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What are the various Radio operational modes supported by Instant APs managed through Aruba Central cloud based solution and how to configure them? 

Jul 04, 2014 07:37 PM

This article explains:
  • The different Radio operational modes supported by Instant APs managed through Aruba Central dashboard.
  • Configuration of these modes through the Aruba Central dashboard.
An Aruba Instant Access Point can be set into following three modes of operation:-
  1. Access: In Access mode the AP serves clients, and at the same time while also monitoring for rogue APs in the background.
  2. Monitor: In Monitor mode, the AP acts as a dedicated monitor, scanning all channels for rogue APs and Clients.
  3. Spectrum Monitor: In Spectrum Monitor mode, the AP functions as a dedicated full-spectrum RF monitor, It scan all channels to detect interference, from neighboring APs or from non-WiFi devices such as microwaves and cordless phones.
 Note: In the dedicated Monitor and Spectrum modes, the APs do not serve wireless clients. However, background spectrum monitoring can be enabled under RF -> Radio Settings to ensure that wireless client service is not interrupted.
 
Environment : This article applies to Aruba Instant Access Points running Aruba InstantOS 6.2.1.0-3.3.0.0 or higher and managed by Aruba Central.
 
1. Navigate to Configuration > Access Points and click on the Access Point for the Edit button to appear and click “Edit”.
 
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2. Click “Radio“ and choose a Radio operational mode from the Mode drop-down list.
 
 
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You can verify the Radio operational mode of an Instant Access Point by navigating to Monitoring> Access Points.
 
The Access Points section, shows the configured Radio operational mode of individual Instant Access Point as shown in the following figure:
 
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