Preface; Document Organization - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual

This preface provides an overview of this best practices guide and contact information for Dell, and includes the
following sections:
"Document Organization" on page 5
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"Note, Caution, and Warning Icons" on page 6
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"Contacting Support" on page 6
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Document Organization

This best practices guide includes instructions and examples of optimal ways to use and integrate the AirWave
Management Platform (AMP) with Dell PowerConnect W-Series devices and infrastructure.
Table 1
Document Organization and Purposes
Chapter
Chapter 1, "Overview" on page 7
Chapter 2, "Configuring AirWave for
Global Dell PowerConnect W-Series
Infrastructure" on page 9
Chapter 3, "Configuring a Dell
PowerConnect W Group in AMP" on
page 13
Chapter 4, "Discovering Dell
PowerConnect W-Series
Infrastructure" on page 15
Chapter 5, "AMP and Dell
PowerConnect W-Series Integration
Strategies" on page 19
Chapter 6, "Dell PowerConnect W-
Specific Capabilities in AMP" on
page 29
Appendix A, "CLI ArubaOS & AMP
Commands" on page 37
Appendix B, "How AMP Acquires
Data from Dell PowerConnect W-
Series devices" on page 41
Appendix C, "WMS Offload Details"
on page 43
Appendix D, "Increasing Location
Accuracy" on page 45
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave | Best Practices Guide

Preface

Description
This chapter explains the minimum requirements, prerequisites, topology of an Dell
PowerConnect W-Series infrastructure integrated with AMP.
This chapter explains global configuration options in AMP.
This chapter explains how to create and monitor an Dell PowerConnect W group in AMP.
This chapter explains how to discover and manage your Dell PowerConnect W-Series
infrastructure.
This chapter highlights recommended integration strategies.
This chapter highlights AMP capabilities that are specific to Dell PowerConnect W-Series
devices.
This appendix explains command line interface (CLI) commands.
This appendix provides a table that explains how AMP acquires data from Dell
PowerConnect W-Series devices.
This appendix explains WMS Offload in further detail.
This appendix explains ways to increase location accuracy in AMP.
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