Migration of ZoneDirector AP Radio and Channel Configuration to RUCKUS One

When a ZoneDirector-managed AP is migrated to RUCKUS One, the related AP radio and channel configuration is migrated.
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You can view the migrated radio and channel configuration settings from the Venue and Wi-Fi > AP List menus.

Refer to the following table to determine the scope of radio and channel configuration migration from ZoneDirector to RUCKUS One:

Migration of ZoneDirector Radio and Channel Configuration to RUCKUS One

Menu Radio Selected ZoneDirector Settings After Migration to RUCKUS One
Venue 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Background scanning Background scanning
ChannelFly ChannelFly
AP 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Background scanning Background scanning
ChannelFly ChannelFly
Channelization (MHz) (Bandwidth in RUCKUS One) Auto Auto
20 20
40 40
80 80
80+80 80+80 is not supported in RUCKUS One, so it is migrated to Auto.
160 160
Channel (Channel selection method in RUCKUS One) Auto Auto is migrated to RUCKUS One as the Channel selection method with Background Scanning or ChannelFly selected as per the selection made in ZoneDirector.
Manual Manual is migrated to RUCKUS One as the Channel selection method with the Manual channel selection option selected. The selected channels appear in Channel selection.
Transmission power (Transmit power adjustment in RUCKUS One) Full Full
-1dB -1dB
-2dB -2dB
3dB(1/2) 3dB(1/2)
-4dB -4dB
-5dB -5dB
-6dB(1/4) -6dB(1/4)
-7dB -7dB
-8dB -8dB
9dB(1/8) 9dB(1/8)
-10dB -10dB
Min Min
Auto Auto
Channel Range (Channel selection in RUCKUS One) Channels enabled/disabled in ZoneDirector are retained in RUCKUS One. In a scenario where the channels enabled in ZoneDirector are not supported in RUCKUS One, then those channels will not be migrated to RUCKUS One.
5.8 GHz Channels enabled in ZoneDirector are retained in RUCKUS One.
AP Group 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz If the radio or channel settings of the ZoneDirector AP are inherited from the customized AP group or default AP group, then these settings are cascaded in to RUCKUS One AP after migration.

Considerations

Only when the following options are enabled or configured in ZoneDirector, will they be migrated to RUCKUS One.

  • Allow indoor channels (allows Outdoor APs to use channels regulated as indoor use only) option (System > System Settings > Country Code > Channel Mode) from ZoneDirector will be migrated as the Use same channels for indoor and outdoor APs option in RUCKUS One.
  • Enable 5.8 GHz channels option configured in ZoneDirector will be migrated to RUCKUS One.