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162 | Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.1 | User Guide
4. Complete additional settings on the APs/Devices > Manage page, to include H-REAP, certificates, radio
settings, and network settings. Table 89 describes many of the possible fields.
Longitude None All Text field for entering the longitude of the device. The longitude is used with the Google
earth integration.
Altitude (meters) None All Text field for entering the altitude of the device when known. This setting is used with the
Google earth integration. Specify altitude in meters.
Group Default Group All Drop-down menu that can be used to assign the device to another Group.
Folder Top All Drop-down menu that can be used to assign the device to another Group.
Auto Detect
Upstream Device
Yes All Selecting Ye
s enables automatic detection of upstream device, which is automatically
updated when the device is polled.
Selecting No displays a drop-down menu of
upstream devices.
Down Status
Message
None All Enter a text message that provides information to be conveye
d if the device goes down.
Administrative
Status
Enable All Enables or disables administrative mode for the device.
Mode Local All Designates the mode in which the device should operate. Options include the following:
 Local
 H-REAP
 Monitor
 Rogue Detector
 Sniffer
Table 88 APs/Devices > Manage > Settings Fields and Default Values (Continued)
Setting Default Device Type Description
Note: For complete listing and discussion of settings applicable only to Aruba devices, see the Aruba AirWave Wireless
Management Suite Configuration Guide for this release.
Table 89 APs/Devices > Manage Page Illustration, Additional Settings
Setting Default Device Type Description
Mesh Role Mesh AP Mesh Devices Drop-down menu specifies the mesh role for the AP as shown:
 Mesh AP —The AP will act like a mesh client. It will use other APs as its uplink to the
network.
 Portal AP —The AP will become a portal AP. It will use a wired connection as its
uplink to the network and serve it over the radio to other APs.
 None —The AP will act like a standard AP. It will not perform any meshing functions
Mesh Mobility Static Mesh Devices Select Static
if the AP is static, as in the case of a device mounted on a light pole or in the
ceiling. Select Roaming if the AP is mobile. Two examples would be an AP mounted in a
police car or utility truck.
Bridge Role Base Station PTMP/WiMAX Base Station units provide backhaul connections
for satellite units, to which wireless
users connect.
Mode of Operation Bridge PTMP/WiMAX Units that can operate in bridge or router mode.
Ethernet Interface
Configuration
100 Mbps Full
Duplex
PTMP/WiMAX Bandwidth rates for uploading and downloading data.