Device configuration is handled at the device template level. It is a best
practice to configure devices using a device template. However, it is possible to
override the device template settings for a specific device. To configure settings
for a specific AP, perform the following steps:
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Go to and select the host name of the AP in the Devices
list.
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From the Device Details left pane, select .
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The following Device
Details display:
- Host
Name: Enter a unique host name for the device. It can
contain up to 32 characters and can include spaces.
- Description: Optional description for the device.
- Mgt0 MAC
Address: This is the Node ID and is listed on the
printed label located on each device.
- Device
Model: The hardware model of the configured device.
- Device
Function: This describes the main function of the
device. For example, AP.
- IQ
Engine: Lists the IQ Engine firmware
version currently installed on the AP.
- SNMP
Location: Enter a location name, for example headquarters,
building 1.
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For Network Details:
- Network Policy: Select a network policy from the
drop-down list of existing policies.
- Device Template: Select a device template from
the drop-down list of existing templates, or clone an existing
template.
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For Management Interface:
- Static Address: Select this option to enter a
static address for this interface.
- IPv4 Address: Enter the IPv4 address you
want the device to use for the mgt0 interface.
- Subnet Mask: Enter the appropriate
netmask for the subnet to which the mgt0 interface
connects.
- Default Gateway: The address through
which the device (and its connected hosts) can reach the
Internet.
- Dynamic Address Configuration (DHCP): Select this
option to have an address automatically assigned by DHCP.
- Use DHCP only to set IP Address (IPv4
only): Enable or disable this function.
- Advanced DHCP Options (IPv4 only): Select
to display or hide this section. Configure the following
settings:
- DHCP
Timeout: Enter the amount of time (in seconds) that the
device waits for a response from the DHCP server before assigning itself
a static IP address. By default, the timeout for reverting to a static
address is 20 seconds. You can change the timeout from 0 to 3600 seconds
(1 hour). A timeout of 0 means that the device continues trying to
obtain network settings through DHCP indefinitely.
- Automatically
Generate IP Address Prefix: The Extreme Networks
device automatically switches to this IP address if it cannot
obtain settings through DHCP. You can also enter an IPv6
address.
- Automatically
Generate Subnet Mask: Enter the netmask for the
subnet to which the mgt0 interface connects.
- Static
Fallback IP Address: Enter the IP address you
want the device to use if it cannot contact the DHCP server. You
can also enter an IPv6 address.
- Static
Fallback Subnet Mask: Enter the appropriate
netmask for the subnet to which the mgt0 interface
connects.
- Static
Fallback Default Gateway: The address through
which the device (and its connected hosts) can reach the
Internet.
- Management VLAN: Enter the management VLAN for
this interface.
- Native VLAN: Enter the native VLAN for this
interface.
- Override MGT0 MTU: Select to manually
enter an MTU, ranging from 100-1500 Bytes. Default value is 1500
Bytes.
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For information about Supplemental CLI,
see Device Details Configure Supplemental CLI.
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Use Disable WebUI on
Device to disable the local web user interface on an IQ Engine device to improve system security, without disabling
the associated captive web portal.
If you configured WebUI in the
network policy, you can disable it for this device here.
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For Deployment Mode, select
Pre-Provisioned or Production
to indicate whether the device has been pre-provisioned.
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(AP5010 only) Enable POE Profile
Override, select the override option from the dropdown, and
hover over the i icon to view the corresponding override table.
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For Antenna Location Type, select a location from the
drop-down list.
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To update the device immediately, select Update Now in
the upper-right corner of the page.