Radar Functionality on the Wireless AP

An AP can be assigned to only one scan profile and only needs to be added to a profile if it is to be used for scanning.

APs run a radio frequency (RF) scanning task.

The APs scan for threats and perform countermeasures while simultaneously providing full traffic forwarding services including the application of role.

Note

When you enable countermeasures, the countermeasures apply to threats on channels that receive forwarded traffic.

All APs, except 3705, support Guardian mode profile. In Guardian mode, the APs rapidly sweep across multiple channels. This allows for threat detection on channels that are being used by APs that are not authorized to provide service. However, the more channels the AP has to defend concurrently, the less thoroughly it can defend any one channel. The AP will only defend a channel if an actual threat is detected on that channel, and if the Analysis Engine on the controller is able to distribute responsibility for dealing with concurrent active threats among multiple APs.

Note

If an AP is part of a WDS/Mesh link, you cannot configure it to act as a Guardian AP in Radar.