What is AP group in Cisco WLC?

What is AP group in Cisco WLC?

WLC code used in this post is 7.0. 116.0. You can create access point groups (AP Groups) and assign up to 16 WLANs to each group. Each access point advertises only the enabled WLANs that belong to its access point group.

What is an AP group?

An AP group is a set of APs to which the same configuration is applied. There is an AP group called “default” to which all APs discovered by the controller are assigned. By using the “default” AP group, you can configure features that are applied globally to all APs.

What is the purpose of an AP group?

The AP Group feature on the controllers allows you to use the same SSID but override the interface configured on the WLAN. In addition to decreasing the size of the broadcast domain for a single WLAN, there are many reasons why you might want to use the same SSID but have the clients on different subnets.

How do I join AP in WLC?

Step 1. AP begins with a WLC discovery & join phase. AP send CAPWAP discovery request messages to WLC….

1. AP issues a DHCP discover request to get an IP address, unless it has previously configured static IP.
2. AP send a layer 3 local broadcast(255.255.255.255) message to find a WLC.
3. DHCP Option 43 in the DHCP offer messages.

What is RF profile in WLC?

RF Profiles allows you to group set of APs that share a common coverage zone together and selectively change how RRM operates the APs within that coverage zone. For example, a university might deploy a high density of APs in an area where a high number of users congregate or meet.

What is Cisco RF?

An RF group is a logical collection of controllers that coordinate to perform RRM in a globally optimized manner to perform network calculations on a per-radio basis. An RF group exists for each 802.11 network type. Access points using the same RF group name validate messages from each other.

How do I create an RF profile?

1. Step 1 Choose WLANs > Advanced > AP Groups to open the AP Groups page.
2. Click the AP Group Name to open the AP Group > Edit page.
3. Click the RF Profile tab to configure the RF profile details. You can choose an RF profile for each band (802.11a/802.11b) or you can choose just one or none to apply to this group.

What is RF Group?

An RF group is a logical collection of controllers that coordinate to perform RRM in a globally optimized manner to perform network calculations on a per-radio basis. An RF group exists for each 802.11 network type.