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78 | Configuring and Using Device Groups in AWMS Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | User Guide
14. To configure Symbol settings, locate the Symbol section and adjust these settings as required. Table 47
describes the settings and default values of this section.
15. To configure settings specific to DellPowerConnect W, locate the Aruba/Dell PowerConnect W section and
adjust these settings as required. Table 48 describes the settings and default values of this section.
16. To configure settings for 3Com, Enterasys, Nortel, or Trapeze devices, locate the 3Com/Enterasys/Nortel/
Trapeze section and define the version of SNMP to be supported.
17. To configure support for routers and switches in the group, locate the Routers and Switches section and
adjust these settings as required. This section defines the frequency in which all devices in the group polled.
These settings can be disabled entirely as desired. Table 49 describes the settings and default values of this
section.
Table 47 Symbol Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
SNMP Version 2c Specifies the version of SNMP used by AWMS to communicate to the device.
Symbol Client
Inactivity Timeout
(3-600 min)
3 Sets the minutes of inactivity after which a client associated to a Symbol AP will be
considered "inactive." A lower value typically provides a more accurate representation of
current WLAN usage.
NOTE: For other APs, AWMS has more precise methods to determine when inactive clients
are no longer associated to an AP.
Symbol Controller
CLI Communication
Telnet The connection type to support the command-line interface (CLI) connection. The options are
Telnet and secure shell (SSH). This is supported for WS5100, RFS4000, RFS6000 and RFS7000
devices only.
Web Config
Interface
Yes Enables or disables the http/https configuration page for the Symbol 4131 devices.
Table 48 Aruba/Dell PowerConnect W Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
SNMP Version 2c The version of SNMP used by AWMS to communicate to the AP.
Offload WMS
database
No Configures commands previously documented in the Best Practices Guide in Home >
Documentation. When enabled, this feature allows AWMS to display historical information for
WLAN switches.
Changing the setting to Yes pushes commands via SSH to all WLAN switches in Monitor Only
mode without rebooting the controller. The command can be pushed to controllers in manage
mode (also without rebooting the controller) if the Allow WMS Offload setting on AMP Setup >
General is changed to Yes.
Dell PowerConnect
W GUI Config
Yes This setting selects whether you'd like to configure your Dell PowerConnect W devices using
the Groups > Dell PowerConnect W Config method (either global or group) or using Templates.
Table 49 Routers and Switches Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
Read ARP Table 4 hours Sets the frequency in which devices poll routers and switches for Address Resolution
Protocol (ARP) table information. This setting can be disabled, or set to poll for ARP
information in a range from every 15 seconds to 12 hours.
Read CDP Table for
Device Discovery
4 hours Sets the frequency in which devices poll routers and switches for Cisco Discovery Protocol
(CDP) information. This setting can be disabled, or set to poll for CDP neighbor information in
a range from every 15 seconds to 12 hours.
Read Bridge
Forwarding Table
4 hours Sets the frequency in which devices poll the network for bridge forwarding information. This
setting can be disabled, or set to poll bridge forwarding tables from switches in a range from
every 15 seconds to 12 hours.