topic Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working in Network Platform API

Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

JonathanClark — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:02:21 GMT

Hi All, I'm busy working on an API script to turn on/off transmission power of Access Points. We do this during new deployments when its time to migrate over to the new Meraki set up. Prior to the migration, we want them off to not interfere with the current networks in place.

The following command which is on Meraki's Documentation: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/get-network-wireless-rf-profiles/

I keep getting a 500 Internal Server error with this call.

meraki.exceptions.APIError: wireless, getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles - 500 Internal Server Error, <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtm

Has anyone else had this issue? I've made sure I'm getting the network ID correctly and have tested it with a bunch of other functions. Just this one is not working.

Any help? Thank you!

Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

aleabrahao — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:18:10 GMT

Take a look at these discussions.

https://community.meraki.com/t5/Developers-APIs/GET-RfProfiles-results-in-empty-list/m-p/131789

https://community.meraki.com/t5/Wireless-LAN/xNetworkWirelessRfProfile-functions-returning-500-Internal/m-p/134698

Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

JonathanClark — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:21:43 GMT

Thank you, I have reviewed these and it seems that others are having the same issue. I can't even get it to reply with the null expression. The network I'm testing on has multiple custom profiles, so data should be returned.

Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

Raphael_L — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:37:52 GMT

I just tried it and returned http 200 with the correct payload of my custom RF profile

Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

JonathanClark — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:39:09 GMT

Hi RaphaelL, are you able to share your methods of achieving this result? Is this through the Meraki Python library or how are you achieving this result?

Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

Raphael_L — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:40:15 GMT

Directly from my web browser https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/networks/XXXXXXXXX/wireless/rfProfiles This is the easiest way to test 'get' endpoints.

Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

Rasmus Hoffmann Birkelund — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:11:40 GMT

Instead of setting TX power to migrate between APs, have you considered simply using tags with SSID availability?

Tag all APs with e.g “SSID A” and configure SSID Availability to only broadcast the WLAN on APs with the specified tag. Then remove the tag from old APs and tag the new ones to allow the clients to move over to the new APs.

Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

Rasmus Hoffmann Birkelund — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:22:31 GMT

Create the SSID Availability as such

And then use https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/update-device/ to update tags on the AP, inorder to enable or disable the SSID on them individually.

Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

JonathanClark — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 08:56:55 GMT

Thank you for the suggestion rhbirkelund,

Won't the AP still send out beacons (for meshing etc) even though the SSIDs are switched off?

I'm looking for a solution that will completely disable the antennas until needed.

Re: Python Library. getNetworkWirelessRfProfiles not working

Rasmus Hoffmann Birkelund — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:09:12 GMT

Do you use meshing in the network?

If not, just disable it entirely; Network-Wide -> Configure -> General.