Table Of Contents - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Configuration Manual

Preface ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide
Document Audience and Organization ........................................................................7
Related Documents .....................................................................................................7
Text Conventions .........................................................................................................8
Contacting AirWave Wireless and Aruba Networks.....................................................9
Aruba Configuration in AWMS ................................................................... 11
Introduction ................................................................................................................11
Requirements, Restrictions, and AOS Support in AWMS .........................................12
Requirements..................................................................................................................... 12
Restrictions ........................................................................................................................ 12
AOS Support in AWMS...................................................................................................... 12
Overview of Aruba Configuration in AWMS ...............................................................12
The Primary Pages of Aruba Configuration ....................................................................... 13
Device Setup > Aruba Configuration Page ........................................................................ 13
Aruba AP Groups Section .......................................................................................... 14
AP Overrides Section ................................................................................................. 15
WLANs Section........................................................................................................... 16
Profiles Section........................................................................................................... 16
Security Section.......................................................................................................... 17
Advanced Services Section........................................................................................ 18
Groups > Aruba Config Page............................................................................................. 19
APs/Devices > List Page.................................................................................................... 19
APs/Devices > Manage Page ............................................................................................ 20
APs/Devices > Monitor Page............................................................................................. 20
Groups > Basic Page......................................................................................................... 21
Additional Concepts and Components of Aruba Configuration ................................21
Global Configuration and Scope ....................................................................................... 21
Embedded Profile Setup in Aruba Configuration............................................................... 21
Controller Overrides........................................................................................................... 22
Save, Save and Apply, and Revert Buttons....................................................................... 23
Folders, Users, and Visibility.............................................................................................. 23
Additional Concepts and Benefits ..................................................................................... 23
Scheduling Configuration Changes............................................................................ 23
Auditing and Reviewing Configurations ..................................................................... 23
Licensing and Dependencies in Aruba Configuration ................................................ 24
Setting Up Initial Aruba Configuration .......................................................................24
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................... 24
Procedure ................................................................................................................... 24
What Next? ........................................................................................................................ 30
Additional Capabilities of Aruba Configuration.................................................................. 31
Using Aruba Configuration in Daily Operations........................................ 33
Introduction ................................................................................................................33
General Aruba AP Groups Procedures and Guidelines .............................................34
Guidelines and Pages for Aruba AP Groups in Aruba Configuration ................................ 34
Selecting Aruba Controller Groups.................................................................................... 34
Configuring Aruba AP Groups ........................................................................................... 34
What Next? ................................................................................................................. 36
General WLAN Procedures and Guidelines ...............................................................37
Guidelines and Pages for WLANs in Aruba Configuration................................................. 37
Configuring or Editing WLANs with Basic View................................................................. 37
Configuring or Editing WLANs with Advanced View ......................................................... 38
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