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53 | Configuring W-AirWave Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.2.4 | User Guide
Field Default Description
Add New LDAP Rule none The LDAP rule parameters are Position, Role Attribute,
Operation, Value, and W-AirWave role. If you create
multiple LDAP rules, rules are processed in order based on
the rule position value, so the position you assign to the
LDAP rule represents the order in which the LDAP rule is
applied to determine the W-AirWave role. LDAP rules can
only be configured and applied after LDAP authentication is
enabled. The LDAP rules are similar to the rules used by the
controller to derive the W-AirWave role.
Table 23: AMP Setup > Authentication Fields and Default Values for LDAP Authentication (Continued)
4. Select Save to retain these configurations, and continue with additional steps in the next procedure.
What Next?
l Go to additional subtabs in AMP Setup to continue additional setup configurations.
l Complete the required configurations in this chapter before proceeding. Dell support remains available to you
for any phase of W-AirWave configuration.
Enabling W-AirWave to Manage Your Devices
Once W-AirWave is installed and active on the network, the next task is to define the basic settings that allow W-
AirWave to communicate with and manage your devices. Device-specific firmware files are often required or are
highly desirable. Furthermore, the use of Web Auth bundles is advantageous for deployment of Cisco WLC
wireless LAN controllers when they are present on the network.
This section contains the following procedures:
l "Configuring Communication Settings for Discovered Devices" on page 53
l "Loading Device Firmware Onto the W-AirWave Server (optional)" on page 55
Configuring Communication Settings for Discovered Devices
You can configure W-AirWave to communicate with your devices by defining default shared secrets and SNMP
settings.
To define the default credentials and SNMP settings:
1. On the Device Setup > Communication page, enter the default credentials for each device model on your
network. W-AirWave assigns default credentials to all discovered devices.
The Edit button edits the default credentials for newly discovered devices. To modify the credentials for
existing devices, use the APs/Devices > Manage page or the Modify Devices link on the APs/Devices >
List page.
Community strings and shared secrets must have read-write access for W-AirWave to configure the devices. Without
read-write access, W-AirWave may be able to monitor the devices but cannot apply any configuration changes.
2. Enter the SNMP timeout and retries settings. Table 24 lists the settings and default values.