Setup Guide

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Contents
Overview 5
Initial Setup 5
How do Iadd devices? 5
Adding Devices with the Device Setup >Add Page 5
Adding Multiple Devices from a CSV File 7
Adding Universal Devices 8
Adding a Dell Networking W-Series Controller 8
How are folders and groups organized? 9
Groups 10
Folders 10
How do I discover new devices? 10
Configuring and Running a Scan Set 11
Add Newly Discovered Devices to a Group 12
How do Idefine new users and roles? 13
How do I define credentials for devices that communicate with AirWave? 13
I have a mismatch. What do I do? 14
Auditing to Resolve Mismatches 14
Importing Group Settings to Resolve Mismatches 15
Common Configuration Options 17
Which triggers should I set up immediately? 17
Device Down Trigger 17
Client Count Trigger 18
Radio Noise Floor Trigger 18
Rogue Device Classified Trigger 19
Which alerts are most important to me? 19
Which reports should I utilize? 20
RF Health Report 20
Capacity Planning Report 21
New Clients Report 21
Monitoring Practices 23
Viewing Device Monitoring Statistics 23
Monitoring Data for Wired Devices (Routers and Switches) 24
Understanding the APs/Devices > Monitor Pages for All Device Types 25
Understanding the APs/Devices > Interfaces Page 26
Monitoring with the RF Performance Page 27
Viewing Syslog Messages 28