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Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 User Manual
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  • Page 1 Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Networks , the registered Aruba the Mobile Edge Company logo, and Aruba Mobility Management System Dell™, the DELL™ logo, and PowerConnect™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Search Method Home Overview Preferences Display Settings Device Configuration Settings AMP Features External Logging Settings Historical Data Retention Settings Firmware Upgrade Defaults Additional AMP Services Performance Settings Defining AirWave Network Settings Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide | iii...
  • Page 4 Configuring ACS for WDS Authentication Configuring Cisco WLSE Rogue Scanning Configuring ACS Servers Integrating AirWave with an Existing Network Management Solution (NMS) Auditing PCI Compliance on the Network Introduction to PCI Requirements PCI Auditing iv | Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 5 Defining a Scan Set Running a Scan Set The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) Authorizing Devices to AirWave from APs/Devices > New Page Manually Adding Individual Devices Adding Devices with the Device Setup > Add Page Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 6 Troubleshooting a Newly Discovered Down Device Setting up Spectrum Analysis in AirWave Spectrum Configurations and Prerequisites Setting up a Permanent Spectrum Dell AP Group Configuring an Individual AP to run in Spectrum Mode Configuring a Controller to use the Spectrum Profile...
  • Page 7 Using RAPIDS Workflow to Process Rogue Devices Score Override Using the Audit Log Additional Resources Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Monitoring and Supporting AirWave with the System Pages Using the System > Status Page Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide | vii...
  • Page 8 Accessing AirWave Documentation Configuring Your Own User Information with the Home > User Info Page Using the System > Configuration Change Jobs Page Using the System > Firmware Upgrade Jobs Page viii | Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 9 Using the Rogue Containment Audit Report Using the VPN Session Report Defining Reports Emailing and Exporting Reports Emailing Reports in General Email Applications Emailing Reports to Smarthost Exporting Reports to XML, CSV, or PDF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide | ix...
  • Page 10 Viewing an AP’s Wireless RF Environment Viewing a Floor Plan’s RF Environment Viewing a Network, Campus, Building’s RF Environment Viewing Campuses, Buildings, or Floors from a Tree View Planning and Provisioning Creating a New Campus Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 11 Process on Controller Process on AirWave VisualRF Location APIs Sample Device Location Response Sample Site Inventory Response About VisualRF Plan Overview Minimum requirements VisualRF Plan Installation Differences between VisualRF and VisualRF Plan Index Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide | xi...
  • Page 12 | Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 13: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave. AirWave makes it easy and efficient to manage your wireless network by combining industry-leading functionality with an intuitive user interface, enabling network administrators and helpdesk staff to support and control even the largest wireless networks in the world.
  • Page 14: Visualrf

    Ranks devices according to the likelihood they are rogues. Multiple tests to eliminate false positive results. Provides rogue discovery that identifies the switch and port to which a rogue device is connected. 2 | Introduction Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 15: Master Console And Failover

    NMS notifications about the event. Integrating AirWave into the Network and Organizational Hierarchy Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave generally resides in the NOC and communicates with various components of your WLAN infrastructure. In basic deployments, AirWave communicates solely with indoor wireless access points (and WLAN controllers over the wired network.
  • Page 16: Administrative Roles

    A security auditor may be given read-write access to configure security policies across the entire WLAN. NOC personnel may be given read-only access to monitoring all devices from the Master Console. 4 | Introduction Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 17: Configuring Airwave

    AirWave installation. Formatting the Top Header The Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave interface centers around a horizontal row of tabs with nested subtabs. A row of statistics hyperlinks called Top Header Stats above the tabs represents commonly used subtabs. These hyperlinks provide the ability to view certain key statistics by mousing over, such as number and type of Down Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 18 Figure 1 illustrates the navigation bar. More information on hyperlinks, tabs, and subtabs is a available in the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 Installation Guide . Figure 1: Navigation Bar Displaying Down Device Statistics You can control the Top Header Stats links that appear from the AMP Setup >...
  • Page 19: Customizing Columns In Lists

    Customize the columns for any list table selecting Choose Columns, as shown in the figure below. Use the up/down arrows to change the order in which the column heads appear. Figure 3: Choose Columns Drop down List Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 7...
  • Page 20: Resetting Pagination Records

    More information about the universal list elements is available in Common List Settings in the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 Installation Guide . You can also control which column heads appear for each user role. Navigate to the Home > User Info page, and then select Yes in the Customize Columns for Other Roles field.
  • Page 21: Using The Pagination Widget

    Figure 8: List with CSV Export Selected AirWave also enables CSV exporting of all report types. For more information, see "Exporting Reports to XML, CSV, or PDF" on page 263. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 9...
  • Page 22: Defining Graph Display Preferences

    NOTE: A non-Flash version of the AirWave user page is available if desired. Instead of Flash, it uses the RRD graphs that were used in earlier versions of AirWave. For non-Flash graphs, select the graph to open a popup window that shows historical data. Contact Dell support for more information on activating this feature in the AirWave database.
  • Page 23: Adding Widgets

    The Monitoring Status pie shows the percentage of total devices that are up and the Monitoring and Config Pie number and perctentage of devices that are currently down. Clicking within this pie chart takes you to the APs/Devices > Down page. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 11...
  • Page 24 Note that ignored rogues are not included in RAPIDS: OS Summary this chart. This table can also be viewed on the RAPIDS > Overview page. 12 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 25 This pie chart shows the percentage of clients that have attached to AirWave over the Clients By Device Model last 24 hours based on the device model (such as the smart phone type). Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 13...
  • Page 26: Search Preferences

    NOTE: A confirmation message does not appear after you make modifications to Search Preferences. Figure 12: Home > User Info Search Preferences 14 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 27: Setting Severe Alert Warning Behavior

    The Severe Alert Threshold drop down menu, located in the Top Header Stats section of the Home > User Info page is shown in Figure Figure 13: Home > User Info > Severe Alert Threshold Drop Down Menu Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 15...
  • Page 28: Defining General Airwave Server Settings

    AMP Setup > General Page Illustration (Partial View) General Settings Browse to the AMP Setup > General page, locate the General section, and enter the information described in Table 16 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 29: Automatic Authorization Settings

    Group configuration policy in the AirWave devices database. Send debugging If enabled, AirWave automatically emails any system errors to Dell support at Enabled messages dell.com/support to assist in debugging. Specifies the local time of day AirWave should perform daily maintenance.
  • Page 30: Top Header Settings

    The threshold percent at which the radio channel is considered busier than normal. This field is only available if the Configure Channel Busy Threshold setting is Yes. Threshold (%) 18 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 31: Display Settings

    FQDN will still appear in parenthesis. Use only FQDN - Only the fully qualified domain name will be used. NOTE: This option is supported only for Cisco IOS, Dell PowerConnect W-Series, Aruba Networks, and Alcatel-Lucent devices. Displays a drop-down menu that determines which Group tabs and options are viewable by default in new groups, and selects the device types that use fully qualified domain names.
  • Page 32: Amp Features

    Managed devices. Enables Dell configuration profile settings to be globally configured and then assigned to device groups. If disabled, settings can be defined entirely within Groups > Dell PowerConnect W Config instead of globally.
  • Page 33: Historical Data Retention Settings

    Reports (0-550 days, Defines the number of days AirWave stores Reports. Large numbers of reports, over 1000, can cause the Reports > Generated page to be slow to respond. zero disables) Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 21...
  • Page 34 Sets the number of months AirWave retains historical information on device uptime. months, zero Setting this value to 0 disables this function. disables) Client Data Retention Sets the number of days AirWave retains historical information for clients. Interval(1-425 days) 22 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 35: Firmware Upgrade Defaults

    This function is used for VisualRF to improve location accuracy and to locate chirping asset tags. This function is supported only for Dell PowerConnect W-Series, Alcatel-Lucent, and Aruba Networks devices. If Yes is specified, the following additional fields appear. These configuration settings...
  • Page 36: Performance Settings

    Locate the Performance section. Performance tuning is unlikely to be necessary for many AirWave implementations, and likely provides the most improvements for customers with extremely large Pro or Enterprise installations. Please contact Dell support at dell.com/support if you think you might need to change any of these settings. Table 13 describes the settings and default values of this section.
  • Page 37: Defining Airwave Network Settings

    Go to additional tabs in the AMP Setup section to continue additional setup configurations. The next section describes configuring AMP network settings. Complete the required configurations in this section before proceeding. Dell support remains available to you for any phase of AMP installation.
  • Page 38: Secondary Network Interface Settings

    Description Primary ntp1.yourdomain.com Sets the IP address or DNS name for the primary NTP server. Secondary ntp2.yourdomain.com Sets the IP address or DNS name for the secondary NTP server. 26 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 39: Static Routes

    Go to additional tabs in the AMP Setup section to continue additional setup configurations. The next section describes AirWave roles. Complete the required configurations in this chapter before proceeding. Dell support remains available to you for any phase of AMP configuration.
  • Page 40 4. Select Add to create the new user, Save to retain changes to an existing user, or Cancel to cancel out of this screen. The user information you have configured appears on the AMP Setup > Users page, and the user propagates to all other AirWave pages and relevant functions. 28 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 41: Airwave User Roles

