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Chapter 4
Configuring and Using Device Groups in
AirWave
This chapter describes the deployment of device groups within AirWave. The section below describes the pages
or focused subtabs available on the Groups tab. Note that the available subtabs can vary significantly from one
device group to another—one or more subtabs may not appear, depending on the Default Group display option
selected on the AMP Setup > General page and the types of devices you add to AMP.
Figure 36 Subtabs under the Group tab
 List—This page is the default page in the Groups section of AirWave. It lists all groups currently configured
in AirWave and provides the foundation for all group-level configurations. See “Viewing All Defined Device
Groups” on page71.
 Monitor—This page displays client and bandwidth usage information, lists devices in a given group, provides
an Alert Summary table for monitoring alerts for the group, and provides a detailed Audit Log for group-level
activity.
 Basic—This page appears when you create a new group on the Groups > List page. Once you define a group
name, AirWave displays the Basic page from which you configure many group-level settings. This page
remains available for any device group configured in AirWave. Refer to “Configuring Basic Group Settings”
on page72.
 Templates—This page manages templates for any device group. Templates allow you to manage the
configuration of Dell PowerConnect W, 3Com, Alcatel-Lucent, Aruba Networks, Cisco Aironet IOS, Cisco
Catalyst switches, Enterasys, HP, Nortel, Symbol and Trapeze devices in a given group using a configuration
file. Variables in such templates configure device-specific properties, such as name, IP address and channel.
Variables also define group-level properties. For additional information about using the Templates page, refer
to Chapter 6, “Creating and Using Templates” on page151.
 Security—This page defines general security settings for device groups, to include RADIUS, encryption, and
additional security settings on devices. Refer to “Configuring Group Security Settings” on page81.
 SSIDs—This page sets SSIDs, VLANs, and related parameters in device groups. Refer to “Configuring Group
SSIDs and VLANs” on page83.
 AAA Servers—This page configures authentication, authorization, and accounting settings in support of
RADIUS servers for device groups. Refer to “Adding and Configuring Group AAA Servers” on page80.
 Radio—This page defines general 802.11 radio settings for device groups. Refer to “Configuring Radio
Settings for Device Groups” on page87.
 Dell PowerConnect W Config—This page manages ArubaOS Device Groups, AP Overrides, and other
profiles specific to Dell PowerConnect W-Series devices on the network. Use this page as an alternative to the
Device Setup > Dell PowerConnect W Configuration page. The appearance of this page varies depending
on whether AMP is configured for global configuration or group configuration. For additional information,
refer to the Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
 Cisco WLC Config—This page consolidates controller-level settings from the Group Radio, Security, SSIDs,
Cisco WLC Radio and AAA Server pages into one navigation tree that is easier to navigate, and has familiar
layout and terminology. Bulk configuration for per-thin AP settings, previously configured on the Group
LWAPP APs tab, can now be performed from Modify Devices on the APs/Devices > List page. Refer to
“Cisco WLC Group Configuration” on page91.