WX3800X SAC Radio Resources Management Configuration Guide

H3C WX3800X Series Access Controllers
Radio Resources Management Configuration Guide
New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.

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Preface
The WX3800X Series access controllers documentation set describes the software features for the
access controllers and guide you through the software configuration procedures. These guides also
provide configuration examples to help you apply software features to different network scenarios.
The Radio Resources Management Configuration Guide describes radio management, WLAN load
balancing, WLAN radio load balancing, WLAN radio resource measurement, band navigation,
WLAN RRM,, channel scanning, and spectrum management configurations.
This preface includes the following topics about the documentation:
• Audience.
• Conventions.
• Documentation feedback.
Audience
This documentation is intended for:
• Network planners.
• Field technical support and servicing engineers.
• Network administrators working with the H3C access controllers.
Conventions
The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
{ x | y | ... }
you select one.
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars,
[ x | y | ... ]
from which you select one or none.
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
{ x | y | ... } *
bars, from which you select a minimum of one.
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical
[ x | y | ... ] *
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign
&<1-n>
can be entered 1 to n times.
# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.

GUI conventions
Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For
Boldface
example, the New User window opens; click OK.
Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create >
>
Folder.
Symbols
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed
WARNING! can result in personal injury.
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed
CAUTION: can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
IMPORTANT: An alert that calls attention to essential information.
NOTE: An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.
TIP: An alert that provides helpful information.
Network topology icons
Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall.
Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch.
Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that

supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features.
Represents an access controller, a unified wired-WLAN module, or the access

controller engine on a unified wired-WLAN switch.
Represents an access point.
T Represents a wireless terminator unit.
T Represents a wireless terminator.
Represents a mesh access point.
Represents omnidirectional signals.
Represents directional signals.
Represents a security product, such as a firewall, UTM, multiservice security

gateway, or load balancing device.
Represents a security module, such as a firewall, load balancing, NetStream, SSL
VPN, IPS, or ACG module.
Examples provided in this document

Examples in this document might use devices that differ from your device in hardware model,
configuration, or software version. It is normal that the port numbers, sample output, screenshots,
and other information in the examples differ from what you have on your device.
Documentation feedback
You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com.
We appreciate your comments.
Contents
Configuring radio management ······································································ 1
About radio management ··································································································································· 1
Radio mode ················································································································································ 1
Channel ······················································································································································ 1
Transmit power ·········································································································································· 2
Transmission rate······································································································································· 2
MCS ··························································································································································· 2
VHT-MCS ··················································································································································· 5
HE-MCS ··················································································································································· 10
Restrictions and guidelines: Radio management configuration ······································································· 18
Radio management tasks at a glance ·············································································································· 18
Enabling or disabling radios ····························································································································· 19
Enabling or disabling all radios ················································································································ 19
Enabling or disabling a radio ···················································································································· 19
Specifying a radio mode··································································································································· 19
Configuring basic radio functions ····················································································································· 20
Specifying a working channel··················································································································· 20
Configuring the channel selection blacklist or whitelist ············································································ 22
Setting the antenna type ·························································································································· 23
Setting the maximum transmit power ······································································································· 23
Configuring power lock····························································································································· 24
Setting transmission rates ························································································································ 25
Setting the beacon interval······················································································································· 26
Specifying a collision avoidance mode ···································································································· 27
Setting the RTS threshold ························································································································ 28
Setting the fragmentation threshold ········································································································· 28
Setting the hardware retransmission limits ······························································································ 29
Setting the maximum number of clients that can associate with an AP ··················································· 30
Configuring access services for 802.11b clients ······················································································ 30
Configuring 802.11g protection ················································································································ 31
Configuring ANI ········································································································································ 32
Setting the preamble type ························································································································ 32
Setting the maximum transmission distance ···························································································· 33
Enabling the continuous mode for a radio································································································ 33
Performing on-demand channel usage measurement ············································································· 34
Setting the channel usage alarm threshold ······························································································ 34
Restoring the default bandwidth mode for all radios ················································································ 35
Setting the channel calibration interval for supplement APs ···································································· 35
Configuring 802.11n functions ························································································································· 35
Configuring the A-MPDU aggregation method························································································· 36
Configuring the A-MSDU aggregation method························································································· 36
Configuring short GI ································································································································· 37
Configuring LDPC ···································································································································· 38
Configuring STBC ···································································································································· 38
Setting MCS indexes································································································································ 39
Configuring the client dot11n-only feature ······························································································· 40
Setting the 802.11n bandwidth mode······································································································· 41
Specifying a MIMO mode ························································································································· 42
Configuring energy saving ······················································································································· 43
Configuring 802.11n protection ················································································································ 43
Configuring 802.11ac functions ······················································································································· 44
Setting NSSs ············································································································································ 44
Configuring the client dot11ac-only feature······························································································ 46
Setting the 802.11ac bandwidth mode ····································································································· 47
Configuring TxBF ····································································································································· 48
Configuring 802.11ax functions ······················································································································· 49
Setting NSSs ············································································································································ 49
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Configuring the client dot11ax-only feature······························································································ 51
Setting the 802.11ax bandwidth mode ····································································································· 51
Configuring OFDMA ································································································································· 53
Configuring uplink MU-MIMO ··················································································································· 54
Configuring BSS coloring ························································································································· 54
Configuring TWT negotiation ··················································································································· 55
Setting the maximum supported HE-MCS for 802.11ax radios ······························································· 56
Configuring the smart antenna feature ············································································································ 56
Configuring error packet ratio optimization and retransmission ratio optimization ··········································· 57
Disabling radar avoidance································································································································ 58
Verifying and maintaining radio management ·································································································· 58
Displaying radio information ····················································································································· 58
Clearing radio statistics ···························································································································· 59
Radio management configuration examples ···································································································· 59
Example: Configuring basic radio functions ····························································································· 59
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Configuring radio management
About radio management
Radio frequency (RF) is a rate of electrical oscillation in the range of 300 KHz to 300 GHz. WLAN
uses the 2.4 GHz band and 5 GHz band radio frequencies as the transmission media. The 2.4 GHz
band includes radio frequencies from 2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz. The 5 GHz band includes radio
frequencies from 5.150 GHz to 5.350 GHz and from 5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz.
The term "radio frequency" or its abbreviation RF is also used as a synonym for "radio" in wireless
communication.
Radio mode
IEEE defines the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, and 802.11ax radio modes. H3C
defines an 802.11gac radio mode that enables 802.11ac and 802.11ax radios to use the 2.4 GHz
band.
NOTE:
• 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac are backward compatible.
• The term "802.11ac" in this document includes 802.11gac, and the term "802.11ax" in this
document includes 802.11gax unless otherwise specified.
Table 1 provides a comparison of these radio modes.

Table 1 Comparison of 802.11 standards
IEEE standard Frequency band Maximum rate

802.11a 5 GHz 54 Mbps
802.11b 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps
802.11g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps
802.11n 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz 600 Mbps
802.11ac 5 GHz 6900 Mbps
802.11gac 2.4 GHz 1600 Mbps
802.11ax 5 GHz 9600 Mbps
802.11gax 2.4 GHz 6900 Mbps
Channel
A channel is a range of frequencies with a specific bandwidth.
The 2.4 GHz band has 14 channels. The bandwidth for each channel is 20 MHz and each two
channels are spaced 5 MHz apart. Among the 14 channels, four groups of non-overlapping channels
exist and the most commonly used one contains channels 1, 6, and 11.
The 5 GHz band can provide higher rates and is more immune to interference. There are 24
non-overlapping channels designated to the 5 GHz band. The channels are spaced 20 MHz apart
with a bandwidth of 20 MHz. The available channels vary by country.
1
Transmit power
Transmit power reflects the signal strength of a wireless device. A higher transmit power enables a
radio to cover a larger area but it brings more interference to adjacent devices. The signal strength
decreases as the transmission distance increases.
Transmission rate
Transmission rate refers to the speed at which wireless devices transmit traffic. It varies by radio
mode and spreading, coding, and modulation schemes. The following are rates supported by
different types of radios:
• 802.11a—6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 48 Mbps, and 54 Mbps.
• 802.11b—1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, and 11 Mbps.
• 802.11g—1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 11 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 24 Mbps,
36 Mbps, 48 Mbps, and 54 Mbps.
• 802.11n—Rates for 802.11n radios vary by channel bandwidth. For more information, see
"MCS."
• 802.11ac—Rates for 802.11ac radios vary by channel bandwidth and number of spatial
streams (NSS). For more information, see "VHT-MCS."
• 802.11ax—Rates for 802.11ax radios vary by channel bandwidth and number of spatial
streams (NSS). For more information, see "HE-MCS."
MCS
Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) defined in IEEE 802.11n-2009 determines the modulation,
coding, and number of spatial streams.
MCS types
802.11n MCSs are classified into the following types:
• Mandatory MCSs—Mandatory MCSs for an AP. To associate with an 802.11n AP, a client must
support the mandatory MCSs for the AP.
• Supported MCSs—MCSs supported by an AP besides the mandatory MCSs. If a client
supports both mandatory and supported MCSs, the client can use a supported rate to
communicate with the AP.
• Multicast MCS—MCS for the rate at which an AP transmits multicast frames.
MCS parameters
An MCS is identified by an MCS index, which is represented by an integer in the range of 0 to 76. An
MCS index is the mapping from MCS to a data rate.
Table 2 through Table 9 show sample MCS parameters for 20 MHz and 40 MHz.
When the bandwidth mode is 20 MHz, MCS indexes 0 through 15 are mandatory for APs, and MCS
indexes 0 through 7 are mandatory for clients.
Table 2 MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=1)
Number of spatial Data rate (Mbps)

MCS index Modulation
streams 800ns GI 400ns GI
0 1 BPSK 6.5 7.2
1 1 QPSK 13.0 14.4
2
2 1 QPSK 19.5 21.7
3 1 16-QAM 26.0 28.9
4 1 16-QAM 39.0 43.3
5 1 64-QAM 52.0 57.8
6 1 64-QAM 58.5 65.0
7 1 64-QAM 65.0 72.2
Number of Data rate (Mbps)

spatial streams 800ns GI 400ns GI
8 2 BPSK 13.0 14.4
9 2 QPSK 26.0 28.9
10 2 QPSK 39.0 43.3
11 2 16-QAM 52.0 57.8
12 2 16-QAM 78.0 86.7
13 2 64-QAM 104.0 115.6
14 2 64-QAM 117.0 130.0
15 2 64-QAM 130.0 144.4

16 3 BPSK 19.5 21.7
17 3 QPSK 39.0 43.3
18 3 QPSK 58.5 65.0
19 3 16-QAM 78.0 86.7
20 3 16-QAM 117.0 130.0
21 3 64-QAM 156.0 173.3
22 3 64-QAM 175.5 195.0
23 3 64-QAM 195.0 216.7

24 4 BPSK 26.0 28.9
25 4 QPSK 52.0 57.8
3
26 4 QPSK 78.0 86.7
27 4 16-QAM 104.0 115.6
28 4 16-QAM 156.0 173.3
29 4 64-QAM 208.0 231.1
30 4 64-QAM 234.0 260.0
31 4 64-QAM 260.0 288.9

0 1 BPSK 13.5 15.0
1 1 QPSK 27.0 30.0
2 1 QPSK 40.5 45.0
3 1 16-QAM 54.0 60.0
4 1 16-QAM 81.0 90.0
5 1 64-QAM 108.0 120.0
6 1 64-QAM 121.5 135.0
7 1 64-QAM 135.0 150.0

8 2 BPSK 27.0 30.0
9 2 QPSK 54.0 60.0
10 2 QPSK 81.0 90.0
11 2 16-QAM 108.0 120.0
12 2 16-QAM 162.0 180.0
13 2 64-QAM 216.0 240.0
14 2 64-QAM 243.0 270.0
15 2 64-QAM 270.0 300.0

16 3 BPSK 40.5 45.0
17 3 QPSK 81.0 90.0
4
18 3 QPSK 121.5 135.0
19 3 16-QAM 162.0 180.0
20 3 16-QAM 243.0 270.0
21 3 64-QAM 324.0 360.0
22 3 64-QAM 364.5 405.0
23 3 64-QAM 405.0 450.0

24 4 BPSK 54.0 60.0
25 4 QPSK 108.0 120.0
26 4 QPSK 162.0 180.0
27 4 16-QAM 216.0 240.0
28 4 16-QAM 324.0 360.0
29 4 64-QAM 432.0 480.0
30 4 64-QAM 486.0 540.0
31 4 64-QAM 540.0 600.0
NOTE:
• For all the MCS data rate tables, see IEEE 802.11n-2009.
• Support for MCS indexes depends on the device model.
VHT-MCS
Very High Throughput Modulation and Coding Scheme (VHT-MCS) defined in IEEE 802.11ac
determines the wireless data rates.
VHT-MCS types
802.11ac VHT-MCSs are classified into the following types:
• Mandatory VHT-MCSs—Mandatory VHT-MCSs for an AP. To associate with an 802.11ac AP, a
client must support the mandatory VHT-MCSs for the AP.
• Supported VHT-MCSs—VHT-MCSs supported by an AP besides the mandatory VHT-MCSs.
If a client supports both mandatory and supported VHT-MCSs, the client can use a supported
rate to communicate with the AP.
• Multicast VHT-MCS—VHT-MCS for the rate at which an AP transmits multicast frames.
VHT-MCS parameters
A VHT-MCS is identified by a VHT-MCS index, which is represented by an integer in the range of 0 to
9. A VHT-MCS index is the mapping from VHT-MCS to a data rate.
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802.11ac supports the 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz bandwidth modes, and supports a
maximum of eight spatial streams.
Table 10 through Table 21 show VHT-MCS parameters that are supported by an AP.
Table 10 VHT-MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=1)
Data rate (Mbps)

VHT-MCS index Modulation
800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 6.5 7.2
1 QPSK 13.0 14.4
2 QPSK 19.5 21.7
3 16-QAM 26.0 28.9
4 16-QAM 39.0 43.3
5 64-QAM 52.0 57.8
6 64-QAM 58.5 65.0
7 64-QAM 65.0 72.2
8 256-QAM 78.0 86.7
9 Not valid
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 13.0 14.4
1 QPSK 26.0 28.9
2 QPSK 39.0 43.3
3 16-QAM 52.0 57.8
4 16-QAM 78.0 86.7
5 64-QAM 104.0 115.6
6 64-QAM 117.0 130.0
7 64-QAM 130.0 144.4
8 256-QAM 156.0 173.3
9 Not valid
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 19.5 21.7
1 QPSK 39.0 43.3
2 QPSK 58.5 65.0
3 16-QAM 78.0 86.7
6
Data rate (Mbps)
800ns GI 400ns GI
4 16-QAM 117.0 130.0
5 64-QAM 156.0 173.3
6 64-QAM 175.5 195.0
7 64-QAM 195.0 216.7
8 256-QAM 234.0 260.0
9 256-QAM 260.0 288.9
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 26.0 28.9
1 QPSK 52.0 57.8
2 QPSK 78.0 86.7
3 16-QAM 104.0 115.6
4 16-QAM 156.0 173.3
5 64-QAM 208.0 231.1
6 64-QAM 234.0 260.0
7 64-QAM 260.0 288.9
8 256-QAM 312.0 346.7
9 Not valid
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 13.5 15.0
1 QPSK 27.0 30.0
2 QPSK 40.5 45.0
3 16-QAM 54.0 60.0
4 16-QAM 81.0 90.0
5 64-QAM 108.0 120.0
6 64-QAM 121.5 135.0
7 64-QAM 135.0 150.0
8 256-QAM 162.0 180.0
9 256-QAM 180.0 200.0
7
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 27.0 30.0
1 QPSK 54.0 60.0
2 QPSK 81.0 90.0
3 16-QAM 108.0 120.0
4 16-QAM 162.0 180.0
5 64-QAM 216.0 240.0
6 64-QAM 243.0 270.0
7 64-QAM 270.0 300.0
8 256-QAM 324.0 360.0
9 256-QAM 360.0 400.0
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 40.5 45.0
1 QPSK 81.0 90.0
2 QPSK 121.5 135.0
3 16-QAM 162.0 180.0
4 16-QAM 243.0 270.0
5 64-QAM 324.0 360.0
6 64-QAM 364.5 405.0
7 64-QAM 405.0 450.0
8 256-QAM 486.0 540.0
9 256-QAM 540.0 600.0
Table 17 VHT-MCS parameters(40 MHz, NSS=4)
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 54.0 60.0
1 QPSK 108.0 120.0
2 QPSK 162.0 180.0
3 16-QAM 216.0 240.0
4 16-QAM 324.0 360.0
5 64-QAM 432.0 480.0
6 64-QAM 486.0 540.0
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Data rate (Mbps)
800ns GI 400ns GI
7 64-QAM 540.0 600.0
8 256-QAM 648.0 720.0
9 256-QAM 720.0 800.0
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 29.3 32.5
1 QPSK 58.5 65.0
2 QPSK 87.8 97.5
3 16-QAM 117.0 130.0
4 16-QAM 175.5 195.0
5 64-QAM 234.0 260.0
6 64-QAM 263.0 292.5
7 64-QAM 292.5 325.0
8 256-QAM 351.0 390.0
9 256-QAM 390.0 433.3
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 58.5 65.0
1 QPSK 117.0 130.0
2 QPSK 175.5 195.0
3 16-QAM 234.0 260.0
4 16-QAM 351.0 390.0
5 64-QAM 468.0 520.0
6 64-QAM 526.5 585.0
7 64-QAM 585.0 650.0
8 256-QAM 702.0 780.0
9 256-QAM 780.0 866.7
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 87.8 97.5
9
Data rate (Mbps)
800ns GI 400ns GI
1 QPSK 175.5 195.0
2 QPSK 263.3 292.5
3 16-QAM 351.0 390.0
4 16-QAM 526.5 585.0
5 64-QAM 702.0 780.0
6 Not valid
7 64-QAM 877.5 975.0
8 256-QAM 1053.0 1170.0
9 256-QAM 1170.0 1300.0
Data rate (Mbps)

800ns GI 400ns GI
0 BPSK 117.0 130.0
1 QPSK 234.0 260.0
2 QPSK 351.0 390.0
3 16-QAM 468.0 520.0
4 16-QAM 702.0 780.0
5 64-QAM 936.0 1040.0
6 64-QAM 1053.0 1170.0
7 64-QAM 1170.0 1300.0
8 256-QAM 1404.0 1560.0
9 256-QAM 1560.0 1733.3
NOTE:
• For all the VHT-MCS data rate tables, see IEEE 802.11ac-2013.
• Support for VHT-MCS indexes depends on the AP model.
HE-MCS
High Efficiency Modulation and Coding Scheme (HE-MCS) defined in IEEE 802.11ax determines the
wireless data rates.
HE-MCS types
802.11ax HE-MCSs are classified into the following types:
• Mandatory HE-MCSs—Mandatory HE-MCSs for an AP. To associate with an 802.11ax AP, a
client must support the mandatory HE-MCSs for the AP.
• Supported HE-MCSs—HE-MCSs supported by an AP besides the mandatory HE-MCSs. If a
client supports both mandatory and supported HE-MCSs, the client can use a supported rate to
communicate with the AP.
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• Multicast HE-MCS—HE-MCS for the rate at which an AP transmits multicast frames.
HE-MCS parameters
An HE-MCS is identified by an HE-MCS index, which is represented by an integer in the range of 0 to
11. An HE-MCS index is the mapping from HE-MCS to a data rate.
802.11ax supports the 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz (80+80 MHz) bandwidth modes, and
supports a maximum of eight spatial streams. 802.11gax supports the 20 MHz and 40 MHz
bandwidth modes.
Table 22 through Table 37 show HE-MCS parameters that are supported by an AP.
Table 22 HE-MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=1)
Data rate (Mbps)