    What Next? Go to additional tabs in the AMP Setup section to continue additional setup configurations. Complete the required configurations in this chapter before proceeding. Dell support remains available to you for any phase of AirWave installation. AirWave User Roles The AMP Setup >...
  • Page 42 Only the AirWave Administrator can create new users or access the AMP Manager Setup page, the VisualRF > Setup page, VisualRF > Audit Log page, System > AMP Events, and System > Performance. 30 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 43 Default Description Enables or disables Single Sign-On for the role. If enabled, allows the role to directly access Dell controller UIs from the Quick Links or IP Address hypertext Dell Controller Role Disabled throughout AirWave without having to enter credentials for the controller.
  • Page 44 Enables or disables Single Sign-On for the role. If enabled, allows the role to directly Dell Controller Disabled access Dell controller UIs from the Quick Links or IP Address hypertext throughout AirWave Role without having to enter credentials for the controller Display client...
  • Page 45: Configuring Login Message, Tacacs+, Radius, And Ldap Authentication

    Go to additional tabs in the AMP Setup section to continue additional setup configurations. The next section describes how to set up AirWave users. Complete the required configurations in this chapter before proceeding. Dell support remains available to you for any phase of AirWave configuration.
  • Page 46: Setting Up Login Configuration Options

    Perform the following steps to enable this feature for this AMP. 1. Locate the Certificate Authentication section in AMP Setup > Authentication. 2. In the Enable Certificate Authentication field, select Yes. 34 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 47: Specifying The Authentication Priority

    Enter the IP address or the hostname of the primary RADIUS server. Hostname/IP Address Primary Server Port (1- 1812 Enter the TCP port for the primary RADIUS server. 65535) Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 35...
  • Page 48: Integrating A Radius Accounting Server

    Figure 22 illustrates the display of RADIUS accounting clients already configured, and Figure 23 illustrates the Add RADIUS Accounting Client page. Figure 22: AMP Setup > RADIUS Accounting Page Illustration 36 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 49: Configuring Tacacs+ Authentication

    1. Go to the AMP Setup > Authentication page. This page displays current status of TACACS+. Figure 24 illustrates this page when neither TACACS+, LDAP, nor RADIUS authentication is enabled in AirWave. Figure 24: AMP Setup > Authentication Page Illustration for TACACS+ Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 37...
  • Page 50: Configuring Cisco Acs To Work With Airwave

    When using TACAS+, it is not necessary or recommended to define users on the AirWave server. The only recommended user is the backup administrator, in the event that the TACAS+ server goes down. 38 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 51: Configuring Ldap Authentication And Authorization

    (1-65535) LDAP server. The default port is 389. Specify one of the following connection types between AirWave and the LDAP server: Connection Type clear-text clear-text results in unencrypted communication. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 39...
  • Page 52: Enabling Airwave To Manage Your Devices

    What Next? Go to additional subtabs in AMP Setup to continue additional setup configurations. Complete the required configurations in this chapter before proceeding. Dell support remains available to you for any phase of AirWave installation. Enabling AirWave to Manage Your Devices Once AirWave is installed and active on the network, the next task is to define the basic settings that allow AirWave to communicate with and manage your devices.
  • Page 53: Configuring Communication Settings For Discovered Devices

    NOTE: Although the upper limit for this value is 40, some SNMP libraries still have a hard limit of 20 retries. In these cases, any retry value that is set above 20 will still stop at 20. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 41...
  • Page 54 7. Locate the Symbol 4131 and Cisco Aironet IOS SNMP Initialization area. Select one of the options listed. Table 30 describes the settings and default values 42 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 55: Loading Device Firmware Onto Airwave (Optional)

    AirWave without issue. The checksum should match the checksum of the file before it was uploaded. Firmware File Size None Displays the size of the firmware file in bytes. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 43...
  • Page 56: Loading Firmware Files Onto Airwave

    Device Setup > Upload Firmware and Files > Add Page Illustration 3. Select the Supported Firmware Versions and Features link to view supported firmware versions. NOTE: Unsupported and untested firmware may cause device mismatches and other problems. Please contact Dell support at dell.com/support before installing non-certified firmware.
  • Page 57 For example, Intel and Symbol distribute their firmware in two separate files: an image file and an HTML file. Both files must be uploaded to AirWave for the firmware to be distributed successfully via AirWave. 6. Select Add to import the firmware file. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 45...
  • Page 58: Using Web Auth Bundles In Airwave

    Check or uncheck the checkbox under the Enabled column to turn device setup rules on or off. Refer to "Monitoring and Supporting WLAN Clients" on page 201 for more information on the Device Type column that appears in Clients list tables. 46 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 59: Configuring Cisco Wlse And Wlse Rogue Scanning

    AP (WDS) can control up to 30 access points. WLSE (Wireless LAN IP Address Solution Engine) Login IP Address ACS (Access Control Server) Login APs within WDS Group Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 47...
  • Page 60: Initial Wlse Configuration

    Perform these steps to discover access points. 1. Go to the Device > Managed Devices > Discovery Wizard page. 2. Import devices from a file. 3. Import devices from Cisco Works. 4. Import using CDP. 48 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 61: Managing Devices

    Perform these steps to configure WDS participation. 1. Log in to the AP. 2. Go to the Wireless Services > AP page. 3. Select Enable participation in SWAN Infrastructure. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 49...
  • Page 62: Primary Or Secondary Wds

    (WLSE). AirWave can discover APs and gather rogue scanning data from the Cisco WLSE. Figure 30 illustrates and itemizes the AirWave settings for communication that is enabled between AirWave and WLSE. 50 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 63 Sets the method by which AirWave uses WLSE to poll for discovery of new Poll for Rogue Discovery APs and/or new rogue devices on the network. Determines how frequently AirWave polls WLSE to gather rogue scanning Polling Period 10 minutes data. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 51...
  • Page 64: Configuring Acs Servers

    What Next? Go to additional tabs in the AMP Setup section to continue additional setup configurations. Complete the required configurations in this chapter before proceeding. Dell support remains available to you for any phase of AirWave installation. Configuring ACS Servers This is an optional configuration.
  • Page 65: Integrating Airwave With An Existing Network Management Solution (Nms)

    What Next? Go to additional tabs in the AMP Setup section to continue additional setup configurations. Complete the required configurations in this chapter before proceeding. Dell support remains available to you for any phase of AirWave installation. Integrating AirWave with an Existing Network Management Solution (NMS) This is an optional configuration.
  • Page 66: Auditing Pci Compliance On The Network

    What Next? Go to additional tabs in the AMP Setup section to continue additional setup configurations. Complete the required configurations in this chapter before proceeding. Dell support remains available to you for any phase of AirWave installation. Auditing PCI Compliance on the Network This section describes PCI requirements and auditing functions in AirWave.
  • Page 67: Pci Auditing

    The user can input new values to achieve compliance. When Disabled: network devices are not checked for forbidden information and PCI Compliance is not established. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring AirWave | 55...
  • Page 68: Enabling Or Disabling Pci Auditing

    3. Create changes as required. The edit pages will vary based on the PCI  Requirement that you select. Figure 35 shows an example of how to edit the PCI 2.1 requirement. 56 | Configuring AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 69: Deploying Wms Offload

    ArubaOS Version 2.5.4 or later AirWave Version 6.0 or later The Dell PowerConnect W WMS feature is an enterprise-level hardware device and server architecture with managing software for security and network policy. There are three primary components of the WMS deployment: Air Monitor AP devices establish and monitor RF activity on the network.
  • Page 70: General Configuration Tasks Supporting Wms Offload In Airwave

    Enable RTLS on ArubaOS infrastructure. Additional Information Supporting WMS Offload Refer to the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 Best Practices Guide at dell.com/support/manuals for additional information, including detailed concepts, configuration procedures, restrictions, ArubaOS infrastructure, and AirWave version differences in support of WMS Offload.
  • Page 71: Configuring And Using Device Groups

    Dell PowerConnect W Config—This page manages ArubaOS Device Groups, AP Overrides, and other profiles specific to Dell PowerConnect W-Series devices on the network. Use this page as an alternative to the Device Setup > Dell PowerConnect W Config page. The appearance of this page varies depending on whether AMP is configured for global configuration or group configuration.
  • Page 72: Airwave Groups Overview

    Such changes must be applied with every device in Managed mode. Monitor mode is the more common mode. CAUTION: Always review the Audit page before pushing configuration to a device or group. 60 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 73: Viewing All Defined Device Groups

    The number of access points within the group that are not reachable via SNMP or are no longer Down associated to a controller. Note that thin APs are not directly polled with SNMP, but are polled through Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 61...
  • Page 74: Configuring Basic Group Settings

    If you mouse over an existing group’s wrench, a popup menu allows you to select Basic, Templates, Security, SSIDs, AAA Servers, Radio, Dell PowerConnect W Config or Cisco WLC Config to edit those pages as desired, as illustrated in...
  • Page 75 The number of SNMP retries and the SNMP timeout of a poll can be set on the Device Setup > Communication page. (1-100) Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 63...
  • Page 76 Sets time between SNMP polls for 802.11 Counter information. Period Rogue AP and Device Sets time between SNMP polls for Rogue AP and Device Location Data 30 minutes Location Data Polling Period polling. 64 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 77 Show device Drop-down menu determines which Group tabs and options are to be viewable by default in devices settings for new groups. Settings include the following: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 65...
  • Page 78 The lowest value is the root of the spanning tree. If all devices are at default the device with the lowest MAC address will become the root. 66 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 79 Sets the protocol AirWave uses to communicate with Cisco IOS devices. Selecting CLI Communication SSH uses the secure shell for command line page (CLI) communication. Selecting Telnet sends the data in clear text via Telnet. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 67...
  • Page 80 AMP Setup > General is changed to Yes. This setting selects whether you'd like to configure your Aruba devices using the Dell PowerConnect W Groups > Dell PowerConnect W Config method (either global or group) or using GUI Config Templates. Ignore Rogues...
  • Page 81: Adding And Configuring Group Aaa Servers

    2. Select the AAA Servers page. The AAA Servers page appears, enabling you to add a RADIUS server. Figure 40 illustrate this page for AAA RADIUS Servers: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 69...
  • Page 82: Configuring Group Security Settings

