CISCO XOR Radio Support Instructions

XOR Radio Support

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Specifications

• Product Name: XOR Radio Support
• Band Configurations: Dual-band
• Supported Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Product Usage Instructions

Configuring Default XOR Radio Support

Before you begin

The default radio points to the XOR radio hosted on slot 0.

Procedure

1. Enter privileged EXEC mode by using the command:
   enable
2. Configure the 802.11 dual-band antenna on a specific Cisco
   access point:

   ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band antenna ext-ant-gain antenna_gain_value

3. Shut down the default dual-band radio on a specific Cisco
   access point:

   ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band shutdown

4. Set the radio role to manual client-serving:

   ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band role manual client-serving

5. Switch to the 2.4-GHz radio band:

   ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band band 24ghz

6. Configure the transmit power for the radio on a specific Cisco
   access point:

   ap name ap-name txpower 2

7. If you want to configure static channel and Txpower, change the
   radio role to Manual Client-Serving mode.
8. Enter the channel for the dual band:

   ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel channel-number

9. Enable auto channel assignment for the dual band:

   ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel auto

10. Choose the channel width for the dual band:

    ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel width 20 MHz

11. Enable the Cisco CleanAir feature on the dual-band radio:

    ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair

12. Select a band for the Cisco CleanAir feature:

    ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair band 5 GHz

13. Configure the 802.11n dual-band parameters for a specific
    access point:

    ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band dot11n antenna A

FAQ

Q: Can I configure static channel and Txpower on the XOR
radio?

A: Yes, you can configure static channel and Txpower on the XOR
radio by changing the radio role to Manual Client-Serving mode.

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XOR Radio Support
· Information About Dual-Band Radio Support , on page 1 · Configuring Default XOR Radio Support, on page 2 · Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number (GUI), on page 4 · Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number, on page 4
Information About Dual-Band Radio Support
The Dual-Band (XOR) radio in Cisco 2800, 3800, 4800, and the 9120 series AP models offer the ability to serve 2.4­GHz or 5­GHz bands or passively monitor both the bands on the same AP. These APs can be configured to serve clients in 2.4­GHz and 5­GHz bands, or serially scan both 2.4­GHz and 5­GHz bands on the flexible radio while the main 5­GHz radio serves clients. Cisco APs models up and through the Cisco 9120 APs are designed to support dual 5­GHz band operations with the i model supporting a dedicated Macro/Micro architecture and the e and p models supporting Macro/Macro. The Cisco 9130AXI APs support dual 5-GHz operations as Macro/Micro cell. When a radio moves between bands (from 2.4-GHz to 5-GHz and vice versa), clients need to be steered to get an optimal distribution across radios. When an AP has two radios in the 5­GHz band, client steering algorithms contained in the Flexible Radio Assignment (FRA) algorithm are used to steer a client between the same band co-resident radios. The XOR radio support can be steered manually or automatically:
· Manual steering of a band on a radio–The band on the XOR radio can only be changed manually. · Automatic client and band steering on the radios is managed by the FRA feature that monitors and changes
the band configurations as per site requirements.
Note RF measurement will not run when a static channel is configured on slot 1. Due to this, the dual band radio slot 0 will move only with 5­GHz radio and not to the monitor mode. When slot 1 radio is disabled, RF measurement will not run, and the dual band radio slot 0 will be only on 2.4­GHz radio.
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Configuring Default XOR Radio Support

XOR Radio Support

Configuring Default XOR Radio Support
Before you begin

Procedure

Note The default radio points to the XOR radio hosted on slot 0.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Command or Action enable Example:
Device# enable

Purpose Enters privileged EXEC mode.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band antenna Configures the 802.11 dual-band antenna on

ext-ant-gain antenna_gain_value

a specific Cisco access point.

Example:

antenna_gain_value: The valid range is from

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band 0 to 40.

antenna ext-ant-gain 2

ap name ap-name [no] dot11 dual-band Shuts down the default dual-band radio on a

shutdown

specific Cisco access point.

Example:

Use the no form of the command to enable the

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band radio.

shutdown

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band role manual client-serving

Switches to client­serving mode on the Cisco access point.

Example:
Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band role manual client-serving

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band band Switches to 2.4-GHz radio band. 24ghz
Example:
Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band band 24ghz

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band txpower Configures the transmit power for the radio on

{transmit_power_level | auto}

a specific Cisco access point.

