Preface; Document Organization - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

This preface provides an overview of this user guide and contact information for Dell in the following sections:
"Document Organization" on page 11
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"Note, Caution, and Warning 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 (UI) for installation,
configuration, and daily operation of the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave. This includes wide deployment of
wireless access points (APs), device administration, rogue detection and classification, wireless controller devices,
security, reports, and additional features of AirWave.
Table 1 Document Organization and Purposes
Chapter
Chapter 1, "Introduction"
Chapter 2, "Installing and Getting
Started in AirWave"
Chapter 3, "Configuring AMP"
Chapter 4, "Configuring and Using
Device Groups in AMP"
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 AirWave"
Chapter 9, "Creating, Running, and
Emailing Reports"
Chapter 10, "Using the AMP
Helpdesk"
Chapter 11, "Using VisualRF"
Appendix A, "Setting Up Dell
PowerConnect W-Instant in
AirWave" on page 295
Appendix B, "Installing AirWave on
VMware ESX 4.1" on page 301
Index
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave | User Guide

Preface

Description
Introduces and presents AirWave, its components, and general network functions.
Describes system and network requirements, Linux OS installation, and AirWave
installation.
Describes the primary and required configurations for startup and launch of AirWave,
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 RAPIDS module of AirWave, and enhanced rogue classification supported in
AirWave.
Describes common daily operations and tools in AirWave, to include general user
administration, the use of triggers and alerts, network monitoring, and backups.
Describes AirWave reports, scheduling and generation options, and distribution of
reports from AirWave.
Describes how to use the AirWave Helpdesk UI and related functions.
Describes how to use VisualRF.
Ddescribes the Dell PowerConnect W-Instant access point and Virtual Controller system,
and how to integrate this system with AMP.
Provides instructions for an alternative installation option on VMware ESX for
Provides extensive citation of and links to document topics, with emphasis on the
AirWave UI and tasks relating to AirWave installation and operation.
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