagsLink-SnrRateChannelAP Name/Radio
UPDATED NEIGH PARENT BEACON0x10ea9d5460auto161MAP1SB
UPDATED NEIGH PARENT BEACON0x10ea9d5451auto153RAPSB
RAPSB is a Root AP.
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show mesh backhaul RAPSB
Information similar to the following appears:
Current Backhaul Slot(s)......................... 1, 2,
Basic Attributes for Slot 1
Radio Type................................... RADIO_TYPE_80211a
Radio Role................................... ACCESS
Administrative State ........................ ADMIN_ENABLED
Operation State ............................. UP
Current Tx Power Level ...................... 1
Current Channel ............................. 165
Antenna Type................................. EXTERNAL_ANTENNA
External Antenna Gain (in .5 dBm units)...... 0
Basic Attributes for Slot 2
Radio Type................................... RADIO_TYPE_80211a
Radio Role................................... RADIO_DOWNLINK
Administrative State ........................ ADMIN_ENABLED
Operation State ............................. UP
Current Tx Power Level ...................... 3
Current Channel ............................. 153
Antenna Type................................. EXTERNAL_ANTENNA
External Antenna Gain (in .5 dBm units)...... 0
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General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Mesh Access Points
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English