I would like to see a (CLI) option to disable or remove the second channel of a relay.
Current Situation
The second channel is disabled by default, and as soon as a Frequency is set, the second channel is activated (with default DR0, wouldn't it be better to set it to the band's default WoR/ACK DR?). However, there is no way to disable this second channel; e.g. Frequency of 0MHz is not allowed (which is how channels are 'removed' in e.g. NewChannelReq).
The only way to 'remove' a second channel is by removing the relay altogether and completely reconfiguring it which is a huge pain in the arse for a somewhat configured relay.
Why do we need this? Who uses it, and when?
A user may wish to remove a relay's second channel. without completely resetting the relay.
Proposed Implementation
E.g. one of:
Provide a boolean (CLI) switch to enable/disable the second channel
Allow the Frequency to be set to 0MHz (and have this listed as an option to disable the second channel)
Possibly a delete request for the second channel, such as for the uplink-forwarding-rules?
Contributing
[X] I can help by doing more research.
[ ] I can help by implementing the feature after the proposal above is approved.
[X] I can help by testing the feature before it's released.
Validation
[ ] The feature is tested in a staging environment.
Summary
I would like to see a (CLI) option to disable or remove the second channel of a relay.
Current Situation
The second channel is disabled by default, and as soon as a Frequency is set, the second channel is activated (with default DR0, wouldn't it be better to set it to the band's default WoR/ACK DR?). However, there is no way to disable this second channel; e.g. Frequency of 0MHz is not allowed (which is how channels are 'removed' in e.g.
NewChannelReq).The only way to 'remove' a second channel is by removing the relay altogether and completely reconfiguring it which is a huge pain in the arse for a somewhat configured relay.
Why do we need this? Who uses it, and when?
A user may wish to remove a relay's second channel. without completely resetting the relay.
Proposed Implementation
E.g. one of:
deleterequest for the second channel, such as for theuplink-forwarding-rules?Contributing
Validation
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