# show ess-ap | <ESS_profile_here>>
In the example below, an ESS Profile called Voice_5G is filtered to see where the broken virtual cell is.
In the output that the 5GHz radio (Interface Index 2) on AP ID 176 has a different channel width configured, and was therefore broadcasting a different ESSID as highlighted.
Any voice client that roamed to this Access Point have noticed some jitter or drop outs on the call.# show ess-ap | Voice_5GIf a Broken Virtual Cell is found:
ESS Profile APID AP Name If Index Channel Operating Channel Admin State Max Calls BSSID
Voice_5G 176 AP-176 Level 3 2 149 149 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:b6:d5
Voice_5G 166 AP159 Level 2 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 174 AP-174 Plant A 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 175 AP-175 Plant B 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 10 AP-13 Hall F 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 103 AP-45 Hall G 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 104 AP-81 Level 5 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 105 AP- 82 Level 3 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 106 AP-113 Level 2 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 107 AP-112 Near to 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 110 AP-92 Halls L 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 112 AP-94 Hall H 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 115 AP-111 Hall J 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 116 AP-110 Foyer 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 117 AP-104 Level 6 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 118 AP-121 Stage 2 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
Voice_5G 119 AP-78 Stage 3 2 36 36 Up 0 00:0c:e6:02:82:4a
If after running the above command, an AP in a Virtual cell is broadcasting a different BSSID, find it, edit that AP radio and see what differs from the rest of the Access Points.
To do this, from the Forti-WLC’s web GUI select the following:
1) Go to Configuration -> Wireless -> Radio to open the relevant section.
2) enter the AP ID number and AP Index (1 is typically 2.4GHz & 2 is 5GHz radio) in the boxes along the top and then enter to filter the table and highlight the affected AP radio
3) Select 'edit' (pencil icon), as shown below.
In the next section, check each of the highlighted items (Channel, Channel Width, RF Band and MIMO Mode) and compare to any other AP radio which is broadcasting the a common BSSID.
At least one will be different.
Note: Changing radio parameter will result in the Access Point rebooting.
To verify, use the following command:# show ess-ap | <ESS_profile_here>The Access Point is now broadcasting the same BSSID
Note: If the AP is not broadcasting the SSID it is because ???? .... check these steps ????
If there is a mixture of Access Point models?
Even if there is a mixture of AP models, a Virtual Cell can be created in certain situations by editing the AP radios as shown above.
Refer to the compatibility matrix below.Related Articles
Meru Technical Note - AP command to display the BSSIDs of the radio for each ESS profile
Meru Technical Note - What is Shared BSSID and Per-station BSSID?
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