General Configuration Tasks Supporting Wms Offload In Airwave; Additional Information Supporting Wms Offload - Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 User Manual

General Configuration Tasks Supporting WMS Offload in AirWave

WMS Offload must be enabled with a six-fold process and related configuration tasks as follows:
1. Configure WLAN switches for optimal AirWave monitoring.
a. Disable debugging.
b. Ensure AirWave server is a trap receiver host.
c. Ensure proper traps are enabled.
2. Configure AirWave to optimally monitor the AirWave infrastructure.
a. Enable WMS offload on the AMP Setup > General page.
b. Configure SNMP communication.
c. Create a proper policy for monitoring the AirWave infrastructure.
d. Discover the infrastructure.
3. Configure device classification.
a. Set up rogue classification.
b. Set up rogue classification override.
c. Establish user classification override devices.
4. Deploy ArubaOS-specific monitoring features.
a. Enable remote AP and wired network monitoring.
b. View controller license information.
5. Convert existing floor plans to VisualRF to include the following elements:
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6. Use RTLS for increasing location accuracy (optional).
a. Enable RTLS service on the AirWave server.
b. Enable RTLS on ArubaOS infrastructure.

Additional Information Supporting WMS Offload

Refer to the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 Best Practices Guide at dell.com/support/manuals for additional
information, including detailed concepts, configuration procedures, restrictions, ArubaOS infrastructure, and
AirWave version differences in support of WMS Offload.
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