    5. To make additional RADIUS configurations for device groups, use the Groups > Security page and continue to the next topic. Configuring Group Security Settings The Groups > Security page allows you to set security policies for APs in a device group: 70 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 83 NOTE: This option may also be identified as PSPF (Publicly Secure Packet Communication Forwarding), which can be useful for enhanced security on public wireless networks. EAP Options Section Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 71...
  • Page 84 The Encryption options display on the Groups > Security page when the VLan Tagging and Multiple SSIDs option is set to Disabled. This setting defaults to No Encryption. Refer to Table 53 for information regarding configuring encryption. 72 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 85 NOTE: This drop down is only available if WPA2 WPA Compatibility Mode is Yes. TKIP WLC Only) Unicast Cipher AES/TKI- (Cisco Only) Encryption Mode WPA2/PSK WPA2 WPA Compatibility Mode Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 73...
  • Page 86: Configuring Group Ssids And Vlans

    2. Select the Groups > SSIDs configuration page. Table 54 describes the information that appears for SSIDs and VLANs that are currently configured for the device group. 74 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 87 Enables or disables an interface name for the VLAN interface. Selecting No Specify Interface Name for this option displays the Enable VLAN Tagging and VLAN ID options. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 75...
  • Page 88 Require WEP—Wired Equivalent Privacy, not PCI compliant as of 2010 Require 802.1x—Based on the WEP algorithm Require Leap—Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol 802.1x+WEP—Combines the two encryption types shown 802.1x+LEAP—Combines the two encryption types shown 76 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 89 Server 1-3 (Cisco WLC, None Proxim Only) sends RADIUS Accounting packets for this SSID/VLAN. Accounting Profile Name None Sets the Accounting Profile Name for Proxim AP-600, AP-700, AP-2000, AP-4000. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 77...
  • Page 90: Configuring Radio Settings For Device Groups

    Figure 44: Groups > Radio Page Illustration 3. Locate the Radio Settings area and adjust these settings as required. Table 60 describes the settings and default values. 78 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 91 4. Certain wireless access points offer proprietary settings or advanced functionality that differ from prevailing industry standards. If you use these APs in the device group, you may wish to take advantage of this proprietary functionality. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 79...
  • Page 92 6. To configure settings specific to Proxim 4900M, locate the Proxim 4900M section and define the required fields. Table 62 describes the settings and default values. 80 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 93: Cisco Wlc Group Configuration

    After you select Save or Save and Apply, the Groups > Cisco WLC Config subtab appears in the navigation pane at the top in association with that group. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 81...
  • Page 94: Navigating Cisco Wlc Configuration

    Yes, AirWave will display a mismatch if the WLANs in the desired config and device config differ only on the order. Figure 47: Groups > Cisco WLC Config > WLANS page illustration 82 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 95 NOTE: Refer to Cisco documentation for additional information about Cisco WLC devices and related features. Figure 48: Groups > Cisco WLC Config > WLANs > Add New SSID/VLAN > General Tab Illustration Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 83...
  • Page 96 Groups > Cisco WLC Config > WLANs > Add New SSID/VLAN > Security Tab Illustration Figure 50: Groups > Cisco WLC Config > WLANs > Add New SSID/VLAN > QoS Tab Illustration 84 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 97: Defining And Configuring Lwapp Ap Groups For Cisco Devices

    1. Go to the Groups > Cisco WLC Config page, and select WLANs > Advanced > AP Groups in the navigation pane on the left side. This page displays the configured LWAPP APs. Figure 52 illustrates this page. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 85...
  • Page 98: Configuring Cisco Controller Settings

    Cisco mobility groups to be supported on Cisco controllers, Network Time Protocol (NTP), and Spanning Tree Protocol settings. Go to the Groups > Cisco WLC Config > Controller page. This navigation is illustrated in Figure 86 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 99: Configuring Wireless Parameters For Cisco Controllers

    AirWave enables you to configure many security settings that are specific to Cisco WLC controllers. This section supports four overriding types of configuration, as follows: AAA, to cover both RADIUS and TACACS+ server configuration Priority Order Wireless Protection Policies Web Auth Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 87...
  • Page 100: Configuring Management Settings For Cisco Wlc

    Proxim MP.11. Alternatively, select Add from the Groups > List page to create a new group. 2. Select the Groups >  PTMP tab. Figure 57 illustrates this page. 88 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 101: Configuring Proxim Mesh Radio Settings

    2. Define the settings as required for your network. Figure 58 illustrates this page. The tables that follow describe the settings and default values. Figure 58: Groups > Proxim Mesh Page Illustration Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 89...
  • Page 102 Sets the factor associated with Medium Occupancy when calculating the best path to the Occupancy portal AP. Higher factors will have more impact when deciding the best uplink. 90 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 103: Configuring Group Mac Access Control Lists

    Perform the following steps to make this firmware configuration. 1. Browse to the Groups > Firmware configuration page. Figure 60 illustrates this page. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 91...
  • Page 104: Comparing Device Groups

    Debug one device group against the settings of a similar and better performing device group. Use one group as a model by which to fine-tune configurations for additional device groups. 92 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 105: Deleting A Group

    Compare page. Deleting a Group Perform the following steps to delete an existing Group from the AirWave database: 1. Browse to the Groups > List configuration page. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 93...
  • Page 106: Changing Multiple Group Configurations

    Apply Changes Now — Applies the changes immediately to access points within the group. If you wish to edit multiple groups, you must use the Preview button. 94 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 107: Modifying Multiple Devices

    NOTE: You cannot apply Dell PowerConnect W Config changes to other groups. If the only changes on the configuration page are to PowerConnect W-Seriesdevices, the list of groups and the preview button will not appear. Scheduling Options — Schedules the changes to be applied to this group in the future. Enter the desired change date in the Start Date/Time field.
  • Page 108 Moves the selected APs to a new group or folder. If the AP is in managed mode when it is Dell PowerConnect W moved to a new group it will be reconfigured. Move the selected devices into Monitor Only or Manage Read/Write Mode. Management Level 96 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 109 Upgrades firmware for the selected devices. Refer to the firmware upgrade help under APs/Devices > Manage configuration page for detailed help on Firmware job options. selected devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 97...
  • Page 110: Using Global Groups For Group Configuration

    In the case of the Groups > SSIDs configuration page, override options are available only on the Add configuration page (go to the Groups > SSIDs configuration page and 98 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 111 The Global Groups feature can also be used with the Master Console. For more information about this feature, refer to "Supporting AirWave Servers with the Master Console" on page 229. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups | 99...
  • Page 112 100 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 113: Discovering, Adding, And Managing Devices

    "The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)" on page 106 "Authorizing Devices to AirWave from APs/Devices > New Page" on page 106 "Manually Adding Individual Devices" on page 107 Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 101...
  • Page 114: Snmp/Http Scanning

    8. Complete the configuration of scan credentials, then combine scan networks and scan credentials to create scan sets. The next two procedures in this section describe these tasks. 102 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 115: Adding Credentials For Scanning

    7. Once scan networks and scan credentials are defined, combine them by creating scan sets using the next procedure: "Defining a Scan Set" on page 104. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 103...
  • Page 116: Defining A Scan Set

    3. Select Scan to execute the selected scans, and the scan immediately begins. The Stop column indicates the scan is In Progress. Clicking this column heading will stop the scan(s). 104 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 117 APs/Devices > New Page Illustration What Next? To authorize one or more devices to a group, see "Authorizing Devices to AirWave from APs/Devices > New Page" on page 106. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 105...
  • Page 118: The Cisco Discovery Protocol (Cdp)

    To delete a device altogether from AirWave, select the corresponding check box for each device, and select Delete. Dell PowerConnect W-Series thin APs can have Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups specified, and Cisco thin APs can have LWAPP AP Groups specified when they are authorized.
  • Page 119: Manually Adding Individual Devices

    Manually adding devices from the Device Setup > Add page to AirWave is an option for adding all device types. You only need to select device vendor information from a drop down menu for Cisco and Dell PowerConnect W- Series devices, and AirWave automatically finds and adds specific make and model information into its database.
  • Page 120 NOTE: The Community String should have RW (Read-Write) capability. Community Communication String (Confirm) New, out-of-the-box Cisco devices typically have SNMP disabled and a blank username and password combination for HTTP and Telnet. Cisco 108 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 121 NOTE: If you select Manage read/write, AirWave overwrites existing device settings with the Groups settings. Place newly discovered devices in Monitor read/only mode to enable auditing of actual settings instead of Group Policy settings. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 109...
  • Page 122: Adding Multiple Devices From A Csv File

    1. To import a CSV file, go to the Device Setup > Add page. 2. Select the Import Devices via CSV link. The Upload a list of devices page displays. See Figure 110 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 123: Adding Universal Devices

    2. AirWave collects this information and displays it on the APs/Devices > Monitor page in the Interface section. AirWave supports MIB-II interfaces and polls in/out byte counts for up to two interfaces. AirWave also monitors sysUptime. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 111...
  • Page 124: Assigning Devices To The Ignored Page

    2. To change the device parameters for a given device, select its checkbox and adjust group, folder, monitor, and manage settings as desired. 3. Select Add to add the device to AirWave so that it appears on the APs/Devices > New list. 112 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 125: Monitoring Devices

    Figure 76 illustrates this page. Figure 76: APs/Devices > List (partial view) Verify that the devices you added are now appearing in the APs/Devices > Up page. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 113...
  • Page 126: Understanding The Aps/Devices > Monitor Pages For All Device Types

