Comparing Device Groups; Deleting A Group - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

Comparing Device Groups

You can compare two existing device groups with a detailed line-item comparison. Group comparison allows
several levels of analysis to include the following:
compare performance, bandwidth consumption, or troubleshooting metrics between two groups
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debug one device group against the settings of a similar and better performing device group
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use one group as a model by which to fine-tune configurations for additional device groups
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This topic presumes that at least two device groups are at least partly configured in AMP, each with saved
configurations. Perform the following steps to compare two existing device groups:
1. From the Groups > List page, select Compare two groups. Two drop-down menus appear.
2. Select the two groups to compare to each other in the drop-down menus, and select Compare. The Compare
page appears, displaying some or many configuration categories.
Figure 62 Comparing Two Devices Groups on the Groups > List > Compare Page (Partial View)
3. Note the following factors when using the Compare page:
The Compare page can be very long or very abbreviated, depending on how many configurations the
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device groups share or do not share.
When a configuration differs between two groups, the setting is flagged in red text for the group on the
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right.
The default setting of the Compare page is to highlight settings that differ between two groups.
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You can change the configuration for either or both groups by selecting Edit in the corresponding column
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heading. The appropriate configuration page appears.
If you make and save changes to either or both groups, go back to the Groups > List page and select
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Compare two groups. Select the same two groups again for updated information.
Additional topics in this document describe the many fields that can appear on the Groups > List >
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Compare page.

Deleting a Group

Perform the following steps to delete an existing Group from the AMP database:
1. Browse to the Groups > List configuration page.
2. Ensure that the Group you wish to delete is not marked as the default group. AMP does not permit you to
delete the current default Group.
3. Ensure that there are no devices in the Group you wish to delete. AMP does not permit you to delete a Group
that still contains managed devices. You must move all devices to other Groups before deleting a Group.
98 | Configuring and Using Device Groups in AMP
To display settings that are similar or identical between two device groups, select Show Similar Fields
at the top left of the page. The result may be a high volume of information.
Select Hide Similar Fields to return to the default display, emphasizing configuration settings that
differ between two groups.
Figure 62 illustrates this page.
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