Brocade Mobility RFS Controller CLI Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 737)

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• Access Points — Brocade Mobility 650 Access Point, Brocade Mobility 6511 Access Point,
Brocade Mobility 1220 Access Point, Brocade Mobility 71XX Access Point, Brocade
Mobility 1240 Access Point
Syntax:
rf-mode [2.4GHz-wlan|4.9GHz-wlan|5GHz-wlan|client-bridge|scan-ahead|sensor]
Parameters
rf-mode [2.4GHz-wlan|4.9GHz-wlan|5GHz-wlan|client-bridge|scan-ahead|sensor]
Example
rfs7000-37FABE(config-profile-71xxTestProfile-if-radio1)#rf-mode sensor
rfs7000-37FABE(config-profile-71xxTestProfile-if-radio1)#show context
interface radio1
rf-mode sensor
placement outdoor
mesh client
off-channel-scan channel-list 2.4GHz 1
guard-interval long
aggregation ampdu tx-only
aeroscout forward
ekahau forward ip 172.16.10.1 port 3
non-unicast tx-rate bss 1 dynamic-all
--More--
rfs7000-37FABE(config-profile-71xxTestProfile-if-radio1)#
rf-mode Configures the radio’s RF mode of operation
2.4GHz-wlan Provides WLAN service in the 2.4 GHz bandwidth
4.9GHz-wlan Provides WLAN service in the 4.9 GHz bandwidth
5GHz-wlan Provides WLAN service in the 5.0 GHz bandwidth
client-bridge Enables this radio to operate as a client bridge radio
scan-ahead Enables this radio to operate as a scan-ahead radio
A radio functioning in the scan-ahead mode is used for forward scanning only. The radio does not support
WLAN or Mesh services.
The scan ahead feature is used in Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) aware countries for infrastructure
devices, static, and vehicular mounted modems (VMMs). It enables a secondary radio to scan ahead for an
active channel for backhaul transmission, in the event of a radar trigger on the primary radio. The device
then switches radios allowing transmission to continue. This is required in environments where handoff is
required and DFS triggers are common.
With a secondary radio dedicated for forward scanning, the primary radio, in case of radar hit, hands over
the channel availability check (CAC) function to the secondary radio. This avoids a break in data
communication, which would have resulted if the primary radio was to do CAC itself.
The secondary radio periodically does a scan of the configured channel list, searching for the other
available meshpoint roots. When configured on the root meshpoint, the scan-ahead feature also scans for
cleaner channels.
sensor Operates as a sensor radio. Configures this radio to function as a scanner, providing scanning services on
both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz bands. The radio does not provide WLAN services.