Enabling AWMS to Manage Your Devices
Once AWMS is installed and active on the network, the next task is to define the basic settings that allow AWMS
to communicate with and manage your devices. Device-specific firmware files are often required or are highly
desirable. Furthermore, the use of Web Auth bundles is advantageous for deployment of Cisco WLC wireless
LAN controllers when they are present on the network.
This section contains the following procedures:
Configuring Communication Settings for Discovered Devices
Loading Device Firmware Onto AWMS (optional)
Overview of the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files Page
Loading Firmware Files to AWMS
Configuring Communication Settings for Discovered Devices
To configure AWMS to communicate with your devices, to define the default shared secrets, and to set SNMP
polling information, navigate to the Device Setup > Communication page, illustrated in
Figure 21 Device Setup > Communication Page Illustration
Perform the following steps to define the default credentials and SNMP settings for the wireless network.
1. On the Device Setup > Communication page, locate the Default Credentials area. Enter the credentials for
each device model on your network. The default credentials are assigned to all newly discovered APs.
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