Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 111)

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FIGURE 26 Access Point Radio - Mesh Legacy tab
Use the Legacy Mesh screen to define how mesh connections are established and the number of
links available amongst access points within the Mesh network.
18. Define the following Mesh Settings:
19. Refer to the Preferred Peer Devices table and select + Add Row to define MAC addresses
representing peer devices for preferred mesh connection. Use the Priority spinner control to
set a priority (1 -6) for connection preference.
20. Select the OK button located at the bottom right of the screen to save the changes to the Mesh
configuration. Select Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.
21. Select the Advanced Settings tab.
Mesh Options include Client, Portal and Disabled. Select Client to scan for mesh portals, or nodes that
have connection to portals, and then connect through them. Portal operation begins beaconing
immediately and accepts connections from other mesh supported nodes. Select Portal when
setting a mesh connection between two Standalone APs. The default value is Disabled.
Mesh Links Use the spinner control to define the number of mesh links (1 -6) an access point radio will attempt
to create. The default settings is 3 links.
Mesh PSK Use the text box to enter the mesh’s secret key. Select either ASCII or HEX from the
drop-down list. Click the Show option to display the secret key entered in the Mesh PSK field.