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AP Device Template Settings
View, add, sort, select, configure, and delete AP device templates.
Navigate using the tab icons. Hover over an icon to see the name of the tab.
Configure > Network Policies > policy_name > Device Templates > AP Templates > template_name
For configuration details for switch templates, see Configure Switch Templates and Configure Device Template Classification By Location.
For configuration details for router templates, see Router Template and Router Templates.
You can create AP device templates that contain the default settings for all APs, and settings that ExtremeCloud IQ applies when the APs are onboarded. Default AP settings can then be modified individually as required. AP templates allow you to quickly deploy APs with most of their port settings already applied by the associated template.
An AP device template includes a graphic representing the AP Ethernet ports and the WiFi 0 and WiFi 1 interfaces. You can assign Ethernet port profiles and radio interface profiles to the associated APs.
AP device templates function similarly to auto-provisioning rules described in Auto Provisioning Settings. However, the best-practice recommendation is that you use AP device templates rather than auto-provisioning rules to configure APs during the ExtremeCloud IQ onboarding process.
When AP device templates and auto-provisioning rules (see Auto Provisioning Settings) are both in place for an AP when it is onboarded, the auto-provisioning rules are applied and the device template is ignored.
To select an existing AP template, select the AP Template name.
To add a new AP template, select Add, and then choose an AP model. Continue with the next section.
You can configure a template with all the settings that ExtremeCloud IQ applies when it onboards that AP model. The template is configured in three parts. In the first part, you configure the AP device.
Configure Ports and Interfaces
Select a port or interface icon on the template graphic.
To select or deselect all the ports and interfaces, select Select All Portsor Deselect All Ports.
Deselect an individual port or interface by selecting it a second time.
Assign an Ethernet Port Profile
An Ethernet port profile lets you manage a variety of features such as port status (on or off), port usage (bridge access, bridge 802.1Q, or uplink port), wired connectivity, and MAC authentication. You can edit an existing Ethernet port profile or you can create a new one.
In the Device Configuration window, for the selected Ethernet ports, select Assign in the upper-left corner. You can select from Choose Existing, Create New, Advanced Actions > Aggregate, or Advanced Actions > Redundant, depending on the AP device model.
To assign an existing port profile, select one or more Ethernet ports on the AP template graphic. Select Assign above the template graphic, and then select Choose Existing from the drop-down menu. Choose any of the options from the Port Type Assignment list, and then select Save. Select Save Template again in the AP Template window.
To create a new Ethernet port profile, select one or more Ethernet ports on the AP template graphic. Select Assign above the template graphic. You can either select Create New, or choose Advanced Actions to aggregate at least two ports, or select the Redundant port feature.If you chose to create New, Aggregate or Redundant ports, configure the settings for the ports as required, and then select Save Template.
Assign a Radio Interface Profile
A radio profile allows you to control and manage a variety of features such as optimizing radio usage, optimizing client loads for each device with client load balancing, and band steering. Additional features include dynamic channel switching, SLA (service level assurance), and failover scenario handling.
Some Extreme Networks APs can also have a radio set to client mode. See AP Client Mode for more information.
In the Device Configuration window, for a selected radio profile interface, select Assign. You can choose from the following options:
Choose Existing: Choose an existing wireless interface profile from the Radio Profile Assignment drop-down list.
Create New: Create a new wireless interface profile.
Radio Usage > Backhaul Mesh Link: The radio interface is used as a backhaul to a portal (wired-backhaul) AP. This setting makes it easy to configure one of the most common mesh (wireless-backhaul) AP configurations.
Radio Usage > Backhaul Mesh Link and Client Access: The radio interface is used as a backhaul to a portal (wired-backhaul) AP, and for concurrent normal client access. This setting makes it easy to configure one of the most common mesh (wireless-backhaul) AP configurations.
Radio Usage > Client Access: The radio interface is used for normal client access.
Radio Usage > Sensor: The radio interface is used for sensor functions.
Radio Usage > Client Mode > Select Client Mode Profile: Select an AP client mode profile. See AP Client Mode for more information.
Radio Usage > Client Mode > New Client Mode Profile: Create a new an AP client mode profile. See AP Client Mode for more information.
View Port Types and Radio Profiles
In the Device Configuration window, you can view existing port types and radio profiles:
Select a Port Type Name link, view the profile, and then select Save Port Type.
Select a Radio Profile Name link, view the profile, and then select Save Radio Profile.
Once you have configured the AP device, which is the first part of the template configuration process, you can continue to the second part, where you configure the AP device interface settings.
Configure Wireless Interfaces
From the <AP_model> Template window, navigate to the Interface Settings section to see the wireless and wired Interface settings.
Enter or select the following to configure WiFi0 and WiFi1 wireless interfaces for the device.
Radio Status: Select ON to allow changes to the WiFi0 or WiFi1 radio status for the selected devices.
