Device Groups

The device group is composed of APs with the same model, configuration Profile, and RF Management profile. The device group is defined within a site, so device groups within a site also share the configuration type and licensing domain that is defined for the site.

If you have created a default device group for a specific AP model, upon discovery, the APs that match that AP model are available on the Create Device Group dialog. Manually select each AP to add it to the group. To automatically assign APs to a device group configure Adoption Rules before APs connect for the first time.

If the device group is not yet created upon AP discovery, the AP is listed in the Access Points List with a status of in-service trouble. After you create the device group and specify the configuration Profile for that AP model, APs that match the configuration Profile are available on the Create Device Group dialog. Manually select each AP to add it to the group.

Each device group contains the following elements:

AP devices included in the group. An AP can only be a member of one device group at a time. You can manually move a device from one group to another.
A configuration Profile.
An RF Management policy.
Note
RF Management and configuration Profiles can be shared across device groups.

Note

Most AP radio properties depend on a regulatory domain; which is defined at the site level. Devices that are connected to ExtremeCloud IQ Controller but not assigned to a device group have the status of In-Service Trouble. Devices that have not discovered ExtremeCloud IQ Controller have the status of Unknown.