HE-MCS index Spatial streams Modulation
1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 1 BPSK 8 8.6
1 1 QPSK 16 17.2
2 1 QPSK 24 25.8
3 1 16-QAM 33 34.4
4 1 16-QAM 49 51.6
5 1 64-QAM 65 68.8
6 1 64-QAM 73 77.4
7 1 64-QAM 81 86
8 1 256-QAM 98 103.2
9 1 256-QAM 108 114.7
10 1 1024-QAM 122 129
11 1 1024-QAM 135 143.4
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 2 BPSK 16 17.2
1 2 QPSK 32 34.4
2 2 QPSK 48 51.6
3 2 16-QAM 66 68.8
4 2 16-QAM 98 103.2
5 2 64-QAM 130 137.6
6 2 64-QAM 146 154.8
7 2 64-QAM 162 172
8 2 256-QAM 196 206.4
9 2 256-QAM 216 229.4
10 2 1024-QAM 244 258
11 2 1024-QAM 270 286.8
11
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 3 BPSK 24 25.8
1 3 QPSK 48 51.6
2 3 QPSK 72 77.4
3 3 16-QAM 99 103.2
4 3 16-QAM 147 154.8
5 3 64-QAM 195 206.4
6 3 64-QAM 219 232.2
7 3 64-QAM 243 258
8 3 256-QAM 294 309.6
9 3 256-QAM 324 344.1
10 3 1024-QAM 366 387
11 3 1024-QAM 405 430.2
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 4 BPSK 32 34.4
1 4 QPSK 64 68.8
2 4 QPSK 96 103.2
3 4 16-QAM 132 137.6
4 4 16-QAM 196 206.4
5 4 64-QAM 260 275.2
6 4 64-QAM 292 309.6
7 4 64-QAM 324 344
8 4 256-QAM 392 412.8
9 4 256-QAM 432 458.8
10 4 1024-QAM 488 516
11 4 1024-QAM 540 573.6
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 1 BPSK 16 17.2
1 1 QPSK 33 34.4
2 1 QPSK 49 51.6
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Data rate (Mbps)
1600ns GI 800ns GI
3 1 16-QAM 65 68.8
4 1 16-QAM 98 103.2
5 1 64-QAM 130 137.6
6 1 64-QAM 146 154.9
7 1 64-QAM 163 172.1
8 1 256-QAM 195 206.5
9 1 256-QAM 217 229.4
10 1 1024-QAM 244 258.1
11 1 1024-QAM 271 286.8
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 2 BPSK 32 34.4
1 2 QPSK 66 68.8
2 2 QPSK 98 103.2
3 2 16-QAM 130 137.6
4 2 16-QAM 196 206.4
5 2 64-QAM 260 275.2
6 2 64-QAM 292 309.8
7 2 64-QAM 326 344.2
8 2 256-QAM 390 413
9 2 256-QAM 434 458.8
10 2 1024-QAM 488 516.2
11 2 1024-QAM 542 573.6
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 3 BPSK 48 51.6
1 3 QPSK 99 103.2
2 3 QPSK 147 154.8
3 3 16-QAM 195 206.4
4 3 16-QAM 294 309.6
5 3 64-QAM 390 412.8
6 3 64-QAM 438 464.7
13
Data rate (Mbps)
1600ns GI 800ns GI
7 3 64-QAM 489 516.3
8 3 256-QAM 585 619.5
9 3 256-QAM 651 688.2
10 3 1024-QAM 732 774.3
11 3 1024-QAM 813 860.4
Table 29 HE-MCS parameters(40 MHz, NSS=4)
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 4 BPSK 64 68.8
1 4 QPSK 132 137.6
2 4 QPSK 196 206.4
3 4 16-QAM 260 275.2
4 4 16-QAM 392 412.8
5 4 64-QAM 520 550.4
6 4 64-QAM 584 619.6
7 4 64-QAM 652 688.4
8 4 256-QAM 780 826
9 4 256-QAM 868 917.6
10 4 1024-QAM 976 1032.4
11 4 1024-QAM 1084 1147.2
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 1 BPSK 34 36
1 1 QPSK 68 72.1
2 1 QPSK 102 108.1
3 1 16-QAM 136 144.1
4 1 16-QAM 204 216.2
5 1 64-QAM 272 288.2
6 1 64-QAM 306 324.4
7 1 64-QAM 340 360.3
8 1 256-QAM 408 432.4
9 1 256-QAM 453 480.4
10 1 1024-QAM 510 540.4
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Data rate (Mbps)
1600ns GI 800ns GI
11 1 1024-QAM 567 600.5
Data rate (Mb/s)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 2 BPSK 68 72
1 2 QPSK 136 144.2
2 2 QPSK 204 216.2
3 2 16-QAM 272 288.2
4 2 16-QAM 408 432.4
5 2 64-QAM 544 576.4
6 2 64-QAM 612 648.8
7 2 64-QAM 680 720.6
8 2 256-QAM 816 864.8
9 2 256-QAM 906 960.8
10 2 1024-QAM 1020 1080.8
11 2 1024-QAM 1134 1201
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 3 BPSK 102 108
1 3 QPSK 204 216.3
2 3 QPSK 306 324.3
3 3 16-QAM 408 432.3
4 3 16-QAM 612 648.6
5 3 64-QAM 816 864.6
6 3 64-QAM 918 973.2
7 3 64-QAM 1020 1080.9
8 3 256-QAM 1224 1297.2
9 3 256-QAM 1359 1441.2
10 3 1024-QAM 1530 1621.2
11 3 1024-QAM 1701 1801.5
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Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 4 BPSK 136 144
1 4 QPSK 272 288.4
2 4 QPSK 408 432.4
3 4 16-QAM 544 576.4
4 4 16-QAM 816 864.8
5 4 64-QAM 1088 1152.8
6 4 64-QAM 1224 1297.6
7 4 64-QAM 1360 1441.2
8 4 256-QAM 1632 1729.6
9 4 256-QAM 1812 1921.6
10 4 1024-QAM 2040 2161.6
11 4 1024-QAM 2268 2402
Table 34 HE-MCS parameters (160 MHz or 80+80 MHz, NSS=1)
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 1 BPSK 68 72.1
1 1 QPSK 136 144.1
2 1 QPSK 204 216.2
3 1 16-QAM 272 288.2
4 1 16-QAM 408 432.4
5 1 64-QAM 544 576.5
6 1 64-QAM 612 648.5
7 1 64-QAM 681 720.6
8 1 256-QAM 817 864.7
9 1 256-QAM 907 960.7
10 1 1024-QAM 1021 1080.9
11 1 1024-QAM 1134 1201
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 2 BPSK 136 144.1
1 2 QPSK 272 288.2
2 2 QPSK 408 432.4
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Data rate (Mbps)
1600ns GI 800ns GI
3 2 16-QAM 544 576.5
4 2 16-QAM 817 864.7
5 2 64-QAM 1089 1152.9
6 2 64-QAM 1225 1297.1
7 2 64-QAM 1361 1441.2
8 2 256-QAM 1633 1729.4
9 2 256-QAM 1815 1921.5
10 2 1024-QAM 2042 2161.8
11 2 1024-QAM 2269 2401.9
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 3 BPSK 204 216.2
1 3 QPSK 408 432.4
2 3 QPSK 613 648.5
3 3 16-QAM 817 864.7
4 3 16-QAM 1225 1297.1
5 3 64-QAM 1633 1729.4
6 3 64-QAM 1838 1945.6
7 3 64-QAM 2042 2161.8
8 3 256-QAM 2450 2594.1
9 3 256-QAM 2722 2882.4
10 3 1024-QAM 3062 3242.6
11 3 1024-QAM 3403 3602.9
Data rate (Mbps)

1600ns GI 800ns GI
0 4 BPSK 272 288.2
1 4 QPSK 544 576.5
2 4 QPSK 817 864.7
3 4 16-QAM 1089 1152.9
4 4 16-QAM 1633 1729.4
5 4 64-QAM 2178 2305.9
6 4 64-QAM 2450 2594.1
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Data rate (Mbps)
1600ns GI 800ns GI
7 4 64-QAM 2722 2882.4
8 4 256-QAM 3267 3458.8
9 4 256-QAM 3630 3843.1
10 4 1024-QAM 4083 4323.5
11 4 1024-QAM 4537 4803.9
NOTE:
• For all the HE-MCS data rate tables, see IEEE 802.11ax.
• Support for HE-MCS indexes depends on the AP model.
Restrictions and guidelines: Radio management

configuration
You can configure radios by using the following methods:
• Configure radios one by one in radio view.
• Assign APs to an AP group and configure the radios of the AP group in an AP group's radio
view.
• Configure all radios in global configuration view.
For a radio, the settings made in these views for the same parameter take effect in descending order
of radio view, an AP group's radio view, and global configuration view.
In a large-sized network, configure AP groups instead of any single AP as a best practice.
Radio management tasks at a glance

To configure radio management, perform the following tasks:
• Enabling or disabling radios
• Specifying a radio mode
• Configuring basic radio functions
• Configuring 802.11n functions
• Configuring 802.11ac functions
• Configuring 802.11ax functions
• Configuring the smart antenna feature
• Configuring error packet ratio optimization and retransmission ratio optimization
• Disabling radar avoidance
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Enabling or disabling radios
Enabling or disabling all radios
CAUTION:
Disabling all radios terminates wireless services. Use it with caution.
Restrictions and guidelines

This feature takes effect only on manual APs and online auto APs.
Procedure
1. Enter system view.
system-view
2. Enable or disable all radios.
wlan radio { enable | disable }
By default, radios are disabled unless they are already enabled in radio view or an AP group's
radio view.
Enabling or disabling a radio

system-view
2. Enter AP view or an AP group's AP model view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
 Execute the following commands in sequence to enter an AP group's AP model view:
wlan ap-group group-name
ap-model ap-model
3. Enter radio view.
radio radio-id
4. Enable or disable the radio.
radio { enable | disable }
By default:
 In radio view, a radio is enabled if the wlan radio enable command is executed in
system view. If the wlan radio enable command is not executed in system view, a radio
uses the configuration in an AP group's radio view.
 In an AP group's radio view, a radio is disabled unless it is already enabled by using the
wlan radio enable command in system view.
Specifying a radio mode

About this task
Available radio functions vary by radio mode:
• For 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g radios, you can configure basic radio functions.
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• For 802.11an and 802.11gn radios, you can configure basic radio functions and 802.11n
functions.
• For 802.11ac and 802.11gac radios, you can configure basic radio functions, 802.11n functions,
and 802.11ac functions.
• For 802.11ax and 802.11gax radios, you can configure basic radio functions, 802.11n functions,
802.11ac functions, and 802.11ax functions.
Support for channels and transmit powers depends on the radio mode. When you change the mode
of a radio, the system automatically adjusts the channel and power parameters for the radio.
When you change the radio mode in an AP group's radio view, the default settings for the radio mode
related commands are restored.
Procedure
system-view
2. Enter AP view, an AP group's AP model view, virtual AP view, or a virtual AP group's AP model
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
 Enter virtual AP view.
wlan virtual-ap ap-name
 Execute the following commands in sequence to enter a virtual AP group's AP model view:
wlan virtual-ap-group group-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Specify a radio mode.
type { dot11a | dot11ac | dot11an | dot11ax | dot11b | dot11g | dot11gac
| dot11gax | dot11gn }
By default:
 In radio view, a radio uses the configuration in an AP group's radio view.
 In an AP group's radio view, the default setting for this command varies by AP model.
 In a virtual AP's radio view, a radio uses the configuration in a virtual AP group's radio view.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the default setting for this command varies by AP model.
Configuring basic radio functions

Specifying a working channel
About this task
Perform this task to reduce interference from both wireless and non-wireless devices. You can
manually specify a channel or configure the system to automatically select a channel for a radio.
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When radar signals are detected on the working channel of a radio, one of the following events
occurs:
• If the channel is automatically assigned, the radio changes its channel.
• If the channel is manually specified, the radio changes its channel, and switches back to the
specified channel after 30 minutes and then starts the quiet timer. If no radar signals are
detected within the quiet time, the radio starts to use the channel. If radar signals are detected
within the quiet time, the radio changes it channel again.
If you manually specify a channel in the range of 36 to 64, whether the 5.1 GHz band can be used
outdoors depends on the device region.
• For outdoor devices that use the 5150 to 5250 Hz band:
 China—Not supported.
 EU—Not supported.
 US—Supported if the maximum effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) at any elevation
angle above 30 degrees does not exceed 125mW and you are to deploy 1000 or fewer
devices at a time. To install over 1000 devices at one deployment, contact Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and reduce the total transmit power.
 Canada—Not supported.
• For outdoor devices that use the 5250 to 5350 Hz band:
 China—Not supported.
 EU—Not supported.
 US—Supported if Depth First Search (DFS) is used.
 Canada—Supported if Depth First Search (DFS) is used.
Specifying a working channel
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Specify a working channel.
channel { channel-number | auto { lock | unlock } }
By default:
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 In an AP group's radio view, the AC automatically selects a channel for the radio and does
not lock the channel.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the AC automatically selects a channel for the radio and
does not lock the channel.
Restoring the default working channel mode for all radios
system-view
2. Restore the default working channel mode for radios.
wlan radio channel default { all | ap-group group-name } { 2.4g | 5g
| all }
In default working channel mode, the AC automatically selects a channel for a radio and the
channel is unlocked.
This command takes effect on the specified APs associated with the AC, including offline APs.
Configuring the channel selection blacklist or whitelist

About this task
If you configure the blacklist for an AP, the AP will not select channels in the blacklist. If you configure
the whitelist for an AP, the AP will select only channels in the whitelist. You cannot configure both the
channel selection blacklist and whitelist for the same AP.
This feature takes effect only on APs operating in auto channel selection mode.
If you manually specify the bandwidth mode to 40MHz or higher, make sure channels in the whitelist
can provide sufficient bandwidth. If the available channels cannot provide sufficient bandwidth after
radar-triggered channel adjustment, an AP might be logged off because of the actual bandwidth is
inconsistent from the configured bandwidth.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Add the specified channels to the channel selection blacklist or whitelist.
channel auto-select { blacklist | whitelist } channel-number
By default:
 In radio view, a radio uses the configuration in AP group view.
 In an AP group's radio view, no channel selection blacklist or the whitelist exists.
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Setting the antenna type
About this task
APs support H3C antennas and third-party antennas.
• If an AP uses an H3C antenna that does not comes with the AP, make sure the antenna type is
as specified.
• If an AP uses a third-party antenna, make sure the specified antenna gain is the actual gain of
the antenna.
The antenna types supported by an AP vary by AP model.
If you specify an antenna gain in an AP group's radio view, make sure all APs of the specified model
in the AP group use the same gain as configured.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the antenna type.
antenna type { antenna-type | custom gain custom-gain }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the default antenna type for an AP varies by AP model.
Setting the maximum transmit power

The transmit power range supported by a radio varies by region code, channel, AP model, radio
mode, antenna type, and bandwidth mode. If you change these attributes for a radio after you set the
maximum transmit power, the configured maximum transmit power might be out of the supported
transmit power range. If this happens, the system automatically adjusts the maximum transmit power
to a valid value.
If power lock is enabled, the device sets the current transmit power of the radio as the maximum
transmit power. For information about power lock, see "Configuring power lock."
Setting the maximum transmit power disables auto TPC. For information about auto TPC, see WLAN
RRM configuration in Radio Resources Management Configuration Guide.
Specifying the maximum transmit power
system-view
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 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the maximum transmit power.
max-power radio-power
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, a radio uses the supported maximum transmit power.
Restoring the default maximum transmit power for all radios
system-view
2. Restore the default maximum transmit power for radios.
wlan radio max-power default { all | ap-group group-name } { 2.4g |
5g | all }
This command takes effect on the specified APs associated with the AC, including offline APs.
Configuring power lock

About this task
If you enable power lock, the system locks the current power and uses the current power as the
maximum transmit power. The locked power still takes effect after the AC restarts.
If a radio enabled with power lock switches to a new channel that provides lower power than the
locked power, the maximum power supported by the new channel takes effect.
Configuring power lock
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure power lock.
power-lock { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, power lock is disabled.
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Restoring the default power lock status
system-view
2. Restore the default power lock status for radios.
wlan radio power-lock default { all | ap-group group-name } { 2.4g
| 5g | all }
Setting transmission rates

About this task
Transmission rates are classified into the following types:
• Prohibited rates—Rates that cannot be used by an AP.
• Mandatory rates—Rates that the clients must support to associate with an AP.
• Supported rates—Rates that an AP supports. After a client associates with an AP, the client
can select a higher rate from the supported rates to communicate with the AP. The AP
automatically decreases or increases the transmission rate as interference signals,
retransmission packets, or dropped packets increase or decrease.
• Multicast rate—Rate at which an AP transmits multicasts and broadcasts. The multicast rate
must be selected from the mandatory rates.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the transmission rates for the radio.
rate { multicast { auto | rate-value } | { disabled | mandatory |
supported } rate-value }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the default settings are as shown in Table 38.
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Table 38 Default radio transmission rates in an AP group's radio view
Protocol Default radio transmission rates

• Prohibited rates—None.
802.11a/802.11an/802.11ac/ • Mandatory rates—6, 12, and 24.
802.11ax • Multicast rate—Selected from the mandatory rates.
• Supported rates—9, 18, 36, 48, and 54.
• Mandatory rates—1 and 2.
802.11b
• Multicast rate—Selected from the mandatory rates.
• Supported rates—5.5, and 11.
802.11g/802.11gn/802.11gac • Mandatory rates—1, 2, 5.5, and 11.
/802.11gax • Multicast rate—Selected from the mandatory rates.
• Supported rates—6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the default settings are as shown in Table 39.
Table 39 Default radio transmission rates in an AP group's radio view
Protocol Default radio transmission rates

802.11a/802.11an/802.11ac/ • Mandatory rates—6, 12, and 24.
802.11ax • Multicast rate—Selected from the mandatory rates.
• Supported rates—9, 18, 36, 48, and 54.
• Mandatory rates—1 and 2.
802.11b
• Multicast rate—Selected from the mandatory rates.
• Supported rates—5.5, and 11.
802.11g/802.11gn/802.11gac • Mandatory rates—1, 2, 5.5, and 11.
/802.11gax • Multicast rate—Selected from the mandatory rates.
• Supported rates—6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54.
Setting the beacon interval

About this task
Perform this task to enable an AP to broadcast beacon frames at the specified interval. A short
beacon interval enables clients to easily detect the AP but consumes more system resources.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
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ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the beacon interval.
beacon-interval interval
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the beacon interval is 100 TU.
Specifying a collision avoidance mode

About this task
Wireless devices operate in half duplex mode and cannot send and receive data simultaneously. To
avoid collision, 802.11 allows wireless devices to send Request to Send (RTS) or Clear to Send
(CTS) packets before they transmit data.
You can specify either of the following collision avoidance modes for an AP:
• RTS/CTS—An AP sends an RTS packet to a client before sending data to the client. After
receiving the RTS packet, the client sends a CTS packet to the AP. The AP begins to send data
after receiving the CTS packet, and other devices that detect the RTS or CTS packet do not
send data within a specific time period.
• CTS-to-self—An AP sends a CTS packet with its own MAC address as the destination MAC
address before sending data to a client. After receiving the CTS-to-self packet, the AP begins to
send data, and other devices that detect the CTS-to-self packet do not send data within a
specific time period. The CTS-to-self mode reduces the transmission time but might result in
hidden node problems.
To ensure wireless resource efficiency, collision avoidance takes effect only when the following
conditions are met:
• The size of the packets to be sent is larger than the RTS threshold 2346 bytes.
• 802.11g protection is enabled. For more information about 802.11g protection, see "Configuring
802.11g protection."
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Specify a collision avoidance mode.
protection-mode { cts-to-self | rts-cts }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the CTS-to-self mode is used.
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Setting the RTS threshold
About this task
802.11 allows wireless devices to send Request to Send (RTS) or Clear to Send (CTS) packets to
avoid collision. However, excessive RTS and CTS packets consume system resources and reduce
transmission efficiency. You can set an RTS threshold to resolve this problem. The system performs
collision avoidance only for packets larger than the RTS threshold.
In a low-density WLAN, increase the RTS threshold to improve the network throughput and
efficiency. In a high-density WLAN, decrease the RTS threshold to reduce collisions in the network.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the RTS threshold.
protection-threshold size
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the RTS threshold is 2346 bytes.
Setting the fragmentation threshold

