Deployment Guide

Minimum Supported Browsers
Windows®
l Microsoft Internet Explorer® 9
l Mozilla Firefox® 3.x
l Google Chrome™ 9.x (stable)
Mac OS X® (10.5, 10.6, 10.7)
l Apple Safari® 5.x
l Mozilla Firefox® 3.x
l Google Chrome™ 9.x
Hardware Requirements and Installation Media
The AirWave installation DVD includes all software (including the CentOS) required to complete the installation of
AirWave. AirWave supports any hardware that is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 certified. By default, all installs are
based on a 64-bit operating system.
AirWave hardware requirements vary by version. As additional features are added to AirWave, increased hardware
resources become necessary. For the most recent hardware requirements, refer to the Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0
Server Sizing Guide.
AirWave is intended to operate as a soft appliance. Other applications should not run on the same installation.
Additionally, local shell users can access data on AirWave, so it is important to restrict access to the shell only to
authorized users.
You can create sudo users in place of root for companies that don't allow root logins. Customers who disallow root
access can give sudo privileges to other user accounts.
Creating the AirWave Installation DVD from the .iso Disc Image
A variety of software tools can be used to create an installation DVD from the AirWave Installation DVD .iso disc
image.
1. Download the Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 Installation DVD .iso disc image.
2. Download and install DVD burner software (such as Nero or similar) from a trusted site.
3. Insert a blank DVD-R into the DVD-R drive.
4. Right-click on the AirWave Installation DVD .iso disc image file and select the DVD burner software.
For help with DVD burning software, please refer to the user guide for that product and reference the option to create a
DVD from .iso disc image. With Nero, for example, this option may be found under File > Burn Image or Recorder >
Burn Image.
Server Requirements
AirWave runs on a dedicated system and is compatible with most standard PC or rack-mount server hardware. The
Installation DVD will format the hard disk, install the CentOS operating system, and install the AirWave software.
For minimum hardware requirements, refer to the Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 Sizing Guide, or contact Dell Support.
The hardware must support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0.
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