Amp Groups Overview - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

LWAPP APs tab, can now be performed from Modify Devices on the APs/Devices > List page. Refer to
"Cisco WLC Group Configuration" on
PTMP—This page defines settings specific to Proxim MP devices when present. Refer to
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PTMP Settings" on
Proxim Mesh—This page defines mesh AP settings specific to Proxim devices when present. Refer to
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"Configuring Proxim Mesh Radio Settings" on
MAC ACL—This page defines MAC-specific settings that apply to Proxim, Symbol, and ProCurve 520
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devices when present. Refer to
Firmware—This page manages firmware files for many devices.
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APs in a Group" on
Compare—This page allows you to compare line item-settings between two device groups. On the Groups >
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List page, select Compare Two Groups, select the two groups from the drop-down menus, then select
Compare.
This chapter also provides the following additional procedures for group-level configurations:
"Deleting a Group" on page 98
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"Changing Multiple Group Configurations" on page 99
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"Modifying Multiple Devices" on page 100
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"Using Global Groups for Group Configuration" on page 102
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AMP Groups Overview

Enterprise APs, controllers, routers, and switches have hundreds of variable settings that must be configured
precisely to achieve optimal performance and network security. Configuring all settings on each device
individually is time consuming and error prone. AMP addresses this challenge by automating the processes of
device configuration and compliance auditing. At the core of this approach is the concept of Device Groups, with
the following functions and benefits:
AMP allows certain settings to be managed efficiently at Group-level while others are managed at an
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individual device level.
AMP defines a Group as a subset of the devices on the wireless LAN, ranging in size from one device to
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hundreds of devices that share certain common configuration settings.
Groups may be defined based on geography (such as "5th Floor APs"), usage or security policies (such as
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"Guest Access APs"), function (such as "Manufacturing APs"), or any other appropriate variable.
Devices within a group may be from different vendors or hardware models. All devices within a Group share
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certain basic configuration settings.
Typical group configuration variables include basic settings (SSID, SNMP polling interval, and so forth), security
settings (VLANs, WEP, 802.1x, ACLs, and so forth), and some radio settings (data rates, fragmentation
threshold, RTS threshold, DTIM, preamble, and so forth). When configuration changes are applied at a group
level, they are assigned automatically to every device within that group. Such changes must be applied with every
device in Managed mode. Monitor mode is the more common mode.
CAUTION: Always review the Audit page before pushing configuration to a device or group.
Individual device settings—such as device name, RF channel selection, RF transmission power, antenna settings,
and so forth—typically should not be managed at a group level and must be individually configured for optimal
performance. Individual AP settings are configured on the APs/Devices > Manage page.
70 | Configuring and Using Device Groups in AMP
page 94.
"Configuring Group MAC Access Control Lists" on
page 97.
"Comparing Device Groups" on
page 89.
page 95.
"Specifying Minimum Firmware Versions for
page 98.
"Configuring Group
page 96.
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