Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual page 124

Table 78 Modify Multiple Devices Section Fields and Default Values
Action
Move to Dell PowerConnect W AP
Group
Desired Radio Status
Update Cisco Thin AP Settings
Poll now
Audit selected devices
Run report on selected devices
Update the credentials AMP uses
to communicate with these devices
Import settings from selected
devices (and discard current pre-
device desired settings)
Reboot selected devices
Reprovision selected Dell
PowerConnect W devices
Upgrade firmware for selected
devices
Cancel firmware upgrade for
selected devices
Ignore selected devices
Delete selected devices from AMP
124 | Configuring and Using Device Groups in AWMS
Description
Moves the selected APs to a new group or folder. If the AP is in managed mode when it is
moved to a new group it will be reconfigured.
Enables or disables the radios on the selected device. Does not apply Cisco IOS APs.
Bulk configuration for per-thin AP settings, previously configured on the Group LWAPP AP
tab can be performed from Modify Devices on the APs/Devices List page. Make changes to
LWAPP AP groups, including the option that was under Modify Devices, is now available
here.
Polls selected devices for current user count and bandwidth data; overrides default poll
settings for the group. Polling numerous devices may create a temporary performance load
on your AWMS server.
Fetches the current configuration from the device and compares it to the desired AWMS
configuration. The audit action updates the Configuration Status.
Takes you to the Reports > Definitions page where you can define or run a custom report
for selected devices. For more details and a procedure, see
page 265.
Update. changes the credentials AWMS uses to communicate with the device. It does not
change the credentials on the AP.
Audit updates a number of the AP specific settings AWMS initially read off of the AP
including channel, power, antenna settings and SSL certifications. AWMS recommends
using this setting if APs have been updated outside of AWMS. Most settings on the APs/
Devices Manage configuration page are set to the values currently read off of the devices.
Reboots the selected devices. Use caution when rebooting devices because this can
disrupt wireless users.
Configures the controller to send provisioning parameters such as radio, antenna, and IP
address settings to the selected APs. Please note that APs will be rebooted as part of
reprovisioning.
Upgrades firmware for the selected devices. Refer to the firmware upgrade help under
APs/Devices > Manage configuration page for detailed help on Firmware job options.
Cancels any firmware upgrades that are scheduled or in progress for the selected APs.
Ignores selected APs, preventing AWMS from generating any alerts or including the AP in
an up/down count. The device's history is preserved but it will not be polled. Ignored
devices can be seen and taken out of ignore status by navigating to the New Devices
configuration page and clicking the View Ignored Devices link at the bottom.
Removes the selected APs from AWMS. The deletes will be performed in the background
and may take a minute to be removed from the list.
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