    Monitoring pages vary according to whether they are wired routers/switches, controllers/WLAN switches, or thin or fat APs; whether the device is a Mesh device; and whether Spectrum is enabled. These differences are discussed in the sections that follow. 114 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 127: Monitoring Data Specific To Wireless Devices

    SNMP is enabled on the AP. Many APs ship with SNMP disabled. Down (ICMP ping failed after SNMP get failed) means AirWave is unable to connect to the AP using SNMP and is unable to Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 115...
  • Page 128 AP web interface. When the link is moused over a pop-up menu will appear allowing you to http, https, telnet or SSH to the device. 116 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 129 Field Description For Dell controllers, if Single Sign-On is enabled for your role in this AirWave and you have access to this controller, you will not have to enter the credentials for this controller again after selecting this link. Outer IP Public IP address for a RAP device.
  • Page 130 The output capacity of the interface. Figure 80 illustrates the interactive graphs. Figure 80: Interactive Graphs for an Dell PowerConnect W-Series Controller Table 74 describes the graphs on this page. 118 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 131 Types might be the use of multiple VLANs or SSIDs. One client device might authenticate on one SSID using one Auth Type and another client device might authenticate on a second SSID using a different Auth Type. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 119...
  • Page 132: Evaluating Radio Statistics For An Ap

    The APs/Devices > Monitor > Radio Statistics page contains useful data for pinpointing network issues at the AP radio level for Dell APs and Cisco WLC thin APs (firmware 4.2 or greater). To see radio statistics details, navigate to the APs/Devices > Monitoring page for a supported AP and select the...
  • Page 133: Overview Of The Radio Statistics Page

    (requires Dell PowerConnect W-Series AP set to Spectrum mode), and summarizes major issues. Viewing Real-Time ARM Statistics Dell AP Groups that have the Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) feature enabled continuously optimize each AP to use the best channel and transmission power settings available. An AP configured with ARM will automatically adjust to a better channel if it reaches a configured threshold for noise, MAC errors, or PHY errors;...
  • Page 134: 802.11 Radio Counters Summary

    Show All to restore them. The two graph panes enable simultaneous display of two different information sets, as detailed in the following table: 122 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 135: Recent Arm Events Log

    A line graph that displays the average and maximum radio transmit power, between 0 and 30 dBm, over the time range set in the slider. You can adjust the transmit power manually in the APs/Devices > Manage page for this radio’s AP, or enable ARM on Dell APs to dynamically adjust the power toward Power your acceptable Coverage Index as needed.
  • Page 136: Detected Interfering Devices Table

    Mode change reasons are not yet tracked. Detected Interfering Devices Table For Dell PowerConnect W-Series APs running in Spectrum mode, the same non-802.11 interfering devices identified in the Issues Summary section are classified in the Detected Interfering Devices table along with the timestamp of...
  • Page 137: Active Bssids Table

    Active BSSIDs Table The Active BSSIDs table maps the BSSIDs on a radio with the SSID it broadcasts to the network, as illustrated in Figure 88. This table appears only for Dell PowerConnect W-Series AP radios. Figure 88: Active BSSIDs Table Illustration...
  • Page 138: Monitoring Data For Wired Devices (Routers And Switches)

    The monitoring page for routers and switches includes basic device information at the top, a bandwidth graph depicting the sum of all the physical interfaces, and beneath that, CPU/Memory utilization graphs as shown in Figure 126 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 139 Figure 90: APs/Devices > Monitor Page for a Mobility Access Switch All managed wired devices also include an Interfaces subtab, as shown in Figure Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 127...
  • Page 140: Understanding The Aps/Devices > Interfaces Page

    Interface column of the Physical or Virtual Interfaces tables on the stacked switches to go to an Interface Monitoring page displaying data relevant to that specific interface, as shown Figure 128 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 141: Auditing Device Configuration

    When you have added a newly discovered device successfully to a Group in Monitor mode, the next step is to verify device configuration status. Determine whether any changes will be applied to that device when you convert it to Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 129...
  • Page 142: Using Device Folders (Optional)

    Managed read/write mode. AirWave uses SNMP or Telnet to read a device’s configuration. SNMP is used for Cisco controllers. Dell PowerConnect W-Series devices and wired routers and switches use Telnet/SSH to read device configuration. See "Individual Device Support and Firmware Upgrades" on page 142 for more details.
  • Page 143: Configuring And Managing Devices

    APs/Devices > Audit page. This applies to startup or to running configuration files. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 131...
  • Page 144: Moving A Device From Monitor Only To Manage Read/Write Mode

    Buttons and Icons in the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 Installation Guide. Moving a Device from Monitor Only to Manage Read/Write Mode Once the device configuration status is Good on the APs/Devices > List page, or once you have verified all changes that will be applied to the device on the APs/Devices >...
  • Page 145: Configuring Ap Settings

    Table 80: APs/Devices > Manage > General Fields and Descriptions Field Description Name Displays the name currently set on the device. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 133...
  • Page 146 IOS APs. This field is used in conjunction with Domain variable in IOS templates. Location Read from The SNMP location set on the device. 134 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 147 Table 82 describes many of the possible fields. NOTE: For complete listing and discussion of settings applicable only to Dell PowerConnect W-Series devices, see the Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Guide. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 148 11 center channels. Of these channels, only 3 are non- overlapping (1, 6, and 11). In the United States, most organizations use only these non-overlapping channels. 136 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 149 5. Locate the Template Options area on the APs/Devices > Manage page. NOTE: This section only appears for IOS APs, Symbol devices, and Dell PowerConnect W-Seriescontrollers in groups with Dell PowerConnect W GUI Config disabled.
  • Page 150: Setting A Maintenance Window For A Device

    Maintenance windows can be set as a one-time or recurring event on the APs/Devices > Manage and Groups > Basic pages. You can also use the Modify Devices link to add or delete maintenance windows to or from multiple 138 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 151: Configuring Device Interfaces For Switches

    102. To refresh and reload all current interface information from a device, select Import Interfaces on the bottom of the page as shown in Figure 101. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 139...
  • Page 152 This takes you to the Interfaces Monitoring and Configuration window which has a slightly different appearance depending on whether you are configuring a physical or virtual interface, as shown in Figure 102 Figure 103. 140 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 153 Virtual Individual Interfaces Configuration Section To configure interfaces as a group, select Edit Interfaces above the Physical or Virtual Interfaces table as shown in Figure 104. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices | 141...
  • Page 154: Individual Device Support And Firmware Upgrades

    "Creating and Using Templates" on page 151. Individual Device Support and Firmware Upgrades Perform the following steps to configure AP communication settings for individual Dell PowerConnect W-Series device types. 1. Locate the Device Communication area on the APs/Devices > Manage page.
  • Page 155 3. Enter and confirm the appropriate Auth Password and Privacy Password. 4. You can disable the View AP Credentials link in AirWave by the root user. Contact Dell support at dell.com/support for detailed instructions to disable the link. 5. (Optional.) Enter the appropriate SSH and Telnet credentials if you are configuring Dell, Aruba Networks, Alcatel-Lucent or any Cisco device except Cisco WLAN controllers.
  • Page 156: Troubleshooting A Newly Discovered Down Device

    2. Locate the Status field in the Device Info section. If the Status is Down, it includes a description of the cause of the problem. Some of the common system messages are as follows in Table 144 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 157 AirWave for security reasons by setting a flag in AirWave. Only users with root access to the AirWave command line can show or hide this link. To disable this feature, please contact Dell support at dell.com/support.
  • Page 158: Setting Up Spectrum Analysis In Airwave

    The AP’s associated controller must have an RFprotect license and must be running ArubaOS 6.0 or later. Dell PowerConnect W GUI Config must be enabled for that AP’s group in the Groups > Basic page. There are three main situations in which you would set one or more devices to Spectrum mode in AirWave:...
  • Page 159: Setting Up A Permanent Spectrum Dell Ap Group

    If you have multiple supported Dell PowerConnect W-Series APs in multiple controllers that you want to run in Spectrum mode over the long run, you create a special Dell PowerConnect W AP group and set up a profile that is set to spectrum-mode and references the default Spectrum profile.
  • Page 160: Configuring An Individual Ap To Run In Spectrum Mode

    You can use AirWave to customize individual fields in the profile instance used by a particular controller without having to create new Dell PowerConnect W AP groups and new radio profiles. To do this, you can set a controller- 148 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices...
  • Page 161 Figure 111: Override Section of a Supported Controller’s Manage Page Perform these steps to override individual profile settings for an Dell PowerConnect W-Seriescontroller that is part of a spectrum-mode Dell PowerConnect W AP group: 1. Select a Spectrum-supported Dell PowerConnect W-Seriescontroller that is referencing a Spectrum profile, and go to its APs/Devices >...
  • Page 162 150 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 163: Creating And Using Templates

    Dell PowerConnect W-Series Aruba Alcatel-Lucent NOTE: Use the graphical Dell config feature in support of Dell devices, particularly for AOS 3.3.2.x and later. Refer to the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Configuration Guide for additional information. Cisco Aironet IOS autonomous APs Cisco Catalyst switches...
  • Page 164: Template Variables

    2. From the AirWave navigation pane, select Templates. The Templates page appears. Figure 112 illustrates the Groups > Templates configuration page. Figure 112: Groups > Templates Page Illustration for a Sample Device Group 152 | Creating and Using Templates Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 165 Groups > Templates > Add Template Page Illustration The settings for the Add a Template page are described in Table 88. Note that the fields can vary based on the Group. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating and Using Templates | 153...
  • Page 166 If the template is updating the Telnet/SSH Username on the AP, enter the new Telnet/SSH Username None username AirWave should use here. AirWave updates the credentials it is using to communicate to the device after the device has been managed. 154 | Creating and Using Templates Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 167: Configuring General Template Files And Variables

