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Figure 5-208 Device Overrides - Add Mesh Point screen
6. Refer to the following to configure Mesh Point general parameters:
Mesh Connex Policy Provide a name for the Mesh Connex Policy. Use the Create icon to create a new Mesh
Connex Policy. To edit an existing policy, select it from the drop-down and click the Edit
icon. For more information on creating or editing a Mesh Connex Policy, see MeshConnex
Policy on page 6-87.
Is Root From the drop-down menu, select the root behavior of this access point. Select True to
indicate this access point is a root node for this mesh network. Select False to indicate
this access point is not a root node for this mesh network.
A Root Mesh Point is defined as a mesh point that is connected to the WAN and provides
a wired backhaul to the network.
Root Selection Method Use the drop-down menu to determine whether this mesh point is the root or non-root
mesh point. Select either None (the default setting) or auto-mint.
Set as Root Select this option to set the mesh point as the cost root for mesh point root selection. This
setting is disabled by default.