About this task
Frames larger than the fragmentation threshold are fragmented before transmission. Frames smaller
than the fragmentation threshold are transmitted without fragmentation.
When a fragment is not received, only this fragment rather than the whole frame is retransmitted.
In a WLAN with great interference, decrease the fragmentation threshold and set the MTU (ip mtu
command) of packets sent over the radio to be lower than the fragmentation threshold. This
improves the network throughput and efficiency.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
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ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the fragmentation threshold.
fragment-threshold size
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the fragmentation threshold is 2346 bytes.
Setting the hardware retransmission limits

About this task
In wireless networks, unicast packets require acknowledgements. If a radio fails to receive the
acknowledgement for a packet, it retransmits the packet.
You can set hardware retransmission limits for both large frames and small frames. Transmitting
large frames requires a large buffer size and a long time because the system performs collision
avoidance for large frames before transmission. Therefore, you can set a small hardware
retransmission limit for large frames to save system buffer and transmission time.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the hardware retransmission limit for small frames.
short-retry threshold count
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the hardware retransmission limit is 7 for small frames.
5. Set the hardware retransmission limit for large frames.
long-retry threshold count
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the hardware retransmission limit is 4 for large frames.
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Setting the maximum number of clients that can associate
with an AP
About this task
When the maximum number of clients is reached on an AP, the AP stops accepting new clients and
hides its SSIDs. This prevents the AP from being overloaded.
This feature limits clients associated with the AP and the AC separately. If a radio is bound with two
service templates enabled with client association at the AP and client association at the AC, the
actual maximum number of clients allowed is twice the configured maximum number of clients
allowed. In this case, configure this command based on the number of clients expected to come
online on a radio.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the maximum number of clients that can associate with the AP.
client max-count max-number
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, no limit is set for the number of clients that can associate with
an AP.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, no limit is set for the number of clients that can associate
with an AP.
Configuring access services for 802.11b clients

About this task
To prevent low-speed 802.11b clients from decreasing wireless data transmission performance, you
can enable an 802.11g, 802.11gac, or 802.11gn radio to disable access services for 802.11b clients.
Procedure
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system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure access services for 802.11b clients.
client dot11b-forbidden { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, a radio accepts 802.11b clients.
Configuring 802.11g protection

About this task
When both 802.11b and 802.11g clients exist in a WLAN, transmission collision might occur because
they use different modulation modes. 802.11g protection can avoid such collision. It enables 802.11g,
802.11n, 802.11ac, and 802.11ax devices to send RTS/CTS or CTS-to-self packets to inform
802.11b clients to defer access to the medium. For more information about RTS/CTS or CTS-to-self,
see "Specifying a collision avoidance mode."
802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, and 802.11ax devices send RTS/CTS or CTS-to-self packets before
sending data only when 802.11b signals are detected on the channel.
802.11g protection automatically takes effect when 802.11b clients associate with an 802.11g,
802.11n (2.4 GHz), 802.11gac, or 802.11gax AP.
This feature is applicable only to 802.11g, 802.11n (2.4 GHz), 802.11gac, and 802.11gax radios.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure 802.11g protection.
dot11g protection { disable | enable }
By default:
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 In an AP group's radio view, 802.11g protection is disabled.
Configuring ANI
About this task
Adaptive Noise Immunity (ANI) enables the device to adjust the anti-noise level as required by the
environment to reduce interference.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure ANI.
ani { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, ANI is enabled.
Setting the preamble type

About this task
A preamble is a set of bits in a packet header to synchronize transmission signals between sender
and receiver. A short preamble improves network performance and a long preamble ensures
compatibility with wireless devices using long preambles.
This feature is applicable only to 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11gn radios.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the preamble type.
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preamble { long | short }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, a short preamble is used.
Setting the maximum transmission distance

About this task
The strength of wireless signals gradually degrades as the transmission distance increases. The
maximum transmission distance of wireless signals depends on the surrounding environment and on
whether an external antenna is used.
• Without an external antenna—About 300 meters (984.25 ft).
• With an external antenna—30 km (18.64 miles) to 50 km (31.07 miles).
• In an area with obstacles—35 m (114.83 ft) to 50 m (164.04 ft).
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the maximum transmission distance.
distance distance
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the maximum transmission distance is 1 km (0.62 miles).
Enabling the continuous mode for a radio

About this task
This feature is used for network testing only. Do not use it under any other circumstances.
The feature enables continuous data packet sending at the specified rate. When the feature is
enabled, do not perform any other operations except for changing the transmit rate.
For an 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g radio, set the transmit rate. For an 802.11n radio, set the
transmit rate or MCS index. For an 802.11ac or 802.11gac radio, set the transmit rate, MCS index, or
VHT-MCS index.
Procedure
system-view
2. Enter AP view.
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wlan ap ap-name
radio radio-id
4. Enable the continuous mode for the radio.
continuous-mode { mcs mcs-index | nss nss-index vht-mcs vhtmcs-index |
rate rate-value }
By default, the continuous mode is disabled.
Performing on-demand channel usage measurement

About this task
This feature enables an AP to scan supported channels and display the channel usage after
scanning. It takes about one second to scan a channel.
Procedure
system-view
2. Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
radio radio-id
4. Perform on-demand channel usage measurement.
channel-usage measure
Setting the channel usage alarm threshold

About this task
If the actual channel usage exceeds the threshold, the device reports an alarm to the information
center.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the channel usage alarm threshold.
channel-usage threshold threshold
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the channel usage alarm threshold is 90%.
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Restoring the default bandwidth mode for all radios
This feature might change the working channel of some radios and log off online clients. Please use
this feature with caution.
Procedure
system-view
2. Restore the default bandwidth mode for radios.
wlan radio channel band-width default { all | ap-group group-name }
{ 2.4g | 5g | all }
Setting the channel calibration interval for supplement APs

About this task
A supplement AP is an AP deployed to remove a blind spot after the AC is powered on. Radios on
supplement APs are not optimized by global DFS and may use a channel that conflicts with any other
APs.
To resolve the issue, this feature is introduced to examine supplement APs periodically and adjust
their radio channels if needed.
You can perform this task to set the channel calibration interval for supplement APs. The AC scans
supplement APs at the interval and performs one-time DFS on conflicting radios. APs that have been
adjusted are no longer considered as supplement APs.
If new APs are added frequently, set a short interval as a best practice. Otherwise, set a long interval
as a best practice.
Procedure
system-view
2. Set the channel calibration interval for supplement APs.
wlan rrm supplement-ap calibration-channel interval minutes
By default, the channel calibration interval is 60 minutes for supplement APs.
Configuring 802.11n functions

NOTE:
• Support for 802.11n functions depends on the device model.
• 802.11n functions are applicable only to 802.11an, 802.11gn, 802.11ac, 802.11gac, 802.11ax,
and 802.11gax radios.
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Configuring the A-MPDU aggregation method
About this task
A MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU) is a data frame in 802.11 format. MPDU aggregation aggregates
multiple MPDUs into one aggregate MPDU (A-MPDU) to reduce additional information, ACK frames,
and Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) header overhead. This improves network
throughput and channel efficiency.
All MPDUs in an A-MPDU must have the same QoS priority, source address, and destination
address.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure the A-MPDU aggregation method.
a-mpdu { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the A-MPDU aggregation method is enabled.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the A-MPDU aggregation method is enabled.
Configuring the A-MSDU aggregation method

About this task
MSDU aggregation aggregates multiple MSDUs into one aggregate MSDU (A-MSDU) to reduce
PLCP preamble, PLCP header, and MAC header overheads. This improves network throughput and
frame forwarding efficiency.
All MSDUs in an A-MSDU must have the same QoS priority, source address, and destination
address. When a device receives an A-MSDU, it restores the A-MSDU to multiple MSDUs for
processing.
Procedure
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system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure the A-MSDU aggregation method.
a-msdu { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the A-MSDU aggregation method is enabled.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the A-MSDU aggregation method is enabled.
Configuring short GI
About this task
802.11 OFDM fragments frames to data blocks for transmission. It uses GI to ensure that the data
block transmissions do not interfere with each other and are immune to transmission delays.
The GI used by 802.11a/g/ax is 800 ns. 802.11n supports a short GI of 400 ns, which provides a 10%
increase in data rate.
Both the 20 MHz and 40 MHz bandwidth modes support short GI.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure short GI.
short-gi { disable | enable }
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By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, short GI is enabled.
Configuring LDPC
About this task
802.11n introduces the Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) mechanism to increase the
signal-to-noise ratio and enhance transmission quality. LDPC takes effect only when both ends
support LDPC.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-number
4. Configure LDPC.
ldpc { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, LDPC is enabled.
Configuring STBC
About this task
The Space-Time Block Coding (STBC) mechanism enhances the reliability of data transmission and
does not require clients to have high transmission rates.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-number
4. Configure STBC.
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stbc { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, STBC is enabled.
Setting MCS indexes

About this task
802.11n clients use the rate corresponding to the MCS index to send unicast frames. 802.11a/b/g
clients use the 802.11a/b/g rate to send unicast frames.
If you do not set a multicast MCS index, 802.11n clients and the AP use the 802.11a/b/g multicast
rate to send multicast frames. If you set a multicast MCS index, one of following events occurs:
• The AP and clients use the rate corresponding to the multicast MCS index to send multicast
frames if only 802.11n and 802.11ac clients exist.
• The AP and clients use the 802.11a/b/g multicast rate to send multicast frames if any
802.11a/b/g clients exist.
When you set the maximum mandatory or supported MCS index, you are specifying a range. For
example, if you set the maximum mandatory MCS index to 5, rates corresponding to MCS indexes 0
through 5 are configured as 802.11n mandatory rates.
The multicast MCS index cannot be greater than the maximum mandatory MCS index.
The maximum supported MCS index cannot be smaller than the maximum mandatory MCS index.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the maximum mandatory MCS index.
dot11n mandatory maximum-mcs index
By default:
 In radio view, the default settings are as follows:
− No maximum mandatory MCS index is set if the maximum supported MCS index is set.
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− The radio uses the configuration in an AP group's radio view if the maximum supported
MCS index is not set.
 In an AP group's radio view, no maximum mandatory MCS index is set.
 In a virtual AP's radio view, the default settings are as follows:
− No maximum mandatory MCS index is set if the maximum supported MCS index is set.
− The radio uses the configuration in a virtual AP group's radio view if the maximum
supported MCS index is not set.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, no maximum mandatory MCS index is set.
5. Set the maximum supported MCS index.
dot11n support maximum-mcs index
By default:
− The maximum supported MCS index is 76 if the maximum mandatory MCS index is set.
− The radio uses the configuration in an AP group's radio view if the maximum mandatory
MCS index is not set.
 In an AP group's radio view, the maximum supported MCS index is 76.
− The maximum supported MCS index is 76 if the maximum mandatory MCS index is set.
− The radio uses the configuration in a virtual AP group's radio view if the maximum
mandatory MCS index is not set.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the maximum supported MCS index is 76.
6. Set the multicast MCS index.
dot11n multicast-mcs index
By default:
− No multicast MCS index is set if the maximum supported MCS index or the maximum
mandatory MCS index is set.
− The radio uses the configuration in an AP group's radio view if neither the maximum
supported MCS index nor the maximum mandatory MCS index is set.
 In an AP group's radio view, no multicast MCS index is set.
− No multicast MCS index is set if the maximum supported MCS index or the maximum
mandatory MCS index is set.
− The radio uses the configuration in a virtual AP group's radio view if neither the
maximum supported MCS index nor the maximum mandatory MCS index is set.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, no multicast MCS index is set.
Configuring the client dot11n-only feature

About this task
To prevent low-speed 802.11a/b/g clients from decreasing wireless data transmission performance,
you can enable the client dot11n-only feature for an AP to accept only 802.11n, 802.11ac, and
802.11ax clients.
Procedure
system-view
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 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure the client dot11n-only feature.
client dot11n-only { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the client dot11n-only feature is disabled.
Setting the 802.11n bandwidth mode

NOTE:
• Support for this feature depends on the device model.
• This feature is applicable only to 802.11an, 802.11ac, 802.11gac, 802.11ax, 802.11gax, and
802.11gn radios.
About this task

802.11n uses the channel structure of 802.11a/b/g, but it increases the number of data subchannels
in each 20 MHz channel to 52. This improves data transmission rate.
802.11n binds two adjacent 20 MHz channels to form a 40 MHz channel (one primary channel and
one secondary channel). This provides a simple way to double the data rate.
If the current channel of a radio does not support the specified bandwidth mode, the radio clears the
channel configuration and selects another channel.
If the bandwidth mode is set to 40 MHz, the radio uses the 40 MHz bandwidth if two adjacent
channels that can be bound together exist. If there are no adjacent channels that can be bound
together, the radio uses the 20 MHz bandwidth.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
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ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the 802.11n bandwidth mode.
channel band-width { 20 | 40 [ auto-switch ] }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the bandwidth mode is 40 MHz for 802.11an radios and 20 MHz
for 802.11gn radios.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the bandwidth mode is 40 MHz for 802.11an radios and 20
MHz for 802.11gn radios.
Only 802.11gn radios support the auto-switch keyword.
Specifying a MIMO mode
NOTE:
The number of spatial streams supported by a radio varies by AP model.
About this task

Multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) enables a radio to send and receive wireless signals
through multiple spatial streams. This improves system capacity and spectrum usage without
requiring higher bandwidth.
A radio can operate in one of the following MIMO modes:
• 1x1—Sends and receives wireless signals through one spatial stream.
• 2x2—Sends and receives wireless signals through two spatial streams.
• 3x3—Sends and receives wireless signals through three spatial streams.
• 4x4—Sends and receives wireless signals through four spatial streams.
• 5x5—Sends and receives wireless signals through five spatial streams.
• 6x6—Sends and receives wireless signals through six spatial streams.
• 7x7—Sends and receives wireless signals through seven spatial streams.
• 8x8—Sends and receives wireless signals through eight spatial streams.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
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ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Specify a MIMO mode.
mimo { 1x1 | 2x2 | 3x3 | 4x4 | 5x5 | 6x6 | 7x7 | 8x8 }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the default MIMO mode for a radio varies by AP model.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the default MIMO mode for a radio varies by AP model.
Configuring energy saving

About this task
After you enable the energy-saving feature, the MIMO mode of a radio automatically changes to 1x1
if no clients associate with the radio and the radio is not configured with WIPS.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure energy saving.
green-energy-management { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, energy saving is disabled.
Configuring 802.11n protection

About this task
When both 802.11n and non-802.11n clients exist in a WLAN, transmission collision might occur
because they use different modulation modes. 802.11n protection can avoid such collision. It
enables 802.11n devices to send RTS/CTS or CTS-to-self packets to inform non-802.11n clients to
defer access to the medium.
802.11n devices send RTS/CTS or CTS-to-self packets before sending data only when non-802.11n
signals are detected on the channel.
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802.11n protection automatically takes effect when non-802.11n clients associate with an 802.11n,
802.11ac, 802.11gac, 802.11ax, or 802.11gax AP.
NOTE:
802.11n devices refer to 802.11n, 802.11ac, and 802.11ax devices.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure 802.11n protection.
dot11n protection { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, 802.11n protection is disabled.
Configuring 802.11ac functions

NOTE:
• Support for 802.11ac depends on the device model.
• 802.11ac functions are applicable only to 802.11ac, 802.11gac, 802.11ax, and 802.11gax radios.
Setting NSSs
About this task
If an AP supports an NSS, it supports all VHT-MCS indexes for the NSS. 802.11ac clients that use
the rate corresponding to the VHT-MCS index for the NSS to send unicast frames. Non-802.11ac
clients use the 802.11a/b/g/n rate to send unicast frames.
If you do not set a multicast NSS, 802.11ac clients and the AP use the 802.11a/b/g/n multicast rate to
send multicast frames. If you set a multicast NSS and specify a VHT-MCS index, the following
situations occur:
• The AP and clients use the rate corresponding to the VHT-MCS index to send multicast frames
if all clients are 802.11ac clients.
• The AP and clients use the 802.11a/b/g/n multicast rate to send multicast frames if any
non-802.11ac clients exist.
The maximum mandatory NSS or supported NSS determines a range of 802.11 rates. For example,
if the maximum mandatory NSS is 5, rates corresponding to VHT-MCS indexes for NSSs 1 through
5 will be 802.11ac mandatory rates.
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The maximum supported NSS cannot be smaller than the maximum mandatory NSS and the
multicast NSS cannot be greater than the maximum mandatory NSS.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the maximum mandatory NSS.
dot11ac mandatory maximum-nss nss-number
By default:
− If the multicast NSS or the maximum supported NSS is set, no maximum mandatory
NSS is set.
− If neither the multicast NSS nor the maximum supported NSS is set, the radio uses the
configuration in an AP group's radio view.
 In an AP group's radio view, no maximum mandatory NSS is set.
NSS is set.
configuration in a virtual AP group's radio view.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, no maximum mandatory NSS is set.
5. Set the maximum supported NSS.
dot11ac support maximum-nss nss-number
By default:
− If the multicast NSS or the maximum mandatory NSS is set, the maximum supported
NSS is 8.
− If neither the multicast NSS nor the maximum mandatory NSS is set, the radio uses the
 In an AP group's radio view, the maximum supported NSS is 8.
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NSS is 8.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the maximum supported NSS is 8.
6. Set the multicast NSS and specify a VHT-MCS index.
dot11ac multicast-nss nss-number vht-mcs index
By default:
− If the maximum supported NSS or the maximum mandatory NSS is set, no multicast
NSS is set.
− If neither the maximum supported NSS nor the maximum mandatory NSS is set, the
radio uses the configuration in an AP group's radio view.
 In an AP group's radio view, no multicast NSS is set.
NSS is set.
radio uses the configuration in a virtual AP group's radio view.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, no multicast NSS is set.
Configuring the client dot11ac-only feature

About this task
To prevent low-speed 802.11a/b/g/n clients from decreasing wireless data transmission
performance, you can enable the client dot11ac-only feature for an AP to accept only 802.11ac and
802.11ax clients.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure the client dot11ac-only feature.
client dot11ac-only { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the client dot11ac-only feature is disabled.
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Setting the 802.11ac bandwidth mode
About this task
802.11ac uses the channel structure of 802.11n and increases the maximum bandwidth from 40
MHz to 160 MHz. 802.11ac can bind two adjacent 20/40/80 MHz channels to form a 40/80/160 MHz
channel.
The radio uses the specified bandwidth if adjacent channels can be bound to form such a channel. If
adjacent channels cannot form such a channel, the radio uses the next available bandwidth less than
the specified one.
For example, the bandwidth mode is set to 80 MHz. The radio uses the 80 MHz bandwidth if adjacent
channels that can be bound together exist. If adjacent channels that can be bound to an 80 MHz
channel do not exist, but two adjacent channels that can be bound to a 40 MHz channel exist, the 40
MHz bandwidth is used. If no adjacent channels that can be bound together exist, the radio uses the
20 MHz bandwidth.
Each radio has a working channel and a secondary channel, where the working channel forwards all
the control and management packets and the secondary channel forwards only data packets. You
can use the channel command to specify a working channel.
If the current channel of a radio does not support the specified bandwidth mode, the radio clears the
channel configuration and selects another channel.
Figure 1 802.11ac bandwidth modes
20MHz
40MHz
80MHz
160MHz
Procedure
...
system-view 20MHz 20MHz
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
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radio radio-id
4. Set the 802.11ac bandwidth mode:
channel band-width { 20 | 40 | 80 | 160 }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the bandwidth mode is 80 MHz for 802.11ac radios.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the bandwidth mode is 80 MHz for 802.11ac radios.
Configuring TxBF
NOTE:
Support for this feature depends on the AP model.
About this task

