Contents hide
1 CISCO AP-SIDD-A06 Parameters for Access Points
2 Product Usage Instructions
3 2.4-GHz Radio Support
4 5-GHz Radio Support
5 6-GHz Radio Support
6 Configuration
7 Verification
8 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
9 Documents / Resources
9.1 References
10 Related Posts

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CISCO AP-SIDD-A06 Parameters for Access Points

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Specifications

  • Product: Cisco Access Points
  • Frequency Support: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
  • Supported Features: Spectrum Intelligence (SI), Antenna Configuration, Beamforming, Channel Assignment, CleanAir, Antenna Selection, Shutdown, Transmit Power Level
  • Antenna Gain Range: 0 to 40 dBi
  • Maximum Gain: 20 dBi

Product Usage Instructions

Configuring 2.4-GHz Radio Support

  1. Step 1: Enable privileged EXEC mode.Device# enable
  2. Step 2: Enable Spectrum Intelligence (SI) for the dedicated 2.4-GHz radio on slot 0. Device# ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 SI
  3. Step 3: Configure the antenna for the 2.4-GHz radio on slot 0.
    Device# ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 antenna selection internal
  4. Step 4: Configure beamforming for the 2.4-GHz radio on slot 0.
    Device# ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 beamforming
  5. Step 5: Configure the channel assignment for the 2.4-GHz radio on slot 0.
    Device# ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 channel auto
  6. Step 6: Enable CleanAir for the 2.4-GHz radio on slot 0.
    Device# ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 cleanair
  7. Step 7: Configure the antenna type (A, B, C, or D) for the 2.4-GHz radio on slot 0.
    Device# ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 dot11n antenna A
  8. Step 8: Shutdown the 2.4-GHz radio on slot 0.
    Device# ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 shutdown
  9. Step 9: Configure the transmit power level for the 2.4-GHz radio on slot 0.
    Device# ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 txpower auto

Configuring 5-GHz Radio Support

2.4-GHz Radio Support

Configuring 2.4-GHz Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number
Before you begin

Note The term 802.11b radio or 2.4-GHz radio will be used interchangeably.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 enable

Example:

Device# enable

 Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2 ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 SI

Example:

 Enables Spectrum Intelligence (SI) for the dedicated 2.4-GHz radio hosted on slot 0 for a
Command or Action Purpose
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 SI specific access point. For more information,

Spectrum Intelligence section in this guide. Here, 0 refers to the Slot ID.
Step 3 ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 antenna

{ext-ant-gain antenna_gain_value | selection

[internal | external]}

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 antenna selection internal

 Configures 802.11b antenna hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.
  • extant-gain: Configures the 802.11b external antenna gain. antenna_gain_value- Refers to the external antenna gain value in multiples of .5 dBi units. The valid range is from 0 to 40, the maximum gain being 20 dBi.
  • selection: Configures the 802.11b antenna selection (internal or external).

Note

  • 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.
  • Cisco Catalyst 9120E and 9130E APs support self-identifying antennas (SIA). Cisco Catalyst 9115E APs do not support SIA antennas. Although Cisco Catalyst 9115E APs work with SIA antennas, the APs do not auto-detect SIA antennas nor add the correct external gain.
Step 4 ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 beamforming

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 beamforming

 Configures beamforming for the 2.4-GHz radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.
Step 5 ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 channel

{channel_number | auto}

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 channel auto

 Configures advanced 802.11 channel assignment parameters for the 2.4-GHz radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.
Command or Action Purpose
Step 6 ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 cleanair

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 cleanair

 Enables CleanAir for 802.11b radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.
Step 7 ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 dot11n antenna {A | B | C | D}

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 dot11n antenna A

 Configures 802.11n antenna for 2.4-GHz radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

Here,

A: Is the antenna port A. B: Is the antenna port B. C: Is the antenna port C. D: Is the antenna port D.
Step 8 ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 shutdown

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 shutdown

 Disables 802.11b radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.
Step 9 ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 txpower

{tx_power_level | auto}

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 txpower auto

 Configures transmit power level for 802.11b 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.

5-GHz Radio Support

Configuring 5-GHz Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number
Before you begin

Note The term 802.11a radio or 5-GHz radio will be used interchangeably in this document.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 enable

Example:

Device# enable

 Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 SI

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 SI

 Enables Spectrum Intelligence (SI) for the dedicated 5-GHz radio hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.

Here, 1 refers to the Slot ID.
Step 3 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna ext-ant-gain antenna_gain_value

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna ext-ant-gain

 Configures external antenna gain for 802.11a radios for a specific access point hosted on slot 1. antenna_gain_value—Refers to the external antenna gain value in multiples of .5 dBi units. The valid range is from 0 to 40, the maximum gain being 20 dBi.

