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32 | Using Dell PowerConnect W Configuration in Daily Operations Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.4 | Configuration Guide
9. Click Modify Devices.
10. Select the APs you want to re-group.
11. In the field that states Move to Dell PowerConnect W AP Group below the list of the devices, select the
appropriate group and click Move.
12. Wait another five to 10 minutes to observe the changes on AMP. The changes should be observable within
one or two minutes on the controller.
Using General AirWave Device Groups and Folders
AirWave only allows any given AP to belong to one AirWave device group at a time. Supporting one AP in two or
more AirWave device groups would create at least two possible issues including the following:
 Data collection for such an AP device would have two or more sources and two or more related processes.
 A multi-group AP would be counted several times and that would change the value calculations for AirWave
graphs.
As a result, some users may wish to evaluate how they deploy the group or folder for any given AP.
You can organize and manage any group of APs by type and by location. Use groups and folders with either of the
following two approaches:
 Organize AP device groups by device type, and device folders by device location.
In this setup, similar devices are in the same device group, and operate from a similar configuration or
template. Once this is established, create and maintain device folders by location.
 Organize AP device groups by location, and device folders by type.
In this setup, you can organize all devices according to location in the device groups, but for viewing, you
organize the device hierarchy by folders and type.
Be aware of the following additional factors:
 Configuration audits are done at the AirWave group level.
 AirWave folders support multiple sublevels.
Therefore, unless there is a compelling reason to use the folders-by-device-type approach, use groups for AP type
and folders strictly for AP location.
Visibility in Dell PowerConnect W Configuration
Visibility Overview
Dell PowerConnect W Configuration supports device configuration and user information in the following ways:
 User roles
 AP/Device access level
 Folders (in global configuration)
NOTE: If the list of Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups are not there, ensure you either create these Dell PowerConnect W AP
groups manually on the Device Setup > Dell PowerConnect W Configuration page, wherein you merely need the device names and
not the settings, or import the configuration from one of your controllers to learn the groups.
NOTE: Dell PowerConnect W-Series APs can also belong to Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups, but each AP is still limited to one
general AirWave device group.