Creating Zone Templates

A zone template contains configuration settings (radio, AP GRE tunnel, channel mode, and background scanning) that you can apply to all access points that belong to a particular AP zone. Applying a zone template to an AP zone will overwrite all settings on all access points that belong to the AP zone.

To create a zone template:

  1. Go to Administration > System > Templates > Zone Templates.
  2. Click Create, the Create Zone Template form is displayed.
  3. Enter the template details as explained in the following table.

    Zone Template Details

    Field Description Your Action
    General Options
    Zone Name Indicates a name for the Zone. Enter a name.
    Description Indicates a short description. Enter a brief description
    AP Firmware Indicates the firmware to which it applies. Select the firmware.
    Country Code Indicates the country code to ensure that this zone uses authorized radio channels. Select the country code.
    Location Indicates generic location. Enter the location.
    Location Additional Information Indicates detailed location. Enter additional location information.
    GPS Coordinates Indicates the geographical location. Enter the following coordinates in meters or floor:
    • Longitude
    • Latitude
    • Altitude
    AP Admin Logon Indicates the admin logon credentials. For the Default Zone, the controller's cluster name is used as the default login ID and password. Enter the Logon ID and Password.
    Time Zone Indicates the time zone that applies. Select the option:
    • System Defined: Select the time zone.
    • User defined:
      1. Enter the Time Zone Abbreviation.
      2. Choose the GMT Offset time.
      3. Select Daylight Saving Time.
    AP IP Mode Indicates the IP version that applies. Select the option:
    • IPv4 only
    • IPv6 only
    • Dual
    Historical Connection Failures Allows the zone APs to report client connection failures so that the administrator can view past connection problems from the Troubleshooting menu. Click the button.
    DP Zone Affinity Profile Specifies the DP affinity profile for the zone.
    Note: This option is supported only on vSZ-H.
    		Select the zone affinity profile from the list.
    SSH Tunnel Encryption Specifies the encryption that reduces the load on control of SSH traffic. Select the required option:
    • AES 128
    • AES 256
    Cluster Redundancy Provides cluster redundancy option for the zone.
    Note: Cluster redundancy is supported only on SZ300 and vSZ-H.

    Select the required option:

    • Zone Enable
    • Zone Disable
    Radio Options
    Channel Range Indicates that you want to override the 2.4GHz channel range that has been configured for the zone. Select Select Channel Range (2.4G) check boxes for the channels on which you want the 2.4GHz radios to operate. Channel options include channels 1 to 11. By default, all channels are selected.
    DFS Channels Allows ZoneFlex APs to use DFS channels. Click to enable the option.
    Channel 144

    Provides channel 140 and 144 support for 11ac and 11ax APs. Enabling this option supports 20 MHz, 40 MHz, or 80 MHz channel modes. The 80+80 MHz and 160 MHz modes are supported if the AP supports these modes. Disabling this option provides Channel 140 support only to 20 MHz mode.

    Note: This option is available for selection only if you enable the DFS Channels option.
    Note: This feature is currently supported only in the United States.
    		Click to enable the option.
    Channel Range (5G) Indoor Indicates for what channels want the 5GHz radios to operate. Select the check boxes.
    Channel Range (5G) Outdoor Indicates for what channels want the 5GHz radios to operate. Select the check boxes.
    Radio Options b/g/n (2.4 GHz) Indicates the radio option 2.4 GHz configurations. Select the following options:
    • Channelization—Set the channel width used during transmission to either 20 or 40 (MHz), or select Auto to set it automatic.
    • Channel—Select the channel to use for the b/g/n (2.4GHz) radio, or select Auto to set it automatic.
    • TX Power Adjustment—Select the preferred TX power, if you want to manually configure the transmit power on the 2.4GHz radio. By default, TX power is set to Full/Auto on the 2.4GHz radio.
      Note: If you choose Min, the transmit power is set to 0dBm (1mW) per chain for 11n APs, and 2dBm per chain for 11ac APs. If you choose Max, the transmit power is set to the max allowable value according to the AP's capability and the operating country's regulations.
    Radio Options a/n/ac (5 GHz) Indicates the radio option 5 GHz configurations. Select the following options:
    • Channelization—Set the channel width used during transmission to either 20, 40, 80, 80+80 or select Auto.
    • Channel—For Indoor and Outdoor, select the channel to use for the a/n/c (5GHz) radio, or select Auto.
    • TX Power Adjustment—Select the preferred TX power, if you want to manually configure the transmit power on the 5GHz radio. By default, TX power is set to Full/Auto on the 5GHz radio.
      Note: If you choose Min, the transmit power is set to 0dBm (1mW) per chain for 11n APs, and 2dBm per chain for 11ac APs. If you choose Max, the transmit power is set to the max allowable value according to the AP's capability and the operating country's regulations.
    AP GRE Tunnel Options
    Ruckus GRE Profile Indicates the GRE tunnel profile. Choose the GRE tunnel profile from the drop-down.
    Ruckus GRE Forwarding Broadcast Forwards the broadcast traffic from network to tunnel. Click the option to enable forwarding broadcast.
    Soft GRE Profiles Indicates the SoftGRE profiles that you want to apply to the zone.
    1. Click the Select checkbox, a form is displayed.
    2. From the Available Profiles, select the profile and click the -> icon to choose it.