    3. Go to the Groups > Templates configuration page. Select Add to add a new template. 4. Select the type of device that will be configured by this template. 5. Select the model AP from the drop-down list, and select Fetch. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating and Using Templates | 155...
  • Page 168: Ios Configuration File Template

    AP-by-AP basis are labeled as variables in this fashion. If you believe that any AP-level settings are not marked correctly, please contact Dell customer support at dell.com/support before proceeding.
  • Page 169: Using Template Syntax

    AP <push_and_exclude> startup-config file but AirWave ignores them when verifying configurations. Lines enclosed in <ignore_and_do_ cause AirWave to ignore those lines during configuration verification. not_push> Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating and Using Templates | 157...
  • Page 170: Ignore_And_Do_Not_Push Command

    802.11a device in the 1200 APs conditional. Conditional variables are listed in the table below. The syntax for conditional variables is as follows, and syntax components are described in Table %if variable=value% … %endif% 158 | Creating and Using Templates Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 171: Using Substitution Variables In Templates

    Name hostname %hostname% channel Channel channel %channel% ip address %ip_address% IP address ip_address netmask %netmask% or ip address dhcp Subnet mask … gateway Gateway ip default-gateway %gateway% Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating and Using Templates | 159...
  • Page 172: Configuring Templates For Dell Powerconnect W-Instant

    Configuring Templates for Dell PowerConnect W-Instant The first Instant network that is added to AirWave automatically includes the default configuration that is used as a template to provision other Instant networks. Refer to the documentation that accompanies Dell PowerConnect W- Instant for more information.
  • Page 173: Configuring Templates For Airmesh

    AirMesh AP in a group. The configurations are pushed using CLI commands. The sample code below includes Mesh configuration options. mesh mesh-id %mesh_id% %preferred_link% neighbor-list-type %neighbor_list_type% authentication open key-management wpa2 psk ascii 5d4f50485e4f5048ed1da60b85f2784d6bbf16442fdcbfc06aeb4460d98263f5 neighbor-list %neighbor_list% service avt Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating and Using Templates | 161...
  • Page 174: Configuring Cisco Ios Templates

    7 XXXXXXXXXX %endif% The following example sets an AP as a WDS Master with the following lines: %if wds_role=master% aaa authentication login method_wds group wds 162 | Creating and Using Templates Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 175: Scp Required Settings In Templates

    6.0 9.0 11.0 12.0 18.0 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0 %ENDIF% %IF radio_type=b% speed basic-1.0 2.0 5.5 11.0 %ENDIF% %IF radio_type=g% power local cck %CCK_POWER% power local ofdm %OFDM_POWER% %ENDIF% … Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating and Using Templates | 163...
  • Page 176: Configuring Single And Dual-Radio Aps Via A Single Ios Template

    An option on the Group > Templates page reboots the device after pushing a configuration to it. A sample Symbol controller partial template is included below for reference. ! configuration of RFS4000 version 4.2.1.0-005R 164 | Creating and Using Templates Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 177 %radio_index% coverage-rate %endif% A sample Symbol thin AP template is provided below for reference and for the formatting of statements. radio add %radio_index% %lan_mac% %radio_type% %ap_type% Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating and Using Templates | 165...
  • Page 178: Configuring A Global Template

    2. Select Add to add a new template, or select the pencil icon next to an existing template to edit it. 3. Examine the configurations illustrated in Figure 114. 166 | Creating and Using Templates Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 179 The CSV file must contain columns for Group Name and Variable Name. All fields must be completed. Group Name—the name of the subscriber group that you wish to update. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating and Using Templates | 167...
  • Page 180 10. If group template variables have been defined, you are able to edit the value for the group on the Groups > Templates, Add configuration page in the Group Template Variables box. For Symbol devices, you are also able to define the template per group of APs. 168 | Creating and Using Templates Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 181: Using Rapids And Rogue Classification

    NOTE: To set up a scan, refer to Furthermore, RAPIDS integrates with external intrusion detection systems (IDS), as follows: Dell WIP—Dell PowerConnect W Series’ Wireless Intrusion Protection (WIP) module integrates wireless intrusion protection into the mobile edge infrastructure. The WIP module provides wired and wireless AP detection, classification and containment;...
  • Page 182: Viewing Overall Network Health On Rapids > Overview

    The RAPIDS > Overview page displays a page of RAPIDS summary information (see Figure 117). Table 91 defines the summary information that appears on the page. Figure 117: RAPIDS > Overview Page Illustration 170 | Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 183: Setting Up Rapids

    IDS Events more details. NOTE: AirWave should be configured as the SNMP trap receiver on the controllers to receive IDS traps. See the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 Best Practices Guide for details. Device Count by RAPIDS A pie chart of rogue device percentages by RAPIDS classification.
  • Page 184 Specify a time frame for wired and wireless correlation. RAPIDS discovery Correlation Window events detected wirelessly and on LAN will only match if the wireless and (minutes, zero disables): LAN discovery events occur during this timeframe. 172 | Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 185: Classification Options

    Filters rogues according to ad-hoc status. Filters rogues according to signal strength. Since anything below the Ignore Rogues by Signal established threshold will be ignored and possibly dangerous, best practices Strength Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification | 173...
  • Page 186: Additional Settings

    "Using RAPIDS Rules with Additional AirWave Functions" on page 179 Controller Classification with WMS Offload This classification method is supported only when WMS offload is enabled on Dell PowerConnect W-Series WLAN switches. Controller classification of this type remains distinct from RAPIDS classification. WLAN switches feed wireless device information to AirWave, which AirWave then processes.
  • Page 187: Device Oui Score

    Valid Valid Contained Rogue For additional information about WMS Offload, refer to the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Best Practices Guide in Home > Documentation. Device OUI Score The Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) score is based on the LAN MAC address of a device. RAPIDS can be configured to poll your routers and switches for the bridge forwarding tables.
  • Page 188: Viewing And Configuring Rapids Rules

    NOTE: The sequence of rules is very important for proper rogue classification. A device gets classified by the first rule to which it complies, even if it conforms to additional rules later in the sequence. 176 | Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 189 Rogue matches manufacturer OUI criteria. You can specify minimum and maximum OUI score OUI Score settings from two drop-down lists. Select remove to remove one or both criteria, as desired. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification | 177...
  • Page 190: Deleting Or Editing A Rule

    This rule works best for scenarios in large campuses or that occupy an entire building. For additional rules that may help you in your specific network scenario, contact Dell support at dell.com/support. 178 | Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification...
  • Page 191: Using Rapids Rules With Additional Airwave Functions

    Clicking the linked name will redirect you to the RAPIDS > Detail page for that rogue device. Refer to "Overview of the RAPIDS > Detail Page" on page 181. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification | 179...
  • Page 192 Displays whether the rogue device has been discovered on one of your wired networks by polling Wired routers/switches, your SNMP/HTTP scans, or Dell WIP information. This column displays Yes or is blank if wired information was not detected. Displays the number of AP devices that have wirelessly detected the rogue device. A designation of Detecting APs heard implies the device was heard over the air.
  • Page 193: Overview Of The Rapids > Detail Page

    The highest number of rogue client associations ever detected at one time. Overview of the RAPIDS > Detail Page Select a device Name in the RAPIDS > List page to view the Detail page (Figure 122). Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification | 181...
  • Page 194 AirWave as a threat, which you can ignore. 2. Select the Ignore button if the rogue device is to be ignored. Ignored devices will not trigger alerts if they are rediscovered or reclassified. 182 | Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 195: Viewing Ignored Rogue Devices

    1. Navigate to the RAPIDS > Score Override page. This page lists all existing overrides if they have been created. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification | 183...
  • Page 196: Using The Audit Log

    This allows you to see how something is changes, when it changed, and who made the alteration. The Audit Log can be found at RAPIDS > Audit Log. For more information, see Figure 125. 184 | Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 197: Additional Resources

    "Configuring Cisco WLC Security Parameters and Functions" on page 87 "Configuring Group SSIDs and VLANs" on page 74 "Monitoring and Supporting AirWave with the System Pages" on page 187 Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification | 185...
  • Page 198 186 | Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 199: Performing Daily Administration In Airwave

    Triggering Agent links to drill down to the device that triggered the alert. Backups View the backup files that are run nightly. "Backing Up AirWave" on page 232 Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 187...
  • Page 200: Using The System > Status Page

    The link diagnostics.tar.gz contains reports and logs that are helpful to Dell support in troubleshooting and solving problems. Your Dell support representative may ask for this file along with other logs that are linked on this page. Similarly, the VisualRFdiag.zip link contains VisualRF diagnostic information that might be requested by Dell support.
  • Page 201: Viewing Device Events In System > Syslog & Traps

    Reports problems with the web server. Also linked from the internal server error page that displays error_log on the web page; please send this log to Dell support whenever reporting an internal server error. maillog Applies in cases where emailed reports or alerts do not arrive at the intended recipient's address.
  • Page 202: Using The System > Event Log Page

    For Syslog messages, a category is based on the process name on the controller that sent the syslog Category message. The categorization for traps and syslog messages only works for events from a Dell controller. The raw trap message including the AP MAC Address, time sent, and other information. For syslogs, AirWave does not display the numbers at the beginning of the message that indicate the severity and facility.
  • Page 203: Viewing, Delivering, And Responding To Triggers And Alerts

    1. To create a new trigger, select the Add New Trigger button from the System > Triggers page. The page that appears is illustrated in Figure 130. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 191...
  • Page 204 Refer to "Configuring Your Own User Information with the Home > User Info Page" on page 222 for more details. 192 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 205 NOTE: If the trigger is restricted by folder and group, it only applies to the intersection of the two—it only applies to APs in the group and in the folder. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 193...
  • Page 206: Setting Triggers For Devices

