Reference Guide

NOTE: The protocols should be SHA and DES in order for WMS Offload to work.
CAUTION: If you are using SNMPv3 and the controller's date/time is incor rect, the SNMP agent will not respond to SNMP requests
from AirWave SNMP manager. This will result in the controller and all of its downstream access points showing as Down in
AirW ave.
6. Assign controller to a Group and Folder.
7. Ensure Monitor Only option is selected.
8. Select Add.
9. Navigate to APs/Devices > New page.
10. Select the Dell PowerConnect W-Series master controller you just added from the list of new devices.
11. Ensure Monitor Only option is selected.
12. Select Add.
Local Controller Discovery
Local controllers are added to AirWave via the master controller, by a discovery scan, or manually added in Device
Setup > Add. After waiting for the Thin AP Polling Period interval or executing a Poll Now command from the
APs/Devices > Monitor page, the local controllers will appear on the APs/Devices > New page.
Add the local controller to the Group defined previously. Within AirWave, local controllers can be split away from
the master controller's Group.
NOTE: Local Controller Discovery/monitoring may not work as expected if AirWave is unable to communicate directly with the target
device. Be sure and update any ACL/Firewall rules to allow AirWave to communicate with your network equipment.
Thin AP Discovery
Thin APs are discovered via the local controller. After waiting for the Thin AP Polling Period or executing a Poll
Now command from the APs/Devices > Monitor page, thin APs will appear on the APs/Devices > New page.
Add the thin APs to the Group defined previously. Within AirWave, thin APs can be split away from the controller's
Group. You can split thin APs into multiple Groups if required.
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