The air scan profile is used for radio calibration and Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) data analysis. An AP periodically scans surrounding radio signals and reports the collected information to an AC or server.
Radio calibration
An authorized AP scans surrounding radio signals and collects information about surrounding authorized APs, rogue APs, and non-Wi-Fi devices. The AP then reports the information to an AC.
WIDS data analysis
A monitor AP scans channels to monitor information about neighboring wireless devices, collects information about neighboring wireless devices by listens on WLAN packets sent from neighboring wireless devices, and periodically reports collected information to an AC. The AC then uses the information to determine rogue devices.
The air scan profile takes effect only after it is referenced by the radio profile.