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| Configuring Time-Based Services
Aruba Instant 6.5.0.0-4.3.0.0 | User Guide
Parameter
Description
Name
Specify a name for the time range profile.
Type
Select the type of time range profile.
Periodic
—When configured, the state of the IAP changes based on the time range
configured in the profile.
Absolute
—When configured, the state of the IAP changes during a specific date / day and
time.
Period Type
For periodic time range profiles, specify a periodic interval (day/weekday/weekend/daily) at
which the time range profile must be applied.
Start Day and End
Day
For absolute time range profiles, specify the start day and the end day to configure a
specific time period during which the time range profile is applied.
NOTE:
The year selected for Start Day and End Day cannot exceed the year 2037.
Start Time
Select the start time for the time range profile in the hh:mm format.
End Time
Select the end time for the time range profile in hh:mm format.
Table 47:
Time Range Profile Configuration Parameters
4. Click
OK
.
In the CLI:
To create an absolute time range profile:
(Instant AP)(config)# time-range <name> absolute start <startday> <starttime> end <endday>
<endtime>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
To configure a periodic time range profile:
(Instant AP)(config)# time-range <name> periodic {<startday>|daily|weekday|weekend}
<starttime> to <endtime>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Applying a Time Range Profile to a WLAN SSID
To apply a time range profile to a WLAN SSID using the Instant UI:
1. Navigate to the WLAN SSID profile configuration wizard
a. Click
Network > New
or
b. Select an existing WLAN SSID and click
edit
.
2. Click
Show advanced options
.
3. Click
Edit
, select a time range profile from the list, then select a value from the
Status
drop-down list, and
then click
OK
.
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When a time range profile is enabled on an SSID, the SSID is made available to the users for the
configured time range. For example, if the specified time range is 12:00–13:00, the SSID becomes
available only between 12 PM and 1 PM on a given day.