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2. Select Add to create a new role, select the pencil icon to edit an existing role, or select a checkbox and select
Delete to remove that role from AMP. When you select Add or the edit icon, the Add/Edit Role page appears,
illustrated in
Figure 21 AMP Setup > Roles > Add/Edit Role Page Illustration
3. Enter or edit the settings on this page.
As explained earlier in this section, Roles define the type of user-level access, the user-level privileges, and the
view available to the user for device groups and devices in AMP.
values of this section.
Table 21 AMP Setup > Roles > Add/Edit Roles Fields and Default Values
Setting
Name
Enabled
Type
46 | Configuring AMP
Figure 21.
Default Description
None Sets the administrator-definable string that names the role. The role name should ideally indicate
the devices and groups that are viewable, as well as the privileges granted to that role.
Yes Disables or enables the role. Disabling a role prevents all users of that role from logging in to
AMP.
AP/Device Defines the type of role. AMP supports the following role types:
Manager
AMP Administrator—The AMP Administrator has full access to AMP and all of the devices.

Only the AMP Administrator can create new users or access the AMP Setup page, the
VisualRF > Setup page, VisualRF > Audit Log page, System > AMP Events, and System >
Performance.
AP/Device Manager—AP/Device Managers have access to a limited number of devices and

groups based on the Top folder and varying levels of control based on the Access Level.
AirWave Management Client—The AirWave Management Client (AMC) software allows

WiFi-enabled devices to serve as additional sensors to gather data for RAPIDS. Use this role
type to set up a client to be treated as a user with the AMC role. The user information defined
in AMC must match the user with the Dell PowerConnect W Management Client type.
Guest Access Sponsor—Limited-functionality role to allow helpdesk or reception desk staff

to grant wireless access to temporary personnel. This role only has access to the defined
top folder of APs.
Table 21 describes these settings in additional detail.
Table 21 describes the settings and default
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