User's Guide

Wireless Array
Installing the Wireless Array 53
Network Management Planning
Network management can be performed using any of the following methods:
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Command Line Interface, using an SSH (Secure Shell) utility, like PuTTY.
The utility must be set up to use SSH-2, since the Array will only allow
SSH-2 connections.
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Web-based management, using the Array’s embedded Web Management
Interface (WMI). This method provides configuration and basic
monitoring tools, and is good for small deployments (one or two units).
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Centralized Web-based management, using the optional Xirrus
Management System (XMS), which can be run on a dedicated Xirrus
appliance or your own server. The XMS is used for managing large
Wireless Array deployments from a centralized Web-based interface and
offers the following features:
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Globally manage large numbers of Arrays
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Seamless view of the entire wireless network
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Easily configure large numbers of Arrays
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Rogue AP monitoring
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Easily manage system-wide firmware updates
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Monitor performance and trends
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Aggregation of alerts and alarms
See Also
Failover Planning
Power Planning
Security Planning