The AP integrates with the Extreme AirDefense using a profile option that allows the AP to function as an AirDefense sensor or to act as a sensor and retain the ability to forward traffic. An AirDefense profile specifies the AirDefense Services Platform (ADSP) server connection settings used by AP sensor radios.
When you configure an AirDefense profile for APs equipped with a dedicated sensor, the functionality of the AP is controlled by the ADSP server. When you configure an AirDefense profile for APs with Radio Share configured, the sensor radio continues to forward traffic while sending packets to an ADSP server. To ensure rate performance, an AP with Radio Share configured does not forward its own Tx/Rx data to the ADSP server.
When the AirDefense dedicated sensor profile is configured on eligible APs and the Auto Sensor feature is also enabled in the Smart RF Policy, the AirDefense profile determines how the automatically selected sensor APs connect to and report data to the ADSP server.
The AP3xx, AP4xx, AP5xx, AP4020/X/FX and AP4060/X, support Radio Share and OCS. You have the option to scan neighboring channels in addition to the operating channel.
The AP4xx, AP4020/X/FX, AP4060/X, AP5022/FX/S6D, and AP5060D/U models offer a separate sensor radio. For AP4060/X, the sensor does not support 320 MHz channel width.
When Smart RF Auto Sensor is enabled in a Smart RF policy, the AirDefense profile provides the ADSP server connection details used by the automatically selected sensor APs. Auto Sensor activates or deactivates the dedicated sensor radio on the eligible APs. The ADSP server, specified in the AirDefense profile, then controls the channel scanning behavior and collects wireless data from the active sensor radios.
The relationship between Auto Sensor and the AirDefense profile is as follows:
Note
Auto Sensor manages the dedicated sensor radio on eligible APs. It does not interact with Radio Share mode. APs operating in Radio Share mode are not affected by Auto Sensor and continue to forward traffic as configured.
To enable Auto Sensor, the AirDefense profile must first be configured and assigned to the device group. See Smart RF Auto Sensor Settings.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Profile Name | Name of AirDefense profile. |
| Add Server Address | The IP address of the
AirDefense servers. Provide the FQDN or IPv4 string, maximum 255 characters. Enter the IP address, then
click Note: When
using the AirDefense Base (add-on container application), provide the IP address
of the ExtremeCloud IQ
Controller
data port that is reachable by the APs and sensors.
|
| Port | Specify a port for the AirDefense
server. The default port is 443 (used with a dedicated external AirDefense Server).
Note: When using the AirDefense
Base (add-on container application), configure port number to 32032
|
| Servers | List of IP addresses for servers. Click
to remove an IP address from the list. |
Note
For AP4020/X/FX, AP4060/X, AP5022/FX/S6D, and AP5060D/U, this step enables the dedicated sensor on Radio 4 to support AirDefense and completes this procedure. For other eligible AP models, select the Radios tab and configure the sensor radio profile according to instructions for the specific Device Group AP model (see Understand Radio Mode for details).