2.37.1.1.11 Continuation

The time in minutes that a managed-mode AP continues to operate in its current configuration.

The configuration is provided to the AP by the WLC and is optionally stored in flash memory (in an area that is not accessible to LANconfig or other tools). Should the connection to the WLC be interrupted, the AP will continue to operate with the configuration stored in flash for the time period entered here. The AP can also continue to work with this flash configuration after a local power outage.

If there is still no connection to the WLC after this time period has expired then the flash configuration is deleted and the access point goes out of operation. As soon as the WLC can be reached again, the configuration is transmitted again from the WLC to the AP.

This option enables an AP to continue operating even if the connection to the WLC is temporarily interrupted. Furthermore this represents an effective measure against theft as all security-related configuration parameters are automatically deleted after this time has expired.

Note: All other WLAN network parameters correspond to those for the standard configuration of APs.

Note: If the AP establishes a backup connection to a secondary WLC then the countdown to the expiry of standalone operation is halted. The AP and its WLAN networks remain active as long as there is a connection to a WLAN controller.

Note: Please note that the configuration in flash memory is deleted only after expiry of the time for standalone operation, and not when the power is lost!

SNMP ID:

2.37.1.1.11

Console path:

Setup > WLAN-Management > AP-Configuration > Networkprofiles

Possible values:

0 … 9999

Special values:

0: Switches the WLAN module off the moment that the connection to the Controller is lost. With this setting, the configuration provided by the WLC is not stored in flash memory but in RAM, meaning that a power outage causes the configuration to be lost immediately.
9999: Continues working indefinitely with the current configuration, even if the WLAN controller is permanently unavailable. The WLAN configuration in the flash memory is only deleted after a reset.

Default: