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l serial number
l Virtual Controller name
l group name
l folder name
l custom_variable_1...custom_variable_10
An example of a whitelist entry using this format is as follows:
Name,LAN MAC Address,Serial Number,Virtual Controller Name,Group Name,Folder Name IAP_Canada_
1,ff:c7:c8:c4:21:ff,BD0086086,Canada-Office,Canada,Vancouver:Downtown IAP_US_
1,F0:0B:86:CF:93:FF,BE0542245,US-Office,US,San Fancisco:CenterTown:HillTop
When this feature is enabled and a Instant AP attempts to connect to AirWave, AirWave checks the MAC address
or serial number of the Instant AP against this whitelist, and authorizes the device if it's MAC address or serial
number matches a whitelist entry. Once authorized, that device appears in the APs/Devices > New page, where
it can be assigned to an Dell Networking W-AirWave group and folder.
Manually Create a Whitelist
To enable whitelist authentication and add Instant APs to a whitelist:
1. Navigate to AMP Setup > General
2. In the Authorize Dell InstantAPs connecting to AirWave section, click the Whitelist option.
3. Next, navigate to APs/Devices > New.
4. Click the Instant AP Whitelist drop-down list at the top of the page, and select Add an Instant AP to the
Whitelist.
5. Enter whitelist information for the Instant AP. Each whitelist entry must have an Instant AP name and either a
serial number or a MAC address.
6. Click Add. You are prompted to confirm changes. Click Apply Changes Now, or specify a time that the
device should be added to the whitelist.
Import a Whitelist CSV file
To import a whitelist CSV file to the AirWave server:
1. Navigate to AMP Setup > General > Automatic Authorization
2. In the Authorize Dell InstantAPs connecting to AirWave section, click the Whitelist option.
3. Next, navigate to APs/Devices > New.
4. Click the Instant AP Whitelist drop-down list at the top of the page, and select Import Instant AP
Whitelist from CSV. The Upload Options page opens. This page describes the required fields and format
for the whitelist file.
5. Select one of the following upload modes.
l Update: Add new information to the existing whitelist database
l Replace: Delete the existing whitelist database, and replace it with the new file.
6. ClickBrowse to select the CSV file, then click Upload.
Entering the Organization String and AirWave Information into the IAP
For the initial IAP/Virtual Controller set up in each location, the on-site installer logs in to the first IAP's web
interface via the Dell Networking W-Instant configuration SSID, and navigates to Settings > AirWave. The
installer then enters the correct Organization String, the AirWave IP address, and the Shared Secret key, as shown
in Figure 1. Perform the following steps to set up AirWave in Instant.
1. Log into your IAP.
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