Using Global Groups For Group Configuration - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

Table 68 Modify Multiple Devices Section Fields and Default Values (Continued)
Action
Update Cisco Thin AP
Settings
Poll now
Audit selected devices
Run report on selected
devices
Update the credentials AMP
uses to communicate with
these devices
Import settings from selected
devices (and discard current
pre-device desired settings)
Reboot selected devices
Reprovision selected
ArubaOS devices
Upgrade firmware for
selected devices
Cancel firmware upgrade for
selected devices
Ignore selected devices
Delete selected devices from
AMP

Using Global Groups for Group Configuration

To apply group configurations using the AMP Global Groups feature, first go to the Groups > List configuration
page. Select Add to add a new group, or select the name of the group to edit settings for an existing group. Select
the Duplicate icon (usually near the last column of the list) to create a new group with identical configuration to
an existing group.
To have Global Group status, a group must contain no devices; accordingly, access points can never be added
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to a Global Group. Global groups are visible to users of all roles, so they may not contain devices, which can be
made visible only to certain roles.
102 | Configuring and Using Device Groups in AMP
Description
Bulk configuration for per-thin AP settings, previously configured on the Group LWAPP AP tab,
can be performed from Modify Devices on the APs/Devices List page. Make changes to LWAPP
AP groups, including the option that was under Modify Devices.
Polls selected devices for current user count and bandwidth data; overrides default poll settings
for the group. Polling numerous devices may create a temporary performance load on your
AirWave server.
Fetches the current configuration from the device and compares it to the desired AMP
configuration. The audit action updates the Configuration Status.
NOTE: In versions of AMP previous to 7.3, the Audit button appeared on Groups > List for groups
with audit disabled. Now, if a group has audit disabled for its devices, AMP doesn't show the
Audit button in the Modify devices list.
Takes you to the Reports > Definitions page where you can define or run a custom report for
selected devices. For more details and a procedure, see
Update changes the credentials AMP uses to communicate with the device. It does not change
the credentials on the AP.
Audit updates a number of the AP specific settings AMP initially read off of the AP including
channel, power, antenna settings and SSL certifications.Use this setting if APs have been
updated outside of AMP. Most settings on the APs/Devices Manage configuration page are set
to the values currently read off of the devices.
Reboots the selected devices. Use caution when rebooting devices because this can disrupt
wireless users.
Configures the controller to send provisioning parameters such as radio, antenna, and IP
address settings to the selected APs. Please note that APs will be rebooted as part of
reprovisioning.
Upgrades firmware for the selected devices. Refer to the firmware upgrade help under APs/
Devices > Manage configuration page for detailed help on Firmware job options.
Cancels any firmware upgrades that are scheduled or in progress for the selected APs.
Ignores selected APs, preventing AMP from generating any alerts or including the AP in an up/
down count. The device's history is preserved but it will not be polled. Ignored devices can be
seen and taken out of ignore status by navigating to the New Devices configuration page and
selecting View Ignored Devices link at the bottom.
Removes the selected APs from AMP. The deletes will be performed in the background and may
take a minute to be removed from the list.
Figure 65 illustrates the Groups > List page.
"Using Custom Reports" on
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