Transmit beamforming (TxBF) enables an AP to adjust transmitting parameters based on the
channel information to focus RF signals on intended clients. This feature improves the RF signal
quality. TxBF includes single-user TxBF and multi-user TxBF.
• Single-user TxBF—Single-user TxBF enables an AP to improve the signal to one intended
client. Single-user TxBF is applicable to WLANs that have widely spread clients, poor network
quality, and serious signal attenuation.
• Multi-user TxBF—Multi-user TxBF is part of 802.11ac Wave2. Multi-user TxBF enables an AP
to focus different RF signals on their intended clients to reduce interference and transmission
delay. This improves traffic throughput and bandwidth usage. Multi-user TxBF is applicable to
WLANs that have a large number of clients and require high bandwidth usage and low
transmission delay.
Procedure
1. Enter system view,
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure single-user TxBF.
su-txbf { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, single-user TxBF is disabled.
5. Configure multi-user TxBF.
mu-txbf { disable | enable }
By default:
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 In an AP group's radio view, multi-user TxBF is enabled.
Multi-user TxBF takes effect only when single-user TxBF is disabled.
Configuring 802.11ax functions

NOTE:
• Support for 802.11ax depends on the device model.
• 802.11ax functions are applicable only to 802.11ax and 802.11gax radios.
Setting NSSs
About this task
If an AP supports an NSS, it supports all HE-MCS indexes for the NSS. 802.11ax clients that use the
rate corresponding to the HE-MCS index for the NSS to send unicast frames. Non-802.11ax clients
use the 802.11a/b/g rate, or the rate corresponding to the MCS or VHT-MCS index for the NSS to
send unicast frames.
If you do not set a multicast NSS, 802.11ax clients and the AP use the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac multicast
rate to send multicast frames. If you set a multicast NSS and specify an HE-MCS index, the following
situations occur:
• The AP and clients use the rate corresponding to the HE-MCS index to send multicast frames if
all clients are 802.11ax clients.
• The AP and clients use the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac multicast rate to send multicast frames if any
non-802.11ax clients exist.
The maximum mandatory NSS or supported NSS determines a range of 802.11 rates. For example,
if the maximum mandatory NSS is 5, rates corresponding to HE-MCS indexes for NSSs 1 through 5
will be 802.11ax mandatory rates.
The maximum supported NSS cannot be smaller than the maximum mandatory NSS and the
multicast NSS cannot be greater than the maximum mandatory NSS.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
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radio radio-id
4. Set the maximum mandatory NSS.
dot11ax mandatory maximum-nss nss-number
By default:
NSS is set.
 In an AP group's radio view, no maximum mandatory NSS is set.
NSS is set.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, no maximum mandatory NSS is set.
5. Set the maximum supported NSS.
dot11ax support maximum-nss nss-number
By default:
NSS is 8.
 In an AP group's radio view, the maximum supported NSS is 8.
NSS is 8.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the maximum supported NSS is 8.
6. Set the multicast NSS and specify an HE-MCS index.
dot11ax multicast-nss nss-number he-mcs index
By default:
NSS is set.
radio uses the configuration in an AP group's radio view.
 In an AP group's radio view, no multicast NSS is set and no HE-MCS is specified.
NSS is set.
radio uses the configuration in a virtual AP group's radio view.
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 In a virtual AP group's radio view, no multicast NSS is set and no HE-MCS is specified.
Configuring the client dot11ax-only feature

About this task
To prevent low-speed 802.11a/b/g/n/ac clients from decreasing wireless data transmission
performance, you can enable the client dot11ax-only feature for an AP to accept only 802.11ax
clients.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure the client dot11ax-only feature.
client dot11ax-only { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the client dot11ax-only feature is disabled.
Setting the 802.11ax bandwidth mode

About this task
802.11ax uses the channel structure of 802.11n and increases the maximum bandwidth from 40
MHz to 160 MHz. 802.11ax can bind two adjacent 20/40/80 MHz channels to form a 40/80/160 MHz
channel.
The radio uses the specified bandwidth if adjacent channels can be bound to form such a channel. If
adjacent channels cannot form such a channel, the radio uses the next available bandwidth less than
the specified one.
For example, the bandwidth mode is set to 80 MHz. The radio uses the 80 MHz bandwidth if adjacent
channels that can be bound together exist. If adjacent channels that can be bound to an 80 MHz
channel do not exist, but two adjacent channels that can be bound to a 40 MHz channel exist, the 40
MHz bandwidth is used. If no adjacent channels that can be bound together exist, the radio uses the
20 MHz bandwidth.
Each radio has a working channel and a secondary channel, where the working channel forwards all
the control and management packets and the secondary channel forwards only data packets. You
can use the channel command to specify a working channel.
NOTE:
Support for the 160 MHz and 80+80 MHz bandwidth modes depends on the device model.
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20MHz
40MHz
80MHz
160MHz
Procedure
...
system-view 20MHz 20MHz
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the 802.11ax bandwidth mode:
channel band-width { 20 | 40 | 80 | 160 }}
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the bandwidth mode is 80 MHz for 802.11ax radios.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the bandwidth mode is 80 MHz for 802.11ax radios.
Support for the 160 and dual-80 keywords depends on the AP model.
5. Set the 802.11gax bandwidth mode:
channel band-width { 20 | 40 [ auto-switch ] }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the bandwidth mode is 20 MHz for 802.11gax radios.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, the bandwidth mode is 20 MHz for 802.11gax radios.
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Configuring OFDMA
About this task
OFDMA can provide the following benefits if enabled in a high density environment where small data
packets are transmitted:
• Concurrent transmission to multiple users.
• Improved radio usage.
• Shortened transmission latency.
• Reduced conflict backoff.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure downlink OFDMA.
dl-ofdma { disable | enable }
By default:
 In radio view, the configuration in an AP group's radio view is used.
 In an AP group's radio view, downlink OFDMA is disabled.
 In a virtual AP's radio view, the configuration in a virtual AP group's radio view is used.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, downlink OFDMA is disabled.
5. Configure uplink OFDMA.
ul-ofdma { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, uplink OFDMA is disabled.
Uplink OFDMA is available only in radio view and an AP group's radio view.
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Configuring uplink MU-MIMO
About this task
Uplink MU-MIMO enables an AP to receive data packets from multiple clients concurrently. With this
feature enabled, an AP sends an HE_Trig message to all associated clients to inform the
transmission time, frequency, sampling clock, and power requirements. Upon receiving the message,
clients send data packets to the AP as required at the same time.
This feature is applicable to scenarios that have a large number of clients and high AP bandwidth
usage and transmission latency requirements.
This feature is configurable only for 802.11ax radios.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure uplink MU-MIMO.
ul-mu-mimo { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, uplink MU-MIMO is disabled.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, uplink MU-MIMO is disabled.
Configuring BSS coloring

About this task
BSS coloring enables the system to assign a color to each BSS and include the color ID in data
packets for clients to identify if a packet comes from the associated AP. To avoid conflicts, clients
that detect an 802.11ax data packet with the same color as its associated BSS will postpone
transmission.
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This feature is configurable only for 802.11ax radios.
Procedure
system-view
view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure BSS coloring.
bss-color { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, BSS coloring is disabled.
 In a virtual AP group's radio view, BSS coloring is disabled.
Configuring TWT negotiation

About this task
Target Wake Time (TWT) negotiation enables clients and APs to exchange data packets only in
service periods and schedules client hibernation to reduce client power consumption and wireless
resource competition.
With TWT negotiation enabled, clients send negotiation requests that carry the service period, TWT
interval, and first wake time (calculated by clients) to APs. Upon receiving such a request, an AP
sends a response. Then, the clients wake up as scheduled and wait for trigger frames from that AP.
Upon receiving a trigger frame, clients enter a service period and start to exchange data packets with
that AP. When a service period expires, clients enter hibernation mode even if data packet exchange
is not finished.
A radio can provide the TWT service to a maximum of eight clients. After responding to the TWT
negotiation requests of eight clients, the radio rejects the requests from the other clients.
This feature takes effect only on 802.11ax and 802.11gax radios. Changing the radio mode to a
non-802.11ax or non-802.11gax mode removes the configuration.
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Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure TWT negotiation.
twt negotiate { disable | enable }
By default:
 In radio view, a radio uses the configuration in AP group view.
 In an AP group's radio view, the default setting varies by AP model.
Setting the maximum supported HE-MCS for 802.11ax

radios
About this task
This feature takes effect on a wireless service template after you enable it on the template and bind
the template to an 802.11ax radio. In an 802.11ax scenario, you can configure this feature to reduce
the maximum HE-MCS supported by 802.11ax if the wireless service quality is poor. Then, the
clients and the AP communicate at medium or low rates, avoiding communication latency and jitter
caused by frequent transmission rate switchover.
When the maximum supported HE-MCS specified by this feature and the maximum HE-MCS
supported by a radio are inconsistent, the lower one takes effect.
Procedure
system-view
2. Enter wireless service template view.
wlan service-template service-template-name
3. Set the maximum supported HE-MCS for 802.11ax radios.
dot11ax support maximum-he-mcs he-mcs-munber
By default, no maximum supported HE-MCS is configured for 802.11ax radios. The maximum
supported HE-MCS varies by radio capability.
Configuring the smart antenna feature

NOTE:
Support for this feature depends on the device model.
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About this task
This feature is applicable only to 802.11n and 802.11ac radios.
The smart antenna feature enables an AP to automatically adjust the antenna parameters based on
the client location and channel information to improve signal quality and stability.
You can configure a radio to operate in one of the following smart antenna modes:
• Auto—Uses the high availability mode for audio and video packets, and uses the high
throughput mode for other packets.
• High-availability—Applicable to WLANs that require stable bandwidth, this mode reduces
noise and interference impacts, and provides guaranteed bandwidth for clients.
• High-throughput—Applicable to WLANs that require high performance, this mode enhances
signal strength and association capability.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Configure the smart antenna feature.
smart-antenna { disable | enable }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the smart antenna feature is enabled.
5. Specify a smart antenna mode.
smart-antenna policy { auto | high-availability | high-throughput }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the auto mode is used.
Configuring error packet ratio optimization and

retransmission ratio optimization
About this task
This feature enables the device to recalculate the error packet ratio and retransmission ratio by using
the specified indexes to get smaller ratio values.
Procedure
system-view
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2. Set the index for optimizing the error packet ratio.
wlan error-frame optimization value
By default, the index for optimizing the error packet ratio is not set.
3. Set the index for optimizing the retransmission ratio.
wlan retransmit-frame optimization value
By default, the index for optimizing the retransmission ratio is not set.
Disabling radar avoidance

About this task
IMPORTANT:
With radar avoidance disabled, radios continue to transmit or receive traffic on the working channels
even if radar signals are detected on the channels. Use this feature with caution.
Radar avoidance enables a radio to change its working channel or keep silent when radar signals
are detected on the working channel, avoiding interference on radars. After 30 minutes, the radio
switches back to the previous working channel or restarts retransmission. If radar signals can still be
detected, the radio changes its working channel or keeps silent again.
This feature is used only for debugging. Please use this feature with caution.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Disable radar avoidance.
radar-detect disable
By default:
 In radio view, the AP uses the configuration in an AP group's radio view.
 In an AP group's radio view, radar avoidance is enabled.
Verifying and maintaining radio management

Displaying radio information
Perform display tasks in any view.
• Display information about the continuous mode.
display wlan ap { all | name ap-name } continuous-mode
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• Display AP radio information.
display wlan ap { all | name ap-name } radio [ frequency-band { 5 | 2.4 } ]
• Display radio channel information.
display wlan ap { all | name ap-name } radio channel
• Display radio type information.
display wlan ap { all | name ap-name } radio type
• Display radio statistics.
display wlan statistics ap { all | name ap-name } radio
Clearing radio statistics

• Reassign working channels.
reset wlan channel { all | ap-group group-name } { 2.4g | 5g | all }
• Clear radio statistics.
reset wlan statistics ap { all | name ap-name } radio
Radio management configuration examples

Example: Configuring basic radio functions
Network configuration
As shown in Figure 2, create a manual AP and set the radio mode, working channel, and maximum
transmit power to 802.11gn, channel 11, and 19 dBm, respectively.
Figure 2 Network diagram
AC Switch AP Client
Procedure
# Create manual AP ap1, and specify its model and serial ID.
<AC> system-view
[AC] wlan ap ap1 model WA6320
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1] serial-id 219801A28N819CE0002T
# Enter radio view of radio 2.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1] radio 2
# Set the radio mode to dot11gn.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-2] type dot11gn
# Configure radio 2 to work on channel 11.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-2] channel 11
# Set the maximum transmit power to 19 dBm.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-2] max-power 19
# Enable radio 2.
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-2] radio enable
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[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-2] return
Verifying the configuration

# Display information about all radios.
<AC> display wlan ap all verbose
Total number of APs: 1
Total number of connected APs: 1
Total number of connected manual APs: 1
Total number of connected auto APs: 0
Total number of connected common APs: 1
Total number of connected WTUs: 0
Total number of inside APs: 0
Maximum supported APs: 6144
Remaining APs: 6144
Total AP licenses: 128
local AP licenses: 0
Server AP licenses: 0
Remaining local AP licenses: 127
Sync AP licenses: 0
AP name : ap1
AP ID : 1
AP group name : default-group
State : Run
Backup Type : Master
Online time : 0 days 1 hours 25 minutes 12 seconds
System up time : 0 days 2 hours 22 minutes 12 seconds
Model : WA6320
Region code : CN
Region code lock : Disable
Serial ID : 219801A28N819CE0002T
MAC address : 0AFB-423B-893C
IP address : 192.168.1.50
UDP control port number : 65488
UDP data port number : N/A
H/W version : Ver.C
S/W version : V700R001B49D001
Boot version : 1.01
USB state : N/A
Power level : N/A
Power info : N/A
Description : Not configured
Priority : 4
Echo interval : 10 seconds
Echo count : 3 counts
Keepalive interval : 10 seconds
discovery-response wait-time : 2 seconds
Statistics report interval : 50 seconds
Fragment size (data) : 1500
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Fragment size (control) : 1450
MAC type : Local MAC & Split MAC
Tunnel mode : Local Bridging & 802.3 Frame & Native Frame
CAPWAP data-tunnel status : Down
Discovery type : Static Configuration
Retransmission count : 3
Retransmission interval : 5 seconds
Firmware upgrade : Enabled
Sent control packets : 1
Received control packets : 1
Echo requests : 147
Lost echo responses : 0
Average echo delay : 3
Last reboot reason : User soft reboot
Latest IP address : 10.1.0.2
Current AC IP : N/A
Tunnel down reason : Request wait timer expired
Connection count : 1
Backup Ipv4 : Not configured
Backup Ipv6 : Not configured
Ctrl-tunnel encryption : Disabled
Ctrl-tunnel encryption state : Not encrypted
Data-tunnel encryption : Disabled
Data-tunnel encryption state : Not encrypted
LED mode : Normal
Remote configuration : Disabled
Radio 1:
Basic BSSID : 7848-59f6-3940
Admin state : Up
Radio type : 802.11ax
Antenna type : internal
Client dot11ac-only : Disabled
Client dot11n-only : Disabled
Channel band-width : 20/40/80MHz
Active band-width : 20/40/80MHz
Secondary channel offset : SCB
Short GI for 20MHz : Supported
Short GI for 160MHz : Not supported
mimo : Not Config
Green-Energy-Management : Disabled
A-MSDU : Enabled
A-MPDU : Enabled
LDPC : Not Supported
STBC : Supported
Operational VHT-MCS Set:
Mandatory : Not configured
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Supported : NSS1 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
NSS2 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Multicast : Not configured
Operational HT MCS Set:
Supported : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Channel : 44(auto)
Channel usage(%) : 0
Max power : 20 dBm
Operational rate:
Mandatory : 6, 12, 24 Mbps
Multicast : Auto
Supported : 9, 18, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Disabled : Not configured
Distance : 1 km
ANI : Enabled
Fragmentation threshold : 2346 bytes
Beacon interval : 100 TU
Protection threshold : 2346 bytes
Long retry threshold : 4
Short retry threshold : 7
Maximum rx duration : 2000 ms
Noise Floor : –102 dBm
Protection mode : rts-cts
MU-TxBF : Enabled
SU-TxBF : Enabled
Continuous mode : N/A
Client dot11ax-only : Disabled
Operational HE-MCS Set:
Supported : NSS1 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
NSS2 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
OFDMA random access RUs : Not Supported
Channel Width Set : 0x02
DL-OFDMA : Enabled
UL-OFDMA : Enabled
UL-MU-MIMO : Disabled
BSS-COLOR : Enabled
TWT negotiation : Disabled
HT protection mode : No protection
Radio 2:
Basic BSSID : 7848-59f6-3950
Admin state : Up
Radio type : 802.11n(2.4GHz)
Antenna type : internal
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Client dot11n-only : Disabled
Channel band-width : 20MHz
Active band-width : 20MHz
Secondary channel offset : SCN
A-MSDU : Enabled
A-MPDU : Enabled
LDPC : Not Supported
STBC : Supported
Operational HT MCS Set:
Supported : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Channel : 11
Channel usage(%) : 0
Max power : 19 dBm
Preamble type : Short
Operational rate:
Mandatory : 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
Multicast : Auto
Supported : 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Disabled : Not configured
Distance : 1 km
ANI : Enabled
Fragmentation threshold : 2346 bytes
Beacon interval : 100 TU
Protection threshold : 2346 bytes
Long retry threshold : 4
Short retry threshold : 7
Maximum rx duration : 2000 ms
Noise Floor : –105 dBm
Smart antenna : Enabled
Smart antenna policy : Auto
Protection mode : rts-cts
Continuous mode : N/A
HT protection mode : No protection
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Contents
Configuring WLAN radio load balancing ························································ 1
About WLAN radio load balancing ····················································································································· 1
Networking scheme···································································································································· 1
Radio load balancing modes and types ····································································································· 1
Restrictions and guidelines: WLAN radio load balancing configuration ····························································· 2
WLAN radio load balancing tasks at a glance···································································································· 2
Enabling WLAN radio load balancing ················································································································ 2
Configuring radio load balancing parameters ···································································································· 3
Configuring overloaded 5 GHz radios to hide SSIDs ························································································· 3
Verifying and maintaining WLAN radio load balancing ······················································································ 4
WLAN radio load balancing configuration examples ························································································· 4
Example: Configuring WLAN radio load balancing ···················································································· 4
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Configuring WLAN radio load balancing
About WLAN radio load balancing
WLAN radio load balancing dynamically balances clients across radios on APs managed by the
same AC. It ensures wireless service quality and adequate bandwidth for clients in high-density
WLANs.
Networking scheme
As shown in Figure 1, AP 1 and AP 2 are managed by the same AC and they each have Radio 1 and
Radio 2 enabled. Radio load balancing is enabled in the WLAN. Radio 1 and Radio 2 of AP 1 have
reached their maximum load. When Client 6 tries to associate with a radio on AP 1, the AC rejects
the association request and directs Client 6 to other radios.
Radio 1
Client 1 Radio 2 Client 2
AP 1
Client 3 Client 4
AC L2 switch
Client 6
AP 2
Radio 2
Radio 1
Client 5
Radio load balancing modes and types

The device supports session-mode radio load balancing and the following radio load balancing
types:
• Session gap threshold based—The device performs radio load balancing when the following
conditions are met:
 The number of clients associated with a radio reaches the session threshold.
 The session gap between the weighted client value of the radio and the weighted client
value of the radio that has the fewest clients within the same AC reaches the session gap
threshold.
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The session gap is the difference between weighted client value of a radio where the client
comes online and the weighted client value of the radio that has the fewest clients within the
same AC. The weighted client value is equivalent to the number of clients multiplied by the
radio weight value. The radio weight values of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios are 2 and 1,
respectively.
• Band ratio based—The device performs radio load balancing in the following scenarios:
Scenario 1
 A client requests to associate with a 5 GHz radio.
 The number of online clients associated with the 5 GHz radio reaches the session
threshold.
 The ratio between the number of clients associated with all 5 GHz neighbor radios multiplied
by the radio weight value and the number of clients associated with all 2.4 GHz neighbor
radios multiplied by the radio weight value is larger than the band ratio, or the load of the
radio is higher than the average load of all radios of the same type.
Scenario 2
 A client requests to associate with a 2.4 GHz radio.
 The number of online clients associated with the 2.4 GHz radio reaches the session
threshold.
 The ratio between the number of clients associated with all 5 GHz neighbor radios multiplied
by the radio weight value and the number of clients associated with all 2.4 GHz neighbor
radios multiplied by the radio weight value is smaller than or equivalent to the band ratio, or
the load of the radio is lower than or equivalent to the average load of all radios of the same
type.
NOTE:
Neighbor radios of a client refer to all radios that receive requests from the client.
Restrictions and guidelines: WLAN radio load

balancing configuration
When a client requests to access the WLAN, the system performs radio load balancing only among
radios of APs managed by the same AC and can be detected by the client.
WLAN radio load balancing tasks at a glance

