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1 About this Guide
This guide provides instructions on how to prime a Cisco Aironet Universal Access Point (hereafter
referred to universal AP or simply as AP).
This guide is to be read in conjunction with the following user guides:
• Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
URL for release 8.0 configuration guide:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/8-0/configuration-guide/b_cg80.html
• Cisco IOS Configuration Guide for Autonomous Aironet Access Points
URL for Cisco IOS Release 15.3(3)JAB configuration guide:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/15-3-3/configuration/guide/cg15-3-3.
html
2 About Cisco Aironet Universal Access Points
Cisco Aironet Universal Access Points address the worldwide regulatory compliance requirements for
APs, by dynamically setting their regulatory domain and country configurations based on their
geographical location. A universal access point, hence, allows the user to reconfigure its regulatory
domain whenever required by the user.
Cisco Aironet Universal Access Points are unlike the current Cisco Aironet Access Point models which
have a fixed regulatory domain – such as -A, -E, etc – and are shipped with a permanent preconfigured
regulatory compliance configuration. The regulatory domain and country configurations for AP
models with a fixed regulatory domain cannot be modified.
For the list of Cisco Aironet access point series which offer universal access point models, see
Supported Cisco Aironet Series Universal Access Points, page 38.
3 About Priming a Universal AP and Cisco AirProvision
Priming is the process where the regulatory domain and country configuration for the universal access
point is set. The regulatory domain and country configuration for your access point define the valid
set of channels and allowed power levels for the country where your AP is installed.
A universal access point can get primed in two ways:
• Manual Priming, using the Cisco AirProvision mobile application
• Automatic Priming, through Cisco Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) message propagation
To get started with priming your universal AP, see Overall Workflow for Priming a Universal AP,
page 8.
