Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell PowerConnect W- AirWave 7.5 User Guide
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installing and Getting Started
- Hardware Requirements and Installation Media
- Supported Browsers
- Installing Linux CentOS 6.2 (Phase 1)
- Installing AirWave Software (Phase 2)
- Getting Started
- Step 1: Configuring Date and Time
- Step 2: Checking for Prior Installations
- Step 3: Installing AMP Software
- Step 4: Checking the AirWave Installation
- Step 5: Assigning an IP Address to the AirWave System
- Step 6: Naming the AirWave Network Administration System
- Step 7: Generating AMP’s SSL Certificate
- Step 8: Changing the Default Root Password
- Completing the Installation
- Getting Started
- Upgrading AirWave
- Configuring and Mapping Port Usage for AMP
- AirWave Navigation Basics
- Getting Started with AirWave
- Chapter 3 Configuring AirWave
- Before You Begin
- Formatting the Top Header
- Customizing Columns in Lists
- Resetting Pagination Records
- Using the Pagination Widget
- Using Export CSV for Lists and Reports
- Defining Graph Display Preferences
- Customizing the Dashboard
- Customized Search
- Setting Severe Alert Warning Behavior
- Defining General AirWave Server Settings
- Defining AirWave Network Settings
- AirWave User Roles
- Creating AirWave Users
- Configuring Login Message, TACACS+, RADIUS, and LDAP Authentication
- Enabling AirWave to Manage Your Devices
- Setting Up Device Types
- Configuring Cisco WLSE and WLSE Rogue Scanning
- Configuring ACS Servers
- Integrating AirWave with an Existing Network Management Solution (NMS)
- Auditing PCI Compliance on the Network
- Deploying WMS Offload
- Chapter 4 Configuring and Using Device Groups
- AirWave Groups Overview
- Configuring Basic Group Settings
- Adding and Configuring Group AAA Servers
- Configuring Group Security Settings
- Configuring Group SSIDs and VLANs
- Configuring Radio Settings for Device Groups
- Cisco WLC Group Configuration
- Accessing Cisco WLC Configuration
- Navigating Cisco WLC Configuration
- Configuring WLANs for Cisco WLC Devices
- Defining and Configuring LWAPP AP Groups for Cisco Devices
- Viewing and Creating Cisco AP Groups
- Configuring Cisco Controller Settings
- Configuring Wireless Parameters for Cisco Controllers
- Configuring Cisco WLC Security Parameters and Functions
- Configuring Management Settings for Cisco WLC
- Configuring Group PTMP Settings
- Configuring Proxim Mesh Radio Settings
- Configuring Group MAC Access Control Lists
- Specifying Minimum Firmware Versions for APs in a Group
- Comparing Device Groups
- Deleting a Group
- Changing Multiple Group Configurations
- Modifying Multiple Devices
- Using Global Groups for Group Configuration
- Chapter 5 Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices
- Device Discovery Overview
- Discovering and Adding Devices
- Monitoring Devices
- Viewing Device Monitoring Statistics
- Understanding the APs/Devices > Monitor Pages for All Device Types
- Monitoring Data Specific to Wireless Devices
- Evaluating Radio Statistics for an AP
- Monitoring Data for Mesh Devices
- Monitoring Data for Wired Devices (Routers and Switches)
- Understanding the APs/Devices > Interfaces Page
- Auditing Device Configuration
- Using Device Folders (Optional)
- Configuring and Managing Devices
- Troubleshooting a Newly Discovered Down Device
- Setting up Spectrum Analysis in AirWave
- Chapter 6 Creating and Using Templates
- Group Templates
- Viewing and Adding Templates
- Configuring General Template Files and Variables
- Configuring Templates for Dell PowerConnect W-Instant
- Configuring Templates for AirMesh
- Configuring Cisco IOS Templates
- Configuring Cisco Catalyst Switch Templates
- Configuring Symbol Controller / HP WESM Templates
- Configuring a Global Template
- Chapter 7 Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification
- Chapter 8 Performing Daily Administration in AirWave
- Monitoring and Supporting AirWave with the System Pages
- Monitoring and Supporting WLAN Clients
- Overview of the Clients Pages
- Monitoring WLAN Users in the Clients > Connected and Clients > All Pages
- Monitoring Rogue Clients With the Clients > Rogue Clients Page
- Supporting Guest WLAN Users With the Clients > Guest Users Page
- Supporting VPN Users with the Clients > VPN Sessions Page
- Supporting RFID Tags With the Clients > Tags Page
- Evaluating and Diagnosing User Status and Issues
- Managing Mobile Devices with SOTI MobiControl and AirWave
- Monitoring and Supporting AirWave with the Home Pages
- Monitoring AirWave with the Home > Overview Page
- Viewing and Updating License Information
- Searching AirWave with the Home > Search Page
- Accessing AirWave Documentation
- Configuring Your Own User Information with the Home > User Info Page
- Using the System > Configuration Change Jobs Page
- Using the System > Firmware Upgrade Jobs Page
- Using the System > Performance Page
- Supporting AirWave Servers with the Master Console
- Backing Up AirWave
- Using AirWave Failover for Backup
- Logging out of AirWave
- Chapter 9 Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports
- Overview of AirWave Reports
- Using Daily Reports
- Viewing Generated Reports
- Using Custom Reports
- Using the Dell License Report
- Using the Capacity Planning Report
- Using the Configuration Audit Report
- Using the Device Summary Report
- Using the Device Uptime Report
- Using the IDS Events Report
- Using the Inventory Report
- Using the Memory and CPU Utilization Report
- Using the Network Usage Report
- Using the New Rogue Devices Report
- Using the New Users Report
- Using the PCI Compliance Report
- Using the Port Usage Report
- Using the RADIUS Authentication Issues Report
- Using the RF Health Report
- Using the Rogue Clients Report
- Using the Rogue Containment Audit Report
- Using the Client Session Report
- Defining Reports
- Emailing and Exporting Reports
- Chapter 10 Using VisualRF
- Features
- Useful Terms
- Starting VisualRF
- Basic QuickView Navigation
- Using the Settings in the VisualRF > Setup Page
- Configuring QuickView Personal Preferences
- Increasing Location Accuracy
- Using QuickView to Assess RF Environments
- Planning and Provisioning
- Creating a New Campus
- Creating a New Building in a Campus
- Importing a Floor Plan
- Editing a Floor Plan Image
- Cropping the Floor Plan Image
- Sizing a Non-CAD Floor Plan
- Removing Color from a Floor Plan Image
- Assigning Campus, Building and Floor Numbers
- Assigning Optional Planner, Owner, or Installer Information for the Floor Plan
- Controlling the Layers in the Uploaded Floor Plan (CAD only)
- Error Checking of CAD Images
- Last Steps in Editing an Uploaded Image
- Provisioning Existing Access Points onto the Floor Plan
- Automatically Provisioning APs onto a Floor Plan
- Tweaking a Planning Region
- Auto-Matching Planned Devices
- Printing a Bill of Materials Report