    Up to Down in the specified span of time and display this in the Device Down alert. This trigger type activates when an authorized, previously down AP is now responding to SNMP queries. Device Up 194 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 207: Setting Triggers For Interfaces And Radios

    Add New Trigger Condition to create at least one condition. This type requires that a Radio Down radio capability be set as a condition. The Value drop-down menu supports several condition options. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 195...
  • Page 208: Setting Triggers For Discovery

    Client Trigger Types and Condition Settings Client Trigger Description Option This trigger type indicates a new user has associated to a device within a defined set of groups or New Client 196 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 209: Setting Triggers For Radius Authentication Issues

    Choose a trigger type from the RADIUS Authentication Issues list in the drop-down Type menu. Table 110 itemizes and describes the condition settings for each RADIUS Authentication trigger type. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 197...
  • Page 210: Setting Triggers For Ids Events

    Choose the Disk Usage trigger type from the drop-down Type menu. See Figure 131 for trigger types. Table describes the condition settings for this trigger type. 198 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 211: Delivering Triggered Alerts

    Figure 132: Alert Summary Table Illustration This table displays alerts as follows; select the alert Type to display alert details: AirWave Alerts—Displays details for all device alerts. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 199...
  • Page 212: Responding To Alerts

    View logged alerts link at the top of the System > Alerts page. Select the Alerts link to return to the list of new alerts. 200 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 213: Monitoring And Supporting Wlan Clients

    Home > Search page results or Search field results that display the user MAC address "Evaluating Client Status with the Clients > Diagnostics Page" on page 214. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 201...
  • Page 214: Monitoring Wlan Users In The Clients > Connected And Clients > All Pages

    The Clients > Connected page includes SSID information for users, and can display wired users using remote Access Point (RAP) devices in tunnel and split-tunnel mode. Figure 135: Clients > Connected Page Illustration (Partial View) 202 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 215 Clients > Connected Table Columns and Links(Alphabetical) Field Description The type of client device determined by the Dell controller -- a fallback in case the rules set in AMP Setup AOS Device > Device Type Setup were unable to determine the device type.
  • Page 216 Additional information on the operating system such as version numbers. Phone Contact number for the user. Number Role Specifies the role that a Dell controller assigned to the connected user, such as employee. Serial Serial number of the device. Number Service End Ending timestamp of the device usage.
  • Page 217: Monitoring Rogue Clients With The Clients > Rogue Clients Page

    Shows the channel bandwidth for this rogue client. Signal Shows the signal value for this rogue client. Shows the signal-to-noise ratio. Channel Shows the channel on which this rogue client is broadcasting. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 205...
  • Page 218: Supporting Guest Wlan Users With The Clients > Guest Users Page

    Supporting Guest WLAN Users With the Clients > Guest Users Page AirWave supports guest user provisioning for Aruba Networks, Dell PowerConnect W-Series, Alcatel-Lucent, and Cisco WLC devices. This allows frontline staff such as receptionists or help desk technicians to grant wireless access to WLAN visitors or other temporary personnel.
  • Page 219 5. To add a new guest user, select Add, and complete the fields illustrated in Figure 139. Table 116 above describes most fields. The first three fields are required, and the remaining fields are optional. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 207...
  • Page 220: Supporting Vpn Users With The Clients > Vpn Sessions Page

    The Clients > VPN Sessions page shows active VPN Sessions along with device type and HTTP fingerprinting information. Figure 140: Clients > VPN Sessions Page Illustration 208 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 221: Supporting Rfid Tags With The Clients > Tags Page

    Date and time the tag was last reported to AirWave. Closest AP The AP that last reported the tag to the controller (linked to the AP monitoring page in AirWave). Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 209...
  • Page 222: Evaluating And Diagnosing User Status And Issues

    AP association history and current association status. Finally, if VisualRF is enabled in AMP Setup > General, this page provides a graphical map of the user location and facility information. Figure 142 illustrates the contents of Clients > Client Details page. 210 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 223: Mobile Device Access Control In Clients > Client Detail And Clients > Connected

    Use the checkbox next to these fields to enable them in Clients > Client Detail: Device Type OS Detail Manufacturer To see more options, select the Show additional properties link. The results are illustrated in Figure 143: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 211...
  • Page 224: Classifying Dell Devices In Client Detail

    Classifying Dell Devices in Client Detail If you have deployed Dell PowerConnect W-Seriescontrollers and have WMS Offload enabled on the network, the Clients > Client Detail page allows you to classify the device in the Device Information section, and to push this configuration to the Dell PowerConnect W-Seriescontrollers that govern the devices.
  • Page 225: Using The Deauthenticate Client Feature

    Some displays of the Clients > Client Detail page include the Deauthenticate Client feature in the Current Association section. Specifically, those displays are for devices which support this operation, namely Dell PowerConnect W-Series and Cisco WLC with firmware version v4.0.0.0 or later.
  • Page 226: Evaluating Client Status With The Clients > Diagnostics Page

    An MDM server with SOTI MobiControl Console 8.0x A client device that is: associated with WLAN infrastructure managed by the AirWave server running 7.2.3 or later 214 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 227: Adding A Mobile Device Management Server For Mobicontrol

    Clients > Connected or Clients > All Search results that display user MAC addresses 2. Select the MAC address in the Clients list table. The Clients > Client Detail page displays. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 215...
  • Page 228: Monitoring And Supporting Airwave With The Home Pages

    To view your overall network health, navigate to Home > Overview page. Figure 149 illustrates this page, and Table describes the contents. The information that displays varies depending on your role. 216 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 229 Alert Summary sorted using the column headers (Type, Last 2 Hours, Last Day, Total, or Last Event). The Alert Summary field displays three types of alerts: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 217...
  • Page 230: Viewing The Rf Performance Page

    In the upper-left corner of this page, you can limit the information that displays by selecting a specific folder. NOTE: The Speed and Goodput graphs will only be populated with information from Aruba devices that support AMON. 218 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 231: Viewing And Updating License Information

    Please be aware that you cannot enter multiple licenses. To combine multiple license entitlements into one new license, contact Dell support at dell.com/support. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 219...
  • Page 232: The Home > Search Page

    The Search field at the top of every AirWave page allows you to perform a search across a number of common categories. The Home > Search page provides the results of the search. 220 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 233 APs, as well as the client MAC, VPN user, Client, LAN IP and VPN IP fields. Figure 153 illustrates this page. Figure 153: Home > Search Page Illustration with Sample Hits on 00: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 221...
  • Page 234: Accessing Airwave Documentation

    AirWave server. The PDF files can be viewed by any PDF viewer, and the HTML  files can be viewed in any supported browser. If you have any questions that are not answered by the documentation, please contact Dell support. Configuring Your Own User Information with the Home > User Info Page The Home >...
  • Page 235 Select the specific data you would like to see in the Top Header Stats. Refer to Status Section. Stats Note: This field only appears if you selected Yes in the previous field. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 223...
  • Page 236 To configure your own user account with the Home > User Info page, enter the following information in the User Information section: Name—Enter the ID by which you log into and operate in AirWave. 224 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 237: Using The System > Configuration Change Jobs Page

    Successful upgrade jobs are not archived on this page -- generally you visit this page to review failed or pending firmware upgrade jobs. Users with the AP/Device Manager role and higher can view this page. Audit-only users cannot view this page or tab. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 225...
  • Page 238: Using The System > Performance Page

    The page is divided into four sections: System Information Performance Graphs Database Statistics Disk Usage Figure 158 illustrates this page, and Table 122 describes fields and information displayed. 226 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 239 Description System Information CPU(s) Basic CPU information as reported by the operating system. The amount of physical RAM and Swap space seen by the operating system. Refer to the Dell Memory PowerConnect W-AirWave Sizing Guide at dell.com/support/manuals for hardware requirements.
  • Page 240 200,000 rows. Decreasing the length of time client data is stored on the AirWave page is recommended if a user/client table exceeds 250,000 rows. Database Table Scans The number of database table scans performed by the database. 228 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 241: Supporting Airwave Servers With The Master Console

    Increasing the polling period time for groups with routers and switches. Adding additional memory to the server. Please consult the sizing information in the latest edition of the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Server Sizing Guide or contact Dell support at dell.com/support for the latest recommendations.
  • Page 242: Using The Public Portal On Master Console

    2. Select the pencil icon to edit or reconfigure an existing AirWave console, or select Add New Managed AMP to create a new AirWave console. The Managed AMP page appears. Complete the settings on this page as described in Table 123. 230 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 243: Using Global Groups With Master Console

    AirWaves to subscribe to a particular Global Group. To configure subscriber groups, enable Use Global Groups on the Group > Basic page of a group on a managed AirWave. Select the name of the Global Group from Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 231...
  • Page 244: Backing Up Airwave

    2. Run the backup script by typing amp_backup This creates a backup of the system located in / alternative/databackup.tar.gz. Restoring from a Backup To restore a backup file on a new machine: 232 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 245: Using Airwave Failover For Backup

    AirWave installation has been added to the Watched AMP list, the Failover AMP will download the most recent backup and begin polling. The Failover AMP and the Watched AMP must be on the same version or else the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Performing Daily Administration in AirWave | 233...
  • Page 246: Logging Out Of Airwave

    You will be logged off automatically based on the number of minutes set in the Idle Timeout setting of Home > User Info. Refer to "Setting Up Login Configuration Options" on page 234 | Performing Daily Administration in AirWave Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 247: Creating, Running, And Emailing Reports

