Preface; Document Organization - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

This preface provides an overview of this guide, a list of all documentation available for AWMS 7.1, including
contact information for Dell, and includes the following sections:
"Document Organization" on page 11
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"Notice Icons" on page 12
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"Contacting Support" on page 12
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Document Organization

This user guide includes instructions and examples of the graphical user interface (GUI) for installation,
configuration, and daily operation of Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management Suite. This includes
wide deployment of wireless access points (APs), device administration, rogue detection and classification,
wireless controller devices, security, reports, and additional features of AWMS.
Table 1 Document Organization and Purposes
Chapter
Chapter 1, "Introduction"
Chapter 2, "Installing AWMS"
Chapter 3, "Configuring AWMS"
Chapter 4, "Configuring and Using Device Groups in
AWMS"
Chapter 5, "Discovering, Adding, and Managing
Devices"
Chapter 6, "Creating and Using Templates"
Chapter 7, "Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification"
Chapter 8, "Performing Daily Administration in
AWMS"
Chapter 9, "Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports"
Chapter 10, "Using the AWMS Helpdesk"
Appendix A, "Package Management for AWMS"
Appendix B, "Third-Party Security Integration for
AWMS"
Appendix C, "Access Point Notes"
Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.1 | User Guide

Preface

Description
Introduces and presents the AirWave Wireless Management Suite,
AWMS components, and general network functions.
Describes system and network requirements, Linux OS installation, and
AWMS installation.
Describes the primary and required configurations for startup and launch
of AWMS, with frequently used optional configurations.
Describes configuration and deployment for group device profiles.
Describes how to discover and manage devices on the network.
Describes and illustrates the use of templates in group and global device
configuration.
Describes the RAPIDS module of AWMS, and enhanced rogue
classification supported in AWMS.
Describes common daily operations and tools in AWMS, to include
general user administration, the use of triggers and alerts, network
monitoring, and backups.
Describes AWMS reports, scheduling and generation options, and
distribution of reports from AWMS.
Describes how to use the AWMS Helpdesk GUI and related functions.
Describes the Yum packaging management system, and provides
advisories on alternative methods that may cause issues with AWMS.
Describes additional and optional security configurations in AWMS.
Provides guidelines and suggestions for Access Point devices in AWMS.
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