Group Configuration of Unifi Controller Explained

If you are using Unifi, the controller versions 5.3x and higher ones feature a new element called as Group Configuration. It allows the network administrators to easily configure the entire Unifi AP group, all at once. But then, how this feature works is still an area of serious queries. Many are still confused and yet to disclose the scenario.  

Group Configuration is basically more effective to large-scale deployments. The presence of Group Configuration minimizes the overall configuration time for each of the APs. Basically, if you are going to configure each of the AP individually, it would take hours to get completed. But on the other hand, if the entire scenario can be handled together through the formation of a group, administrators would be able to roll out of the configuration modification scenarios really fast across the entire network.  



When you are undergoing group configuration through an expert Unifi agent, the following AP settings can be modified:  

· Radio Channel Width
· Radio Transmit Power
· Minimum RSSI
· WLAN Groups
· Band Steering
· Airtime Fairness
· Enable/Disable LED
· Disable Device

Now the question is, how to enable group configuration for Unifi systems.  

Well, to handle the Unifi group configuration, you need to ensure that the Unifi reseller controller is first updated to version 5.3.0 or higher. It is usually recommended to have a stable version of 5.3.8 or higher. Once the controller update happens, you need to follow the below mentioned steps to carry out the batch configuration part of the network:  

First, enable the group configuration process through the help of GEAR icon placed in the top-right corner of the DEVICE page. You will notice that an empty check box is present next to every AP in the Devices List. You need to check the boxes of the APs that you want to configure. If you want to configure all, then check all of the APs.

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