To configure WLAN radio load balancing, perform the following tasks:
• (Required.) Enabling WLAN radio load balancing
• (Optional.) Configuring radio load balancing parameters
• (Optional.) Configuring overloaded 5 GHz radios to hide SSIDs
Enabling WLAN radio load balancing

system-view
2. Enable WLAN radio load balancing.
wlan radio-load-balance enable [ mode session value [ gap gap-value |
band-ratio 5g-proportion 2.4g-proportion ] [ report-time time ] ]
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By default, WLAN radio load balancing is disabled.
Configuring radio load balancing parameters

About this task
The following parameters affect radio load balancing calculation:
• Radio load balancing RSSI threshold—If a radio detects that the RSSI of a client is lower
than the specified RSSI threshold, the radio ignores the association requests of the client.
• Maximum number of denials for association requests—If the number of times that a radio
rejects a client reaches the specified maximum number of denials for association requests, the
radio accepts the association request of the client.
Procedure
system-view
2. Set the RSSI threshold.
wlan radio-load-balance rssi-threshold rssi-threshold
By default, the RSSI threshold is 30.
3. Set the maximum number of denials for association requests.
wlan radio-load-balance access-denial access-denial
By default, the maximum number of denials is three for association requests.
Configuring overloaded 5 GHz radios to hide

SSIDs
About this task
With this feature enabled, a 5 GHz radio hides its SSID in beacon frames when the following
conditions are met:
• The number of clients associated with the 5 GHz radio reaches the session threshold.
• The session gap between the 5 GHz radio and another 5 GHz radio on the same AP reaches
the session gap threshold.
The 5 GHz radio stops hiding its SSID in beacon frame when either of the following conditions are
met:
• The number of clients associated with the 5 GHz radio falls below the session threshold.
• The session gap between the 5 GHz radio and another 5 GHz radio on the same AP falls below
the session gap threshold.
When radar avoidance occurs on a 5 GHz radio, all clients on the radio will be transferred to the other
5 GHz radio of the same AP. As a result, the 5 GHz radio might be overloaded. To resolve this issue,
specify the force-logoff keyword to force half of the clients on a 5 GHz radio to log off when
radar avoidance occurs on the other 5 GHz radio of the same AP. Specifying the force-logoff
keyword will force clients to log off. As a best practice, specify this keyword only when necessary.
As a best practice, enable this feature when a large number of clients exist in the network.
This feature takes effect only when an AP has multiple 5 GHz radios.
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Procedure
system-view
2. Enter AP view or AP group view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
 Enter AP group view.
3. Configure overloaded 5 GHz radios to hide SSIDs.
wlan radio-load-balance overload-5g ssid-hide { disable | enable
[ session value [ gap gap-value ] ] }
By default:
 In AP view, an AP uses the configuration in AP group view.
 In AP group view, overloaded 5 GHz radios hide SSIDs.
Verifying and maintaining WLAN radio load

balancing
To display radio load balancing information for radios that are bound to a service template, execute
the following command in any view:
display wlan radio-load-balance status service-template template-name
client mac-address
WLAN radio load balancing configuration

examples
Example: Configuring WLAN radio load balancing
As shown in Figure 2, AP 1 and AP 2 are managed by the AC and the clients can discover the APs.
Client 1 associates with AP 1, and Client 2 through Client 4 associate with AP 2.
Configure the AP to perform radio load balancing on radios of AP 1 and AP 2 when the following
conditions are met:
• The number of sessions on a radio of an AP reaches 3.
• The session gap between the radio and the radio that has the fewest sessions reaches 2.
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AC
L2 Switch
AP 1 AP 2
Client 4
Client 1
Client 3
Client 2
Client 5
Procedure
# Create wireless service template 1, and set its SSID to rlb.
<AC> system-view
[AC] wlan service-template 1
[AC-wlan-st-1] ssid rlb
[AC-wlan-st-1] service-template enable
[AC-wlan-st-1] quit
# Create AP template ap1, and specify the model and serial ID.
# Bind service template 1 to radio 2 of AP 1.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-2] service-template 1
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-2] quit
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1] quit

# Enable WLAN radio load balancing, and set the session threshold and session gap threshold to 3
and 2, respectively.
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[AC] wlan radio-load-balance enable mode session 3 gap 2
# Set the RSSI threshold to 30.

[AC] wlan radio-load-balance rssi-threshold 30
# Set the maximum number of denials for association requests to 4.

[AC] wlan radio-load-balance access-denial 4

# Verify that the AC performs radio load balancing on radios of AP 1 and AP 2 when the following
conditions are met:
• The number of sessions on radio 2 of AP 2 reaches 3.
• The session gap between radio 2 of AP 2 and radio 2 of AP 1 reaches 2. (Details not shown.)
# Verify that radio 2 on AP 1 and radio 2 on AP 2 are load balanced by using the display wlan
client command. (Details not shown.)
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Contents
Configuring WLAN load balancing ································································· 1
About WLAN load balancing ······························································································································ 1
Networking scheme···································································································································· 1
Work mechanism ······································································································································· 1
Load balancing modes ······························································································································· 2
Load balancing types ································································································································· 4
Restrictions and guidelines: WLAN load balancing configuration ······································································ 4
WLAN load balancing tasks at a glance············································································································· 4
Prerequisites for WLAN load balancing ············································································································· 4
Configuring a load balancing mode ··················································································································· 4
Configuring load balancing parameters ············································································································· 5
Enabling SNMP notifications for WLAN load balancing ····················································································· 5
Verfigying and maintaining WLAN load balancing ····························································································· 5
Displaying load balancing information········································································································ 5
Radio-based WLAN load balancing configuration examples ············································································· 6
Example: Configuring session-mode load balancing ················································································· 6
Example: Configuring traffic-mode load balancing····················································································· 7
Example: Configuring bandwidth-mode load balancing ············································································· 9
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Configuring WLAN load balancing
About WLAN load balancing
WLAN load balancing dynamically balances clients across radios to ensure wireless service quality
and adequate bandwidth for clients in high-density WLANs.
Networking scheme
To configure WLAN load balancing among specific APs, the APs must be managed by the same AC,
and the clients can discover the APs. As shown in Figure 1, AP 1, AP 2, and AP 3 are managed by
the same AC and each AP has only one radio enabled. Load balancing is enabled on AP 1, AP 2,
and AP 3. AP 3 has reached its maximum load. When Client 5 tries to associate with AP 3, the AC
rejects the association request and directs Client 5 to AP 1 or AP 2.
Client 1
AC L2 switch AP 1
Client 2
Client 5 AP 3 Client 4
Client 3
AP 2
Work mechanism
The device performs load balancing when the following conditions are met:
• The load of a radio reaches the threshold.
• The load gap between the radio and the radio that has the lightest load reaches the load gap
threshold.
When the load and load gap for the radio reach their respective threshold, the radio rejects the
association request of a client. If the number of times that the radio rejects the client reaches the
specified maximum number of denials for association requests, the radio accepts the client's
association request.
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Load balancing modes
The device supports session-mode, traffic-mode, and bandwidth-mode load balancing. It performs
load balancing of a specific mode when the following conditions are met:
• The specified session/traffic/bandwidth threshold is reached.
• The specified session/traffic/bandwidth gap threshold is reached.
Session-mode load balancing
As shown in Figure 2, each AP has only one radio enabled. Client 1 associates with AP 1, and Client
2 through Client 4 associate with AP 2. The session threshold and session gap threshold are set to 3
and 2, respectively. When Client 5 tries to associate with AP 2, AP 2 rejects the request because
both the session threshold and session gap threshold are reached.
Figure 2 Session-mode load balancing
AC
L2 switch
AP 1 AP 2
Client 4
Client 1
Client 3
Client 2
Client 5
Traffic-mode load balancing

2 associates with AP 2. When the traffic of AP 1 and the traffic gap between AP 1 and AP 2 reach
their respective thresholds, AP 1 rejects the association request from Client 3.
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Figure 3 Traffic-mode load balancing
AC
L2 switch
AP 1 AP 2
Client 1 Client 2
Client 3
Bandwidth-mode load balancing

2 associates with AP 2. When the bandwidth of AP 1 and the bandwidth gap between AP 1 and AP 2
reach their respective thresholds, AP 1 rejects the association request from Client 3.
Figure 4 Bandwidth-mode load balancing
AC
L2 switch
AP 1 AP 2
Client 1 Client 2
Client 3
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Load balancing types
The device supports radio based load balancing. The device determines the radios that will
participate in load balancing based on the received neighbor reports. The neighbor report of a radio
records the MAC address and RSSI value of each client that is detected by the radio. The device
determines that a radio will participate in load balancing when either of the following conditions is
met:
• A client requests to associate with the radio.
• The radio detects that a client's RSSI has reached the RSSI threshold but the client does not
request to associate with the radio.
Restrictions and guidelines: WLAN load balancing

configuration
When a client requests to access the WLAN, the system performs load balancing only among APs
that are managed by the same AC and can be detected by the client.
WLAN load balancing tasks at a glance

To configure WLAN load balancing, perform the following tasks:
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• Configuring a load balancing mode
• (Optional.) Configuring load balancing parameters
• (Optional.) Enabling SNMP notifications for WLAN load balancing
Prerequisites for WLAN load balancing

Before you configure load balancing, make sure the quick association function is disabled.For more
information about quick association, see WLAN Access Configuration Guide.
Configuring a load balancing mode

system-view
2. Choose one option as needed:
 Configure session-mode load balancing.
wlan load-balance mode session value [ gap gap-value ]
 Configure traffic-mode load balancing.
wlan load-balance mode traffic value [ gap gap-value ]
 Configure bandwidth-mode load balancing.
wlan load-balance mode bandwidth value [ gap gap-value ]
By default, session-mode load balancing is used.
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Configuring load balancing parameters
About this task
The following parameters affect load balancing calculation:
• Load balancing RSSI threshold—If a radio detects that the RSSI of a client is lower than the
specified RSSI threshold, the radio performs either of the following operations:
 If multiple radios can detect the client, the radio participates in load balancing only when the
client requests to associate with the radio.
 If only this radio can detect the client, the radio decreases the maximum number of denials
to one so that the client has more chances to associate with the radio.
• Maximum number of denials for association requests—If the number of times that a radio
rejects a client reaches the specified maximum number of denials for association requests, the
Procedure
system-view
2. Set the RSSI threshold.
wlan load-balance rssi-threshold rssi-threshold
By default, the RSSI threshold is 25.
3. Set the maximum number of denials for association requests.
wlan load-balance access-denial access-denial
By default, the maximum number of denials is 10 for association requests.
Enabling SNMP notifications for WLAN load

balancing
About this task
To report critical WLAN load balancing events to an NMS, enable SNMP notifications for WLAN load
balancing. For WLAN load balancing event notifications to be sent correctly, you must also configure
SNMP as described in Network Management and Monitoring Configuration Guide.
Procedure
system-view
2. Enable SNMP notifications for WLAN load balancing.
snmp-agent trap enable wlan load-balance
By default, SNMP notifications for WLAN load balancing are disabled.
Verfigying and maintaining WLAN load balancing

Displaying load balancing information
Execute display commands in any view.
• Display load balancing group information.
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display wlan load-balance group { group-id | all }
• Display load balancing information for radios that are bound to a service template.
display wlan load-balance status service-template template-name
{ client mac-address | group group-id }
Radio-based WLAN load balancing configuration

examples
Example: Configuring session-mode load balancing
As shown in Figure 5, each AP has only one radio enabled. AP 1 and AP 2 are managed by the AC
and the clients can discover the APs. Client 1 associates with AP 1, and Client 2 through Client 4
associate with AP 2.
Configure the AC to perform session-mode load balancing on AP 1 and AP 2 when the following
conditions are met:
• The number of sessions on one AP reaches 3.
• The session gap between the APs reaches 2.
AC
L2 switch
AP 1 AP 2
Client 4
Client 1
Client 3
Client 2
Client 5
Procedure
# Create wireless service template 1, and set its SSID to session-balance.
<AC> system-view
[AC-wlan-st-1] ssid session-balance
[AC-wlan-st-1] quit
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# Set the load balancing mode to session mode, and set the session threshold and session gap
threshold to 3 and 2, respectively.
[AC] wlan load-balance mode session 3 gap 2
# Enable WLAN load balancing.

[AC] wlan load-balance enable

# Verify that the AC performs session-mode load balancing for AP 1 and AP 2 when the following
conditions are met:
• The number of sessions on AP 2 reaches 3.
• The session gap between the APs reaches 2. (Details not shown.)
# Verify that AP 1 and AP 2 are load balanced by using the display wlan client command.
(Details not shown.)
Example: Configuring traffic-mode load balancing

and the clients can discover the APs.
Configure the AC to perform traffic-mode load balancing on AP 1 and AP 2 when the following
conditions are met:
• The traffic of one AP reaches 100 Mbps (20% of the maximum bandwidth).
• The traffic gap between the APs reaches 50 Mbps (10% of the maximum bandwidth).
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AC
L2 switch
AP 1 AP 2
Client 1 Client 2
Client 3
Procedure
# Create wireless service template 1, and set its SSID to traffic-balance.
<AC> system-view
[AC-wlan-st-1] ssid traffic-balance
[AC-wlan-st-1] quit


# Set the load balancing mode to traffic mode, and set the traffic threshold and traffic gap threshold to
20% and 10%, respectively.
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[AC] wlan load-balance mode traffic 10 gap 10


# Verify that the AC performs traffic-mode load balancing for AP 1 and AP 2 when the following
conditions are met:
• The traffic of AP 2 reaches 100 Mbps.
• The traffic gap between the APs reaches 50 Mbps. (Details not shown.)
Example: Configuring bandwidth-mode load balancing

and the clients can discover the APs.
Configure the AC to perform bandwidth-mode load balancing on AP 1 and AP 2 when the following
conditions are met:
• The bandwidth of one AP reaches 12 Mbps.
• The bandwidth gap between the APs reaches 3 Mbps.
AC
L2 switch
AP 1 AP 2
Client 1 Client 2
Client 3
Procedure
# Create wireless service template 1, and set its SSID to bandwidth-balance.
<AC> system-view
[AC-wlan-st-1] ssid bandwidth-balance
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[AC-wlan-st-1] quit


# Set the load balancing mode to bandwidth mode, and set the bandwidth threshold and bandwidth
gap threshold to 12 Mbps and 3 Mbps, respectively.
[AC] wlan load-balance mode bandwidth 12 gap 3


# Verify that the AC performs bandwidth-mode load balancing for AP 1 and AP 2 when the following
conditions are met:
• The bandwidth of AP 2 reaches 12 Mbps.
• The bandwidth gap between the APs reaches 3 Mbps. (Details not shown.)
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Configuring WLAN radio resource measurement ··········································· 1
About WLAN radio resource measurement ······································································································· 1
802.11k measurement ······························································································································· 1
Restrictions and guidelines: Radio resource measurement configuration ························································· 2
WLAN radio resource measurement tasks at a glance ······················································································ 2
Enabling radio resource management ··············································································································· 2
Setting the measurement duration and interval ································································································· 3
Setting the match mode for client radio resource measurement capabilities ····················································· 4
Verifying and maintaining WLAN radio resource measurement ········································································ 4
Radio resource measurement configuration examples ······················································································ 5
Example: Configuring radio resource measurement ·················································································· 5
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Configuring WLAN radio resource
measurement
About WLAN radio resource measurement
WLAN radio resource measurement measures channel qualities and radio performance. It enables
client and APs to learn the wireless environment and use wireless resources such as spectrum,
power, and bandwidth more effectively.
802.11k measurement
802.11k measurement measures channels in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Table 1 lists the
measurement types it supports.
Table 1 802.11k measurement
Type Description
Measures the Received Channel Power Indicator (RCPI) and
Beacon Received Signal to Noise Indicator (RSNI) of beacons,
measurement pilot packets, and probe responses.
Measures the number of frames transmitted and the average
Frame
RCPI for these frames.
Measures the received and transmitted fragment counts,
Radio Station statistics received and transmitted multicast frame counts, failed counts,
measurement retry counts, ACK failure counts.
Transmit stream Measures the frame of a specific transmit stream.
Channel load Measures the channel usage.
Location Measures the relative locations of a requester and the requested.
Noise histogram Measures the distribution of noise in different decibel ranges.
Link measurement Measures RCPI, RSNI, and link redundancy for a requested link.
Neighbor measurement Measures the channel and BSSID of neighbor APs.
802.11k measurement operates in the following procedure:

1. An AP sets the Radio Measurement field to 1 in beacons, probe responses, association
responses, or reassociation responses to notify the clients that they can send 802.11k
measurement requests.
These frames also carry measurement capabilities of the AP to inform clients of measurement
types that the AP supports.
The AP periodically sends Measurement Pilot frames to help clients fast discover the AP.
Measurement Pilot frames are sent more frequently than beacons and carry less information.
2. Upon receiving a measurement request from a client, the AP performs the required
measurement and sends a report to the client.
The AP can also send measurement requests periodically to clients and collect measurement
reports from clients.
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Restrictions and guidelines: Radio resource
measurement configuration
You can configure APs by using the following methods:
• Configure APs one by one in AP view.
• Assign APs to an AP group and configure the AP group in AP group view.
• Configure all APs in global configuration view.
For an AP, the settings made in these views for the same parameter take effect in descending order
of AP view, AP group view, and global configuration view.
WLAN radio resource measurement tasks at a

glance
To configure WLAN radio resource measurement, perform the following tasks:
1. Enabling radio resource management
2. (Optional.) Setting the measurement duration and interval
3. (Optional.) Setting the match mode for client radio resource measurement capabilities
Enabling radio resource management

system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enable a measurement type.
measure { all | link | neighbor | radio | spectrum | tpc } enable
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, measurement is disabled.
The spectrum and tpc keywords are available only for 5 GHz radios.
5. Enable radio resource measurement.
resource-measure enable
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, radio resource measurement is disabled.
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You must enable radio resource measurement if you enable link, neighbor, or radio
measurement.
6. Enable spectrum management.
spectrum-management enable
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, spectrum management is disabled.
Spectrum or TPC measurement takes effect only after you enable spectrum management.
For more information about this command, see spectrum management in Radio Resources
Management Command Reference.
Setting the measurement duration and interval

About this task
When radio resource measurement is enabled for an AP, the AP sends measurement requests that
carry the measurement duration to clients at the specified interval.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the measurement duration.
measure-duration time
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the measurement duration is 500 TUs.
5. Set the measurement interval.
measure-interval value
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the measurement interval is 30 seconds.
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Setting the match mode for client radio resource
measurement capabilities
About this task
Set the match mode to allow a client to associate with an AP based on the predefined match criteria.
Radio resource measurement capability refers to the radio resource measurement types supported
by the AP and client. The device supports the following match modes for client radio resource
measurement capabilities:
• All—A client is allowed to associate with an AP only when all of its radio resource measurement
capabilities match the AP's radio resource measurement capabilities.
• None—Client radio resource measurement capabilities are not checked.
• Partial—A client is allowed to associate with an AP as long as one of its radio resource
measurement capabilities matches any of the AP's radio resource measurement capabilities.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the match mode for client radio resource measurement capabilities.
rm-capability mode { all | none | partial }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, an AP does not check the radio resource measurement
capabilities of a client.
Verifying and maintaining WLAN radio resource

measurement
To display client measurement reports, execute the following command in any view:
display wlan measure-report ap ap-name radio radio-id [ client mac-address
mac-address ]
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Radio resource measurement configuration
examples
Example: Configuring radio resource measurement
As shown in Figure 1, configure radio resource measurement to meet the following requirements:
• The client can come online only when all its radio resource measurement capabilities match the
AP's.
• The client can perform all types of measurements.
AC Switch AP Client
Procedure
# Create service template 1.
<AC> system-view
# Set the SSID to resource-measure, and enable the service template.

