Preface; Document Organization; Note, Caution, And Warning Icons - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual

This preface provides an overview of this guide, a list of all documentation available for AirWave 7.3, including
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 5
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"Contacting Support" on page 6
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Document Organization

This document provides guidelines for purchasing new hardware which hosts AirWave.
NOTE: Dell PowerConnect W-Series AirWave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS), AirWave, and AirWave Management
Platform (AMP) refer to the same product set and are used interchangeably.
Table 1
Document Organization and Purposes
Chapter
Chapter 1, "Selecting Your Hardware
Components" on page 7
Chapter 2, "Configuring Your Hardware" on
page 11
Chapter 3, "Virtualization and Scalability" on
page 13
Appendix A, "Sizing a Master Console And
Failover" on page 15

Note, Caution, and Warning Icons

This document uses the following note, caution, and warning icons to emphasize advisories for certain actions,
configurations, or concepts:
NOTE: Indicates helpful suggestions, pertinent information, and important things to remember.
CAUTION: Indicates a risk of damage to your hardware or loss of data.
WARNING: Indicates a risk of personal injury or death.
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave | Server Sizing Guide

Preface

Description
Provides an overview of the sizing information.
Details information about the CPU, Disk, and file system configuration of
AirWave.
Discusses virtual machines and scaling of AirWave.
Includes specifications for Master Console and Failover.
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