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DFS Channels - Advertised H Enabled etc

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  • 1.  DFS Channels - Advertised H Enabled etc

    Posted Sep 10, 2015 01:18 PM

    Maybe i'm doing something wrong, however, enabling all dfs channels and channel groups, I only see Ap's using channel very few of the DFS channels in the DFS range.  All AP 205 and a few AP 275's...  Thoughts, suggestions?

     

    (Aruba7210) #show ap regulatory-domain-profile WithDFS

    Regulatory Domain profile "WithDFS"
    -----------------------------------
    Parameter Value
    --------- -----
    Country Code US
    Valid 802.11g channel 1
    Valid 802.11g channel 6
    Valid 802.11g channel 11
    Valid 802.11a channel 36
    Valid 802.11a channel 40
    Valid 802.11a channel 44
    Valid 802.11a channel 48
    Valid 802.11a channel 52
    Valid 802.11a channel 56
    Valid 802.11a channel 60
    Valid 802.11a channel 64
    Valid 802.11a channel 100
    Valid 802.11a channel 104
    Valid 802.11a channel 108
    Valid 802.11a channel 112
    Valid 802.11a channel 116
    Valid 802.11a channel 132
    Valid 802.11a channel 136
    Valid 802.11a channel 140
    Valid 802.11a channel 144
    Valid 802.11a channel 149
    Valid 802.11a channel 153
    Valid 802.11a channel 157
    Valid 802.11a channel 161
    Valid 802.11a channel 165
    Valid 802.11g 40MHz channel pair 1-5
    Valid 802.11g 40MHz channel pair 7-11
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 36-40
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 44-48
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 52-56
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 60-64
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 100-104
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 108-112
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 132-136
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 140-144
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 149-153
    Valid 802.11a 40MHz channel pair 157-161
    Valid 802.11a 80MHz channel group 36-48
    Valid 802.11a 80MHz channel group 52-64
    Valid 802.11a 80MHz channel group 100-112
    Valid 802.11a 80MHz channel group 132-144
    Valid 802.11a 80MHz channel group 149-161

     

    !
    rf dot11a-radio-profile "LHS_A_radioprofile"
    dot11h
    arm-profile "LHS_A_armprofile"



  • 2.  RE: DFS Channels - Advertised H Enabled etc

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Sep 10, 2015 01:23 PM
    How many access points?
    What channel width are you using?
    It takes a great deal of time to scan extra channels to assign them. For an AP to use dfs channels it cannot be just a little better...it must be a certain margin better than the channel that it is currently on.



  • 3.  RE: DFS Channels - Advertised H Enabled etc

    Posted Sep 10, 2015 03:52 PM

    118 AP 205's, 1 in classrooms, commons areas, gyms , etc.. New High School.   Channel width is default.  

     

     



  • 4.  RE: DFS Channels - Advertised H Enabled etc

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Sep 10, 2015 03:55 PM
    If the ap is happy with its current channel, there is no reason to choose a dfsmall channel.


  • 5.  RE: DFS Channels - Advertised H Enabled etc

    Posted Sep 10, 2015 03:58 PM

    Understood... i had anticipated a channel seperating similar to arm and standard 5Ghz selection.  If i can see an AP on 1 dfs channel I can confirm its working.  Thanks