Setup Guide

Devices cannot be added to a Global Group because groups designated as "Global Groups" cannot contain access
points.
4. Select either Monitor Only or Manage Read/Write as the mode in which the new device(s) will operate.
l In Monitor Only + Firmware Upgrades mode, AirWave updates the firmware, compares the current configuration
with the policy, and displays any discrepancies on the APs/Devices >Audit page. AirWave does not change the
configuration of the device.
l In Manage Read/Write mode, AirWave compares the device's current configuration settings with the Group
configuration settings and automatically updates the new device's configuration to match the Group policy.
Put devices in Monitory Only + Firmware Upgrades mode when they are added to a newly established device group. This
avoids overwriting any important existing configuration settings.
5. Select Add when you are done. At this point, you can go to the APs/Devices > List page and select the folder that
contains the newly added devices. This enables you to verify that the devices have been properly assigned.
How do Idefine new users and roles?
AirWave installs with only one AirWave user: admin. Admin users are authorized to perform the following functions:
l Define additional users with varying levels of privilege, be it manage read/write or monitoring.
l Limit the viewable devices as well as the level of access a user has to the devices.
Each general user that you add must have a user name, a password, and a role.
Username and password are not required if you configure AirWave to use RADIUS, TACACS, or LDAP authentication. In
addition, you do not need to add individual users to the AirWave server if you use RADIUS, TACACS, or LDAP
authentication.
User roles determine the level of access that a user has to folders. For example, you can create non-administrative users,
such as help desk or IT staff, who support a subset of accounts or sites within a single AirWave deployment. These non-
admin users can be set up to monitor data and users for devices within their assigned folders. Roles also determine a
user's access to VisualRF and RAPIDS.
How do I define credentials for devices that communicate with AirWave?
On the Device Setup > Communication page, you can configure AirWave to communicate with your vendor-specific
devices, and you can set SNMP polling information.
Figure 5 Device Setup >Communication page (partial view)
Perform the following steps to define the default credentials and SNMP settings for your wireless network.
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