
70 | Initial Configuration Tasks AOS-W Instant 6.3.1.1-4.0 | User Guide
The following table lists gain values supported by each type of antenna:
Frequency Band Type Gain (dBi)
2.4 GHz Dipole/Omni 6
Panel 12
Sector 12
5 GHz Dipole/Omni 6
Panel 14
Sector 14
Table 15:
Antenna Types and Maximum Antenna Gains
For information on antenna gain recommended by the manufacturer, see .
Configuring Antenna Gain
You can configure antenna gain for APs with external connectors using AOS-W Instant UI or CLI.
In the AOS-W Instant UI
1. Navigate to the Access Point tab, select the access point to configure and then click edit.
2. In the Edit Access Point window, select External Antenna to configure the antenna gain value. This option is
available only for access points that support external antennas, for example, OAW-IAP134 or OAW-IAP92.
3. Enter the antenna gain values in dBm for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
4. Click OK.
In the CLI
To configure external antenna for 5 GHz frequency:
(Instant Access Point)# a-external-antenna <dBi>
To configure external antenna for 2,4 GHz frequency:
(Instant Access Point)# g-external-antenna <dBi>
Upgrading an OAW-IAP
While upgrading an OAW-IAP, you can use the image check feature to allow the OAW-IAP to find new software
image versions available on a cloud-based image server hosted and maintained by Alcatel-Lucent. The location of
the image server is fixed and cannot be changed by the user. The image server is loaded with latest versions of
AOS-W Instant software.
Upgrading an OAW-IAP and Image Server
AOS-W Instant supports mixed AP-class instant deployment with all APs as part of the same Virtual Controller
cluster.
Image Management Using OmniVista
If the multi-class OAW-IAP network is managed by OmniVista, image upgrades can only be done through the
OmniVista UI. The OAW-IAP images for different classes must be uploaded on the AMP server. When new OAW-
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