Chapter 4 Discovering Dell Powerconnect W-Series Infrastructure; Discovering Master Controllers - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual

AirWave utilizes Dell PowerConnect W-Series topology to efficiently discover downstream infrastructure. This
chapter guides you through the process of discovering and managing your Dell PowerConnect W-Series device
infrastructure.
Refer to the following earlier chapters in this book before attempting discovery:
Chapter 2, "Configuring AirWave for Global Dell PowerConnect W-Series Infrastructure" on page 5
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Chapter 3, "Configuring a Dell PowerConnect W Group in AirWave" on page 9
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The following topics in this chapter walk through the basic procedure for discovering and managing Dell
PowerConnect W-Series Infrastructure:
"Discovering Master Controllers" on page 11
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"Local Controller Discovery" on page 13
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"Thin AP Discovery" on page 13
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NOTE: Always add one controller and its affiliated Thin APs into management or monitoring mode in a serial fashion, one at a time.
Adding new devices is a very CPU intensive process for AirWave and can quickly overwhelm all of the processing power of the
server if hundreds of Thin APs are added (migrated from New to Managed or Monitoring) simultaneously.

Discovering Master Controllers

Scan networks containing Dell PowerConnect W-Series master controllers from Device Setup > Discover.
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Manually enter the master controller by following these steps in the Device Setup > Add page:
1. Select the Dell Controller type and select Add. The page illustrated on
2. Enter the Name and the IP Address for the controller.
3. Enter SNMP Community String, which is required field for device discovery.
NOTE: Be sure to note the community string because it must match the SNMP trap community string, which is configured later in
this document.
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