[AC-wlan-st-1] ssid resource-measure
[AC-wlan-st-1] quit
# Create manual AP ap1, and specify the AP model and serial ID.

# Enable radio resource measurement.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] resource-measure enable
# Enable all measurement features.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] measure all enable
# Set the match mode for client radio resource measurement capabilities to All.
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] rm-capability mode all
# Bind the service template to radio 1, and enable the radio.


# Verify that the client has come online.
[AC] display wlan client
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Total number of clients: 1
MAC address Username AP name R IP address VLAN

00ee-bd44-557f N/A ap1 1 1.1.1.1 1
# Display measurement reports from the client.

[AC] display wlan measure-report ap ap1 radio 1
Total number of clients: 1
Client MAC address : 00ee-bd44-557f

Link measurement:
Link margin : 2 dBm
RCPI : -85 dBm
RSNI : 53 dBm
Noise histogram:
Antenna ID : 3
ANPI : -56 dBm
IPI0 to IPI10 density : 5 12 16 13 8 5 5 15 17 1 3
Spectrum measurement:
Transmit power : 20 dBm
BSS : Detected
OFDM preamble : Detected
Radar : Detected
Unidentified signal : Undetected
CCA busy fraction : 60
RPI0 to RPI7 density : 3 7 11 19 15 23 15 7
Frame report entry:
BSSID : a072-2351-e253
PHY type : fhss
Average RCPI : -10 dBm
Last RSNI : 2 dBm
Last RCPI : -20 dBm
Frames : 1
Dot11BSSAverageAccessDelay group:
Average access delay : 32 ms
BestEffort average access delay : 1 ms
Background average access delay : 1 ms
Video average access delay : 1 ms
Voice average access delay : 1 ms
Clients : 32
Channel utilization rate : 11
Transmit stream:
Traffic ID : 0
Sent MSDUs : 60
Discarded MSDUs : 5
Failed MSDUs : 3
MSDUs resent multiple times : 3
Lost QoS CF-Polls : 2
Average queue delay : 2 ms
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Average transmit delay : 1 ms
Bin0 range : 0 to 10 ms
Bin0 to Bin5 : 5 10 10 5 10 10
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Configuring band navigation ·········································································· 1
About band navigation ······································································································································· 1
Restrictions and guidelines: Band navigation configuration ··············································································· 1
Band navigation tasks at a glance ····················································································································· 1
Prerequisites for band navigation ······················································································································ 2
Enabling band navigation globally ····················································································································· 2
Enabling AP-based band navigation ·················································································································· 2
Configuring load balancing for band navigation ································································································· 2
Configuring band navigation parameters ··········································································································· 3
Setting the maximum number of denials for 5 GHz association requests·················································· 3
Setting the band navigation RSSI threshold ······························································································ 3
Setting the client information aging time ···································································································· 3
Band navigation configuration examples ··········································································································· 4
Example: Configuring band navigation ······································································································ 4
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Configuring band navigation
About band navigation
Band navigation enables an AP to direct dual-band clients (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) to the 5 GHz radio
whenever possible to avoid congestion in the 2.4 GHz band. This can load balance the radios and
improve network performance.
As shown in Figure 1, band navigation is enabled in the WLAN. Client 1 and Client 2 are associated
with the 2.4 GHz radio. When the dual-band client Client 3 requests to associate with the 2.4 GHz
radio, the AP rejects Client 3 and directs it to the 5 GHz radio.
Figure 1 Band navigation
5GHz
AC Switch AP Client 3
2.4GHz
Client 1
Client 2
Restrictions and guidelines: Band navigation

configuration
Do not enable band navigation in a WLAN where most clients in the WLAN support only the 2.4 GHz
band or in a WLAN that is sensitive to traffic delay.
Band navigation tasks at a glance

To configure band navigation, perform the following tasks:
1. Enabling band navigation globally
2. Enabling AP-based band navigation
3. (Optional.) Configuring load balancing for band navigation
4. (Optional.) Configuring band navigation parameters
 Setting the maximum number of denials for 5 GHz association requests
 Setting the band navigation RSSI threshold
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 Setting the client information aging time
Prerequisites for band navigation

Before configuring band navigation, enable both the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz radios and bind the radios
to the same service template.
Enabling band navigation globally

system-view
2. Enable band navigation globally.
wlan band-navigation enable
By default, band navigation is disabled globally.
Enabling AP-based band navigation

Band navigation takes effect on an AP only when you enable band navigation both globally and for
the AP.
Procedure
system-view
2. Enter AP view or AP group view.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
 Enter AP group view.
3. Enable band navigation for the AP.
band-navigation enable
By default:
 In AP view, an AP uses the configuration in AP group view.
 In AP group view, band navigation is enabled.
Configuring load balancing for band navigation

About this task
An AP rejects the 5 GHz association request of a client when the following conditions are met:
• The number of clients on the 5 GHz radio reaches the specified threshold.
• The client number gap between the 5 GHz radio and the radio that has the fewest clients
reaches the specified threshold.
Procedure
system-view
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2. Configure load balancing for band navigation.
wlan band-navigation balance session session [ gap gap ]
By default, load balancing is disabled for band navigation.
Configuring band navigation parameters

Setting the maximum number of denials for 5 GHz
association requests
About this task
If the number of times that a 5 GHz radio rejects a client reaches the specified maximum number, the
Procedure
system-view
2. Set the maximum number of denials for 5 GHz association requests.
wlan band-navigation balance access-denial access-denial
By default, the maximum number of denials is 1 for 5 GHz association requests.
Setting the band navigation RSSI threshold

About this task
A client might be detected by multiple radios. A 5 GHz radio rejects the association request of a client
if the client's RSSI is lower than the band navigation RSSI threshold.
Procedure
system-view
2. Set the band navigation RSSI threshold.
wlan band-navigation rssi-threshold rssi-threshold
By default, the band navigation RSSI threshold is 15.
Setting the client information aging time

About this task
When an AP receives an association request from a client, the AP records the client's information
and starts the client information aging timer. If the AP does not receive any probe requests or
association requests from the client before the aging timer expires, the AP deletes the client's
information.
Configure an appropriate client information aging time to ensure both client association and system
resource efficiency.
Procedure
system-view
2. Set the client information aging time.
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wlan band-navigation aging-time aging-time
By default, the client information aging time is 180 seconds.
Band navigation configuration examples

Example: Configuring band navigation
As shown in Figure 2, both the 5 GHz radio and the 2.4 GHz radio are enabled on the AP. Configure
band navigation and load balancing for band navigation to load balance the radios.
5 GHz
AC Switch AP
2.4 GHz Client 1
Client 2
Procedure
# Create service template 1 and set its SSID to band-navigation.
<AC> system-view
[AC-wlan-st-1] ssid band-navigation
[AC-wlan-st-1] quit
# Enter radio view of radio 1, and configure radio 1 to operate in 802.11n (5 GHz) mode.
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] type dot11an
# Bind service template 1 to radio 1 of AP 1, and enable radio 1.

# Enter radio view of radio 2, and configure radio 2 to operate in 802.11n (2.4 GHz) mode.
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-2] type dot11gn
# Bind service template 1 to radio 2 of AP 1, and enable radio 2.

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# Enable band navigation globally.

[AC] wlan band-navigation enable
# Enable band navigation for AP 1.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1] band-navigation enable
# Enable load balancing for band navigation, and set the client number threshold and client number
gap threshold to 5 and 2, respectively.
[AC] wlan band-navigation balance session 5 gap 2
# Set the maximum number of denials for 5 GHz association requests to 3.

[AC] wlan band-navigation balance access-denial 3
# Set the band navigation RSSI threshold to 30.

[AC] wlan band-navigation rssi-threshold 30
# Set the client information aging time to 160 seconds.

[AC] wlan band-navigation aging-time 160

1. Verify that a dual-band client is associated with the 5 GHz radio when it requests to associate
with the AP. (Details not shown.)
2. Verify that a dual-band client is associated with the 2.4 GHz radio when the following conditions
are met:
 The number of clients on the 5 GHz radio reaches 5.
 The client number gap between the 5 GHz radio and the 2.4 GHz radio reaches 2. (Details
not shown.)
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Contents
Configuring WLAN RRM ················································································ 1
About WLAN RRM ············································································································································· 1
Operating mechanism ································································································································ 1
Dynamic frequency selection ····················································································································· 1
Transmit power control······························································································································· 2
Bandwidth adjustment ································································································································ 3
Restrictions and guidelines: WLAN RRM configuration ····················································································· 4
WLAN RRM tasks at a glance···························································································································· 4
Configuring DFS················································································································································· 4
About DFS·················································································································································· 4
Tasks at a glance ······································································································································· 4
Configuration prerequisites ························································································································ 5
Enabling auto-DFS ····································································································································· 5
Configuring periodic auto-DFS ··················································································································· 6
Configuring scheduled auto-DFS ··············································································································· 6
Configuring on-demand DFS ····················································································································· 8
Setting the DFS sensitivity mode ··············································································································· 9
Configuring DFS trigger parameters ········································································································ 10
Configuring an RRM holddown group ······································································································ 12
Enabling WSA collaboration····················································································································· 13
Configuring orthogonal channel optimization for 2.4 GHz radios ····························································· 13
Configuring TPC··············································································································································· 15
About TPC················································································································································ 15
Tasks at a glance ····································································································································· 15
Configuration prerequisites ······················································································································ 15
Enabling auto-TPC ··································································································································· 16
Configuring on-demand TPC ··················································································································· 16
Setting the power calibration interval for auto-TPC·················································································· 17
Setting the TPC mode ······························································································································ 17
Configuring TPC trigger parameters ········································································································ 18
Setting the minimum transmit power ········································································································ 19
Configuring an RRM holddown group ······································································································ 20
Configuring automatic bandwidth adjustment ·································································································· 20
Tasks at a glance ····································································································································· 20
Enabling automatic bandwidth adjustment······························································································· 20
Setting the interval for automatic bandwidth adjustment·········································································· 21
Configuring a radio baseline ···························································································································· 21
Enabling radio scanning ··································································································································· 22
Enabling SNMP notifications for WLAN RRM ·································································································· 23
Setting the trap thresholds for adjacent-channel and co-channel interference ················································ 23
Filtering out APs that can be shut down in high-density scenarios ·························································· 24
Verifying and maintaining WLAN RRM ············································································································ 24
WLAN RRM configuration examples················································································································ 25
Example: Configuring periodic auto-DFS ································································································· 25
Example: Configuring scheduled auto-DFS ····························································································· 26
Example: Configuring auto-TPC ·············································································································· 27
Example: Configuring automatic bandwidth adjustment ·········································································· 28
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Configuring WLAN RRM
About WLAN RRM
WLAN Radio Resource Management (RRM) provides an intelligent and scalable radio management
solution to allow a WLAN to adapt to environment changes and maintain the optimal radio resource
condition.
Operating mechanism
RRM enables the AC to monitor and analyze its associated radios, and optimize radio resources with
features such as dynamic frequency selection (DFS), transmit power control (TPC), and spectrum
analysis.
Dynamic frequency selection

Two adjacent radios on the same channel might cause signal collision, and other radio sources such
as radar signals and microwave ovens might interfere with the operation of radios. With DFS, the AC
selects an optimal channel for each radio in real time to avoid co-channel interference and
interference from other radio sources.
The following factors will trigger DFS:
• Error code rate—Physical layer error code rate and CRC error rate. CRC error rate shows the
proportion of packets with CRC errors among all 802.11 packets.
• Interference rate—Proportion of interference packets among all data packets. Interference
packets are packets destined for other radios.
• Interference condition—DFS is triggered when both the channel usage threshold and
interference ratio threshold are reached or exceeded, but the received service traffic fails to
reach the service traffic threshold.
 Channel usage threshold—Proportion of channel resources used for packet transmitting
and receiving.
 Interference ratio threshold—Proportion of channel resources used by interferences to
the total used channel resources.
 Service traffic threshold—Proportion of received service traffic to the total received traffic.
• Retransmission rate—Proportion of retransmitted packets to the total transmitted packets.
The retransmission rate threshold is defined by the system and cannot be modified. An AP
retransmits a packet if it fails to receive an ACK before the response timeout timer expires.
• Noise threshold—Noise detected by the AC in the current working channel.
The AC uses the following procedure to perform DFS for a radio:
1. Detects the current channel and selects an optimal channel when high CRC error ratio, severe
interference, frequent retransmission, or high channel usage occurs.
2. Compares the quality between the current channel and the optimal channel. The radio does not
use the optimal channel until the quality gap between the two channels exceeds the tolerance
level.
Figure 1 shows a DFS example. When the quality of the channels for BSS 1, BSS 3, and BSS 5
reaches a DFS threshold, the AC selects an optimal channel for each of them. This ensures wireless
service quality.
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Figure 1 Dynamic frequency selection
Before channel adjustment After channel adjustment
BSS 2 BSS 2
BSS 1 BSS 1
BSS 5 BSS 5
BSS 3 BSS 3
BSS 4 BSS 4
Channel 1
Channel 6
Channel 11
Transmit power control

TPC enables the AC to dynamically control access point transmit power based on real-time WLAN
conditions. It can achieve desired RF coverage while avoiding channel interference between radios.
The AC maintains a neighbor report for each radio on its associated APs to record information about
other radios detected by this radio. The AC can manage only radios associated with it.
The AC uses the following procedure to perform TPC for a radio:
1. Determines whether the number of manageable radios (all-channel radios or
overlapping-channel radios) that can detect this radio has reached the adjacency factor.
If the number has not reached the adjacency factor, the radio uses the maximum transmit
power.
If the number has reached the adjacency factor, the AC goes to step 2:
2. Ranks the radio's RSSIs detected by these manageable radios in descending order.
3. Compares the RSSI specified by the adjacency factor with the power adjustment threshold and
takes one of the following actions:
 Decreases the radio's transmit power when the RSSI rises above the threshold.
 Increases the radio's transmit power when the RSSI drops below the threshold.
Radios that can participate in TPC calculation for a radio include the following types:
• All-channel radios—Include all manageable radios that detect the radio. TPC based on
all-channel radios can better control the signal coverage.
• Overlapping-channel radios—Include manageable radios that detect the radio on a channel
overlapping with the radio's transmit channel. TPC based on overlapping-channel radios can
expand signal coverage without increasing interference.
As shown in Figure 2, each AP has only one radio enabled. Before AP 4 joins, the number of
manageable radios detected by each radio does not reach the adjacency factor 3. The radios use the
maximum transmit power. After AP 4 joins, the number of manageable radios detected by each radio
reaches the adjacency factor 3. The AC uses TPC to adjust the transmit powers for all radios.
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Figure 2 Transmit power control
AP 1
Switch
AP 2
AC
AP 3
Channel 1
Channel 6
Channel 11
Enable TPC
AP 1 AP 2
Switch
AP 3 AP 4
AC
Channel 1
Channel 6
Channel 11
Bandwidth adjustment
802.11n and 802.11ac allow combination of adjacent channels to increase the data transmission
rate. However, this practice can decrease data transmission stability, because signal interference is
easy to occur.
Automatic bandwidth adjustment enables the AC to start channel quality detection when the
automatic bandwidth adjustment interval is reached, and determines whether to perform bandwidth
adjustment. It decreases the bandwidth for a radio to reduce interference if the number of neighbor
radios for that radio is large, and increase the bandwidth to increase transmission rate if the number
is small.
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Restrictions and guidelines: WLAN RRM
configuration
WLAN RRM tasks at a glance

To configure RRM, perform the following tasks:
• Configuring DFS
• Configuring TPC
• Configuring automatic bandwidth adjustment
• Configuring a radio baseline
• Enabling radio scanning
• Enabling SNMP notifications for WLAN RRM
• Setting the trap thresholds for adjacent-channel and co-channel interference
• Filtering out APs that can be shut down in high-density scenarios
Configuring DFS
About DFS
The AC supports the following DFS methods:
• Periodic auto-DFS—The AC automatically performs DFS for a radio at the channel calibration
interval.
• Scheduled auto-DFS—The AC performs DFS at the specified time in a time range. Use this
method when interference is severe to avoid affecting ongoing wireless services.
• On-demand DFS—The AC waits for a channel calibration interval and then performs DFS for
all radios. You must perform this task every time you want the AC to perform DFS for radios.
Tasks at a glance
To configure DFS, perform the following tasks:
1. Enabling auto-DFS
2. Choose the following tasks as needed:
 Configuring periodic auto-DFS
 Configuring scheduled auto-DFS
 Configuring on-demand DFS
You cannot configure periodic auto-DFS and scheduled auto-DFS at the same time.
3. (Optional.) Setting the DFS sensitivity mode
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4. (Optional.) Configuring DFS trigger parameters
You can configure DFS trigger parameters only when the DFS sensitivity mode is custom.
5. (Optional.) Configuring an RRM holddown group
6. (Optional.) Enabling WSA collaboration
7. (Optional.) Configuring orthogonal channel optimization for 2.4 GHz radios
Configuration prerequisites
For DFS to work, configure the AC to automatically select a channel for a radio and not lock the
channel by using the channel auto unlock command. For more information about the
channel { channel-number | auto { lock | unlock } } command, see radio management
in Radio Resources Management Command Reference.
Enabling auto-DFS
To use periodic or scheduled auto-DFS, you must enable the auto-DFS feature.
You can enable auto-DFS in RRM view, an AP group's RRM view, or global configuration view. The
priorities for configurations in RRM view, an AP group's RRM view, or global configuration view are
in descending order.
Enabling auto-DFS globally
system-view
2. Enter global configuration view.
wlan global-configuration
3. Enable auto-DFS.
calibrate-channel self-decisive enable { 2.4g | 5g | all }
By default, auto-DFS is disabled.
You can enable auto-DFS for the 2.4G frequency band, the 5G frequency band, or both.
Enabling auto-DFS in RRM view or an AP group's RRM view
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Enable auto-DFS.
calibrate-channel self-decisive enable
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By default:
 In radio view, the configuration in an AP group's RRM view is used. If auto-DFS is not
configured in AP group view, the AP uses the configuration in global configuration view.
 In an AP group's radio view, the configuration in global configuration view is used.
Configuring periodic auto-DFS

For wireless service stability, you can configure DFS suppression to suppress periodic auto-DFS
when the online client quantity reaches the specified threshold.
Procedure
system-view
2. (Optional.) Set the channel calibration interval.
wlan rrm calibration-channel interval minutes
By default, the channel calibration interval is 23 minutes.
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
5. Enter RRM view.
rrm
6. Set the auto-DFS mode to periodic.
calibrate-channel mode periodic
By default:
 In RRM view, the configuration in an AP group's RRM view is used.
 In an AP group's RRM view, the auto-DFS mode is periodic.
7. (Optional.) Configure DFS suppression.
calibrate-channel suppression { disable | enable [ client-number
number ] }
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, DFS suppression is disabled.
Configuring scheduled auto-DFS

About this task
Scheduled auto-DFS enables the AC to collect statistics to generate channel reports and neighbor
reports within the specified time range and perform DFS based on the reports.
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Creating a time range
system-view
2. Create a time range.
time-range time-range-name { start-time to end-time days [ from time1
date1 ] [ to time2 date2 ] | from time1 date1 [ to time2 date2 ] | to time2
date2 }
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
5. Enter RRM view.
rrm
6. Specify a time range for channel monitoring.
calibrate-channel monitoring time-range time-range-name
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, no time range is specified for channel monitoring.
Configuring a job and schedule
system-view
2. Create a job and enter its view.
scheduler job job-name
3. Execute the following commands in sequence to assign commands to the job:
command 1 system-view
command 2 wlan ap ap-name [ model model-name ]
command 3 radio radio-id
command 4 rrm
command 5 calibrate-channel pronto
By default, no command is assigned to a job.
4. Return to system view.
quit
5. Create a schedule and enter its view.
scheduler schedule schedule-name
6. Assign a job to the schedule.
job job-name
By default, no job is assigned to a schedule.
7. Assign a user role to the schedule.
user-role role-name
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By default, the user role of the schedule creator is assigned to the schedule.
8. Choose one of the following tasks:
 Specify an execution date and time for the schedule.
time at time date
 Specify one or more execution days and the execution time for the schedule.
time once at time [ month-date month-day | week-day week-day&<1-7> ]
 Specify the delay time for executing the schedule.
time once delay time
By default, no execution time is specified for a schedule.
Enabling auto-DFS
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Set the auto-DFS mode to scheduled.
calibrate-channel mode scheduled
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, the auto-DFS mode is periodic.
Configuring on-demand DFS

