Ruckus Wireless Virtual SmartZone - Working with AP Groups; Creating an AP Group

Working with AP Groups
AP (access point) groups can be used to define configuration options and apply them to groups
of APs at once, without having to individually modify each AP’s settings.
For each group, administrators can create a configuration profile that defines the channels, radio
settings, Ethernet ports and other configurable fields for all members of the group or for all APs
of a specific model in the group. AP groups are similar to WLAN groups (see Working with WLAN
Groups for more information). While WLAN groups can be used to specify which WLAN services
are served by which APs, AP groups are used for more specific fine-tuning of how the APs
themselves behave.
NOTE: AP group configuration settings can be overridden by individual AP settings. For example,
if you want to set the transmit power to a lower setting for only a few specific APs, leave the Tx
Power Adjustment at Auto in the AP group configuration page, then go to the individual AP
configuration page (Configuration > Access Points > Edit [AP MAC address]) and set the Tx
Power Setting to a lower setting.
Creating an AP Group
Creating an AP group means creating a configuration profile that defines the channels, radio
settings, Ethernet ports and other configurable fields for all members of the group or for all APs
of a specific model in the group.
Follow these steps to create an AP group.
1. Go to Configuration > AP Zones.
2. On the AP Zone List page, click the AP zone name within which you want to create the AP
group.
The page refreshes, and the AP Zone submenu appears on the sidebar.
3. On the sidebar, click AP Groups.
4. Click Create New.
The Create New AP Groups form appears.
5. In General Settings, configure the following:
• Name: Type a name for this AP group.
• Description: Type a description for this AP group.
• Location: Type a location name (for example, Ruckus Wireless HQ) for this AP group.
• Location Additional Information: Type additional location information for the AP group,
if any (for example, 350 W Java Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, United States).
You can select the Override zone configuration check-box if you want to cancel the AP
zone configuration that was set previously.
• GPS Coordinates: Type the longitude, altitude, and latitude coordinates for the AP group's
location.
6. In Group Members, configure the following:
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Managing Ruckus Wireless AP Zones
Working with AP Groups