Users Guide

Figure 107:APs/Devices > Manage > Device Communication
The Device Communication area may appear slightly different depending on the particular vendor and model of the APs
being used.
3. Enter and confirm the appropriate Auth Password and Privacy Password.
4. You can disable the View Device Credentials link in AirWave if you are the root user. Contact Dell support at
dell.com/support for detailed instructions to disable the link.
5. (Optional.) Enter the appropriate SSH and Telnet credentials if you are configuring Dell, Aruba Networks, Alcatel-
Lucent or any Cisco device except Cisco WLAN controllers.
6. Select Apply, then Confirm Edit to apply the changes to the AP immediately, Schedule to schedule the changes
during a specific time, or Cancel to return to APs/Devices > Manage.
Some AP configuration changes may require the AP to be rebooted. Use the Schedule function to schedule these changes
to occur at a time when WLAN users will not be affected.
Click the Update Firmware button at the bottom right of the page to upgrade the device's firmware. This button is not
available if your device is in Monitor Only mode.
The Update Firmware button only appears if 1) the AirWave Administrator has enabled Allow firmware upgrades in
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