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123 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.2.4 | User Guide
Figure 56:APs/Devices > New Page Illustration
What Next?
l To authorize one or more devices to a group, see "Management Modes" on page 128.
l To delete a device altogether from W-AirWave, select the corresponding check box for each device, and select
Delete.
l Dell Networking W-Series thin APs can have Dell Networking W AP Groups specified, and Cisco thin APs can
have LWAPP AP Groups specified when they are authorized.
The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
CDP uses the polling interval configured for each individual Cisco switch or router on the Groups > List page. W-
AirWave requires read-only access to a router or switch for all subnets that contain wired or wireless devices. The
polling interval is specified on the Groups > Basic page.
Management Modes
After W-AirWave discovers devices on your network, you need to add the devices to a group and assign them a
management mode. For information about device groups, refer to "Configuring and Using Device Groups" on
page 72.
There are two management modes in W-AirWave:
l Manage Read/Write mode. In addition to monitoring the device, W-AirWave can push configurations to the
device. It does this by comparing the device's current configuration settings to the group's configuration
settings, and then sending configuration changes to the device.
l Monitor Only mode. W-AirWave only monitors the device, updating the firmware, comparing the current
configuration with the policy, and displaying discrepancies on the APs/Devices > Audit page. Under no
circumstance does W-AirWave change the device's configuration.
Put devices in Monitor Only mode when they are added to a newly established device group. This avoids overwriting
any important existing configuration settings. Before you set the management mode for the device, verify that no
unexpected or undesired configuration changes will be made to the devices.
You can put devices in Manage Read/Write mode using the APs/Devices > Manage or the Modify these
devices link on any list page. However, this procedure describes how to assign a managment mode to a newly
discovered device.
To add a device to a device group and set the management mode:
1. Navigate to APs/Devices > New. The APs/Devices > New page displays all newly discovered devices, the
related controller (when known/applicable) and the device vendor, model, LAN MAC Address, IP Address, and
the date/time of discovery.