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How to check the most recent message sent from the controller to the AP. 

Apr 06, 2015 03:52 AM

Environment -Standalone controller running 6.3.1.13 AOS.

Answer - When there is any config change or debugging is been enabled on the controller, these recent changes should be sent from controller SAPM to AP.

For example, lets say client-match debug log is been enabled, the AP will start sending the client match related debug messages to the controller.
 
# logging level debugging user subcat client-match

Jan 22 14:21:24 :507013:  <DBUG> |AP TestAP@10.98.11.38 sapd| |client-match| Client Match: Detected client 8c:2d:aa:7d:76:ce Assoc BSSID 24:de:c6:c6:9c:11 channel 11 with low RSSI 11 dB
Jan 22 14:21:24 :507004:  <DBUG> |AP TestAP@10.98.11.38 sapd| |client-match| Client Match: Other radio 24:de:c6:c6:9b:00 not strong enough: Min Signal 65 Sticky thresh 10, cur signal 87 new signal 86 (-dBm)
Jan 22 14:21:24 :507007:  <DBUG> |AP TestAP@10.98.11.38 sapd| |client-match| Client Match: For client 8c:2d:aa:7d:76:ce Trigger Sticky No better candidate AP

When this logging been disabled, the AP will stop sending the client match related debug messages to the controller.

# no logging level debugging user subcat client-match

To check the recent message sent from the controller to the AP, execute the below command with name of AP which triggers the debug messages:
 
"show ap details advanced ap-name <ap-name>"
 
It will show the most recent message sent from controller SAPM to AP, and there should be a "LOG_CONFIG".
 
Sample Output:
============
.......
 
Rebootstraps and Control Messages Log
-------------------------------------
Recent Messages            Time now: Wed Feb 25 03:20:57 2015
---------------            ----------------------------------
Time Offset                Message details
-----------                ---------------
-3                         SENT: LOG_CONFIG len=252 peer=10.3.43.243 seq_num=8 tries=1 rtt=0 result=OK
-443                       RCVD: KEEPALIVE len=20 peer=10.3.43.243 seq_num=573 rtt=0 result=OK
 
 
Then execute   "show ap debug config-msg-history ap-name <ap-name>", It will show the recent message received by AP:
 
Sample Output:
============
 
......
Wed Feb 25 03:20:54 2015(382 secs ago): RCVD REQ type=LOG_CONFIG len=176 peer=10.3.90.100 seq_num=8 resps_sent=1

AnswerLT- When there is any config change or debugging is been enabled on the controller, these recent changes should be sent from controller SAPM to AP.

For example, lets say client-match debug log is been enabled, the AP will start sending the client match related debug messages to the controller.

# logging level debugging user subcat client-match

Jan 22 14:21:24 :507013: <DBUG> |AP TestAP@10.98.11.38 sapd| |client-match| Client Match: Detected client 8c:2d:aa:7d:76:ce Assoc BSSID 24:de:c6:c6:9c:11 channel 11 with low RSSI 11 dB
Jan 22 14:21:24 :507004: <DBUG> |AP TestAP@10.98.11.38 sapd| |client-match| Client Match: Other radio 24:de:c6:c6:9b:00 not strong enough: Min Signal 65 Sticky thresh 10, cur signal 87 new signal 86 (-dBm)
Jan 22 14:21:24 :507007: <DBUG> |AP TestAP@10.98.11.38 sapd| |client-match| Client Match: For client 8c:2d:aa:7d:76:ce Trigger Sticky No better candidate AP

When this logging been disabled, the AP will stop sending the client match related debug messages to the controller.

# no logging level debugging user subcat client-match

To check the recent message sent from the controller to the AP, execute the below command with name of AP which triggers the debug messages:

"show ap details advanced ap-name <ap-name>"

It will show the most recent message sent from controller SAPM to AP, and there should be a "LOG_CONFIG".

Sample Output:
============
.......

Rebootstraps and Control Messages Log
-------------------------------------
Recent Messages Time now: Wed Feb 25 03:20:57 2015
--------------- ----------------------------------
Time Offset Message details
----------- ---------------
-3 SENT: LOG_CONFIG len=252 peer=10.3.43.243 seq_num=8 tries=1 rtt=0 result=OK
-443 RCVD: KEEPALIVE len=20 peer=10.3.43.243 seq_num=573 rtt=0 result=OK


Then execute "show ap debug config-msg-history ap-name <ap-name>", It will show the recent message received by AP:

Sample Output:
============

......
Wed Feb 25 03:20:54 2015(382 secs ago): RCVD REQ type=LOG_CONFIG len=176 peer=10.3.90.100 seq_num=8 resps_sent=1

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