      You can also click the + icon to create a new SoftGRE profile.

    3. Click OK.
    IPsec Tunnel Mode Indicated the tunnel mode for the Ruckus GRE and SoftGRE profile. Select an option:
    • Disable
    • SoftGRE
    • Ruckus GRE
    IPsec Tunnel Profile Indicates the tunnel profile for SoftGRE.
    Note: Select the same tunnel type for IPsec tunnel profile in WLAN configuration.
    		Choose the option from the drop-down.
    Syslog Options
    Enable external syslog server for Aps Indicates if an external syslog server is enabled. Select the check box and update the following details for the AP to send syslog messages to syslog server. If the primary server goes down, the AP send syslog messages to the secondary server as backup:
    • Primary Server Address
    • Secondary Server Address
    • Port for the respective servers
    • Portocol: select between UDP and TCP protocols
    • Event Facility
    • Priority
    • Send Logs: you can choose to send the General Logs, Client Logs or All Logs
    AP SNMP Options
    Enable AP SNMP Indicates if the AP SNMP option is enabled. Select the check box.
    SNMPv2 Agent Indicates SNMPv2 Agent is applied.
    1. Click Create and enter Community.
    2. Select the required Privilege: Read or Write.
    3. Click OK.
    SNMPv3 Agent Indicates SNMPv3 Agent is applied.
    1. Click Create and enter User.
    2. Select the required Authentication:
      • None
      • SHA
        1. Enter the Auth Pass Phrase
        2. Select the Privacy option. For DES and AES options, Enter the Privacy Phrase.
      • MD5
        1. Enter the Auth Pass Phrase
        2. Select the Privacy option. For DES and AES options, Enter the Privacy Phrase.
    3. Select the required Privilege: Read or Write.
    4. Click OK.
    Advanced Options
    Channel Mode Indicates if location-based service is enabled. Select the check box and choose the option.
    Auto Channel Selection Indicates auto-channel settings. Select the required check boxes and choose the option.
    Background Scan Runs a background scan. Select the respective check boxes and enter the duration in seconds.
    Smart Monitor Indicates AP interval check and retry threshold settings. Select the check box and enter the duration and threshold.
    AP Ping Latency Interval Measures the latency between the controller and AP periodically, and send this data to SCI Enable by moving the radio button to ON to measure latency.
    AP Management VLAN Indicates the AP management VLAN settings. Choose the option. If you select VLAN ID, enter the VLAN ID that you want to assign (valid range is from 1 to 4094). To keep the same management VLAN ID that has been configured on the AP, click Keep AP's settings.
    Attention: For standalone APs, set the AP ethernet port to trunk before changing the AP Management VLAN settings.
    Rogue AP Detection Indicates rogue AP settings.
    Note: Rogue detection AP in active-active mode cluster redundancy environment is restricted from storing its own BSSIDs to avoid considering its own APs as rougues attacking.
    		 Enable the option.
    Rogue Classification Policy Indicates the parameters used to classify rogue APs. This option is available only if you enable the Rogue AP Detection option.

    Select the options for rogue classification policy:

      • Enable events and alarms for all rogue devices
      • Enable events and alarms for malicious rogues only
    • Report RSSI Threshold - enter the threshold. Range: 0 through 100.
    • Protect the network from malicious rogue access points - Enable the option and choose one of the following:
      • Aggressive
      • Auto
      • Conservative
    • Radio Jamming Detection - enable the option and enter the Jamming Threshold in percentage.
    DoS Protection Indicates settings for blocking a client. Select the check box and enter the:
    • duration in seconds to Block a client for
    • number of repeat authentication failures
    • duration in seconds to be blocked for every repeat authentication failures.
    Load Balancing Balances the number of clients across APs. Select one of the following options and enter the threshold:
    • Based on Client Count
    • Based on Capacity
    • Disabled
    Note: If Based on Capacity is selected, Band Balancing is disabled.
    Band Balancing Balances the bandwidth of the clients. Select the check box and enter the percentage.
    Location Based Service To disable the LBS service for this AP group, clear the Enable LBS service check box. To use a different LBS server for this AP group, select the Enable LBS service check box, and then select the LBS server that you want to use from the drop-down list. Select the check box and choose the options.
    Client Admission Control Indicates the load thresholds on the AP at which it will stop accepting new clients.
    Note: Client admission cannot be enabled when client load balancing or band balancing is enabled.
    		Select the Enable check box 2.4 GHz Radio or 5GHz Radio and update the following details:
    • Min Client Count
    • Max Radio Load
    • Min Client Throughput
    AP Reboot Timeout Indicates AP reboot settings. Choose the required option for:
    • Reboot AP if it cannot reach default gateway after
    • Reboot AP if it cannot reach the controller after
    Recovery SSID Allows you to enable or disable the Recovery(Island) SSID broadcast on the controller. Enable Recovery SSID Broadcast
    Direct Multicast Indicates whether multicast traffic is sent from a wired device, wireless device or from the network. Select one or more of the following:
    • Multicast Traffic from Wired Client
    • Multicast Traffic from Wireless Client
    • Multicast Traffic from Network
  4. Click OK.

Note: You can select a zone from the list and edit, clone or delete its template by selecting the options Configure, Clone or Delete respectively.
Parent topic: Configuring Templates