Pre-Installation Checklist - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Quick Start Manual

Overview
This guide is designed as a reference for installing the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless
Management Suite (AWMS) using the CentOS software bundled with the .iso disc image. If you are
installing AWMS on a VMware server, please consult Appendix H of the AWMS User Guide for
important installation instructions. If you are installing AWMS on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux server,
contact Dell support at http://suport.dell.com.

Pre-Installation Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure installation goes smoothly
Checklist
Have available the AWMS license key text sent to you in an email from Dell.
Obtain dedicated server meeting Dell sizing specifications
Static IP address for each AWMS server
Firewall provisioning enabling proper ports/protocols
WLAN infrastructure properties (type, quantity, and location)
WLAN infrastructure access credentials (SNMP, telnet, SSH, etc)
WLAN security policy specifications
Router and switches to monitoring (optional)
Upstream NMS applications (optional)
Wireless client authentication servers (optional)
AWMS administrative authentication servers like TACACS+ or RADIUS (optional)
Creating an AWMS Installation CD from .iso Disc Image
There is a variety of software tools that can be used to create an installation CD from the Dell
PowerConnect W AirWave Management Platform Installation CD .iso disc image. Dell recommends
using a free tool called burnatonce.
Note : The CD burning software included with Windows XP does not currently support the ability to create a CD from
an .iso disc image.
1. Download and save the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management Suite
Installation CD .iso disc image.
2. Download and install burnatonce from http://www.burnatonce.net/downloads/ (NOTE:
Windows ME users will need to download and install an additional ASPI layer.)
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