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Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.4 | Server Sizing Guide Preface | 5
Preface
This preface provides an overview of this guide, a list of all documentation available for AirWave 7.4, including
contact information for Dell, and includes the following sections:
 “Document Organization” on page5
 “Note, Caution, and Warning Icons” on page5
 “Contacting Support” on page6
Document Organization
This document provides guidelines for purchasing new hardware which hosts AirWave.
Note, Caution, and Warning Icons
This document uses the following note, caution, and warning icons to emphasize advisories for certain actions,
configurations, or concepts:
NOTE: Dell PowerConnect W-Series AirWave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS), AirWave, and AirWave Management
Platform (AMP) refer to the same product set and are used interchangeably.
Table 1 Document Organization and Purposes
Chapter Description
Chapter 1, “Selecting Your Hardware
Components” on page 7
Provides an overview of the sizing information.
Chapter 2, “Configuring Your Hardware” on
page 11
Details information about the CPU, Disk, and file system configuration of
AirWave.
Chapter 3, “Virtualization and Scalability” on
page 13
Discusses virtual machines and scaling of AirWave.
Appendix A, “Sizing a Master Console And
Failover” on page 15
Includes specifications for Master Console and Failover.
NOTE: Indicates helpful suggestions, pertinent information, and important things to remember.
CAUTION: Indicates a risk of damage to your hardware or loss of data.
WARNING: Indicates a risk of personal injury or death.