Users Guide

The following sections of this configuration guide provides additional information and illustrations for
configuring WLANs:
n "General WLAN Guidelines" on page 28
n "WLANs" on page 46 for details on all WLAN settings
9. Add or edit Dell Networking W Configuration Profiles as required.
a. Navigate to the Dell Networking W Configuration > Profiles section of the navigation pane.
b. Select the type of profile in the navigation pane to configure: AAA, AP, Controller, IDS, Mesh, QoS, RF, or
SSID.
c. Click Add from any of these specific profile pages to create a new profile, or click the pencil icon to edit an
existing profile.
Most profiles in AirWave are similar to the All Profiles display in the Dell Networking W-Series controller
WebUI. The primary difference in AirWave is that AAA and SSID profiles are not listed under the WLAN
column, but under Profiles.
d. Save changes to each element as you proceed through profile and WLAN configuration.
All other settings supported on Dell Networking W-Series controllers can be defined on the Dell Networking W
Configuration page. The following section in this document provides additional information about configuring
profiles:
"General Profiles Guidelines" on page 28
10. Provision multiple Dell Networking W AP Groups on one or more controllers by putting the controllers into an
AirWave group and configuring that group to use the selected Dell Networking W AP Groups. With global
configuration enabled, configure such Dell Networking W AP Groups settings on the Group > Controller Config
page. With group configuration, use the Dell Networking W AP Groups. The following section of this document
provides additional information:
"Dell Networking W AP Groups Procedures and Guidelines" on page 27
11. As required, add or edit AP devices. The following section of this document has additional information:
"Selecting Dell Networking W AP Groups" on page 27
12. Each AP can be assigned to a single Dell Networking W AP Group. Make sure to choose an AP Group that has been
configured on that controller using that controller's AirWave Group. Use the APs/Devices > List, Modify Devices
field and the APs/Devices > Manage page. You can create or edit settings such as the AP name, syslocation, and
syscontact on the APs/Devices > Manage page. For additional information, refer to "Supporting APs with Dell
Networking W Configuration" on page 30.
13. Navigate to the APs/Devices > Audit page for the controller to view mismatched settings. This page provides links
to display additional and current configurations. You can display all mismatched devices by navigating to the
APs/Devices > Mismatched page.
After initial AOS deployment with the Dell Networking W Configuration feature, you can make additional
configurations or continue with maintenance tasks, such as the following examples:
l Once Dell Networking W Configuration is deployed in AirWave, you can perform debugging with Telnet/SSH.
Review the telnet_cmds file in the /var/log folder from the command line interface, or access this file from the
System > Status page. For additional information, refer to the Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 User Guide.
l To resolve communication issues, review the credentials on the APs/Devices > Manage page.
l Mismatches can occur when importing profiles because AirWave deletes orphaned profiles, even if following a new
import.
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