Automatic Authorization Settings - Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 User Manual

Table 3:
AMP Setup > General > General Section Fields and Default Values
Setting
System Name
Default Group
Device
Configuration Audit
Interval
Automatically repair
misconfigured
devices
Send debugging
messages
Nightly
Maintenance Time
(00:00 - 23:59)
Check for software
updates

Automatic Authorization Settings

On the AMP Setup > General page, locate the Automatic Authorization section. These settings allow you to
control the conditions by which devices are automatically authorized into AP groups and folders. AirWave validates
the Folder and Group to ensure that both settings have been set to valid drop down options.
settings and default values in this section.
Table 4:
AMP Setup > General > Automatic Authorization Fields and Default Values
Setting
Add New Controllers
and Autonomous
Devices Location
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Default Description
Defines your name for your AirWave server, with a maximum limit of 20
alphanumeric characters.
Sets the device group that this AirWave server uses as the default for device-
level configuration. Select a device group from the drop-down menu. A group
Access
must first be defined on the Groups > List page to appear in this drop-down
Points
menu. For additional information, refer to.
Groups" on page
This setting defines the interval of queries which compares actual device
settings to the Group configuration policies stored in the AirWave database. If
the settings do not match, the AP is flagged as mismatched and AirWave sends
an alert via email, log, or SNMP.
Daily
NOTE: Enabling this feature with a frequency of Daily or more frequently is
recommended to ensure that your AP configurations comply with your
established policies. Specifying Never is not recommended.
If enabled, this setting automatically reconfigures the settings on the device
when the device is in Manage mode and AirWave detects a variance between
Disabled
actual device settings and the Group configuration policy in the AirWave
database.
If enabled, AirWave automatically emails any system errors to Dell support at
Enabled
dell.com/support to assist in debugging.
Specifies the local time of day AirWave should perform daily maintenance.
During maintenance, AirWave cleans the database, performs backups, and
04:15
completes a few other housekeeping tasks. Such processes should not be
performed during peak hours of demand.
Enables AirWave to check automatically for multiple update types. Check daily
for AirWave updates, to include enhancements, device template files, important
Yes
security updates, and other important news. This setting requires a direct
Internet connection via AirWave.
Default Description
Globally add new controllers and autonomous devices to:
The New Device List (located in APs/Devices > New).
l
The same folder and group as the discovering device.
l
The same group and folder of their closest IP neighbor on the same
l
New Device List
subnet.
Choose a group and folder. If you select this option, enter the
l
folder/group in the Auto Authorization Group and Auto Authorization
Folder fields that display.
NOTE: This setting can be overridden in Groups > Basic.
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