Example:
Device# ap name ap-name txpower 2

Note
dot11 dual-band When an FRA-capable radio (slot 0 on 9120 AP[for instance]) is set to Auto, you cannot configure static channel and Txpower on this radio.

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XOR Radio Support

Configuring Default XOR Radio Support

Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11
Step 12 Step 13

Command or Action

Purpose
If you want to configure static channel and Txpower on this radio, you will need to change the radio role to Manual Client-Serving mode.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel Enters the channel for the dual band.

channel-number

channel-number–The valid range is from 1

Example:

to 173.

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel 2

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel Enables the auto channel assignment for the

auto

dual-band.

Example:
Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel auto

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel Chooses the channel width for the dual band. width{20 MHz | 40 MHz | 80 MHz | 160 MHz}
Example:
Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel width 20 MHz

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair Enables the Cisco CleanAir feature on the

Example:

dual-band radio.

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair Selects a band for the Cisco CleanAir feature.

band{24 GHz | 5 GMHz}

Use the no form of this command to disable

Example:

the Cisco CleanAir feature.

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair band 5 GHz

Device# ap name ap-name [no] dot11 dual-band cleanair band 5 GHz

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band dot11n Configures the 802.11n dual-band parameters

antenna {A | B | C | D}

for a specific access point.

Example:
Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band dot11n antenna A

show ap name ap-name auto-rf dot11 dual-band
Example:

Displays the auto-RF information for the Cisco access point.

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Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number (GUI)

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Step 14

Command or Action
Device# show ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band

auto-rf

Purpose

show ap name ap-name wlan dot11 dual-band

Displays the list of BSSIDs for the Cisco access point.

Example:
Device# show ap name ap-name wlan dot11 dual-band

Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number (GUI)

Procedure

Step 1 Step 2
Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Click Configuration > Wireless > Access Points. In the Dual-Band Radios section, select the AP for which you want to configure dual-band radios.
The AP name, MAC address, CleanAir capability and slot information for the AP are displayed. If the Hyperlocation method is HALO, the antenna PID and antenna design information are also displayed.
Click Configure. In the General tab, set the Admin Status as required. Set the CleanAir Admin Status field to Enable or Disable. Click Update & Apply to Device.

Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number

Procedure

Step 1 Step 2

Command or Action
enable Example:
Device# enable
ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 antenna ext-ant-gain external_antenna_gain_value Example:

Purpose Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Configures dual-band antenna for the XOR radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point. external_antenna_gain_value – Is the external antenna gain value in multiples of .5 dBi unit. The valid range is from 0 to 40.

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Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number

Command or Action

Purpose

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11

Note

dual-band slot 0 antenna ext-ant-gain 2 · For APs supporting self-identifying

antennas (SIA), the gain depends on the

antenna, and not on the AP model. The

gain is learned by the AP and there is no

need for controller configuration.

· For APs that do not support SIA, the APs send the antenna gain in the configuration payload, where the default antenna gain depends on the AP model.

Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
Step 7

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 band {24ghz | 5ghz}
Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 band 24ghz

Configures current band for the XOR radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 Configures dual-band channel for the XOR

channel {channel_number | auto | width [160 radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

| 20 | 40 | 80]}

channel_number- The valid range is from 1 to

Example:

165.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 channel 3

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 cleanair band {24Ghz | 5Ghz}
Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 cleanair band 24Ghz

Enables CleanAir features for dual-band radios hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 dot11n antenna {A | B | C | D}
Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 dot11n antenna A

Configures 802.11n dual-band parameters hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point. Here, A- Enables antenna port A. B- Enables antenna port B. C- Enables antenna port C. D- Enables antenna port D.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 role Configures dual-band role for the XOR radio {auto | manual [client-serving | monitor]} hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

Example:

The following are the dual-band roles:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 role auto

· auto- Refers to the automatic radio role selection.

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Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number

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Step 8 Step 9

Command or Action

Purpose
· manual- Refers to the manual radio role selection.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 shutdown

Disables dual-band radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 shutdown

Use the no form of this command to enable the dual-band radio.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 [no] dot11 dual-band slot 0 shutdown

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 txpower {tx_power_level | auto}
Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 txpower 2

Configures dual-band transmit power for XOR radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.
· tx_power_level- Is the transmit power level in dBm. The valid range is from 1 to 8.
· auto- Enables auto-RF.

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Documents / Resources

CISCO XOR Radio Support [pdf] Instructions 2800, 3800, 4800, 9120, XOR Radio Support, Radio Support

References

• User Manual