Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 Quick Start Guide download pdf (Page 11)

2. Select the check box beside the device or devices that you want to add.

3. Use the drop down menus to select the Group, Folder, and Dell PowerConnect-W AP Group to which the

devices will be added. The default group appears at the top of the Group list.

NOTE: Devices cannot be added to a Global Group because gr oups designated as "Global Groups" cannot contain access points.

4. Select either Monitor Only or Manage Read/Write as the mode in which the new device(s) will operate.

l In Monitor Only + Firmware Upgrades mode, AirWave updates the firmware, compares the current

configuration with the policy, and displays any discrepancies on the APs/Devices >Audit page. AirWave

does not change the configuration of the device.

l In Manage Read/Write mode, AirWave compares the device's current configuration settings with the Group

configuration settings and automatically updates the new device's configuration to match the Group policy.

CAUTION: Put devices in Monitory Only + Fi rmware Upgrades mode when they are added to a newly established device group. This

avoids overwriting any important existing configuration settings.

5. Select Add when you are done. At this point, you can go to the APs/Devices > List page and select the folder

that contains the newly added devices. This enables you to verify that the devices have been properly assigned.

How do I define credentials for devices that communicate with

AirWave?

On the Device Setup > Communication page, you can configure AirWave to communicate with your vendor-

specific devices, and you can set SNMP polling information.

Perform the following steps to define the default credentials and SNMP settings for your wireless network.

1. Configure default credentials.

a. Navigate to the Device Setup > Communication page and enter the credentials for each device model on

your network. These credentials represent the default credentials that are assigned to all newly discovered APs.

NOTE: Community strings and shared secrets must have read-write access in order for AirWave to configure the devices. Without

read-w r ite access, AirWave can monitor the devices only; it cannot apply any configuration changes.

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