Note

  • 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.
  • Cisco Catalyst 9120E and 9130E APs support self-identifying antennas (SIA). Cisco Catalyst 9115E APs do not support SIA antennas. Although Cisco Catalyst 9115E APs work with SIA antennas, the APs do not auto-detect SIA antennas nor add the correct external gain.
Step 4 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna mode [omni | sectorA | sectorB]

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna mode sectorA

 Configures the antenna mode for 802.11a radios for a specific access point hosted on slot 1.
Command or Action Purpose
Step 5 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna selection [internal | external]

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna selection internal

 Configures the antenna selection for 802.11a radios for a specific access point hosted on slot 1.
Step 6 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 beamforming

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 beamforming

 Configures beamforming for the 5-GHz radio hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.
Step 7 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 channel

{channel_number | auto | width [20 | 40 | 80

| 160]}

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 channel auto

 Configures advanced 802.11 channel assignment parameters for the 5-GHz radio hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.

Here,

channel_number– Refers to the channel number. The valid range is from 1 to 173.
Step 8 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 cleanair

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 cleanair

 Enables CleanAir for 802.11a radio hosted on slot 1 for a given or specific access point.
Step 9 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 dot11n antenna {A | B | C | D}

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 dot11n antenna A

 Configures 802.11n for 5-GHz radio hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.

Here,

  • A– Is the antenna port A.
  • B– Is the antenna port B.
  • C– Is the antenna port C.
  • D– Is the antenna port D.
Step 10 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 rrm channel channel

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 rrm channel 2

 Is another way of changing the channel hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.

Here,

channel– Refers to the new channel created using 802.11h channel announcement. The valid range is from 1 to 173, provided 173 is a valid channel in the country where the access point is deployed.
Step 11 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 shutdown

Example:

 Disables 802.11a radio hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.
Command or Action Purpose
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 shutdown
Step 12 ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 txpower

{tx_power_level | auto}

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 txpower auto

 Configures 802.11a radio hosted on slot 1 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.

6-GHz Radio Support

Configuring 6-GHz Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number

Before you begin

  • Static channel must be set before changing the channel width.
  • As there are no external antenna APs, as by regulatory requirements, antennas have to be captive (internal always) for 6-GHz.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 enable

Example:

Device# enable

 Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2 ap name ap-name dot11 6ghz slot 3 antenna port {A | B | C | D}

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 6ghz slot

3 antenna port A

 Configures the antenna port for 802.11 6-Ghz radios for a specific access point.

Here,

A: Is the antenna port A. B: Is the antenna port B. C: Is the antenna port C. D: Is the antenna port D.
Step 3 ap name ap-name dot11 6ghz slot 3 antenna selection [internal | external]

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 6ghz slot 1 antenna selection internal

 Configures the antenna selection, either internal or external, for 802.11 6-Ghz radios for a specific access point.

Note
For APs supporting self-identifying antennas (SIA), the gain depends on the
Command or Action Purpose
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.
  • Cisco Catalyst 9120E and 9130E APs support self-identifying antennas (SIA). Cisco Catalyst 9115E APs do not support SIA antennas. Although Cisco Catalyst 9115E APs work with SIA antennas, the APs do not auto-detect SIA antennas nor add the correct external gain.
Step 4 ap name ap-name dot11 6ghz slot 3 channel

{channel_number | auto | width [160 | 20 | 40

| 80]}

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 6ghz slot

3 channel auto

 Configures advanced 802.11 channel assignment parameters for the 6-GHz radio hosted on slot 3 for a specific access point.

Here,

channel_number: Refers to the channel number. The valid range is from 1 to 233.
Step 5 ap name ap-name dot11 6ghz slot 3 dot11ax bss-color {bss-color-number | auto}

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 6ghz slot

3 dot11ax bss-color auto

 Enables basic service set (BSS) color for 802.11 6-Ghz radio for a given or specific access point.

Here,

bss-color-number: Refers to the BSS color number. The valid range is from 1 to 63.
Step 6 ap name ap-name dot11 6ghz slot 3 radio role

{auto | manual {client-serving | monitor |

sniffer}}

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 6ghz slot

3 radio role auto

 Configures the 802.11 6-Ghz radio role, which is either auto or manual.
Step 7 ap name ap-name dot11 6ghz slot 3 rrm channel channel

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 6ghz slot

3 rrm channel 1

 Configures a new channel using 802.11h channel announcement.

