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You can add up to four <AMP-IP> addresses.
Adding as a Trap Host
To ensure the AirWave server is defined as a trap host, access the command line interface of each controller
(master and local), enter enable mode, and issue the following commands:
(Controller-Name) # configure terminal
Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z
(Controller-Name) (config) # snmp-server host <AMP IP ADDR> version 2c <SNMP Community String of
Controller>
(Controller-Name) (config) # snmp-server trap source <Controller-IP>
(Controller-Name) (config) # write mem
AirWave supports SNMP v2 traps and SNMP v3 informs in AOS 3.4 and higher. SNMP v3 traps are not supported.
How are Folders and Groups Organized?
Folders and Groups are useful ways of organizing your devices. Folders are used for monitoring; groups are used
for configuration. Group configuration applies to controllers and switches. Configuration for APs is done
through the APs/Devices > Manage or APs/Devices > List pages.
Groups should be comprised of similar devices that will utilize a consistent configuration. Controllers and
switches though, must reside in separate groups.
Folders are used to filter devices by location. For example, you are monitoring a campus with several dormitories
that use Dell controllers and thin AP devices. The controllers might be part of one collection, and the thin APs
might be part of another. Both of those collections can reside in a folders named Dorm1, Dorm2, and so on. In
addition, folders can be nested, so that both Dorm1 and Dorm2 can reside under a top folder named Campus.
Groups
Enterprise APs, controllers, routers, and switches have hundreds of variable settings that must be configured
precisely to achieve optimal performance and network security. Configuring all settings on each device
individually is time consuming and error prone. AirWave addresses this challenge by automating the processes of
device configuration and compliance auditing. At the core of this approach is the concept of Device Groups, with
the following functions and benefits:
l AirWave allows certain settings to be managed at the Group level, while others are managed at an individual device
level.
l AirWave defines a Group as a subset of the devices on the wireless LAN, ranging in size from one device to hundreds
of devices that share certain common configuration settings.
l Groups can be defined based on geography (such as 5th Floor APs), usage or security policies (such as Guest Access
APs), function (such as Manufacturing APs), or any other appropriate variable.
l Devices within a group can originate from the same vendor or hardware model and might share certain basic
configuration settings.
l Controllers and switches cannot reside in the same group.
Typical group configuration variables include:
l Basic settings - SSID, SNMP polling interval, and so forth
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