About this task
You can perform on-demand DFS for all APs or for the specified AP.
For an all-AP or AP group-specific DFS, the AC determines whether to perform a DFS based on the
condition of the current working channel.
For an AP-specific DFS, you can specify the force keyword for the AC to change the working
channel of the AP directly without considering the condition of the current working channel. If you do
not specify the keyword, the AC determines whether to perform a DFS based on the condition of the
current working channel.
CAUTION:
On-demand DFS for all APs consumes a lot of system resources on the AC and might affect service
operation. Please use this feature with caution.
AP-specific DFS does not take effect in an AC hierarchy network or on inside APs.
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Performing on-demand DFS for all APs
system-view
2. Enable on-demand DFS for radios of all APs or the specified AP group.
wlan calibrate-channel pronto ap { all | ap-group group-name } { 2.4g
| 5g | all }
3. (Optional.) Set the channel calibration interval.
wlan rrm calibration-channel interval minutes
By default, the channel calibration interval is 23 minutes.
Performing on-demand DFS for the specified AP
system-view
2. Perform on-demand DFS for the specified AP.
wlan rrm calibration-channel ap name ap-name [ radio radio-id ]
[ force ]
The system will take a few minutes to scan channels and collect channel data. This might cause
packet loss. During the calibration process, do not disable the radios or change channel
scanning or WLAN RRM settings.
Setting the DFS sensitivity mode

About this task
DFS supports the following sensitivity modes: low, medium, high, and custom. DFS configured with a
higher sensitivity can be triggered more easily.
DFS trigger parameters will be restored to the default if you change the sensitivity mode. The default
settings vary by sensitivity mode. Record the configured DFS trigger parameters if necessary before
you change the sensitivity mode from custom to low, medium, or high.
You can configure DFS trigger parameters only when the sensitivity mode is custom.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Set the DFS sensitivity mode.
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calibrate-channel self-decisive sensitivity { custom | high | low |
medium }
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, the DFS sensitivity mode is custom.
Configuring DFS trigger parameters

As a best practice for accurate channel adjustment, configure the same DFS trigger parameters for
all radios enabled with DFS.
You can configure DFS trigger parameters only when the DFS sensitivity mode is custom.
Configuring global auto DFS parameters
system-view
3. Set the CRC error threshold for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
 For 2.4 GHz radios:
calibrate-channel 2.4g crc-error-threshold percent
By default, the CRC error threshold is 0 for 2.4 GHz radios.
 For 5 GHz radios:
calibrate-channel 5g crc-error-threshold percent
By default, the CRC error threshold is 0 for 5 GHz radios.
4. Set the channel usage threshold for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 2.4g channel-usage-threshold percent percent
By default, the channel usage threshold is 60 for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 5g channel-usage-threshold percent percent
By default, the channel usage threshold is 60 for 5 GHz radios.
5. Set the interference threshold for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 2.4g interference-threshold percent percent
By default, the interference threshold is 70 for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 5g interference-threshold percent percent
By default, the interference threshold is 70 for 5 GHz radios.
6. Set the received service traffic threshold for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 2.4g receive-service-traffic threshold value
By default, the received service traffic threshold is 10 Mbps for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 5g receive-service-traffic threshold value
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By default, the received service traffic threshold is 10 Mbps for 5 GHz radios.
7. Set the tolerance level for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 2.4g tolerance-level percent
By default, the tolerance level is 1 for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 5g tolerance-level percent
By default, the tolerance level is 0 for 5 GHz radios.
8. Set the noise threshold for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 2.4g noise-threshold value
By default, the noise threshold is 0 for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 2.4g noise-threshold value
By default, the noise threshold is 0 for 5 GHz radios.
9. Set the retransmission threshold for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 2.4g retransmission-threshold value
By default, the retransmission threshold is 0 for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 5g retransmission-threshold value
By default, the retransmission threshold is 0 for 5 GHz radios.
Configuring auto DFS parameters in RRM view or an AP group's RRM view
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Set the CRC error threshold.
crc-error-threshold percent
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, the configuration in global configuration view is used.
6. Set the interference threshold.
interference-threshold percent
By default:
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 In an AP group's RRM view, the interference threshold is 0.
7. Set the channel usage threshold.
channel-usage-threshold percent percent
By default:
8. Set the interference ratio threshold.
calibrate-channel interference-threshold percent percent
By default:
9. Set the received service traffic threshold.
calibrate-channel receive-service-traffic threshold value
By default:
10. Set the tolerance level.
tolerance-level percent
By default:
Configuring an RRM holddown group

About this task
To prevent frequent channel adjustments from affecting wireless services, you can add the specified
radios to an RRM holddown group. Each time the channel of a radio in the RRM holddown group
changes, the system starts a channel holddown timer for the radio. The channel for the radio does
not change until the channel holddown timer expires.
If you execute on-demand DFS, the system performs DFS when the calibration interval expires
regardless of whether the channel holddown time expires.
Procedure
system-view
2. Create an RRM holddown group and enter its view.
wlan rrm-calibration-group group-id
3. (Optional.) Set a description for the RRM holddown group.
description text
By default, no description is set for the RRM holddown group.
4. Add a radio to the RRM holddown group.
ap ap-name radio radio-id
5. (Optional.) Set the channel holddown time.
channel holddown-time minutes
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By default, the channel holddown time is 720 minutes.
Enabling WSA collaboration

About this task
When you enable WLAN Spectrum Analysis (WSA) collaboration, the system performs DFS when
WSA detects that the channel quality is lower than the value of the specified quality level.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Enable WSA collaboration.
calibrate-channel track spectrum-analysis enable
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, WSA collaboration is disabled.
Configuring orthogonal channel optimization for 2.4 GHz

radios
About this task
In high-density deployment with APs of different vendors, severe interference might occur for 2.4
GHz radios because these APs cannot be managed in a unified manner and might use different
orthogonal channel groups. This greatly affects the user experience.
This feature enables the AC to adopt the orthogonal channel group most used by neighbor radios on
third-party APs in auto DFS. This operation can reduce the inter-channel interference between APs
of different vendors to the maximum degree.
The device supports detecting the (1, 6, 11), (1, 7, 13), (2, 7, 12), (3, 8, 13), and (4, 9, 14) orthogonal
channel groups.
Neighbor radio includes the following types:
• Managed neighbor—Detected AP radios managed by the same AC.
• Unmanaged neighbor—Detected AP radios managed by another AC.
With this feature enabled, the device performs orthogonal channel optimization for 2.4 GHz radios
during auto-DFS when all the following conditions are met:
• The total number of neighbors reaches or exceeds the configured threshold.
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• The unmanaged neighbor ratio (unmanaged neighbors/total neighbors) reaches or exceeds the
configured threshold.
• The unmanaged neighbor ratio for a single orthogonal channel group (unmanaged
neighbors/total neighbors) reaches or exceeds the configured threshold.
Procedure (global configuration view)
system-view
3. Enable orthogonal channel optimization for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel 2.4g channel-set-optimization enable
By default, orthogonal channel optimization for 2.4 GHz radios is enabled.
4. (Optional.) Set the neighbor quantity threshold.
calibrate-channel 2.4g channel-set-optimization neighbor-threshold
count
By default, the neighbor quantity threshold is 10.
5. (Optional.) Set the unmanaged neighbor ratio threshold.
calibrate-channel 2.4g channel-set-optimization
neighbor-unmanaged-threshold percent percent
By default, the unmanaged neighbor ratio threshold is 50%.
6. (Optional.) Set the unmanaged neighbor ratio threshold for a single orthogonal channel group.
calibrate-channel 2.4g channel-set-optimization
neighbor-unmanaged-threshold percent-per-set percent
By default, the unmanaged neighbor ratio threshold is 10% for a single orthogonal channel
group.
Procedure (RRM view or AP group's RRM view)
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
 Enter an AP group's AP model view.
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
radio radio-id
5. Enable orthogonal channel optimization for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-channel channel-set-optimization { disable | enable }
By default:
6. (Optional.) Set the neighbor quantity threshold.
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calibrate-channel channel-set-optimization neighbor-threshold count
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, the configuration in global view is used.
7. (Optional.) Set the unmanaged neighbor ratio threshold.
calibrate-channel channel-set-optimization
neighbor-unmanaged-threshold percent percent
By default:
8. (Optional.) Set the unmanaged neighbor ratio threshold for a single orthogonal channel group.
calibrate-channel channel-set-optimization
neighbor-unmanaged-threshold percent-per-set percent
By default:
Configuring TPC
About TPC
The AC supports the following TPC methods:
• Auto-TPC—The AC automatically performs TPC for a radio at the power calibration interval.
• On-demand TPC—The AC waits for a power calibration interval and then performs TPC for all
radios. You must perform this task every time you want the AC to perform TPC for radios.
Tasks at a glance
To configure TPC, perform the following tasks:
1. Enabling auto-TPC
2. Configuring on-demand TPC
3. (Optional.) Setting the power calibration interval for auto-TPC
4. (Optional.) Setting the TPC mode
5. (Optional.) Configuring TPC trigger parameters
6. (Optional.) Setting the minimum transmit power
7. (Optional.) Configuring an RRM holddown group
Configuration prerequisites
Make sure the power lock feature is disabled before configuring TPC. For more information about
power lock, see radio management in Radio Resources Management Command Reference.
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Enabling auto-TPC
You can enable auto-TPC in RRM view, an AP group's RRM view, or global configuration view. The
priorities for configurations in RRM view, an AP group's RRM view, or global configuration view are
in descending order.
Enabling auto-TPC globally
system-view
3. Enable auto-TPC.
calibrate-power self-decisive enable { 2.4g | 5g | all }
By default, auto-TPC is disabled.
You can enable auto-TPC for the 2.4GHz frequency band, the 5GHz frequency band, or both.
Enabling auto-TPC in RRM view or an AP group's RRM view
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Enable auto-TPC.
calibrate-power self-decisive enable
By default:
 In radio view, the configuration in an AP group's RRM view is used. If auto TPC is not
configured in AP group view, the AP uses the configuration in global configuration view.
 In an AP group's radio view, the configuration in global configuration view is used.
Configuring on-demand TPC

This feature consumes system resources. Use it with caution.
The AC waits for a power calibration interval after you enable on-demand TPC and then performs
TPC for all radios.
Procedure
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system-view
2. Enable on-demand TPC for radios of all APs or the specified AP group.
wlan calibrate-power pronto ap { all | ap-group group-name } { 2.4g
| 5g | all }
Setting the power calibration interval for auto-TPC

system-view
2. Set the power calibration interval for auto-TPC.
wlan rrm calibration-power interval minutes
By default, the power calibration interval is 11 minutes for auto-TPC.
Setting the TPC mode

About this task
The AC supports the density, coverage, and custom TPC modes. To avoid interference among APs,
use the density mode. To increase signal coverage performance, use the coverage mode. If these
two modes cannot meet your network requirements, use the custom mode to customize power
adjustment settings.
In either density or coverage mode, power adjustment settings are defined by the system and cannot
be changed.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Set the TPC mode.
calibrate-power mode { coverage | custom | density }
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, the TPC mode is custom.
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Configuring TPC trigger parameters
The adjacency factor and power adjustment threshold determine TPC for a radio. The adjacency
factor defines the quantity of manageable detected radios that trigger TPC and the ranking of the
RSSI used for comparison with the power adjustment threshold. Set an appropriate adjacency factor
as needed.
As a best practice for accurate power adjustment, configure the same TPC trigger parameters for all
radios enabled with TPC.
Configuring global auto TPC parameters
system-view
3. Set the adjacency factor for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
calibrate-power 2.4g adjacency-factor neighbor
By default, the adjacency factor is 1 for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-power 5g adjacency-factor neighbor
By default, the adjacency factor is 1 for 5 GHz radios.
4. Set the power adjustment threshold for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
calibrate-power 2.4g threshold value
By default, the power adjustment threshold is 65 for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-power 5g threshold value
By default, the power adjustment threshold is 65 for 5 GHz radios.
Configuring auto TPC parameters in RRM view or an AP group's RRM view
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Set the adjacency factor.
adjacency-factor neighbor
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By default:
6. Set the power adjustment threshold.
calibrate-power threshold value
By default:
7. Specify the type of radios to participate in TPC calculation.
adjacency-factor radio-selection { all-channel |
overlapping-channel }
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, all-channel radios participate in TPC calculation.
Setting the minimum transmit power

About this task
This feature ensures that a radio can still be detected after TPC is performed.
Specifying the global minimum transmit power
system-view
3. Specify the minimum transmit power for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.
calibrate-power 2.4g min tx-power
By default, the minimum transmit power is 6 dBm for 2.4 GHz radios.
calibrate-power 5g min tx-power
By default, the minimum transmit power is 11 dBm for 5 GHz radios.
Specifying the minimum transmit power in RRM view or an AP group's RRM view
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
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rrm
5. Set the minimum transmit power.
calibrate-power min tx-power
By default:
Configuring an RRM holddown group

About this task
To prevent frequent power adjustments from affecting wireless services, you can add the specified
radios to an RRM holddown group. Each time the power of a radio in the RRM holddown group
changes, the system starts a power holddown timer for the radio. The power for the radio does not
change until the power holddown timer expires.
If you execute on-demand DFS, the system performs DFS when the calibration interval expires
regardless of whether the power holddown time expires.
Procedure
system-view
2. Create an RRM holddown group and enter its view.
wlan rrm-calibration-group group-id
3. (Optional.) Set a description for the RRM holddown group.
description text
By default, no description is set for the RRM holddown group.
4. Add a radio to the RRM holddown group.
ap ap-name radio radio-id
5. (Optional.) Set the power holddown time.
power holddown-time minutes
By default, the power holddown time is 60 minutes.
Configuring automatic bandwidth adjustment

Tasks at a glance
To configure auto bandwidth adjustment, perform the following tasks:
1. Enabling automatic bandwidth adjustment
2. (Optional.) Setting the interval for automatic bandwidth adjustment
Enabling automatic bandwidth adjustment

About this task
With automatic bandwidth adjustment enabled, the AC starts channel quality detection when the
automatic bandwidth adjustment interval is reached, and determines whether to perform bandwidth
adjustment. It decreases the bandwidth for a radio to reduce interference if the number of neighbor
radios for that radio is large, and increase the bandwidth to increase transmission rate if the number
is small.
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This feature takes effect only on 5 GHz radios.
Enabling automatic bandwidth adjustment globally
system-view
3. Enable automatic bandwidth adjustment.
calibrate-bandwidth self-decisive enable
By default, automatic bandwidth adjustment is disabled.
Enabling automatic bandwidth adjustment in RRM view or an AP group's RRM view
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Enable automatic bandwidth adjustment.
calibrate-bandwidth self-decisive enable
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, the AP uses the configuration in global configuration view.
Setting the interval for automatic bandwidth adjustment

system-view
2. Set the interval for automatic bandwidth adjustment.
wlan rrm calibration-bandwidth interval minutes
By default, the interval for automatic bandwidth adjustment is 13 minutes.
Configuring a radio baseline

About this task
A radio baseline saves the working channel, transmit rate, and other radio attributes for radios. You
can create a radio baseline by saving the current radio settings and apply the baseline to use these
settings as needed.
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A radio baseline is saved in a .csv file in the file system on the AC.
A radio baseline cannot be applied to a radio when one of the following conditions is met:
• The radio is down.
• No service template is bound to the radio or the bound service template is disabled.
• The channel in the baseline is illegal.
• The radio uses a manually specified channel.
• The working channel or the transmit power of the radio is locked.
• The channel or power holddown timer for the radio has not expired.
• The channel in the baseline does not match the specified channel gap.
• The transmit power in the baseline is lower than the specified minimum transmit power for the
radio.
• The transmit power in the baseline is higher than the specified maximum transmit power for the
radio.
• The radio mode, location identifier, or bandwidth in the baseline does not match the radio mode,
location identifier, or bandwidth of the radio.
Procedure
system-view
2. Create a radio baseline by saving the current radio settings.
wlan rrm baseline save name baseline-name { ap ap-name [ radio radio-id ]
| ap-group group-name [ ap-model ap-model ] [ radio radio-id ] | global }
3. Apply the baseline.
wlan rrm baseline apply name baseline-name
4. (Optional.) Delete a radio baseline.
wlan rrm baseline remove name baseline-name
Enabling radio scanning

About this task
This feature enables APs to scan the WLAN environment and report collected statistics to the AC at
the specified interval. The AC uses the statistics to generate channel reports and neighbor reports.
To view the channel reports and neighbor reports, use the display wlan rrm-status ap
command.
This feature will be automatically enabled if you have configured periodic auto-DFS, scheduled
auto-DFS, or auto-TPC.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
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ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
5. Enable radio scanning.
scan-only enable
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, radio scanning is disabled.
Enabling SNMP notifications for WLAN RRM

About this task
To report critical WLAN RRM events to an NMS, enable SNMP notifications for WLAN RRM. For
WLAN RRM event notifications to be sent correctly, you must also configure SNMP as described in
Network Management and Monitoring Configuration Guide.
Procedure
system-view
2. Enable SNMP notifications for WLAN RRM.
snmp-agent trap enable wlan rrm
By default, SNMP notifications are disabled for WLAN RRM.
Setting the trap thresholds for adjacent-channel

and co-channel interference
About this task
This feature enables the device to generate an SNMP notification when the adjacent-channel or
co-channel interference exceeds the specified trap threshold.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enter RRM view.
rrm
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5. Set the trap threshold for adjacent-channel interference.
adjacent-channel interference trap threshold threshold
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, the trap threshold for adjacent-channel interference is 60 dBm.
6. Set the trap threshold for co-channel interference.
co-channel interference trap threshold threshold
By default:
 In an AP group's RRM view, the trap threshold for co-channel interference is 60 dBm.
Filtering out APs that can be shut down in high-density

scenarios
About this task
In high-density scenarios, inter-AP interference might be unavoidable between adjacent APs
because of limited channel resources. The higher the density, the greater the interference.
If the interference cannot be reduced by channel adjustment in a high-density scenario, you can
perform this task to filter out APs that can be shut down. After the filtering, execute the display
wlan rrm high-density filter history command to view the filtered out APs and disable
the APs manually.
Procedure
system-view
2. Filter out APs that can be shut down in a high-density scenario.
wlan rrm high-density filter { all | ap-group group-name } { 2.4g |
5g | all }
Verifying and maintaining WLAN RRM

Perform display tasks in any view.
• Display radio baseline information.
display wlan rrm baseline { all | name baseline-name } [ verbose ]
• Display the history records of radio baseline application.
display wlan rrm baseline apply-history [ verbose ]
• Display the filter history about APs that can be shut down in high-density scenarios.
display wlan rrm high-density filter history
• Display RRM holddown group information.
display wlan rrm-calibration-group { all | group-id }
• Display RRM history.
display wlan rrm-history ap { all | name ap-name }
• Display WLAN RRM information.
display wlan rrm-status ap { all | name ap-name } [ neighbor-type
{ managed | unmanaged } ]
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WLAN RRM configuration examples
Example: Configuring periodic auto-DFS
As shown in Figure 3, configure periodic auto-DFS to adjust channels for radios of the APs when a
channel adjustment trigger condition is met. Add radio 1 of AP 1 to an RRM holddown group to avoid
frequent channel adjustments.
Client
AP 1
AC Switch AP 2 Client
AP 3
Client
Procedure
# Establish a CAPWAP tunnel between the AC and each AP. For more information, see AP
Management Configuration Guide. (Details not shown.)
# Enable auto-DFS for AP ap1 and set the auto-DFS mode to periodic.
<AC> system-view
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] rrm
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-channel self-decisive enable
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-channel mode periodic
# Configure DFS trigger parameters.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] crc-error-threshold 20
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] channel-usage-threshold percent 70
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-channel interference-threshold percent 75
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] tolerance-level 20
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] quit
# Create RRM holddown group 10.