Here,

channel: Refers to the new channel created using 802.11h channel announcement. The valid range is from 1 to 233.
Step 8 ap name ap-name dot11 6ghz slot 3 shutdown

Example:

 Disables the 802.11 6-Ghz radio on the Cisco AP.
Command or Action Purpose
Device# ap name Cisco-AP dot11 6ghz slot

3 shutdown
Step 9 ap name ap-name dot11 6ghz slot 3 txpower

{tx_power_level | auto}

Example:

# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 txpower auto

 Configures 802.11 6-Ghz Tx power level.
  • tx_power_level: Is the transmit power level in dBm. The valid range is from 1 to 8.
  • auto: Enables auto-RF.

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 2.4–GHz or 5–GHz bands or passively monitor both the bands on the same AP. These APs can be configured to serve clients in 2.4–GHz and 5–GHz bands, or serially scan both 2.4–GHz and 5–GHz bands on the flexible radio while the main 5–GHz radio serves clients.
  • Cisco Catalyst Wireless 9166 AP (CW9166) now has XOR function for a dual 5-GHz 4×4 or 5-GHz 4×4 and 6-GHz 4×4 radios. These radios can also be configured as client serving, monitor or as a sniffer interface like the earlier XOR radios.
  • Cisco APs models up and through the Cisco 9120 APs are designed to support dual 5–GHz band operations with the i model supporting a dedicated Macro/Micro architecture and the e and p models supporting Macro/Macro. The CW9166I supports Macro/Macro 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 5–GHz 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 5–GHz 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 2.4–GHz radio.

Note
Only one of the 5-GHz radios can operate in the UNII band (100 – 144), due to an AP limitation to keep the power budget within the regulatory limit.

Configuration

Configuring Default XOR Radio Support

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

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 enable

Example:

Device# enable

 Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band antenna ext-ant-gain antenna_gain_value

Example:

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band antenna ext-ant-gain 2

 Configures the 802.11 dual-band antenna on a specific Cisco access point.

antenna_gain_value: The valid range is from 0 to 40.
Step 3 ap name ap-name [no] dot11 dual-band shutdown

Example:

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

 Shuts down the default dual-band radio on a specific Cisco access point.

Use the no form of the command to enable the radio.
Step 4 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band role manual client-serving

Example:

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

 Switches to client–serving mode on the Cisco access point.
Step 5 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band band 24ghz

Example:

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

 Switches to 2.4-GHz radio band.
Step 6 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band txpower

{transmit_power_level | auto}

Example:

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

 Configures the transmit power for the radio on a specific Cisco access point.

Note

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.
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.

This note is not applicable for Cisco Catalyst Wireless 9166 AP (CW9166).
Step 7 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel

channel-number

Example:

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

 Enters the channel for the dual band.

channel-number—The valid range is from 1 to 173.
Step 8 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel auto

Example:

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

 Enables the auto channel assignment for the dual-band.
Step 9 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel width{20 MHz | 40 MHz | 80 MHz | 160 MHz}

Example:

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

 Chooses the channel width for the dual band.
Step 10 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair

Example:

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

 Enables the Cisco CleanAir feature on the dual-band radio.
Step 11 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair band{24 GHz | 5 GMHz}

Example:

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

 Selects a band for the Cisco CleanAir feature.

Use the no form of this command to disable the Cisco CleanAir feature.
Step 12 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band dot11n antenna {A | B | C | D}

Example:

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

 Configures the 802.11n dual-band parameters for a specific access point.
Command or Action Purpose
Step 13 show ap name ap-name auto-rf dot11 dual-band

Example:

Device# show ap name ap-name auto-rf dot11 dual-band

 Displays the auto-RF information for the Cisco access point.
Step 14 show ap name ap-name wlan dot11 dual-band

Example:

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

 Displays the list of BSSIDs for the Cisco access point.

Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number (GUI

Procedure

  • Step 1 Click Configuration > Wireless > Access Points.
  • Step 2 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.
  • Step 3 Click Configure.
  • Step 4 In the General tab, set the Admin Status as required.
  • Step 5 Set the CleanAir Admin Status field to Enable or Disable.
  • Step 6 Click Update & Apply to Device.

Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 enable

Example:

Device# enable

 Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Command or Action Purpose
Step 2 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 antenna ext-ant-gain external_antenna_gain_value

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11

dual-band slot 0 antenna ext-ant-gain 2

 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.

Note

  • 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 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.
Step 4 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 channel {channel_number | auto | width [160

| 20 | 40 | 80]}

Example:

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

 Configures dual-band channel for the XOR radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

channel_number– The valid range is from 1 to 165.
Step 5 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.
Step 6 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.
Command or Action Purpose
Step 7 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 role

{auto | manual [client-serving | monitor]}

Example:

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

 Configures dual-band role for the XOR radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

The following are the dual-band roles:

•  auto– Refers to the automatic radio role selection.

