RF Domain Screen

RF domains allow administrators to assign configuration data to multiple devices deployed in a common coverage area, such as in a floor, building or site. Each RF domain contains policies that can determine a Smart RF or WIPS configuration. RF domains enable administrators to override WLAN SSID name and VLAN assignments. This enables the deployment of a global WLAN across multiple sites and unique SSID name or VLAN assignments to groups of access points servicing the global WLAN. This WLAN override technique eliminates the requirement for defining and managing a large number of individual WLANs and profiles.

A configuration contains (at a minimum) one default RF domain and can optionally use additional user defined RF domains:

Default RF domain

Automatically assigned to each controller or service platform and associated access point by default.

User Defined RF domains

Created by administrators and manually assigned to individual controller or service platforms, but can be automatically assigned to access points using adoption policies.

Each controller and service platform is assigned to only one RF domain at a time. However, a user defined RF domain can be assigned to multiple controllers or service platforms as required. User defined RF domains can be manually assigned or automatically assigned to access points using an AP provisioning policy.

The RF Domain screen displays system-wide network status. The screen is partitioned into the following tabs:

• RF Domain Health – The Health tab displays information about the state of the RF domain and network performance as tallied from its collective device members.
• RF Domain Inventory – The Inventory tab displays information on the physical devices comprising the RF domain.