RF Profile

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Diagram

Classes

wireless (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
rf_profiles	List	`[rf_profiles]`	No

rf_profiles (catalyst_center.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
default_rf_profile	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No	`false`
enable_radio_type_a	Boolean	`true`, `false`	Yes
enable_radio_type_b	Boolean	`true`, `false`	Yes
enable_radio_type_c	Boolean	`true`, `false`	Yes
radio_type_a_properties	Class	`[radio_type_a_properties]`	No
radio_type_b_properties	Class	`[radio_type_b_properties]`	No
radio_type_c_properties	Class	`[radio_type_c_properties]`	No

radio_type_a_properties (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
parent_profile	Choice	`HIGH`, `TYPICAL`, `LOW`, `CUSTOM`	No
radio_channels	String		No
data_rates	String		No
mandatory_data_rates	String		No
power_threshold_v1	Integer	min: `-80`, max: `-50`	No
rx_sop_threshold	Choice	`HIGH`, `MEDIUM`, `LOW`, `AUTO`, `CUSTOM`	No
min_power_level	Integer	min: `-10`, max: `30`	No
max_power_level	Integer	min: `-10`, max: `30`	No
channel_width	Choice	`20`, `40`, `80`, `160`, `best`	No
preamble_puncture	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
zero_wait_dfs_enable	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
custom_rx_sop_threshold	Integer	min: `-85`, max: `-60`	No
max_radio_clients	Integer	min: `0`, max: `500`	No
fra_properties_a	Class	`[fra_properties_a]`	No
coverage_hole_detection_properties	Class	`[coverage_hole_detection_properties]`	No
spatial_reuse_properties	Class	`[spatial_reuse_properties]`	No

radio_type_b_properties (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
parent_profile	Choice	`HIGH`, `TYPICAL`, `LOW`, `CUSTOM`	No
radio_channels	String		No
data_rates	String		No
mandatory_data_rates	String		No
power_threshold_v1	Integer	min: `-80`, max: `-50`	No
rx_sop_threshold	Choice	`HIGH`, `MEDIUM`, `LOW`, `AUTO`, `CUSTOM`	No
min_power_level	Integer	min: `-10`, max: `30`	No
max_power_level	Integer	min: `-10`, max: `30`	No
custom_rx_sop_threshold	Integer	min: `-85`, max: `-60`	No
max_radio_clients	Integer	min: `0`, max: `500`	No
coverage_hole_detection_properties	Class	`[coverage_hole_detection_properties]`	No
spatial_reuse_properties	Class	`[spatial_reuse_properties]`	No

radio_type_c_properties (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
parent_profile	Choice	`CUSTOM`	No
radio_channels	String		No
data_rates	String		No
mandatory_data_rates	String		No
power_threshold_v1	Integer	min: `-80`, max: `-50`	No
rx_sop_threshold	Choice	`HIGH`, `MEDIUM`, `LOW`, `AUTO`, `CUSTOM`	No
min_power_level	Integer	min: `-10`, max: `30`	No
max_power_level	Integer	min: `-10`, max: `30`	No
enable_standard_power_service	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
multi_bssid_properties	Class	`[multi_bssid_properties]`	No
preamble_puncture	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
min_dbs_width	Choice	`20`, `40`, `80`, `160`, `320`	No
max_dbs_width	Choice	`20`, `40`, `80`, `160`, `320`	No
max_radio_clients	Integer	min: `0`, max: `500`	No
custom_rx_sop_threshold	Integer	min: `-85`, max: `-60`	No
psc_enforcing_enabled	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
discovery_frames_6ghz	Choice	`None`, `Broadcast Probe Response`, `FILS Discovery`	No
broadcast_probe_response_interval	Integer	min: `5`, max: `25`	No
fra_properties_c	Class	`[fra_properties_c]`	No
coverage_hole_detection_properties	Class	`[coverage_hole_detection_properties]`	No
spatial_reuse_properties	Class	`[spatial_reuse_properties]`	No

fra_properties_a (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles.radio_type_a_properties)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
client_aware	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
client_select	Integer	min: `0`, max: `100`	No
client_reset	Integer	min: `0`, max: `100`	No

coverage_hole_detection_properties (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles.radio_type_a_properties)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
chd_client_level	Integer	min: `1`, max: `200`	No
chd_data_rssi_threshold	Integer	min: `-90`, max: `-60`	No
chd_voice_rssi_threshold	Integer	min: `-90`, max: `-60`	No
chd_exception_level	Integer	min: `0`, max: `100`	No

