Dell Powerconnect W Configuration In Airwave; Requirements, Restrictions, And Arubaos Support In Airwave; Requirements; Restrictions - Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 Configuration Manual

ArubaOS is the operating system, software suite, and application engine that operates Dell PowerConnect W-Series
mobility controllers and centralizes control over the entire mobile environment. The ArubaOS wizards, command-line
interface (CLI), and the ArubaOS WebUI are the primary means used to configure and deploy ArubaOS. For a
complete description of ArubaOS, refer to the Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS User Guide for your release.
The Dell PowerConnect W Configuration feature in AirWave consolidates ArubaOS configuration and pushes global
Dell PowerConnect W configurations from one utility. This chapter introduces the components and initial setup of
Dell PowerConnect W Configuration with the following topics:
"Requirements, Restrictions, and ArubaOS Support in AirWave" on page 1
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"Additional Concepts and Components" on page 10
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"Setting Up Initial Dell PowerConnect W Configuration" on page 13
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NOTE: AirWave supports Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups, which should not be confused with standard Dell PowerConnect W
Device Groups. This document provides information about the configuration and use of Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups and
describes how Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups inter-operate with standard Dell PowerConnect W Device Groups.

Requirements, Restrictions, and ArubaOS Support in AirWave

Requirements

Dell PowerConnect W Configuration has the following requirements in AirWave:
AirWave 6.3 or a later version must be installed and operational on the network.
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Dell PowerConnect W-Series controllers on the network must have ArubaOS installed and operational.
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For access to all monitoring features, you must provide Telnet/SSH credentials for a user with minimum access
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level of read only. In order to perform configuration, the credentials must be for a root level user. In either case,
the enable password must be provided.

Restrictions

Dell PowerConnect W Configuration has the following restrictions in AirWave
At present, Dell PowerConnect W Configuration in AirWave does not support every ArubaOS network
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component. For example, AirWave supports only IP Mobility and VLANs in the Advanced Services section.
ArubaOS Configuration is not supported in either Global Groups or the Master Console. Appropriate options will
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be available in the Subscriber Groups containing the controller(s).

ArubaOS Support in AirWave

AirWave provides the following options for configuring your devices:
Template-based configuration for devices with firmware versions before AOS 3.3.2.10
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Global GUI config for organizations who have near-identical deployments on all of their controllers
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Group-level GUI config for organizations who have two or more configuration strategies
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