Using Airwave As Master Device State Manager - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual

7. AirWave periodically polls each local controller's MIB to ensure state parity with the AirWave database. If the
local controller's device state does not comply with the AirWave database, AirWave will send a re-
classification message to bring it back into compliance.
NOTE: The Rogue Detail page displays a BSSID table for each rogue that displays the desired classification and the classification
on the device.

Using AirWave as Master Device State Manager

AirWave offers the following benefits as a master device state manager:
Ability to correlate state among multiple master controllers. This will reduce delays in containing a rogue
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device or authorizing a valid device when devices roam across a large campus.
Ability to correlate state of third party access points with ARM. This will ensure Dell PowerConnect W-Series
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infrastructure interoperates more efficiently in a mixed infrastructure environment.
Ability to better classify devices based on AirWave wire-line information not currently available in ArubaOS.
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AirWave provides a near real-time event notification and classification of new devices entering air space.
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RAPIDS gains additional wire-line discovery data from Dell PowerConnect W-Series controllers.
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