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Profile Configuration
Profiles enable administrators to assign a common set of configuration parameters and policies to
controllers, service platforms and Access Points. Profiles can be used to assign common or unique
network, wireless and security parameters to devices across a large, multi segment, site. The
configuration parameters within a profile are based on the hardware model the profile was created
to support. The controllers, service platforms and Access Points support both default and user
defined profiles implementing new features or updating existing parameters. The central benefit of
a profile is its ability to update devices collectively without having to modify individual device
configurations.
Profiles assign configuration parameters, applicable policies and WLANs to one or more
controllers, services platforms and Access Points, thus allowing smart administration across large
wireless network segments. However, individual devices can still be assigned unique configuration
parameters that follow the flat configuration model supported by Brocade in previous software
releases. As individual device updates are made, these device no longer share the profile based
configuration they originally supported. Changes made to the profile are automatically inherited by
all assigned devices, but not those devices who have had their configuration customized. These
devices require careful administration, as they no longer can be tracked and as profile members.
Their customized configurations overwrite their profile configurations until the profile can be
re-applied to the device.
Each controller, service platform and Access Point is automatically assigned a default profile unless
an AP auto provisioning policy is defined that specifically assigns the Access Point to a user defined
profile. A default profile for each supported model is automatically added to a device’s
configuration file when the device is discovered. Default profiles can also be manually added prior
to discovery when needed. Default profiles are ideal for single site deployments where controllers,
service platforms or Access Points share a common configuration.
Device Model Default Profile
BR650 default-BR650
BR6511 default-br6511
BR1220 default-BR1220
BR71XX default-BR71XX
BR1240 default-ap81xx
RFS9510 default-nx9000
RFS4000 default-rfs4000
RFS6000 default-rfs6000
RFS7000 default-rfs7000