- Importing and Exporting in VisualRF
- VisualRF Location APIs
- About VisualRF Plan
- Appendix A Setting Up Dell PowerConnect-W Instant in AirWave
- Overview of Dell PowerConnect W-Instant
- Using Dell PowerConnect W-Instant with AirWave
- Setting up Dell PowerConnect-W Instant
- Remaining Manual Admin Tasks in AirWave
- Adding Additional Instant APs to AirWave
- Changing the Mode to Monitor Only for New Instant Devices
- AirWave Pages with Instant-Specific Features
- Other Available Features
- Known Issues of the Dell PowerConnect-W Instant Integration with AirWave
- Index
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Supporting Guest WLAN Users With the Clients > Guest Users Page .........................207
Supporting VPN Users with the Clients > VPN Sessions Page ......................................209
Supporting RFID Tags With the Clients > Tags Page .......................................................209
Evaluating and Diagnosing User Status and Issues.................................................................210
Evaluating User Status with the Clients > Client Detail Page .........................................210
Mobile Device Access Control in Clients > Client Detail and Clients > Connected ..
211
Classifying Dell Devices in Client Detail.....................................................................212
Quick Links for Clients on Dell Devices ......................................................................213
Using the Deauthenticate Client Feature ...................................................................213
Viewing a Client’s Association History.......................................................................213
Viewing the Rogue Association History for a Client.................................................213
Evaluating Client Status with the Clients > Diagnostics Page ........................................214
Managing Mobile Devices with SOTI MobiControl and AirWave..........................................214
Overview of SOTI MobiControl.............................................................................................214
Prerequisites for Using MobiControl with AirWave .........................................................215
Adding a Mobile Device Management Server for MobiControl..................................... 215
Accessing MobiControl from the Clients > Client Detail Page .......................................215
Monitoring and Supporting AirWave with the Home Pages...................................................216
Monitoring AirWave with the Home > Overview Page .................................................... 216
Viewing and Updating License Information.......................................................................218
Searching AirWave with the Home > Search Page ......................................................... 218
Accessing AirWave Documentation...................................................................................220
Configuring Your Own User Information with the Home > User Info Page .................. 220
Using the System > Configuration Change Jobs Page.....................................................222
Using the System > Firmware Upgrade Jobs Page .......................................................... 222
Using the System > Performance Page..............................................................................223
Supporting AirWave Servers with the Master Console...........................................................226
Using the Public Portal on Master Console.......................................................................227
Adding a Managed AMP with the Master Console..........................................................228
Using Global Groups with Master Console ........................................................................228
Backing Up AirWave......................................................................................................................229
Viewing and Downloading Backups ................................................................................... 229
Running Backup on Demand ................................................................................................ 230
Restoring from a Backup.......................................................................................................230
Using AirWave Failover for Backup ............................................................................................230
Navigation Section of AirWave Failover ............................................................................231
Adding Watched AirWave Stations .................................................................................... 231
Logging out of AirWave................................................................................................................. 232
Chapter 9 Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports.................................................................... 233
Overview of AirWave Reports...................................................................................................... 233
Reports > Definitions Page Overview .................................................................................233
Reports > Generated Page Overview..................................................................................235
Using Daily Reports........................................................................................................................236
Viewing Generated Reports..................................................................................................236
Using Custom Reports ...........................................................................................................237
Using the Dell License Report ..............................................................................................238
Using the Capacity Planning Report....................................................................................238
Using the Configuration Audit Report ................................................................................. 240
Using the Device Summary Report...................................................................................... 241
Using the Device Uptime Report..........................................................................................243
Using the IDS Events Report................................................................................................. 244
Using the Inventory Report ................................................................................................... 245
Using the Memory and CPU Utilization Report.................................................................. 247
Using the Network Usage Report ........................................................................................247