Operating Mode: When you are configuring multiple software-defined WiFi0 radios, you can choose either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. (For the Wifi1 interface, the operating mode is always 5 GHz.)
Radio Mode: The radio mode displays the common 802.11 amendments (and former amendments, such as 802.11g/n and 802.11a/c), that govern the radio operation.
Radio Profile: Select a radio profile from the drop-down list to use with the radio.Select 
to add a new radio profile, or 
to clone an existing radio profile.
Note
Only the AP550 supports MU-MIMO on the Wi-Fi0 interface.Radio Usage: Select the Client Mode check box to configure the AP devices for AP client mode radio usage (see AP Client Mode). Clear the Client Mode check box to configure the AP devices for other radio usages, and then select Client Access for normal client operation with or without Backhaul Mesh Link for wireless portal and mesh backhaul operation, or select Sensor for presence operation.
Enable SDR: (Software Defined Radio) Dynamic selection of radio band.
SDR Profile: Enable to have the AP dynamically select the radio band for the AP250 and AP550. On fixed-band dual-radio APs (for all APs other than the AP250 and AP550), SDR disables the 2.4 GHz radio instead of switching to 5 GHz when too many APs are selected.When you have enabled SDR, select an existing SDR profile from the SDR Profile drop-down list, select to add a new SDR profile, or select an existing SDR profile and then select 
to edit the profile.
Channel: Select a channel from the drop-down list, or select Auto.
Enable Channel Lock: Must be checked to enable mesh backhaul channel lock AND a valid RF channel must be specified in the Channel field. The Backhaul Mesh Link must also be checked.
Exclude Channels: Enable to select a static channel for a backhaul mesh link radio (optional) as described in AP Client Mode Settings.
Transmission Power: Select either Auto or Manual. When you select Manual, you must also select the maximum AP transmission power using the dBm slider.
Enable client transmission power control (802.11h): To allow client transmission power control using 802.11h, select either Auto or Manual. When you select Manual, you must also select the maximum client transmission power using the dBm slider.
Configure Wired Interfaces
Enter or select the following to configure the Ethernet wired interfaces on the AP:
Interface (read only): The name assigned to the Ethernet port, such as ETH0.
State: Set to Yes to activate the Ethernet port, or set to No to deactivate the Ethernet port.
Port Type: Select one of the following port types:
Uplink Port: Use this option when connecting the AP to the WAN.
Access Port: Use this option when the AP is working in client access mode and is connected to a forwarding device like a switch that supports multiple VLANs.
Trunk Port: Use this option when connecting the AP in bridge mode to a forwarding device such as a switch that supports multiple VLANs.
Native VLAN (read only): The native (untagged) VLAN i assigned to frames that do not have any 802.1Q VLAN tags in their headers. By default, Extreme Networks devices use VLAN 1 as the native VLAN. To apply VLANs to devices using classification (uplink port only; not trunk ports), highlight the Ethernet port icons and follow the instructions in Network Policy Classification Rules.
Allowed VLANs (read only): Enter the VLANs—including the native VLAN—that you want the trunk port to allow. You can list the VLANs individually, separated by commas, or as a range of VLANs using a hyphen. Alternatively, you can enter the word all in this field to support all existing VLANs previously configured in the network policy (the default). To apply VLANs to devices using classification (uplink port only; not trunk ports), highlight the Ethernet port icons and follow the instructions in Network Policy Classification Rules.
Transmission Type: Select Auto (default), Half-Duplex, or Full-Duplex. When set to Auto, the switch negotiates the best common duplex mode with the connected device. Full-Duplex forces the switch to attempt to communicate with the connected device using full duplex communication; Half-Duplex forces the switch to use half duplex communication.
Speed: Select a speed at which you want the switch port to communicate with the connected device. The default is Auto, which allows the switch to negotiate the best speed with the connected device, but you can choose 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps.
STP: Enable or disable Spanning Tree Protocol for this port. The Default is disabled.
This is the third part of the template configuration process, where you configure advanced settings.
Configure Country Code
Navigate to Configure > network_policy> Device Template > AP_template Configuration > Advanced Settings. Select the country code from the drop-down list.
Note
The country code is not needed in regions that support only a single country code (such as the US and Canada). However, customers in countries that receive world-mode AP devices can apply the appropriate country code at onboarding, rather than manually assigning it after onboarding.Configure Firmware Version Update Settings
ExtremeCloud IQ can update AP device firmware version settings and reboot the AP during onboarding.
Upload device firmware upon device authentication: Select ON to upgrade the AP device firmware upon onboarding. Select OFF to discontinue upgrades during onboarding.
If you have activated AP device firmware upgrading, select one of two options:
Update firmware to the latest version.
Upgrade to a specific device firmware version.
Reboot after uploading: Select ON to reboot the AP device after a firmware upgrade. Select OFF to discontinue rebooting during onboarding.
When you have completed all your changes, select Save Template.
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