    When you create a report, the following additional buttons are available: Add and Run allows you to create a report definition and run that report immediately. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 235...
  • Page 248 Saves report definition you just created. Available when viewing an existing Report Definition. Allows you to edit a report definition and run Save and Run that report right then. 236 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 249: Reports > Generated Page Overview

    The Reports > Generated page contains three primary sections, as follows: Generated reports configured for the current role and for additional roles Generated reports for other roles The latest daily reports for immediate online viewing Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 237...
  • Page 250: Using Daily Reports

    The Reports > Detail page launches when you select any report title from this page. The Generated Reports page contains fewer columns and information than the Definitions page. Table 127 describes each column for the Reports > Generated page. 238 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 251: Using Custom Reports

    The left pane of the Custom Options section lists all available data that can be included in the report. For example, if the data you want to include is in the RF Health report, select RF Health to view a list of all Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 239...
  • Page 252: Using The Dell Powerconnect W License Report

    Add to add but not run the report, or Cancel to exit this page. Using the Dell PowerConnect W License Report The Dell PowerConnect W License Report tracks licenses on Dell devices in your network. This report includes information on the type, quantity, percent used, installation date, expiration date, and the license keys.
  • Page 253 Displays overall device usage for incoming data. Usage While > Threshold (Out) Displays device usage for outgoing data that exceeds defined thresholds. Overall Usage (Out) Displays device usage for outgoing data. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 241...
  • Page 254: Using The Client Session Report

    Session Data by OS (List or Chart) Session Data by OS Detail (List or Chart) Top Clients by Total MB Used by Folder Summary Sessions Session Data By Client 242 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 255: Using The Configuration Audit Report

    6. You can display archived configuration about a given device from the Detail page. Select Show Archived Device Configuration. Figure 170 Table 129 illustrate and describe the general Configuration Audit report and related contents. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 243...
  • Page 256: Using The Device Summary Report

    Most Utilized by Bandwidth—By default, this list displays the 10 devices that consistently have the highest bandwidth consumption during the time period defined for the report. This list provides links to additional information or configuration pages for each device. 244 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 257 Total Bandwidth (MB) covered by the report. Average Bandwidth Displays the average bandwidth throughput for the device during the period of time covered by (Kbps) the report. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 245...
  • Page 258: Using The Device Uptime Report

    SNMP at the rate specified on the Groups > Basic page. Displays the percentage of time the device was reachable via ICMP. If the device is reachable via ICMP Uptime 246 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 259: Using The Ids Events Report

    Displays the 802.11 radio type associated with the IDS event. Channel Displays the 802.11 radio channel associated with the IDS event, when known. Displays the signal-to-noise (SNR) radio associated with the IDS event. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 247...
  • Page 260: Using The Inventory Report

    The Memory and CPU Utilization Report displays the top memory usage by device, and CPU usage on the network by device. Both are by percentage. To create a scheduled and generated report of this type, refer to "Using Daily Reports" on page 238. 248 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 261: Using The Network Usage Report

    Figure 176 illustrates the Reports > Detail page for the Network Usage. Figure 176: Reports > Generated > Network Usage Report Illustration Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 249...
  • Page 262: Using The New Clients Report

    AirWave pages This report is not run by default, but is available after you define it. Refer to Figure 178 for a sample illustration of this report. 250 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 263 Displays the IP address of the rogue device when known. SSID Displays the SSID for the rogue device when known. Network Type Displays the network type on which the rogue was detected, when known. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 251...
  • Page 264: Using The Pci Compliance Report

    PCI on the network. The configurations in that section enable or disable the contents of the PCI Compliance Report that is viewable on the Reports > Generated page. Figure 179 illustrates the fields and information in a PCI Compliance Report. 252 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 265: Using The Port Usage Report

    List of most used switches List of most used ports A sample of the types of information used to generate in a Port Usage Report appears in Figure 180. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 253...
  • Page 266: Using The Radius Authentication Issues Report

    The RADIUS Authentication Issues Report contains issues that may appear with controllers, RADIUS servers, and users. Figure 181 illustrates the fields and information in the RADIUS Authentication Issues Report. 254 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 267: Using The Rf Health Report

    If an RF Health Report has not been generated before, you can create it by following the instructions on the "Defining Reports" on page 258 section of this chapter. Figure 182 illustrates a sample RF Health Report. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 255...
  • Page 268: Using The Rogue Clients Report

    Ad-hoc devices can be included, and specific details that should be included about the clients can be selected. By default, the minimum RAPIDS classification is Suspected Rogue, and the maximum is Contained Rogue. 256 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 269: Using The Rogue Containment Audit Report

    Session Data by Controller (List or Chart) Session Data by VPN Type (List or Chart) Session Data by HTTP Fingerprint (List or Chart) Session Data by VLAN (List or Chart) Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 257...
  • Page 270: Defining Reports

    Report Restrictions. The Report Restrictions section changes according to the report type you choose. Additional information about each report type is described in "Using Daily Reports" on page 238. 258 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 271 (ie AirWave Administrator), and to nobody else. By Subject: When the report is run, AirWave users have access to the report if they are Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 259...
  • Page 272 Report Types and Scheduling Options Supported for Custom Reports Can be Run Can by Run by Report Type Description Time Period Group/Folder "Using Custom Summarizes devices based on which have exceeded a 260 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 273 This is a device-oriented page 240 report. "Using the Dell Tracks licenses on Dell devices in your network. This report PowerConnect W includes information on the type, quantity, percent used, License Report" on installation date, expiration date, and the license keys.
  • Page 274: Emailing And Exporting Reports

    Select Email This Report to email the report, and then specify the email addresses, separated by commas, to which reports are sent along with the sender address. Finally, specify whether the report should be sent in HTML  or PDF format. 262 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 275: Emailing Reports To Smarthost

    HTML browser or opened in Excel. The CSV files can be opened in any text editor. The PDF files can be viewed using any reader. NOTE: Support for graphics and links is included when exporting. This method of exporting also prevents Missing File C:\filename.css error messages. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports | 263...
  • Page 276 264 | Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 277: Using Visualrf

    Moreover, VisualRF does not require dedicated RF sensors or a costly additional location appliance - all the necessary information is gathered from your existing wireless access points and controllers. Figure 189: Example VisualRF Page Showing all networks Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 265...
  • Page 278: Features

    Features Mesh monitoring page specially for viewing Dell AirMesh devices. VisualRF automatically renders Mesh APs based on GPS coordinates. Floor plan upload wizard enables direct importation of JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF (single page only) and CAD files for floor plans. NOTE: PDF floor plans must be generated from a source file. Other PDFs, such as those scanned from a printer, will not import properly.
  • Page 279: Starting Visualrf

    Default VisualRF Top Level Menu - Network View Figure 192: Default VisualRF Top Level Menu - Mesh View Table 136 describes the top level icons and their functions on VisualRF. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 267...
  • Page 280: Network View Navigation

    When this option is selected, the Signal Cutoff drop-down menu displays. From this drop-down, you can select a common cutoff value or you can specify a custom value. 268 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 281: Floors Section

    Tags - Toggle lines between WiFi Tags and radios which hear the Tags. For Tags there is no radio of association. Wired - Toggle lines between APs/sensors and their IDF. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 269...
  • Page 282: Edit Menu

    Manually plan APs onto a floor plan (APs not monitored by AirWave). Delete Planned Devices/Delete Remove all specified devices on a floor plan. Deployed Device Delete Surveys Remove all surveys (rogue and client) on floor plan. 270 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 283: Mesh View Navigation

    You can mouse over each mesh network icon to view the number of APs, Clients, and the Usage. Clicking on an AirMesh network will display the APs with labels: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 271...
  • Page 284: Using The Settings In The Visualrf > Setup Page

    NOTE: Selecting Save will cause VisualRF to restart, disrupting or delaying the usability. This delay can last anywhere from a minute to upwards of 30 minutes, depending on the size of the VisualRF database. 272 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 285: Server Settings

    25 floors or less 512 MB 25 to 50 floors 768 MB 50 to 75 floors 1 GB 75 to 100 floors 1.5 GB 100 to 200 floors 3 GB Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 273...
  • Page 286: Location Settings

    APs per Floor Plan NOTE: Increasing this value can increase the load on the server and the clutter on the screen. 274 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 287: Location Calculation Timer Settings

    After the minimum timer (default is 30 seconds), check to see if the number of data samples received from all APs that hear this client are greater than or equal to the number of samples setting for legacy laptop devices (default of 4 Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 275...
  • Page 288: Attenuation Settings

    To edit the wall settings and select a color for wall types within the VisualRF UI, navigate to the Wall Attenuation Settings section and select the pencil icon next to the setting that you want to edit. The VisualRF default attenuations and dB values are described in Table 141. 276 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 289: Adding A New Attenuation

    If you use the ‘top’ command to check on VisualRF resource utilization, ensure you use the ‘1’ and ‘H’ flags to show cores and threads. Remember ‘top’ also takes 1-2 minutes to normalize and provide accurate data. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 277...
  • Page 290: Configuring Quickview Personal Preferences

    Reset to Defaults - launches a dialog box asking you to verify whether to reset all preferences to the default values. Select Yes to reset all preferences or Cancel to leave preferences as configured. APs - select from the Configure Preferences for drop-down menu: 278 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 291 Show Transmit Power in Label - view transmit power within the AP label Clients - select from the Configure Preferences for drop-down menu. Figure 204: QuickView Preferences Page Illustration (Clients preferences selected) Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 279...
  • Page 292 Show Grid Lines - if enabled, specify the number of feet between grid lines Color of grid lines - select a color for grid lines Navigation - select from the Configure Preferences drop-down menu (campus and buildings). 280 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 293: Increasing Location Accuracy