[AC] wlan rrm-calibration-group 10
# Add radio 1 of AP ap1 to RRM holddown group 10.

[AC-wlan-rc-group-10] ap name ap1 radio 1
# Set the channel holddown time to 600 minutes.

[AC-wlan-rc-group-10] channel holddown-time 600
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# Configure auto-DFS for AP 2 and AP 3 in the same way auto-DFS is configured for AP 1. (Details
not shown.)
# Execute the display wlan rrm-status ap all command. Verify that the working channels for radios
of the APs change when a channel adjustment trigger condition is met and the calibration interval is
reached. (Details not shown.)
Use the display wlan rrm-history ap all command to view the channel adjustment reason. (Details
not shown.)
# Verify that the channel for radio 1 on AP 1 remains unchanged within 600 minutes after the first
DFS. (Details not shown.)
Example: Configuring scheduled auto-DFS

As shown in Figure 4, configure scheduled auto-DFS to adjust channels for radios of the APs when a
channel adjustment trigger condition is met.
Client
AP 1
AP 3
Client
Procedure
# Create a time range.
<AC> system-view
[AC] time-range time1 from 15:20 2015/04/17 to 18:20 2015/04/17
# Create a job and assign commands to the job.

[AC] scheduler job calibratechannel
[AC-job-calibratechannel] command 1 system-view
[AC-job-calibratechannel] command 2 wlan ap ap1
[AC-job-calibratechannel] command 3 radio 1
[AC-job-calibratechannel] command 4 rrm
[AC-job-calibratechannel] command 5 calibrate-channel pronto
[AC-job-calibratechannel] quit
# Create a schedule and assign the job to the schedule.

[AC] scheduler schedule schedule1
[AC-schedule-schedule1] job calibratechannel
# Specify an execution date and time for the schedule.
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[AC-schedule-schedule1] time at 20:20 2015/04/17
[AC-schedule-schedule1] quit
# Enable auto-DFS on AP ap1 and set the auto-DFS mode to scheduled.

[AC] wlan ap ap1
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-channel self-decisive enable
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-channel mode scheduled
# Configure AP ap1 to perform channel monitoring during time range time1.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-channel monitoring time-range time1
# Configure auto-DFS attributes.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] crc-error-threshold 10
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] channel-usage-threshold percent 70
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-channel interference-threshold percent 75
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] tolerance-level 15
# Configure auto-DFS for AP 2 and AP 3 in the same way auto-DFS is configured for AP 1. (Details
not shown.)
# Execute the display wlan rrm-status ap all command. Verify that the working channels for radios
of the APs change when a channel adjustment trigger condition is met and the calibration interval is
reached. (Details not shown.)
Use the display wlan rrm-history ap all command to view the channel adjustment reason. (Details
not shown.)
Example: Configuring auto-TPC

As shown in Figure 5, configure auto-TPC and set the adjacency factor to 3 to enable the AC to
perform auto-TPC when AP 4 joins. Add radio 1 of AP 1 to an RRM holddown group to avoid frequent
power adjustments.
AP 1
Client
AP 2
AC Switch AP 3
Client
AP 4
Client
Procedure
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# Enable auto-TPC for AP ap1.
<AC> system-view
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-power self-decisive enable
# Configure TPC trigger parameters.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] adjacency-factor 3
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-power threshold 80
[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1-rrm] calibrate-power min 1
# Create RRM holddown group 10.

[AC] wlan rrm-calibration-group 10
# Add radio 1 of AP ap1 to RRM holddown group 10.

[AC-wlan-rc-group-10] ap name ap1 radio 1
# Set the power holddown time to 100 minutes.

[AC-wlan-rc-group-10] power holddown-time 100
# Configure auto-TPC for AP 2, AP 3, and AP 4 in the same way auto-TPC is configured for AP 1.
# Use the display wlan rrm-status ap all command to verify the following information:
• AP 1 increases its transmit power when AP 4 detects that the power of AP 1 is lower than the
power adjustment threshold.
• AP 1 decreases its transmit power when AP 4 detects that the power of AP 1 is higher than the
power adjustment threshold.
• The adjusted power of AP 1 is not lower than the minimum transmit power (1 dBm in this
example).
# Verify that the power of radio 1 on AP 1 remains unchanged within 100 minutes after the first TPC.
Example: Configuring automatic bandwidth adjustment

As shown in Figure 6, configure automatic bandwidth adjustment for the AC to automatically adjust
the bandwidth of a radio when the number of neighbor radios of that radio reaches the threshold for
triggering automatic bandwidth adjustment.
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Client
AP 1
AP 3
Client
Procedure
Management Configuration Guide.(Details not shown.)
# Enable automatic bandwidth adjustment for all 5 GHZ radios on all APs.
<AC> system-view
[AC] wlan global-configuration
[AC-wlan-global-configuration] calibrate-bandwidth self-decisive enable
[AC-wlan-global-configuration] quit
# Set the interval for automatic bandwidth adjustment.

[AC] wlan rrm calibration-bandwidth interval 10

# Use the display wlan rrm-history ap all command to verify that the AC adjusts the
bandwidth of all 5 GHz radios automatically.
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Contents
Configuring channel scanning········································································ 1
About channel scanning ····································································································································· 1
Basic concepts ··········································································································································· 1
Work mechanism ······································································································································· 1
Restrictions and guidelines: Channel scanning configuration ············································································ 1
Channel scanning tasks at a glance ·················································································································· 2
Setting the scanning period ······························································································································· 2
Setting the maximum service period ·················································································································· 2
Setting the service idle timeout timer ················································································································· 3
Configuring the channel scanning blacklist or whitelist ······················································································ 4
Suppressing the continuous service ·················································································································· 4
Configuring the sending of channel reports and neighbor reports ····································································· 5
Configuring the sending of channel reports ······························································································· 5
Configuring the sending of neighbor reports ······························································································ 5
Channel scanning configuration examples ········································································································ 6
Example: Configuring relative forwarding preferred channel scanning ······················································ 6
Example: Configuring absolute forwarding preferred channel scanning ···················································· 7
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Configuring channel scanning
About channel scanning
Channel scanning enables APs to scan channels and capture wireless packets. The device analyzes
the captured wireless packets to obtain wireless service information, including interferences, error bit
rate, and wireless signal strength. Channel scanning provides data for WLAN RRM and WIPS, and
enhances wireless service quality.
Basic concepts
• Scanning period—In this period, an AP only scans a channel and does not provide wireless
services.
• Service period—In this period, an AP scans its working channel and provides wireless
services simultaneously for a time period that is the same as the scanning period. After that, the
AP only provides wireless services.
Work mechanism
An AP scans each channel on the channel scanning list in turn regardless of whether the AP
provides wireless services, and each channel is scanned for a scanning period. If the AP does not
provide wireless services, it starts scanning periods consecutively. If the AP provides wireless
services, it starts service periods and scanning periods alternatively.
For example, Figure 1 shows the channel scanning mechanism for an AP when the AP works on
channel 6 and the channel scanning list contains channels 1, 6, and 11.
Figure 1 Channel scanning mechanism
Working channel 6 Channel 1 Working channel 6 Channel 6 Working channel 6 Channel 11

(Service period) (Scanning period) (Service period) (Scanning period) (Service period) (Scanning period)
Provides wireless Only provides Only scans

services and scans the wireless services the channel
working channel
Restrictions and guidelines: Channel scanning

configuration
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Channel scanning tasks at a glance
To configure channel scanning, perform the following tasks:
• Setting the scanning period
• Setting the maximum service period
• Setting the service idle timeout timer
• (Optional.) Configuring the channel scanning blacklist or whitelist
• (Optional.) Suppressing the continuous service
• (Optional.) Configuring the sending of channel reports and neighbor reports
Setting the scanning period

About this task
The scanning period defines the time period in which an AP scans a channel. In a service period, an
AP scans its working channel and provides wireless services simultaneously for a time period that is
the same as the scanning period.
The scanning period cannot be greater than the maximum service period.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the scanning period.
scan scan-time scan-time
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the scanning period is 100 milliseconds.
Setting the maximum service period

About this task
To ensure both scanning and service quality, you can set the maximum service period. When the
maximum service period is reached, the AP starts a scanning period regardless of whether it has
traffic to forward. To ensure wireless service quality, you can configure the AP to not limit the service
period. The AP does not start a scanning period unless the service idle timeout timer expires.
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Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the maximum service period.
scan max-service-time { max-service-time | no-limit }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the maximum service period is not limited. An AP does not start
a scanning period unless the service idle timeout timer expires.
Setting the service idle timeout timer

About this task
During a service period, an AP does not begin a new scanning period until the current service period
exceeds the scanning period even if the specified service idle timeout timer expires.
The service idle timeout timer cannot be greater than the maximum service period.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the service idle timeout timer.
scan idle-time idle-time
By default:
 In radio view, a radio uses the configuration in an AP group's radioview.
 In an AP group's radioview, the service idle timeout timer is 100 milliseconds.
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Configuring the channel scanning blacklist or
whitelist
About this task
If you configure the blacklist for an AP, the AP will not scan non-working channels in the blacklist. If
you configure the whitelist for an AP, the AP will scan only channels in the whitelist and the working
channel.
You cannot configure both the channel scanning blacklist and whitelist for the same AP.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Choose one option as needed:
 Configure the channel scanning blacklist.
scan channel blacklist channel-list
 Configure the channel scanning whitelist.
scan channel whitelist channel-list
By default:
 In radio view, a radio uses the configuration in an AP group's radioview.
 In an AP group's radioview, no channel scanning blacklist or whitelist is configured.
Suppressing the continuous service

About this task
If an AP provides the continuous service, the maximum service period is not limited and the AP does
not start a scanning period unless the service idle timeout timer expires.
To collect the complete channel report and neighbor report, an AP will automatically suppresses the
continuous service for a period of time during the AP startup. During the normal AP operation, you
can suppress the continuous service as required. During the service suppression period, an AP
alternatively scans channels and provides wireless access services. The collected channel report
and neighbor report are the bases for adjusting the channel and power automatically.
The service suppression time is configured by the wlan radio continuous-service
suppression-time command in the automatic and manual suppression of the continuous
service.
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Before configuring this feature, make sure the continuous service is enabled.
As a best practice to avoid the possible impact on the service caused by packet loss, suppress the
continuous service during network maintenance.
Procedure
system-view
2. Suppress the continuous service.
wlan radio continuous-service suppression
3. Set the continuous service suppression time.
wlan radio continuous-service suppression-time time
By default, the continuous service suppression time is 10 minutes.
Configuring the sending of channel reports and

neighbor reports
Configuring the sending of channel reports
About this task
If the AC load is heavy because of automatic channel adjustment, automatic power adjustment, and
radio resource measurement, you can disable channel report sending temporarily to ensure wireless
access services. With channel report sending disabled, automatic channel adjustment, automatic
power adjustment, and radio resource measurement are unavailable.
After disabling channel report sending, you can adjust the interval at which APs send channel reports
to reduce the AC load. Set a proper reporting interval. A small reporting interval causes a heavy AC
load. A large reporting interval affects automatic channel adjustment and automatic power
adjustment.
Procedure
system-view
2. Disable APs from sending channel reports.
wlan channel-report disable
By default, APs send channel reports..
3. (Optional.) Set the interval at which APs send channel reports.
wlan channel-report interval interval
By default, an AP sends a channel report every 300 seconds
Configuring the sending of neighbor reports

About this task
If the AC load is heavy because of automatic channel adjustment, automatic power adjustment, and
radio resource measurement, you can disable neighbor report sending temporarily to ensure
wireless access services. With neighbor report sending disabled, automatic channel adjustment,
automatic power adjustment, and radio resource measurement are unavailable.
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After disabling neighbor report sending, you can adjust the interval at which APs send neighbor
reports to reduce the AC load. Set a proper reporting interval. A small reporting interval causes a
heavy AC load. A large reporting interval affects automatic channel adjustment and automatic power
adjustment.
Procedure
system-view
2. Disable APs from sending channel reports.
wlan neighbor-report disable
By default, APs send channel reports
3. (Optional.) Set the interval at which APs send channel reports.
wlan neighbor-report interval interval
By default, an AP sends a channel report every 300 seconds.
Channel scanning configuration examples

Example: Configuring relative forwarding preferred channel
scanning
To ensure both channel scanning and wireless service quality, configure channel scanning and set
the maximum service period for AP 1, as shown in Figure 2.
AP 1
AC Switch AP 2
AP 3
Procedure
# Create a manual AP and specify the model and serial ID.
<AC> system-view

# Set the scanning period to 200 milliseconds.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] scan scan-time 200
# Set the maximum service period to 5000 milliseconds.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] scan max-service-time 5000
# Set the service idle timeout timer to 100 milliseconds.
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[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] scan idle-time 100
Example: Configuring absolute forwarding preferred channel

scanning
To ensure wireless service quality, configure channel scanning and configure AP 1 to not limit the
service period, as shown in Figure 3.
AP 1
AC Switch AP 2
AP 3
Procedure
# Create a manual AP and specify the model and serial ID.
<AC> system-view
# Enter radio view.

# Set the scanning period to 100 milliseconds.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] scan scan-time 100
# Configure the radio to not limit the service period.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] scan max-service-time no-limit
# Set the service idle timeout timer to 100 milliseconds.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-radio-1] scan idle-time 100
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Contents
Configuring spectrum management ······························································· 1
About spectrum management ···························································································································· 1
Spectrum management tasks at a glance ·········································································································· 1
Enabling spectrum management ······················································································································· 1
Setting the power constraint mode····················································································································· 2
Setting the channel switch mode ······················································································································· 2
Setting the transmit power capability match mode····························································································· 3
Setting the channel capability match mode········································································································ 4
Spectrum management configuration examples ································································································ 4
Example: Configuring spectrum management ··························································································· 4
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Configuring spectrum management
About spectrum management
Spectrum management is 802.11h compliant. It is used on 5 GHz WLANs to ensure that clients meet
the regulatory requirements for operation in the 5 GHz band. It enables an AP to notify its associated
clients of the allowed maximum transmit power. The AP can deny the association request from a
client if the power and channel of the client do not meet the regulatory requirements.
Spectrum management tasks at a glance

To configure spectrum management, perform the following tasks:
1. Enabling spectrum management
2. (Optional.) Setting the power constraint mode
3. (Optional.) Setting the channel switch mode
4. (Optional.) Setting the transmit power capability match mode
5. (Optional.) Setting the channel capability match mode
Enabling spectrum management

This feature is available only for 5 GHz radios.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Enable spectrum management.
spectrum-management enable
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, spectrum management is disabled.
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Setting the power constraint mode
About this task
This feature enables a radio to restrict the transmit power of its associated clients to avoid
interference with other wireless devices. Upon receiving a beacon frame or probe response that
contains the power constraint value from the radio, a client uses its new local maximum transmit
power to transmit traffic. The new local maximum transmit power is the maximum transmit power
level specified for the channel minus the power constraint value.
You can set the following power constraint modes for a radio:
• Manual—You specify a power constraint value.
• Auto—The radio automatically calculates the power constraint value.
Power constraint takes effect only when you enable spectrum management or radio resource
measurement.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the power constraint mode.
power-constraint mode { auto [ anpi-interval anpi-interval-value ] |
manual power-constraint }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the power constraint mode is auto.
Setting the channel switch mode

About this task
This feature enables a radio to send a channel switch announcement to the associated clients when
the radio is changing to a new channel. The announcement contains the new channel number and
information about whether the clients can continue sending frames.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
2
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the channel switch mode.
channel-switch mode { continuous | suspend }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, the channel switch mode is suspend. Online clients stop
sending frames during channel switch.
Setting the transmit power capability match mode

About this task
This feature allows clients to associate with a radio based on the predefined match criteria. Transmit
power capability refers to the minimum and maximum powers with which a client and a radio can
transmit frames in the current channel. The device supports the following client power capability
match modes:
• All—A client is allowed to associate with a radio only when each of its transmit power
capabilities matches each of the radio's transmit power capabilities.
• None—Client transmit power capabilities are not checked.
• Partial—A client is allowed to associate with a radio as long as one of its transmit power
capabilities matches any transmit power capabilities of the radio.
The transmit power capability match mode takes effect only when you enable spectrum
management or radio resource measurement.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the transmit power capability match mode.
power-capability mode { all | none | partial }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, client transmit power capabilities are not checked.
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Setting the channel capability match mode
About this task
This feature allows clients to associate with a radio based on the predefined match criteria. Channel
capability refers to the channels a client and a radio each support. The device provides the following
client channel capability match modes:
• All—A client is allowed to associate with a radio only when each of its supported channels
matches each of the radio's supported channels.
• None—Client channel capabilities are not checked.
• Partial—A client is allowed to associate with a radio as long as one of its supported channels
matches any supported channels of the radio.
Procedure
system-view
 Enter AP view.
wlan ap ap-name
ap-model ap-model
radio radio-id
4. Set the client channel capability match mode.
channel-capability mode { all | none | partial }
By default:
 In an AP group's radio view, client channel capabilities are not checked.
Spectrum management configuration examples
Example: Configuring spectrum management

As shown in Figure 1, configure spectrum management to restrict the transmit power of the client
and allow the client to continue sending frames during channel switch.
AC Switch AP Client
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Procedure
# Enable spectrum management.
<AC> system-view
[AC] wlan ap officeap model WA6320
[AC-wlan-ap-officeap] radio 1
[AC-wlan-ap-officeap-radio-1] spectrum-management enable
# Set the channel capability match mode to all.

[AC-wlan-ap-officeap-radio-1] channel-capability mode all
# Set the transmit power capability match mode to all.

[AC-wlan-ap-officeap-radio-1] power-capability mode all
# Set the power constraint mode to manual and set the power constraint value to 5 dBm.
[AC-wlan-ap-officeap-radio-1] power-constraint mode manual 5
# Set the channel switch mode to continuous.

[AC-wlan-ap-officeap-radio-1] channel-switch mode continuous

# Execute the display wlan client command to verify that the client can successfully associate
with the radio. (Details not shown.)

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NOTE: An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.

TIP: An alert that provides helpful information.

Network topology icons

Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall.

Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch.

Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that

Represents an access controller, a unified wired-WLAN module, or the access

Represents an access point.

T Represents a wireless terminator unit.

T Represents a wireless terminator.

Represents a mesh access point.

Represents omnidirectional signals.

Represents directional signals.

Represents a security product, such as a firewall, UTM, multiservice security

Examples provided in this document

Table 1 provides a comparison of these radio modes.

IEEE standard Frequency band Maximum rate

Number of spatial Data rate (Mbps)

Table 3 MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=2)

Number of Data rate (Mbps)

Table 4 MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=3)

Number of Data rate (Mbps)

Table 5 MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=4)

Number of Data rate (Mbps)

Table 6 MCS parameters (40 MHz, NSS=1)

Number of spatial Data rate (Mbps)

Table 7 MCS parameters (40 MHz, NSS=2)

Number of Data rate (Mbps)

Table 8 MCS parameters (40 MHz, NSS=3)

Number of Data rate (Mbps)

Table 9 MCS parameters (40 MHz, NSS=4)

Number of Data rate (Mbps)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 11 VHT-MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=2)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 12 VHT-MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=3)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 13 VHT-MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=4)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 14 VHT-MCS parameters (40 MHz, NSS=1)

Data rate (Mbps)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 16 VHT-MCS parameters (40 MHz, NSS=3)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 17 VHT-MCS parameters(40 MHz, NSS=4)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 18 VHT-MCS parameters (80 MHz, NSS=1)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 19 VHT-MCS parameters (80 MHz, NSS=2)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 20 VHT-MCS parameters (80 MHz, NSS=3)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 21 VHT-MCS parameters (80 MHz, NSS=4)

Data rate (Mbps)

Data rate (Mbps)

Table 23 HE-MCS parameters (20 MHz, NSS=2)