Table Of Contents - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

About This Guide ....................................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | User Guide
Document Organization................................................................................................................... 11
Notice Icons ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Contacting Support .......................................................................................................................... 12
Introduction ........................................................................................................................13
AWMS-A Unified Wireless Network Command Center.......................................................... 13
AirWave Management Platform ............................................................................................ 13
Dell PowerConnect W Configuration .................................................................................... 14
VisualRF...................................................................................................................................... 14
RAPIDS....................................................................................................................................... 14
Master Console and Failover.................................................................................................. 15
Integrating AWMS into the Network and Organizational Hierarchy....................................... 15
Installing AWMS................................................................................................................17
AWMS Hardware Requirements and Installation Media.......................................................... 17
Installing Linux CentOS 5 (Phase 1)............................................................................................... 17
Installing AWMS Software (Phase 2) ........................................................................................... 18
Getting Started.......................................................................................................................... 18
Step 1: Configuring Date and Time, Checking for Prior Installations .............................. 18
Date and Time................................................................................................................... 18
Previous AWMS Installations ........................................................................................ 18
Step 2: Installing AWMS Software, Including AWMS ....................................................... 19
Step 3: Checking the AWMS Installation ............................................................................. 19
Step 4: Assigning an IP Address to the AWMS System .................................................... 19
Step 5: Naming the AWMS Network Administration System ........................................... 19
Step 6: Assigning a Host Name to the AWMS .................................................................... 20
Step 7: Changing the Default Root Password...................................................................... 20
Completing the Installation ..................................................................................................... 20
Configuring and Mapping Port Usage for AWMS....................................................................... 21
AWMS Navigation Basics .............................................................................................................. 22
Status Section........................................................................................................................... 22
Navigation Section................................................................................................................... 23
Activity Section......................................................................................................................... 24
Help Links in the GUI................................................................................................................ 25
Common List Settings .............................................................................................................. 25
Buttons and Icons .................................................................................................................... 25
Getting Started with AWMS ........................................................................................................... 27
Configuring AWMS............................................................................................................29
Before You Begin.............................................................................................................................. 29
Formatting the Top Header ............................................................................................................. 29
Customizing Columns in Lists ......................................................................................................... 30
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