Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 233)

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Define or override the following Shared Configuration setting:
Select OK to save the changes made to the environmental sensor screen. Select Reset to revert to
the last saved configuration.
Managing Virtual Controllers
Device Configuration
Access points set to function as Standalone APs can be re-defined as Virtual Controllers as
required, and Virtual Controllers can reverted back to Standalone APs. Consider setting the access
point to a Virtual Controller when more than one access points (of the same model) are deployed
are require management from a centralized access point. Up to 24 Dependent mode access points
can be connected to, and managed by, a single Virtual Controller AP of the same model.
NOTE
If designating the access point as a Standalone AP, Brocade recommends the access point’s UI be
used exclusively to define its device configuration, and not the CLI. The CLI provides the ability to
define more than one profile, while the UI only provides one per access point model. Consequently,
the two interfaces cannot be used collectively to manage profiles without an administrator
encountering problems.
NOTE
Brocade recommended way to administer a network populated by numerous access points is to
configure them directly from the designated Virtual Controller AP. If an access point’s configuration
requires an exception from the Virtual Controller AP’s assigned profile configuration the
administrator should apply a Device Override to change just that access point’s configuration. For
more information on applying an override to an access point’s Virtual Controller AP assigned
configuration profile, see Device Overrides on page 5-244.
To define a Standalone AP as a Virtual Controller AP:
Select the Configuration tab from the Web UI.
Select Devices.
Select Virtual Controller AP.
Polling Interval for All
Sensors Set an interval in either Seconds (1 - 100) or Minutes (1 - 2) for the time between all environmental
polling (both light and environment). The default setting is 5 seconds.