spatial_reuse_properties (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles.radio_type_a_properties)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
dot11ax_non_srg_obss_packet_detect	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
dot11ax_non_srg_obss_packet_detect_max_threshold	Integer	min: `-82`, max: `-62`	No
dot11ax_srg_obss_packet_detect	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
dot11ax_srg_obss_packet_detect_min_threshold	Integer	min: `-82`, max: `-62`	No
dot11ax_srg_obss_packet_detect_max_threshold	Integer	min: `-82`, max: `-62`	No

multi_bssid_properties (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles.radio_type_c_properties)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
dot11ax_parameters	Class	`[dot11ax_parameters]`	No
dot11be_parameters	Class	`[dot11be_parameters]`	No
target_wake_time	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
twt_broadcast_support	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

fra_properties_c (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles.radio_type_c_properties)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
client_reset_count	Integer	min: `1`, max: `10`	No
client_utilization_threshold	Integer	min: `0`, max: `100`	No

dot11ax_parameters (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles.radio_type_c_properties.multi_bssid_properties)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
ofdma_down_link	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
ofdma_up_link	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
mu_mimo_up_link	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
mu_mimo_down_link	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

dot11be_parameters (catalyst_center.wireless.rf_profiles.radio_type_c_properties.multi_bssid_properties)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
ofdma_down_link	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
ofdma_up_link	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
mu_mimo_up_link	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
mu_mimo_down_link	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
ofdma_multi_ru	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

Examples

Example 1: Basic RF profile configuration with custom 5GHz radio settings for standard office environments, featuring optimized channel selection and power management:

catalyst_center:
  wireless:
    rf_profiles:
      - name: BASIC_OFFICE_PROFILE
        enable_custom: true
        enable_radio_type_a: true
        enable_radio_type_b: false
        enable_radio_type_c: false
        radio_type_a_properties:
          parent_profile: CUSTOM
          radio_channels: 36,40,44,48,149,153,157,161
          data_rates: 12,18,24,36,48,54
          mandatory_data_rates: 12,24
          power_threshold_v1: -65
          rx_sop_threshold: LOW
          min_power_level: 8
          max_power_level: 25

Example 2: Comprehensive dual-band RF profile with both 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio configurations optimized for enterprise environments with advanced power management and channel optimization:

catalyst_center:
  wireless:
    rf_profiles:
      - name: ENTERPRISE_DUAL_BAND
        enable_custom: true
        enable_radio_type_a: true
        enable_radio_type_b: true
        enable_radio_type_c: false
        radio_type_a_properties:
          parent_profile: LOW
          radio_channels: 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,144,149,153,157,161,165
          data_rates: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54
          mandatory_data_rates: 12,24
          power_threshold_v1: -70
          rx_sop_threshold: MEDIUM
          min_power_level: 5
          max_power_level: 30
        radio_type_b_properties:
          parent_profile: HIGH
          radio_channels: 1,6,11
          data_rates: 1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54
          mandatory_data_rates: 9
          power_threshold_v1: -75
          rx_sop_threshold: MEDIUM
          min_power_level: 7
          max_power_level: 30

Example 3: Advanced tri-band RF profile supporting Wi-Fi 6E with 6GHz radio configuration for cutting-edge wireless deployments, featuring comprehensive radio type coverage and optimized settings for maximizing performance:

catalyst_center:
  wireless:
    rf_profiles:
      - name: WIFI6E_TRI_BAND_PROFILE
        default_rf_profile: false
        enable_custom: true
        enable_radio_type_a: true
        enable_radio_type_b: true
        enable_radio_type_c: true
        radio_type_a_properties:
          parent_profile: HIGH
          radio_channels: 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140,144,149,153,157,161,165,169,173
          data_rates: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54
          mandatory_data_rates: 12,24
          power_threshold_v1: -67
          rx_sop_threshold: AUTO
          min_power_level: 3
          max_power_level: 30
        radio_type_b_properties:
          parent_profile: TYPICAL
          radio_channels: 1,6,11
          data_rates: 1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54
          mandatory_data_rates: 5.5,11
          power_threshold_v1: -70
          rx_sop_threshold: MEDIUM
          min_power_level: 3
          max_power_level: 20
        radio_type_c_properties:
          radio_channels: 1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,93
          data_rates: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54
          mandatory_data_rates: 24,36
          power_threshold_v1: -65
          rx_sop_threshold: HIGH
          min_power_level: 5
          max_power_level: 30