    These factors are detailed further in Table 143: Table 143: Elements Read From Controllers to Increase Location Accuracy AP-to-AP Signals Unassociated Rogue AP MFG/Model Client Signal Associated AP (Dynamic Attenuation) Client Signal Signal Aruba Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 281...
  • Page 294: Adding Exterior Walls

    1. Select Draw Walls button in the Edit menu. 2. The cursor changes to a crosshair. Use this to draw the wall directly over the floor plan, as shown in Figure 208: 282 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 295: Location Training For Stationary Devices

    2. Select the device and a popup menu appears. From that menu, select Surveys and Training. 3. Click the Add button for Static Training, as shown in Figure 210: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 283...
  • Page 296: Adding Client Surveys

    Figure 211: Client Surveys 3. Select the Surveys and Training option. 4. Select the appropriate transmit power for the wireless client. Leave the default to 30mW if you are unsure. 284 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 297: Adding Regions

    2. Outline the desired probability region. Double click or Ctrl+click to end the outline process. 3. Name the region, select a Region Type of Location Probability and select OK. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 285...
  • Page 298: Adding A Wiring Closet

    2. Outline the desired region. Double click or press Ctrl+click to end the outline process. 3. Name the region, select a Region Type of Wiring Closet, and select OK, as shown in Figure 213. Figure 213: Adding a new Wiring Closet Region 286 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 299: Viewing Port Status On Deployed Switches

    Deployed switches on a rack will display the port status as red (down) and green (up) interface icons, which corresponds with the operationally up devices on the APs/Devices > Interfaces list. Planned switches do not display these status indicators in VisualRF. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 287...
  • Page 300: Fine-Tuning Location Service In Visualrf > Setup

    For Cisco LWAPP, navigate to Groups > Cisco WLC Config page in AirWave. Navigate the tree control to the Wireless section, and for each PHY navigate to RRM > General section. 288 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 301: Deploying Aps For Client Location Accuracy

    For square or rectangular floor plans ensure access points are deployed on the exterior walls of each floor with access points in the middle as well. Refer to Figure 219 for an example. Figure 219: Rectangular Floor Plan AP Deployment Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 289...
  • Page 302: Using Quickview To Assess Rf Environments

    You can also access this information from the Clients > Client Detail page by selecting the QuickView thumbnail, located next to the Current Association section of this page as shown in Figure 222: Figure 222: QuickView thumbnail in Clients > Client Detail 290 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 303: Tracking Location History

    1. On a floor plan, locate the Signal Cutoff menu. 2. Select the desired signal level to display, as shown in Figure 225. The heatmap updates immediately. Figure 225: Signal Cutoff dBm Dropdown Menu Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 291...
  • Page 304: Viewing An Ap's Wireless Rf Environment

    Rogues - all rogues are off Client/Rogue Surveys - all surveys are off Walls - all walls on displayed Lines - client to AP of association are displayed Labels - all labels are disabled 292 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 305: Viewing A Floor Plan's Rf Environment

    1. Navigate to the VisualRF > Floor Plans page. 2. Click on each network, campus, or building successively to drill down further until you reach the floor plan. This navigation provides information in each view as follows: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 293...
  • Page 306: Viewing Campuses, Buildings, Or Floors From A Tree View

    "Editing a Floor Plan Image" on page 298 "Provisioning Existing Access Points onto the Floor Plan" on page 301 "Automatically Provisioning APs onto a Floor Plan" on page 302 "Tweaking a Planning Region" on page 304 294 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 307: Creating A New Campus

    1. Select the newly created Campus icon from the previous step. When the blank campus area opens, select the Add New Building icon. 2. When the New Building window appears, enter the following information: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 295...
  • Page 308 3. Select OK to save. A new Building icon will appear in the upper-left corner of the canvas. 4. Drag the Building icon to the appropriate location on the map background. 296 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 309: Importing A Floor Plan

    PDF - Single page only. (NOTE: PDF floor plans must be generated from a source file. Other PDFs, such as those scanned from a printer, will not import properly.) 3. In VisualRF, select Upload. This opens the image file along with VisualRF planning tools on the left side. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 297...
  • Page 310: Editing A Floor Plan Image

    VisualRF dissects each floor plan into a grid consisting of cells specified in this setting. The Core Thread service calculates the path loss for every radio to every cell on the floor plan. 298 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 311: Sizing A Non-Cad Floor Plan

    To remove color, locate the Image Manipulation section and select B&W in the Image field. Assigning Campus, Building and Floor Numbers Locate the Floor Info Section and assign the following information, as detailed in Table 147 and illustrated in Figure 234: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 299...
  • Page 312: Assigning Optional Planner, Owner, Or Installer Information For The Floor Plan

    VisualRF will check for errors in your uploaded CAD image. You can view any issues as follows: 1. Locate the CAD Info section, as shown in Figure 235. 2. Review the CAD version, units of measurement, and raw width and height numbers. 300 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 313: Last Steps In Editing An Uploaded Image

    Devices already added to VisualRF checkbox at the bottom of the list. 7. Click and drag an AP to its proper location on the floor, as shown in Figure 236: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 301...
  • Page 314: Automatically Provisioning Aps Onto A Floor Plan

    To automatically provision your access points onto your floor plan: 1. Select Draw Region from the Edit menu. A new provisioning popup appears as shown in the following figure. 302 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 315 3. Once you have finished drawing the region, enter a name for the region and select a Region Type of Planning. Then select OK. The following image displays. Figure 238: Autoprovisioning APs 4. Enter the following information into the Autoprovision APs window as described in Table 149: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 303...
  • Page 316: Tweaking A Planning Region

    5. When you are finished selecting the desired options, select OK. Tweaking a Planning Region If the planning layout does not meet your expectations, you can edit by right-clicking within the region to see the following options: 304 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 317: Auto-Matching Planned Devices

    2. Right select Campus icon and select Show Bill of Materials. A generating report popup appears. 3. Select options such as heatmap, speed, sensor coverage, wired range, and summary. 4. Select OK. A BOM report appears in Microsoft Word as illustrated in Figure 239: Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 305...
  • Page 318: Importing And Exporting In Visualrf

    6. Start Web UI of FUW Step #1 - This is the cropping step. This and all subsequent steps use the converted JPG file. The greater the floor plan dimensions, the less clarity the background image provides. 306 | Using VisualRF Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 319: Batch Importing Cad Files

    Well-formed XML All drawing files are accessible All APs are present All Building and Campuses are present 9. If there are any errors, none of the floor plans are created. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Using VisualRF | 307...
  • Page 320: Post Processing Steps

    Importing from a Dell PowerConnect W-Series Controller The instructions below will enable you to seamlessly migrate all building, campus, and floor plan information previously entered into a Dell PowerConnect W-Series controller. Pre-Conversion Checklist Prior to importing floor plans, ensure that VisualRF's memory allocation is sufficient for the anticipated number of floor plans.
  • Page 321: Process On Controller

    Process on AirWave 1. Navigate to VisualRF > Import. 2. Select the Import floor plans from a Dell controller link. 3. Select the Begin Importing Floor Plans link. 4. When prompted for input file, use the file saved from the controller process.
  • Page 322: About Visualrf Plan

    Web. You can use VisualRF Plan to do basic planning procedures like adding a floor plan, provisioning APs, and generating a Bill of Materials (BOM) report. VisualRF Plan is free to use for anyone with a Dell support account. No license is required. The client can be downloaded from download.dell-pcw.com, Tools & Resources.
  • Page 323: Visualrf Plan Installation

    VisualRF Plan Installation After you have downloaded VisualRF Plan from the Dell support site, the installer will prompt you for the location of the data directory. You must have access to the directory you choose for the installation. Also choose a directory for auto-backup.
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  • Page 325: Index

    Client Transmit Power, see VisualRF 268 Attenuation Settings Comparing Device Groups 92 VisualRF Setup 276 Configuration Change Jobs, Viewing 133, 225 audit Configuration Compliance chart 217 Configuring Iintervals 17 Connected Users table 129 Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Index | 313...
  • Page 326 Heatmap, see VisualRF 268 Export CSV 9 Historical Data Retention 21 external logging 20 HP ProCurve 68-69, 151 HTTP Timeout 42 Failover 3, 230, 233 firmware ICMP settings 42 MD5 Checksum 43 314 | Index Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 327 Master Console and Failover 3 Mesh Quick Links 212, 218 Device-to-Device Link Polling 64 Gateway 116 in VisualRF 271 Radio Enabled option 137 Mode 116 Radio Role field 148 Monitoring 125 Proxim 89 Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Index | 315...
  • Page 328 Rate Limiting for Monitored Devices 24 Restoring from Backup 232 read-write 42 RF Health Report 255 timeout setting 41 RFprotect license 146 Trap 145 Rogue AP Discovery Events 21 v3 Informs 42 316 | Index Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 329 112 Home > Overview 216-217 Universal devices,adding 111 Home > Search 220-221 User Account, Configuring 224 Home > User Info 14, 222 User Data Polling Period 122 Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Index | 317...
  • Page 330 Auto-Match Planned Devices 305 Wiring Closet 286 Autoprovisioning 302 VisualRF Settings Checking Signal Strength 291 Adding a New Attenuation 277 Client Transmit Power 268 VisualRF Setup Cllient Surveys 284 Attenuation Settings 276 318 | Index Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide...
  • Page 331 Server Settings 273 VLANs 74 Voice overlay 268 Watched AMPs 233 WDS Role 137 Web Auth bundles 40, 46 widgets adding 11 available 11 Wired Devices Monitoring 126 Wired Interfaces table 118 Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide Index | 319...
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