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10. Select the APs you want to re-group.
11. In the field that states Move to Dell Networking W Group below the list of the devices, select the appropriate
group, and the click Move.
Ifthe list of Dell Networking W AP Groups is not there, either create these AP groups manually on the Device Setup > Dell
Networking W Configuration page, wherein you merely need the device names and not the settings, or import the
configuration from one of your controllers to learn the groups.
12. Wait another 5 to 10 minutes to observe the changes on AirWave. The changes should be observable within one or
two minutes on the controller.
Using General AirWave Device Groups and Folders
AirWave only allows any given AP to belong to one AirWave device group at a time. Supporting one AP in two or
more AirWave device groups would create at least two possible issues including the following:
l Data collection for such an AP device would have two or more sources and two or more related processes.
l A multi-group AP would be counted several times and that would change the value calculations for AirWave graphs.
As a result, some users may wish to evaluate how they deploy the group or folder for any given AP.
Dell Networking W APs can also belong to Dell Networking W AP Groups, but each AP is still limited to one general
AirWave device group.
You can organize and manage any group of APs by type and by location. Use groups and folders with either of the
following two approaches:
l Organize AP device groups by device type, and device folders by device location.
In this setup, similar devices are in the same device group, and operate from a similar configuration or template. Once
this is established, create and maintain device folders by location.
l Organize AP device groups by location, and device folders by type.
In this setup, you can organize all devices according to location in the device groups, but for viewing, you organize
the device hierarchy by folders and type.
Be aware of the following additional factors:
l Configuration audits are done at the AirWave group level.
l AirWave folders support multiple sublevels.
Therefore, unless there is a compelling reason to use the folders-by-device-type approach, Dell generally recommends the
first approach where you use groups for AP type and folders strictly for AP location.
Visibility in Dell Networking W Configuration
Visibility Overview
Dell Networking W Configuration supports device configuration and user information in the following ways:
l User roles
l AP/Device access level
l Folders (in global configuration)
Additional factors for visibility are as follows: