Ap Management And Monitoring; Managing An Ap From Airwave - Siemens SCALANCE W1750D UI Configuration Manual

AP Management and Monitoring

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Managing an AP from AirWave

AirWave is a powerful platform and easy-to-use network operations system that manages
wireless, wired, and remote access networks, as well as wired and wireless infrastructures
from a wide range of third- party manufacturers. With its easy-to-use interface, AirWave
provides real-time monitoring, proactive alerts, historical reporting, as well as fast and
efficient troubleshooting. It also offers tools that manage RF coverage, strengthen wireless
security, and demonstrate regulatory compliance.
The APs communicate with AirWave using the HTTPS protocol. This allows an AirWave
server to be deployed in the cloud across a NAT device, such as a router.
The AirWave features available in the SCALANCE W network are described in the following
sections:
Figure Management
AirWave allows you to manage firmware updates on WLAN devices by defining a minimum
acceptable firmware version for each make and model of a device. It remotely distributes the
firmware image to the WLAN devices that require updates, and it schedules the firmware
updates such that updating is completed without requiring you to manually monitor the
devices.
The following models can be used to upgrade the firmware:
● Automatic—In this model, the VC periodically checks for newer updates from a
configured URL and automatically initiates upgrade of the network.
● Manual—In this model, the user can manually start a firmware upgrade for each VC or
set the desired firmware preference per group of devices.
Resetting an AP
An AP device can be reset through AirWave in the Managed mode:
1. In the Modify Devices section, select the AP devices you want to reset to factory-default
by selecting the check box beside it.
2. From the Change Device Group Folder drop-down list, select Factory Reset selected
devices.
3. Click the Factory Reset tab.
Note
On resetting the AP device from AirWave, all the configuration values will be set to default
except for the per- ap-settings and VC Key value.
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