Step 2: Installing Airwave Software; Step 3: Checking The Airwave Installation; Step 4: Assigning An Ip Address To The Airwave System - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

If a previous version of AirWave software is not discovered, the installation program automatically proceeds to
"Step 2: Installing AirWave Software" on
following message appears on the screen:
The installation program discovered a previous version of the software. Would you like to
reinstall AMP? This will erase AMP's database. Reinstall (y/n)?
Type y and press Enter to proceed.
CAUTION: This action erases the current database, including all historical information. To ensure that the AMP database is
backed up prior to reinstallation, answer `n` at the prompt above and contact your Value Added Reseller or directly contact Dell
support at support.dell.com.

Step 2: Installing AirWave Software

The following message appears while AirWave software is transferred and compiled.
STEP 2:
This will take a few minutes.
Press Alt-F9 to see detailed messages.
Press Alt-F1 return to this screen.
This step requires no user input, but you can follow the instructions to monitor its progress and switch back to
the installation screen.

Step 3: Checking the AirWave Installation

After the AirWave software installation is complete, the following message appears:
STEP 3:
Database is up.
AMP is running version: (version number)
This step requires no user input. Proceed to the next step as prompted to do so.

Step 4: Assigning an IP Address to the AirWave System

While the AirWave primary network interface accepts a DHCP address initially during installation, AirWave does
not function when launched unless a static IP is assigned. Complete these tasks to assign the static IP address. The
following message appears:
STEP 4: Assigning AMP's address
--------------- Primary Network Interface Configuration -------------
If you want to configure a second network interface, please
use AMP's web interface, AMP Setup --> Network Tab
1. Enter the network information.
NOTE: The Secondary DNS setting is an optional field.
2. Commit the changes by typing 9 and pressing Enter.
To discard the changes, type 0 and press Enter.
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave | User Guide
Installing AMP software
Checking AMP installation
AMP must be configured with a static IP.
1) IP Address
2) Netmask
3) Gateway
4) Primary DNS
5) Secondary DNS: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
9) Commit Changes
0) Exit (discard changes)
page 19. If a previous version of the software is discovered, the
: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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