Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 30)

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• Adopted to Controller - Select this option when deploying the access point as a controller
managed (Dependent mode) access point. Selecting this option closes the Initial AP Setup
Wizard. An adopted access point obtains its configuration from a profile stored on its
managing controller. Any manual configuration changes are overwritten by the controller
upon reboot. For more information on configuring the access point in the Adopted to
Controller mode, see Adopt to a controller on page 3-42.
NOTE
The option Adopted to Controller is only available for the Advanced Setup Wizard.
4. Select the Country Code where the access point is deployed. Selecting a proper country of
operation is a very critical task while configuring the access point as it defines the correct
channels of operations and ensures compliance to the regulations for the selected country.
This field is only available for the Typical Setup Wizard.
5. Select the Next button to start configuring the access point in the selected mode.
Virtual Controller AP Mode
Using the Initial Setup Wizard
When more than one access point is deployed, a single access point can function as a Virtual
Controller AP. Up to 24 access points can be connected to, and managed by a single Virtual
Controller AP of the same access point model. These connected access points must be of the same
model as the Virtual Controller AP.
To designate an access point as a Virtual Controller AP:
1. From the Access Point Settings screen, select Virtual Controller AP.
2. Select Next.
The remainder of a Virtual Controller AP configuration is the same as a Standalone Access Point.
Standalone Mode
Using the Initial Setup Wizard
In the Standalone mode, the access point is not adopted to a wireless controller. Select this option
to deploy this access point as an autonomous fat access point.
CAUTION
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 and the UI does not. Consequently, the two interfaces cannot be
used collectively to manage profiles without an administrator encountering problems.
To configure the access point to work in the Standalone mode:
1. From the Access Point Settings screen, select Standalone AP.
2. Select Next.
The remainder of a Standalone AP configuration is the same as a Virtual Controller Access Point.