Cisco Mesh Access Points User Manual

Step 7
In the RF Backhaul Channel assignment section, choose Custom.
Step 8
Select a channel for the RAP downlink radio from the drop-down list, which appears when you choose Custom.
Step 9
Click Apply to apply and save the backhaul channel deselection configuration changes.
Configuring Backhaul Channel Deselection (CLI)
To configure backhaul channel deselection using CLI, follow these steps:
Step 1
From the controller prompt, enter the show advanced 802.11a channel command to review the channel list already
configured in the DCA list.
(Controller) > show advanced 802.11a channel
Automatic Channel Assignment
Channel Assignment Mode........................ AUTO
Channel Update Interval........................ 600 seconds
Anchor time (Hour of the day).................. 0
Channel Update Contribution.................... SNI..
CleanAir Event-driven RRM option............... Enabled
CleanAir Event-driven RRM sensitivity.......... Medium
Channel Assignment Leader...................... 09:2b:16:28:00:03
Last Run....................................... 286 seconds ago
DCA Sensitivity Level.......................... MEDIUM (15 dB)
DCA 802.11n Channel Width...................... 20 MHz
DCA Minimum Energy Limit....................... -95 dBm
Channel Energy Levels
Minimum...................................... unknown
Average...................................... unknown
Maximum...................................... unknown
Channel Dwell Times
Minimum...................................... 0 days, 17 h 02 m 05 s
Average...................................... 0 days, 17 h 46 m 07 s
Maximum...................................... 0 days, 18 h 28 m 58 s
802.11a 5 GHz Auto-RF Channel List
--More-- or (q)uit
Allowed Channel List......................... 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,116,
140
Unused Channel List.......................... 100,104,108,112,120,124,128,
132,136
DCA Outdoor AP option.......................... Disabled
Step 2
To add a channel to the DCA list, enter the config advanced 802.11a channel add channel number command, where
channel number is the channel number that you want to add to the DCA list.
You can also delete a channel from the DCA list by entering the config advanced 802.11a channel delete channel
number command, where channel number is the channel number that you want to delete from the DCA list.
Before you add or delete a channel to or from the DCA list, ensure that the 802.11a network is disabled.
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Cisco Mesh Access Points Specifications

General

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