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60 | Configuring AMP Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.4 | User Guide
Discovering Devices
There are three methods to discover access points within WLSE, as follows:
 Using Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
 Importing from a file
 Importing from CiscoWorks
Perform these steps to discover access points.
1. Go to the Device > Managed Devices > Discovery Wizard page.
2. Import devices from a file.
3. Import devices from Cisco Works.
4. Import using CDP.
Managing Devices
Prior to enabling radio resource management on IOS access points, the access points must be under WLSE
management.
Use these pages to make such configurations:
1. Go to Device > Discover > Advanced Options.
2. Select the method to bring APs into management Auto, or specify via filter.
Inventory Reporting
When new devices are managed, the WLSE generates an inventory report detailing the new APs. AirWave
accesses the inventory report via the SOAP API to auto-discover access points. This is an optional step to enable
another form of AP discovery in addition to AirWave' CDP, SNMP scanning, and HTTP scanning discovery for
Cisco IOS access points. Perform these steps for inventory reporting.
1. Go to Devices > Inventory > Run Inventory.
2. Run Inventory executes immediately between WLSE polling cycles.
Defining Access
AirWave requires System Admin access to WLSE. Use these pages to make these configurations.
1. Go to Administration > User Admin.
2. Configure Role and User.
Grouping
It’s much easier to generate reports or faults if APs are grouped in WLSE. Use these pages to make such
configurations.
1. Go to Devices > Group Management.
2. Configure Role and User.
Configuring IOS APs for WDS Participation
IOS APs (1100, 1200) can function in three roles within SWAN:
 Primary WDS
NOTE: AirWave becomes the primary management/monitoring vehicle for IOS access points, but for AirWave to gather Rogue
information, the WLSE must be an NMS manager to the APs.