Chapter 1 Overview; Understanding Dell Powerconnect W Topology - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual

This document provides best practices for leveraging the AirWave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS) to
monitor and manage your Dell PowerConnect W infrastructure. Dell PowerConnect W wireless infrastructure
provides a wealth of functionality such as firewall, VPN, remote AP, IDS, IPS, and ARM, as well as an abundance
of statistical information.
Follow the simple guidelines in this document to garner the full benefit of Dell PowerConnect W's
infrastructure.
This overview chapter contains the following topics:
"Understanding Dell PowerConnect W Topology" on page 5
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"Prerequisites for Integrating Dell PowerConnect W Infrastructure" on page 6
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"Feature Implementation Schedule" on page 6
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Understanding Dell PowerConnect W Topology

Figure 1 is a typical Master-Local deployment:
Figure 1 Typical Dell PowerConnect W Deployment
NOTE: There should never be a Local controller managed by an AWMS server whose Master controller is also not under
management.
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