Chapter 2 Configuring Airwave For Global Dell Powerconnect W-Series Infrastructure; Disabling Rate Limiting In Amp Setup > General; Entering Credentials In Device Setup > Communication - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual

This chapter explains how to optimally configure Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave to globally manage your Dell
PowerConnect W-Series infrastructure, and contains the following topics:
"Disabling Rate Limiting in AMP Setup > General" on page 9
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"Entering Credentials in Device Setup > Communication" on page 9
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"Setting Up Recommended Timeout and Retries" on page 10
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"Setting Up Time Synchronization" on page 11
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"Enabling Support for Channel Utilization & Statistics" on page 11
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Disabling Rate Limiting in AMP Setup > General
In AMP Setup > General, the SNMP Rate Limiting for Monitored Devices option adds a small delay between
each SNMP GET request, thus the actual polling intervals will be longer than what is configured. For example,
setting a 10-minute polling interval will result in an actual 12-minute polling interval. Disabling rate limiting is
recommended in most cases.
To disable rate limiting in AirWave, follow these steps:
1. Navigate to AMP Setup > General.
2. Locate the Performance section on this page.
3. In the SNMP Rate Limiting for Monitored Devices field, select No, as shown in
4. Select Save.
Figure 1
SNMP Rate Limiting in AMP Setup > General
Entering Credentials in Device Setup > Communication
AMP requires several credentials to properly interface with Dell PowerConnect W-Series infrastructure. To enter
these credentials, follow these steps:
1. Navigate to Device Setup > Communication.
2. In the Default Credentials section, select the Edit link next to Dell PowerConnect W. The page illustrated
in Figure 2
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave | Best Practices Guide
appears.
Chapter 2
Configuring AirWave for Global Dell
PowerConnect W-Series Infrastructure
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Figure 1.