Users Guide

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About This Guide
This preface provides an overview of this guide and contact information for Dell, and includes the following
sections:
 “Document Organization” on page11
 “Notice Icons” on page12
 “Contacting Support” on page12
Document Organization
This user guide includes instructions and examples of the graphical user interface (GUI) for installation,
configuration, and daily operation of AirWave Wireless Management Suite. This includes wide deployment of
wireless access points (APs), device administration, rogue detection and classification, wireless controller devices,
security, reports, and additional features of AWMS.
Table 1 Document Organization and Purposes
Chapter Description
Chapter 1, “Introduction” Introduces and presents the AirWave Wireless Management Suite, components, and
general network functions.
Chapter 2, “Installing AWMS” Describes system and network requirements, Linux OS installation, and AWMS
installation.
Chapter 3, “Configuring AWMS” Describes the primary and required configurations for startup and launch of AWMS, with
frequently used optional configurations.
Chapter 4, “Configuring and Using
Device Groups in AWMS”
Describes configuration and deployment for group device profiles.
Chapter 5, “Discovering, Adding,
and Managing Devices”
Describes how to discover and manage devices on the network.
Chapter 6, “Creating and Using
Templates”
Describes and illustrates the use of templates in group and global device configuration.
Chapter 7, “Using RAPIDS and
Rogue Classification”
Describes the RAPIDS module of AWMS, and enhanced rogue classification supported in
AWMS.
Chapter 8, “Performing Daily
Administration in AWMS”
Describes common daily operations and tools in AWMS, to include general user
administration, the use of triggers and alerts, network monitoring, and backups.
Chapter 9, “Creating, Running, and
Emailing Reports”
Describes AWMS reports, scheduling and generation options, and distribution of reports
from AWMS.
Chapter 10, “Using the AWMS
Helpdesk”
Describes how to use the AWMS Helpdesk GUI and related functions.
Appendix A, “Package Management
for AWMS”
Describes the Yum packaging management system, and provides advisories on
alternative methods that may cause issues with AWMS.
Appendix B, “Third-Party Security
Integration for AWMS”
Describes additional and optional security configurations in AWMS.
Appendix C, “Access Point Notes” Provides guidelines and suggestions for APs in AWMS.