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Item
Description Refer to
Firmware This page manages firmware files for many devices.
"Specifying
Minimum
Firmware
Versions for
APs in a
Group" on
page 114
Compare
This page allows you to compare line item-settings between two device groups. On the
Groups > List page, select the Compare two groups link, select the two groups from the
drop-down menus, and then select Compare. Refer to
"Comparing
Device
Groups" on
page 115
Table 39: Groups pages (Continued)
This section also provides the following additional procedures for group-level configurations:
l "Deleting a Group" on page 116
l "Changing Multiple Group Configurations " on page 117
l "Modifying Multiple Devices" on page 118
l "Using Global Groups for Group Configuration" on page 120
AirWave Groups Overview
Enterprise APs, controllers, routers, and switches have hundreds of variable settings that must be configured precisely in
order to achieve optimal performance and network security. Configuring all settings on each device individually is time
consuming and error prone. AirWave addresses this challenge by automating the processes of device configuration and
compliance auditing. At the core of this approach is the concept of Device Groups, which have the following functions
and benefits:
l AirWave allows certain settings to be managed efficiently at the Group level, while others are managed at an
individual device level.
l AirWave defines a Group as a subset of the devices on the wireless LAN, ranging in size from one device to
hundreds of devices that share certain common configuration settings.
l Groups can be defined based on geography (such as 5th Floor APs), usage or security policies (such as Guest Access
APs), function (such as Manufacturing APs), or any other appropriate variable.
l Devices within a group may originate from different vendors or hardware models, but all devices within a Group
share certain basic configuration settings.
Typical group configuration variables include the following settings:
l Basic settings - SSID, SNMP polling interval, and so forth
l Security settings - VLANs, WEP, 802.1x, ACLs, and so forth
l Radio settings - data rates, fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, DTIM, preamble, and so forth.
When configuration changes are applied at a group level, they are assigned automatically to every device within that
group. Such changes must be applied with every device in Managed mode. Monitor mode is the more common mode.
Always review the Audit page before pushing configurations to a device or group.
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