beacon-format (meshpoint-config)

Configures the beacon transmission format for this meshpoint. Beacons are transmitted periodically to advertise that a wireless network is available. It contains all the required information for a device to connect to the network.

The beacon format advertises how a mesh-capable access point acts. APs can act either as an access point or a meshpoint.

Supported on the following devices:

Access Points: AP3000/X, AP5010, AP310i/e, AP410i/e, AP505i, AP510i, AP510e, AP560i, AP7602, AP7612, AP7622, AP7632, AP7662, AP8163, AP8533.
Service Platforms: NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600
Virtual Platforms: CX9000, VX9000

Syntax

beacon-format [access-point|mesh-point]

Parameters

beacon-format [access-point|mesh-point]


beacon-format	Configures how a mesh capable access point acts in a mesh network
access-point	Uses access point style beacons
mesh-point	Uses meshpoint style beacons (this is the default setting)

Examples

nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#beacon-format access-point

nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#show context
meshpoint test
 meshid test
 beacon-format access-point
 control-vlan 1
 allowed-vlans 1,10-16,18-23
 security-mode none
 no root
nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#

nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#no beacon-format

nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#show context
meshpoint test
 meshid test
 beacon-format mesh-point
 control-vlan 1
 allowed-vlans 1,10-16,18-23
 security-mode none
 no root
nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#

Related Commands


no (meshpoint-config)	Resets the beacon format for this meshpoint to its default (mesh-point)