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"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 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 7.2 | User Guide

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Description
Introduces and presents the AirWave Wireless Management Suite, 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 APs in AWMS.
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