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Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 |User Guide Installing AWMS | 19
The installation program discovered a previous version of the software. Would you
like to reinstall AWMS? This will erase AWMS's database. Reinstall (y/n)?
Type y and press Enter to proceed.
Step 2: Installing AWMS Software, Including AWMS
The following message appears while AWMS software is transferred and compiled:
STEP 2: Installing AWMS software
This will take a few minutes.
Press Alt-F9 to see detailed messages.
Press Alt-F1 return to this screen.
This step requires no user input, but you can follow the instructions to monitor its progress and switch back to
the installation screen.
Step 3: Checking the AWMS Installation
After the AWMS software installation is complete, the following message appears:
STEP 3: Checking AWMS installation
Database is up.
AWMS is running version: (version number)
This step requires no user input. Proceed to the next step as prompted to do so.
Step 4: Assigning an IP Address to the AWMS System
While the AWMS primary network interface accepts a DHCP address initially during installation,
AWMS does not function when launched unless a static IP is assigned. Complete these tasks to assign the static IP
address. The following message appears:
STEP 4: Assigning AWMS's address
AWMS must be configured with a static IP.
--------------- Primary Network Interface Configuration -------------
1) IP Address : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
2) Netmask : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
3) Gateway : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
4) Primary DNS : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
5) Secondary DNS: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
9) Commit Changes
0) Exit (discard changes)
If you want to configure a second network interface, please
use AWMS's web interface, AMP Setup --> Network Tab
1. Enter the network information.
2. Commit the changes by typing 9 and pressing Enter.
To discard the changes, type 0 and press Enter.
Step 5: Naming the AWMS Network Administration System
Upon completion of the previous step, the following message appears:
CAUTION: This action erases the current database, including all historical information. To ensure that the AWMS database is
backed up prior to reinstallation, answer `n` at the prompt above and contact your Value Added Reseller or directly contact Dell
support.
NOTE: The Secondary DNS setting is an optional field.