topic RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection in ExtremeWireless (Identifi)

cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Ronald_Dvorak — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 03:15:00 GMT

Hi,

could someone try to see whether that is a general issue....

AP3825e running 10.31 (ROW)

If you cset the AP and the AP connects again to the controller the antenna selection is gone and I need to set the right antennas (and also set the radios to admin mode on) again.

In my opinion that shouldn't happen as the controller shouldn't loose that setting.

I've only tried it with a AP3825e but it could be that it's the same with other AP models with external antennas.

Thx,
Ron

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Ronald_Dvorak — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 03:18:00 GMT

That's the log message that I get after the reconnect of the AP....

06/14/17 16:12:26 Minor Config Manager Invalid configuration request for Wireless AP [14496737085F0000]. Changed parameters: channel list was changed.

06/14/17 16:12:26 Minor Config Manager Invalid configuration request for Wireless AP [14496737085F0000].

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Christopher_Tay — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 04:18:00 GMT

That happened to us as well but not consistently. 2 APs we use on a temporary basis lost their "professional installation" antenna selection. They were fine once we put the settings back in. The next time we went to use them they did not lose the configuration so we chalked it up to a fluke.

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Bin — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 05:02:00 GMT

Hello Ronald,

It seems to link this script.

Access point radio Admin Mode shows off after an antenna model change
https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Solution/Access-point-radio-Admin-Mode-shows-off-...

Regards
Bin

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Doug — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:47:00 GMT

Ron,

I will discuss with engineering what the expected behavior is. I assume you are doing a cset factory?

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Ronald_Dvorak — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:49:00 GMT

Yes sorry missed the factory 

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Doug — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:49:00 GMT

No problem, I just wanted to make sure we replicate it with your exact process.

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Doug — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:12:00 GMT

Ron,

Here is how it works currently...

External antenna parameters are considered as static ap properties similar to static ip address and it gets reported back to a controller during discovery.

Cset factory removes the ap’s running configuration and the ap goes into discovery looking for a controller. The default external antenna setting is "no antenna" so this gets reported back to the controller accepting this ap.

The controller will have to reconfigure the external antenna settings again.

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Doug — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:24:00 GMT

Reference: https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Solution/Factory-resetting-an-access-point-from-C...

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Ronald_Dvorak — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:25:00 GMT

Thanks Doug,

could you please be so kind and tell the guys that that makes no sense.

Is there a list of "static AP properties" so I know what other parameters in my centralized mgmt (=controller) are not permanent.

RE: cset AP, controller looses antenna selection

Doug — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:36:00 GMT

Understood, I will see if we have a list Ron.