Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual page 36

Perform the following steps to configure AMP server settings globally across the product (for all users).
1. Browse to the AMP Setup > General page, locate the General area, and enter the information described in
Table
Table 8 AMP Setup > General > General Section Fields and Default Values
Setting
System Name
Automatically
monitor/manage new
devices
Default Group
Device Configuration
Audit Interval
Automatically Repair
Misconfigured
Devices
Send Debugging
Messages
Nightly Maintenance
Time (00:00 - 23:59)
Check for Software
Updates
2. Select the Top Header Stats to be displayed at the top of the interface. For more detailed information about
each option, refer to
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Default Description
Defines your name for the AMP server, with a maximum limit of 20 alphanumeric
characters.
No Launches a drop-down menu that specifies the behavior AMP should follow when
it discovers a new device. Devices are placed in the default group which is defined
in the next field. Choose one of these options:



Access Sets the device group that this AMP server uses as the default for device-level
Points configuration. Select a device group from the drop-down menu. A group must first
be defined on the Groups > List page to appear in this drop-down menu. For
additional information, refer to
AMP" on
Daily If enabled, this setting defines the interval of queries which compares actual
device settings to the Group configuration policies stored in the AMP database. If
the settings do not match, the AP is flagged as mismatched and AMP sends an alert
via email, log, or SNMP.
Enable this feature with a frequency of Daily or more frequently to ensure that your
AP configurations comply with your established policies.
Disabled If enabled, this setting automatically reconfigures the settings on the device when
the device is in Manage mode and AMP detects a variance between actual device
settings and the Group configuration policy in the AMP database.
Enabled If enabled, AMP automatically emails any system errors to AirWave Support to
assist in debugging.
04:15 Specifies the local time of day AMP should perform daily maintenance. During
maintenance, AMP cleans the database, performs backups, and completes a few
other housekeeping tasks. Such processes should not be performed during peak
hours of demand.
Yes Enables AMP to check automatically for multiple update types. Check daily for AMP
updates, to include enhancements, device template files, important security
updates, and other important news. This setting requires a direct internet
connection via AMP.
Table 5 on page
Monitor Only: AMP compares the current configuration with the policy, and
displays any discrepancies on the APs/Devices > Audit page, but does not
change the configuration of the device.
Manage Read/Write: AMP compares the device's current configuration
settings with the Group configuration settings and automatically updates the
device's configuration to match the Group policy. Automatically placing
devices in Managed Read/Write mode will overwrite the configuration with the
desired configuration in AMP, and should only be used when you are certain
AMP has the correct configuration. This can be risky, and generally, devices
should be placed in Monitor Only mode as the default.
Thin APs Only: Only thin APs will be automatically authorized in Monitor Only
mode. This setting is ideal for mixed environments of thin and autonomous APs,
or for very large subnets in which you don't want to auto-monitor all switches.
Chapter 4, "Configuring and Using Device Groups in
page 69.
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