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8. Locate the Firmware Upgrade Defaults section and adjust settings as required. This section allows you to
configure the default firmware upgrade behavior for AirWave. Table 16 describes the settings and default
values of this section.
9. Locate the Additional AMP Services section, and adjust settings as required. Table 17 describes the settings
and default values of this section.
Device Uptime (0-120
months, zero disables)
60 Sets the number of months AirWave retains historical information on device uptime.
Setting this value to 0 disables this function.
Table 16 AMP Setup > General > Firmware Upgrade Defaults Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
Allow firmware
upgrades in monitor-
only mode
No If Yes is selected, AirWave upgrades the firmware for APs in Monitor Only mode. When
AirWave upgrades the firmware in this mode, the desired configuration are not be pushed
to AirWave. Only the firmware is applied. The firmware upgrade may result in
configuration changes. AirWave does not correct those changes when the AP is in
Monitor Only mode.
Simultaneous Jobs (1-
20)
20 Defines the number of jobs AirWave runs at the same time. A job can include multiple
APs.
Simultaneous Devices
Per Job
(1-1000)
20 Defines the number of devices that can be in the process of upgrading at the same time.
AirWave only runs one TFTP transfer at a time. As soon as the transfer to a device has
completed, the next transfer begins, even if the first device is still in the process of
rebooting or verifying configuration.
Failures before
stopping (0-20)
1 Sets the default number of upgrade failures before AirWave pauses the upgrade process.
User intervention is required to resume the upgrade process. Setting this value to 0
disables this function.
Table 17 AMP Setup > General > Additional AMP Services Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
Enable FTP Server No Enables or disables the FTP server on AMP. The FTP server is only used to manage Cisco
Aironet 4800 APs. Disabling the FTP server is recommended if you do not have any Cisco
Aironet 4800 APs in the network.
Enable RTLS Collector No Enables or disables the RTLS Collector, which is used to allow Dell PowerConnect W-
Series controllers to send signed and encrypted RTLS (real time locating system) packets
to VisualRF-- in other words, AirWave becomes the acting RTLS server. The RTLS server IP
address must be configured on each controller. This function is used for VisualRF to
improve location accuracy and to locate chirping asset tags. This function is supported
only for Dell PowerConnect W-Series, Alcatel-Lucent and Aruba Networks devices.
With selection of Yes, the following additional fields appear, which you should populate to
match the settings configured on the controller:
 RTLS Port—Specify the port for the AirWave RTLS server.
 RTLS Username—Enter the user name used by the controller to decode RTLS
messages.
 RTLS Password—Enter the RTLS server password that matches the controllers’ value.
Use embedded mail
server
Yes Enables or disables the embedded mail server that is included with AirWave.This field
supports a Send Test Email button for testing server functionality. This button prompts you
with a To and From field in which you must enter valid email addresses, and a button to
send a test email.
Process user roaming
traps from Cisco WLC
Yes Whether AMP should parse client association and authentication traps from Cisco WLC
controllers to give real time information on users connected to the wireless network.
Table 15 AMP Setup > General > Historical Data Retention Fields and Default Values (Continued)
Setting Default Description