Limiting the Number of APs in a Domain or Zone

You can limit the number of APs in a Partner-Managed Domain or a Zone. An MSP may have multiple customers each with their own zone and a number of APs. This feature ensures that their customers do not over-subscribe the licenses that they are entitled. MVNO domains do not have this option. When an AP joins a zone, where an AP number limitation has been applied to that zone, the controller checks the current capacity based on zone's limitation and:

• allows the new AP joining if the number of APs connected do not exceed the limit
• denies the new AP joining if there is no capacity in the domain or zone.

A scheduler task in the background periodically checks the AP number limitation against the number of APs connected. To avoid occupying the license capacity, the APs will be rejected in the following situations:

• If the AP number limitation of a Domain or a Zone is increased or reduced.
• If the license capacity is changed.

The following image gives a clarity on:

• System domain
• Partner domain
• Zones in a System domain
• Zones in a Partner domain