Preface; Document Organization - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual

The preface provides an overview of the best practices guide and contact information for Dell PowerConnect W,
and includes the following sections:
"Document Organization" on page 1
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"Note, Caution, and Warning Icons" on page 2
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"Contacting Support" on page 2
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Document Organization

This best practices guide includes instructions and examples of optimal ways to use and integrate the Dell
PowerConnect W-AirWave Management Platform (AirWave) with Dell PowerConnect W-Series devices and
infrastructure.
Table 1
Document Organization and Purposes
Chapter
Chapter 1, "Overview" on page 3
Chapter 2, "Configuring AirWave for
Global Dell PowerConnect W-Series
Infrastructure" on page 5
Chapter 3, "Configuring a Dell
PowerConnect W Group in
AirWave" on page 9
Chapter 4, "Discovering Dell
PowerConnect W-Series
Infrastructure" on page 11
Chapter 5, "AirWave and Dell
PowerConnect W-Series Integration
Strategies" on page 15
Chapter 6, "Dell PowerConnect W-
Series Specific Capabilities in
AirWave" on page 23
Appendix A, "ArubaOS and AirWave
CLI Commands"
Appendix B, "AirWave Data
Acquisition Methods"
Appendix C, "WMS Offload Details"
Appendix D, "Increasing Location
Accuracy"
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.5 | Best Practices Guide

Preface

Description
This chapter explains the minimum requirements, prerequisites, topology of a Dell
PowerConnect W-Series infrastructure integrated with AirWave.
This chapter explains global configuration options in AirWave.
This chapter explains how to create and monitor a Dell PowerConnect W group in
AirWave.
This chapter explains how to discover and manage your Dell PowerConnect W-Series
infrastructure.
This chapter highlights recommended integration strategies.
This chapter highlights AirWave 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 AirWave 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 AirWave.
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