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Defining AWMS Network Settings
The next step in configuring AWMS is to confirm the AMP network settings. Define these settings by navigating
to the AMP Setup > Network page. Figure 19 illustrates the contents of this page.
Figure 19 AMP Se
tup > Network Page Illustration
Perform the following steps to def
ine the AWMS network settings:
1. Locate the Primary and Secondary Networ
k Interface sections. The information in these sections should
match what you defined during initial network configuration and should not require changes. Table 16
describes the settings and default values.
2. On the AMP Setu
p > Network page, locate the Network Time Protocol (NTP) section. The Network Time
Protocol is used to synchronize the time between AWMS and your network reference NTP server. NTP servers
synchronize with external reference time sources, such as satellites, radios, or modems.
To disable NTP services, cl
ear both the Primary and Secondary NTP server fields. Any problem related to
communication between AWMS and the NTP servers creates an entry in the event log.
Table 17 describes the settings and defaul
t values in more detail.
Table 16 Primar
y and Secondary Network Interface Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
IP Address None Sets the IP address of the AWMS network interface.
This address must be static IP address.
Hostname None Sets the DNS name assigned to the AWMS ser
ver.
Subnet Mask None Sets the subnet mask for the AW
MS primary network interface.
Gateway None Sets the default gateway for the AW
MS network interface.
Primary DNS IP None Sets the primary DNS IP address for the AWMS n
etwork interface.
Secondary DNS IP None Sets the secondary DNS IP address for the AW
MS network interface.
Secondary Network
Interface
No Select Yes to enable a secondary network interfac
e. You must also define the IP
address and subnet mask.
Note: Specifying NTP servers is optional. NTP servers synchronize the time on the AWMS server, not on individual access points.
Secondary network interface options may include multiple telnet terminal configurations, DHCP/BOOTP auto-configuration, time
zone offsets, daylight savings time, and NTP addressing modes such as unicast, broadcast, and multicast. Secondary NTP
information is only supported on AWMS that have multiple interfaces.