Users Guide

GroupDisplay Options
The available W-AirWave configuration settings for a group of managed or monitored devices can vary,
depending upon the type of device being configured. Use the Group DisplayOptions section of the Groups >
Basic page to define the types of configuration settings that will appear for the selected group. Table 41
describes these settings and their default values.
Setting Default Description
Show device
settings for
Only
devices
on this
AMP
Drop-down menu determines which Group tabs and options are to be viewable
by default in new groups. Settings include the following:
l All Devices—W-AirWave displays all Group tabs and setting options.
l Only devices in this group—W-AirWave hides all options and tabs that do
not apply to the devices in the group. If you use this setting, then to get the
group list to display the correct SSIDs for the group, you must Save and
Apply on the group.
l Only devices on this AMP— hides all options and tabs that do not apply to
the APs and devices currently on W-AirWave.
l Use system defaults—Use the default settings on AMP Setup > General
l Selected device types—Allows you to specify the device types for which W-
AirWave displays Group settings.
Selected
Device Types
N/A This option appears if you chose to display selected device types, allowing you to
select the device types to display group settings. Use Select devices in this
group to display only devices in the group being configured.
Table 41: Group Display Options Fields and Default Values
Automatic Static IP Assignment
Use the Automatic Static IP Assignment section on the Groups > Basic configuration page to automatically
assign a range of static IP addresses to new devices as they are added into the group. If you select Yes for the
Assign Static IP Addresses to Devices option, additional fields appear. Table 42 describes the settings and
default values. This section is only relevant for a small number of device types, and will appear when they are
present.
Setting Default Description
Assign Static
IP Addresses
to Devices
No Specify whether to enable W-AirWave to statically assign IP addresses from a
specified range to all devices in the Group. If this value is set to Yes, then the
additional configuration fields described in this table will become available.
Start IP
Address
none Sets the first address W-AirWave assigns to the devices in the Group.
Number of
Addresses
none Sets the number of addresses in the pool from which W-AirWave can assign IP
addresses.
Subnet Mask none Sets the subnet mask to be assigned to the devices in the Group.
Subnet
Gateway
none Sets the gateway to be assigned to the devices in the Group.
Next IP
Address
none Defines the next IP address queued for assignment. This field is disabled for the
initial Access Points group.
Table 42: Automatic Static IP Assignment Fields and Default Values
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