Enabling Automated Frequency Coordination from SmartZone

To set the geolocation of the APs and to verify their status, it is essential to enable the AFC feature in the controller.
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Note: Ensure you have a valid RUCKUS Cloud account and log in to access your account.
The AFC feature is disabled by default. The AFC feature is available only if the country of the selected zone allows AFC and RUCKUS obtains the AFC certificate from the prevailing government authority, such as the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Otherwise, the Enable AFC option is grayed out.
To enable the AFC feature, perform the following:
  1. Ensure that RUCKUS Cloud Authentication is enabled for your account. To enable the Cloud Authentication, click Administration > External Services > Ruckus Services > Ruckus Cloud Services and toggle the Cloud Authentication button.
    This displays the login screen.
  2. Enter the login credentials and click Sign In.
    You can now configure AFC at the Zone, AP Group, or AP level.
  3. From the system-tree hierarchy, select the required Zone, AP group, or AP for which you want to enable AFC and click Configure.
  4. Navigate to the Band/Spectrum Configuration section, select the 6 GHz tab.
    If the selected country or the zone allows AFC and if RUCKUS has obtained the AFC certificate from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or government authority, the Enable Indoor AFC toggle button is available for selection.

    Note: If the above condition is not met, then the Enable Indoor AFC toggle button is greyed out.

  5. Click the Enable Indoor AFC toggle button to ON.

    Enable Indoor AFC

  6. If the zone of the country allows AFC, but the Enable Indoor AFC button is still greyed out, upload the required AP patch file (*.patch).
    • The necessary AP patch is available only if the country’s regulatory body has issued the AFC certificate to RUCKUS AP models.
    • Download the necessary AP patch file from the RUCKUS Support website to your local computer.
    To upload the patch file, perform the following:
    1. In the main menu, click Administration > Administration > Upgrade > AP Patch. This displays Patch File Upload screen.

      AP Patch File Upload

    2. Click on the Browse button. Select the .patch file from your local computer and click Upload. Now the AFC Enable toggle button is active and ready to enable the AFC functionality (perform Steps 3-5 in this procedure).
Parent topic: Automated Frequency Coordination System