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28 | DellNetworking W Configuration in Daily Operations Dell Networking W-AirWave 7.7 | Controller Configuration
Supporting APs with Dell Networking W Configuration
AP Overrides Guidelines
The AP Override component of Dell Networking W Configuration operates with the following principles:
l AP devices function within groups that define operational parameters for groups of APs. This is standard across all of
AirWave.
l AP Overrides allows you to change some parameters of any given AP without having to remove that AP from the
configuration group in which it operates.
l The name of any AP Override that you create should be the same as the name of the AP device to which it applies.
This establishes the basis of all linking to that AP device.
l Once you have created an AP Override, you select the WLANs in which it applies.
l Once you have created the AP Override, you can go one step further with the Exclude WLANs option of AP
Override, which allows you to exclude certain SSIDs from the AP override. For example, if you have a set of
WLANs with several SSIDs available, the Exclude WLANs option allows you to specify which SSIDs to exclude
from the AP Override.
l You can also exclude mesh clusters from the AP Override.
In summary, the AP Override feature prevents you from having to create a new AP group for customized APs that
otherwise share parameters with other APs in a group. AP Override allows you to have less total AP groups than you
might otherwise require.
Changing Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) Settings
You can adjust ARM settings for the radios of a particular Dell Networking W AP Group. To do so, refer to the
following topics that describe ARM in relation to Dell Networking W AP groups and device-level radio settings:
l "Configuring Dell Networking W AP Groups" on page 26
l "Dell Networking W AP Groups Procedures and Guidelines" on page 25
l "Profiles" on page 45
Changing SSID and Encryption Settings
You can adjust SSID and Encryption parameters for devices by adjusting the profiles that define these settings, then
applying those profiles to Dell Networking W AP Groups and WLANs that support them. To do so, refer to the
following topics that describe relevant steps and configuration pages:
l "Configuring Dell Networking W AP Groups" on page 26
l "Guidelines and Pages for WLANs in Dell Networking W Configuration" on page 26
l "Profiles" on page 45
Changing the Dell Networking W AP Group for an AP Device
You can change the Dell Networking W AP Group to which an AP device is associated. Perform the following
steps to change the AP Group for an AP device:
1. As required, review the Dell Networking W AP Groups currently configured in AirWave. Navigate to the Dell
Networking W Configuration page, and click Dell Networking W AP Groups from the navigation pane. This page
displays and allows editing for all AP Groups that are currently configured in AirWave.
2. Navigate to the APs/Devices > List page to view all devices currently seen by AirWave.
3. If necessary, add the device to AirWave using the APs/Devices > New page.
To discover additional devices, ensure that the controller is set to perform a thin AP poll period.