AP Actions

You can take action on multiple access points at one time from the Access Points list or from the Configure AP Details and Radio Settings page.
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  1. Display a list of access points from the Configure workbench.
  2. Take the following actions from the AP Actions button.
Table 1. AP Actions
Field Description
Manage Certificates Manage certificates for selected APs. Possible values are:
  • Generate CSR — Enter the attributes for a Certificate Signing Request that is downloaded after the form is complete. See Generate CSR.

    Then, send the .csr file to the certificate authority to be signed and returned as a .cer file.

  • Apply Signed Certificate — Apply a signed certificate to the selected APs. See Apply Signed Certificate.
  • Reset to Default — Remove applied certificates from the selected APs. Please note this action also clears the private keys, and all previously-generated CSR files will be obsolete.
Assign to Site Assign selected APs to a specific site. The Assign to Site dialog displays with available sites and device groups. Select a site and device group; then select OK. Selected APs must share the same model type. Based on the AP model type, device groups and sites are displayed in the "assign to" lists. Use this feature to easily move APs to different supported sites.
Note: When working with 802.11ax access points that offer dual-mode support, make sure that the correct discovery options are configured for device adoption into the destination site. For more information, see the ExtremeCloud IQ Controller Deployment Guide.

To add a new site or device group, select and configure the parameters. For more information, see Assign Devices to Site.
Adoption Preference Select the preferred controller for adoption of the selected APs. The Adoption Preference dialog displays the following controller options:
  • Use global availability settings. This option refers to the Auto AP Balancing configuration described in Availability Pair Settings. To configure Auto AP Balancing, go to Administration > System > Availability.
  • Primary Appliance
  • Backup Appliance
AP Event Level Override the log level for selected APs. Valid log level values are: Critical, Major, Minor, and Info. For more information, see Multiple APs Event Level Override.
Image Upgrade Available for all access points in the network and access points associated with a specific site.

Select from the list of AP version images and apply to selected APs. If more than one AP is selected, the upgrade image must be common between the selected APs. If not, a message displays indicating that there is no common image. Download appropriate image or select different APs. For information on downloading an upgrade image, see Software Upgrade.

Minimize service impact. Check this box to upgrade APs without impacting AP service to clients. When this option is enabled, APs upgrade in batches allowing clients to roam to other APs during an AP upgrade.
Note: Minimize service impact is enabled by default.
The order for AP upgrade is as follows:
  1. APs without clients.
  2. APs with < 1kB per second traffic via the APs wired port.
  3. APs grouped by channel. APs serving the same channel are upgraded together.
  4. APs serving DFS and Weather channels.

There is a delay of 180 seconds between upgrading each set of APs. APs serving DFS and Weather channels are upgraded within a 9-minute interval.
Delete Available for all access points in the network and access points associated with a specific site.

Delete the selected APs.
Release To Cloud Restarts selected Universal APs in the Cloud operating mode to be managed in ExtremeCloud IQ. The following APs support this feature:
  • AP3000/X
  • AP302W
  • AP305C/CX
  • AP305C-1
  • AP4000
  • AP4000-1
  • AP410C
  • AP410C-1
  • AP460C/S6C/S12C
  • AP5010
  • AP5020
  • AP5050U/AP5050D

For more information, see Universal AP Operational Modes.
Reboot Available for all access points in the network and access points associated with a specific site.

Restart the selected APs.
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