General Configuration Tasks Supporting Wms Offload In Awms; Additional Information Supporting Wms Offload - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

General Configuration Tasks Supporting WMS Offload in AWMS

WMS Offload must be enabled with a six-fold process and related configuration tasks, as follows:
1. Configure WLAN switches for optimal AWMS monitoring.
Disable debugging.
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Ensure AWMS server is a trap receiver host.
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Ensure proper traps are enabled.
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2. Configure AWMS to optimally monitor the Dell PowerConnect W infrastructure.
Enable WMS offload.
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Configure SNMP communication.
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Create a proper policy for monitoring Dell PowerConnect W infrastructure.
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Discover the infrastructure.
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3. Configure device classification.
Set up rogue classification.
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Set up rogue classification override.
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Establish user classification override devices.
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4. Deploy Dell PowerConnect W-specific monitoring features.
Enable remote AP and wired network monitoring.
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View controller license information.
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5. Convert existing floor plans to VisualRF, to include the following elements:
MMS
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AOS
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RF Plan
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6. Use RTLS for increasing location accuracy (optional).
Enable RTLS service on the AWMS server.
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Enable RTLS on Dell PowerConnect W Infrastructure.
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Additional Information Supporting WMS Offload

For additional information, including detailed concepts, configuration procedures, restrictions, Dell
PowerConnect W infrastructure, and AWMS version differences in support of WMS Offload, refer to the Dell
PowerConnect W Dell Best Practices Guide.
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