•  manual– Refers to the manual radio role selection.
Step 8 ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 shutdown

Example:

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

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

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

Use the no form of this command to enable the dual-band radio.
Step 9 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.

Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio Support
Information About Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio Support

  • This feature configures the dual-band Rx-only radio features for an access point with dual-band radios.
  • This dual-band Rx-only radio is dedicated for Analytics, Hyperlocation, Wireless Security Monitoring, and BLE AoA*.
  • This radio will always continue to serve in monitor mode, therefore, you will not be able to make any channel and tx-rx configurations on the 3rd radio.

Configuring Receiver Only Dual-Band Parameters for Access Points
Enabling CleanAir with Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio on a Cisco Access Point (GUI)

Procedure

  • Step 1 Choose Configuration > Wireless > Access Points.
  • Step 2 In the Dual-Band Radios settings, click the AP for which you want to configure the dual-band radios.
  • Step 3 In the General tab, enable the CleanAir toggle button.
  • Step 4 Click Update & Apply to Device.

Enabling CleanAir with Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio on a Cisco Access Point

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 enable

Example:

Device# enable

 Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2 ap name ap-name dot11 rx-dual-band slot 2 cleanair band {24Ghz | 5Ghz}

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11

rx-dual-band slot 2 cleanair band 24Ghz

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 [no] dot11 rx-dual-band slot 2 cleanair band 24Ghz

 Enables CleanAir with receiver only (Rx-only) dual-band radio on a specific access point.

Here, 2 refers to the slot ID.

Use the no form of this command to disable CleanAir.

Disabling Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio on a Cisco Access Point (GUI)

Procedure

  • Step 1 Choose Configuration > Wireless > Access Points.
  • Step 2 In the Dual-Band Radios settings, click the AP for which you want to configure the dual-band radios.
  • Step 3 In the General tab, disable the CleanAir Status toggle button.
  • Step 4 Click Update & Apply to Device.

Disabling Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio on a Cisco Access Point

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 enable

Example:

Device# enable

 Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2 ap name ap-name dot11 rx-dual-band slot 2 shutdown

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 rx-dual-band slot 2 shutdown

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 [no] dot11 rx-dual-band slot 2 shutdown

 Disables receiver only dual-band radio on a specific Cisco access point.

Here, 2 refers to the slot ID.

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

Configuring Client Steering (CLI)

Before you begin
Enable Cisco CleanAir on the corresponding dual-band radio.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 enable

Example:

Device# enable

 Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2 configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

 Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3 wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold balancing-window number-of-clients(0-65535)

Example:

Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold balancing-window 10

 Configures the micro-macro client load–balancing window for a set number of clients.
Command or Action Purpose
Step 4 wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold client count number-of-clients(0-65535)

Example:

Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold client count 10

 Configures the macro-micro client parameters for a minimum client count for transition.
Step 5 wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold macro-to-micro RSSI-in-dBm( –128—0)

Example:

Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold

macro-to-micro -100

 Configures the macro–to–micro transition RSSI.
Step 6 wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold micro-to-macro RSSI-in-dBm(–128—0)

Example:

Device(config)# wireless macro–micro steering transition-threshold

micro-to-macro -110

 Configures the micro–to–macro transition RSSI.
Step 7 wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression aggressiveness number-of-cycles(–128—0)

Example:

Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression aggressiveness -110

 Configures the number of probe cycles to be suppressed.
Step 8 wireless macro-micro steering

probe-suppression hysteresis RSSI-in-dBm

Example:

Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression hysteresis

-5

 Configures the macro-to-micro probe in RSSI. The range is between –6 to –3.
Step 9 wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression probe-only

Example:

Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression probe-only

 Enables probe suppression mode.
Step 10 wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression probe-auth

Example:

 Enables probe and single authentication suppression mode.
Command or Action Purpose
Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression probe-auth
Step 11 show wireless client steering

Example:

Device# show wireless client steering

 Displays the wireless client steering information.

Verification

Verifying Cisco Access Points with Dual-Band Radios
To verify the access points with dual-band radios, use the following command:

Device# show ap dot11 dual-band summary

AP Name Subband Radio Mac Status Channel Power Level Slot ID Mode

  • 4800 All 3890.a5e6.f360 Enabled (40)* *1/8 (22 dBm) 0 Sensor
  • 4800 All 3890.a5e6.f360 Enabled N/A N/A  2 Monitor

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What is the range of valid values for antenna gain in multiples of .5 dBi units?
A: The valid range for antenna gain values is from 0 to 40 dBi, with a maximum gain of 20 dBi.

Documents / Resources

CISCO AP-SIDD-A06 Parameters for Access Points [pdf] User Guide
AP-SIDD-A06, AP-SIDD-A06 Parameters for Access Points, Parameters for Access Points, Access Points

References

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