Setup Guide
Image or Recorder > Burn Image.
Server Requirements
AWMS runs on a dedicated system and is compatible with most standard PC or rack-mount server hardware. The
AWMS Installation CD will format the hard disk, install the CentOS operating system, and install the AWMS software.
Please refer to the Dell PowerConnect W Airwave Sizing Guide for minimum hardware requirements or contact Dell
support at http://support.dell.com. Installation on virtual machines may suffer from poor performance due to a current
incompatibility with the operating system kernel. The hardware must support Red Hat Enterprise 5.0.
Installing the AWMS
Warning : This will format system hard disk drive(s) and destroy existing data.
Phase 1: Installation of Cent OS
Insert the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management Suite Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and
boot the server from this CD. When prompted at the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave splash screen, type “install” to
begin installation of the Cent OS operating system. This process will later prompt for the selection of appropriate
keyboard layout and time zone for your location. When the Cent OS installation is complete, the system will reboot and
the installation CD will be ejected. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive.
Phase 2: Installation and configuration of AWMS software
The system will proceed through the Cent OS Linux boot process and a login prompt will be displayed. Use the
following credentials to log in to the system which will display the message included below.
username: root
password: admin
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Welcome to the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave AMP.
Please run "./amp-install" to complete the installation.
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To continue with the installation of Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Management Platform software, enter
this command at the prompt:
./amp-install
The installation of AWMS software will proceed through seven steps. Steps 2-4 require no user input.
Step 1: configuring date and time
Step 5: enter static IP configuration for the primary network interface
Step 6: enter a display name for the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Management Platform system
Step 7: if a DNS entry exists for the IP address assigned to the AWMS server, enter „y‟ then the DNS hostname;
otherwise enter „n‟
Step 8: enter a new root user password. This password should be secure and recorded in a safe place.