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Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.3 User Manual (308 pages)
W-Airwave 7.3 User Guide
Brand:
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Software
| Size: 7.62 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Document Organization
11
Preface
11
Contacting Support
12
Note, Caution, and Warning Icons
12
Chapter 1 Introduction
13
Airwave-A Unified Wireless Network Command Center
13
Airwave Management Platform
13
Dell Powerconnect W Configuration
14
Visualrf
14
Rapids
14
Master Console and Failover
15
Integrating Airwave into the Network and Organizational Hierarchy
15
Supported Browsers
16
Installing and Getting Started in Airwave
17
Chapter 2 Installing and Getting Started in Airwave
17
Airwave Hardware Requirements and Installation Media
17
Installing Linux Centos 5 (Phase 1)
17
Installing Airwave Software (Phase 2)
18
Getting Started
18
Step 1: Configuring Date and Time, Checking for Prior Installations
18
Date and Time
18
Previous Airwave Installations
18
Step 2: Installing Airwave Software
19
Step 3: Checking the Airwave Installation
19
Step 4: Assigning an IP Address to the Airwave System
19
Step 5: Naming the Airwave Network Administration System
20
Step 6: Assigning a Host Name to Airwave
20
Step 7: Changing the Default Root Password
20
Completing the Installation
20
Configuring and Mapping Port Usage for AMP
21
Airwave Navigation Basics
22
Status Section
22
Navigation Section
23
Activity Section
25
Help Links in the UI
25
Common List Settings
25
Buttons and Icons
25
Getting Started with Airwave
27
Configuring AMP
29
Chapter 3 Configuring AMP
29
Before You Begin
29
Formatting the Top Header
29
Customizing Columns in Lists
30
Resetting Pagination Records
31
Using the Pagination Widget
31
Using Export CSV for Lists and Reports
31
Defining Interactive Graph Display Preferences
32
Customizing the Dashboard
32
Customized Search
34
Setting Severe Alert Warning Behavior
34
Defining General AMP Server Settings
35
Defining AMP Network Settings
42
Creating AMP Users
43
Creating AMP User Roles
45
What Next
47
Configuring Timeout, Login Message, TACACS+ and RADIUS Authentication
48
Setting up Login Configuration Options
48
Configuring TACACS+ Authentication
49
Configuring RADIUS Authentication and Authorization
50
Integrating a RADIUS Accounting Server
51
Enabling AMP to Manage Your Devices
52
Configuring Communication Settings for Discovered Devices
52
Loading Device Firmware Onto AMP (Optional)
54
Overview of the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files Page
54
Loading Firmware Files to AMP
55
Using Web Auth Bundles in AMP
56
Setting up Device Types
57
Configuring Cisco WLSE and WLSE Rogue Scanning
58
Introduction to Cisco WLSE
58
Configuring WLSE Initially in AMP
58
Adding an ACS Server for WLSE
59
Enabling Rogue Alerts for Cisco WLSE
59
Configuring WLSE to Communicate with Aps
59
Discovering Devices
59
Managing Devices
59
Inventory Reporting
60
Defining Access
60
Grouping
60
Configuring IOS Aps for WDS Participation
60
WDS Participation
60
Primary or Secondary WDS
60
Configuring ACS for WDS Authentication
61
Configuring Cisco WLSE Rogue Scanning
61
Configuring ACS Servers
62
Integrating AMP with an Existing Network Management Solution (NMS)
63
Auditing PCI Compliance on the Network
65
Introduction to PCI Requirements
65
PCI Auditing in the AMP Interface
65
Enabling or Disabling PCI Auditing
66
Deploying WMS Offload
67
Overview of WMS Offload in AMP
67
General Configuration Tasks Supporting WMS Offload in AMP
68
Additional Information Supporting WMS Offload
68
Chapter 4 Configuring and Using Device Groups in AMP
69
AMP Groups Overview
70
Viewing All Defined Device Groups
71
Configuring Basic Group Settings
72
Adding and Configuring Group AAA Servers
79
Configuring Group Security Settings
80
Configuring Group Ssids and Vlans
82
Configuring Radio Settings for Device Groups
86
Cisco WLC Group Configuration
89
Accessing Cisco WLC Configuration
89
Navigating Cisco WLC Configuration
89
Configuring Wlans for Cisco WLC Devices
90
Defining and Configuring LWAPP AP Groups for Cisco Devices
92
Viewing and Creating Cisco AP Groups
92
Configuring Cisco Controller Settings
93
Configuring Wireless Parameters for Cisco Controllers
93
Configuring Cisco WLC Security Parameters and Functions
93
Configuring Management Settings for Cisco WLC
94
Configuring Group PTMP Settings
94
Configuring Proxim Mesh Radio Settings
95
Configuring Group MAC Access Control Lists
96
Specifying Minimum Firmware Versions for Aps in a Group
97
Comparing Device Groups
98
Deleting a Group
98
Changing Multiple Group Configurations
99
Modifying Multiple Devices
100
Using Global Groups for Group Configuration
102
Chapter 5 Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices
105
Device Discovery Overview
105
Discovering and Adding Devices
105
SNMP/HTTP Scanning
106
Adding Networks for SNMP/HTTP Scanning
106
Adding Credentials for Scanning
106
Defining a Scan Set
107
Running a Scan Set
108
Enabling Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
109
Authorizing Devices to AMP from Aps/Devices > New Page
109
Manually Adding Individual Devices
110
Adding Devices with the Device Setup > Add Page
110
Adding Multiple Devices from a CSV File
112
Adding Universal Devices
113
Assigning Devices to the Ignored Page
114
Monitoring Devices
114
Viewing Device Monitoring Statistics
115
Understanding the Aps/Devices > Monitor Pages for All Device Types
116
Monitoring Data Specific to Wireless Devices
116
Evaluating Radio Statistics for an AP
121
Overview of the Radio Statistics Page
122
Viewing Real-Time ARM Statistics
122
Issues Summary Section
122
802.11 Radio Counters Summary
123
Radio Statistics Interactive Graphs
123
Recent ARM Events Log
124
Detected Interfering Devices Table
125
Active Bssids Table
126
Monitoring Data for Mesh Devices
126
Monitoring Data for Wired Devices (Routers and Switches)
127
Understanding the Aps/Devices > Interfaces Page
129
Auditing Device Configuration
130
Using Device Folders (Optional)
130
Configuring and Managing Devices
131
Moving a Device from Monitor Only to Manage Read/Write Mode
132
Configuring AP Settings
132
Configuring Device Interfaces for Switches
138
Individual Device Support and Firmware Upgrades
140
Troubleshooting a Newly Discovered down Device
142
Setting up Dell Spectrum Analysis in AMP
143
Spectrum Configurations and Prerequisites
144
Setting up a Permanent Spectrum Dell AP Group
144
Configuring an Individual AP to Run in Spectrum Mode
145
Configuring a Controller to Use the Spectrum Profile
146
Chapter 6 Creating and Using Templates
147
Group Templates
147
Supported Device Templates
147
Template Variables
147
Viewing and Adding Templates
148
Configuring General Template Files and Variables
151
Configuring General Templates
151
IOS Configuration File Template
152
Device Configuration File on Aps/Devices > Audit Configuration Page
152
Using Template Syntax
152
Using Directives to Eliminate Reporting of Configuration Mismatches
153
Ignore_And_Do_Not_Push Command
153
Push_And_Exclude Command
153
Using Conditional Variables in Templates
154
Using Substitution Variables in Templates
154
Using AP-Specific Variables
155
Configuring Cisco IOS Templates
156
Applying Startup-Config Files
156
WDS Settings in Templates
156
SCP Required Settings in Templates
157
Supporting Multiple Radio Types Via a Single IOS Template
157
Configuring Single and Dual-Radio Aps Via a Single IOS Template
157
Configuring Cisco Catalyst Switch Templates
158
Configuring Symbol Controller / HP WESM Templates
158
Configuring a Global Template
160
Chapter 7 Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification
163
Introduction to RAPIDS
163
Viewing Overall Network Health on RAPIDS > Overview
164
Setting up RAPIDS
165
Basic Configuration
165
Rogue Containment Options
167
Additional Settings
168
Defining RAPIDS Rules
168
Controller Classification with WMS Offload
168
Device OUI Score
169
Rogue Device Threat Level
169
Viewing and Configuring RAPIDS Rules
170
Deleting or Editing a Rule
171
Recommended RAPIDS Rules
172
Using RAPIDS Rules with Additional AMP Functions
172
Viewing Rogues on the RAPIDS > List Page
172
Overview of the RAPIDS > Detail Page
175
Viewing Ignored Rogue Devices
176
Using RAPIDS Workflow to Process Rogue Devices
176
Score Override
176
Using the Audit Log
177
Additional Resources
178
Chapter 8 Performing Daily Administration in Airwave
179
Monitoring and Supporting AMP with the System Pages
179
Using the System > Status Page
180
Viewing Device Events in System > Syslog & Traps
181
Using the System > Event Log Page
182
Viewing, Delivering and Responding to Triggers and Alerts
183
Viewing Triggers
183
Creating New Triggers
183
Setting Triggers for Devices
186
Setting Triggers for Interfaces and Radios
187
Setting Triggers for Discovery
187
Setting Triggers for Users
188
Setting Triggers for RADIUS Authentication Issues
188
Setting Triggers for IDS Events
189
Setting Triggers for AMP Health
189
Delivering Triggered Alerts
189
Viewing Alerts
190
Responding to Alerts
191
Monitoring and Supporting WLAN Users
191
Overview of the Users Pages
192
Monitoring WLAN Users with the Users > Connected and Users > All Pages
192
Supporting Guest WLAN Users with the Users > Guest Users Page
195
Supporting RFID Tags with the Users > Tags Page
197
Evaluating and Diagnosing User Status and Issues
198
Evaluating User Status with the Users > User Detail Page
198
Mobile Device Access Control in Users > User Detail and Users > Connected
199
Classifying Dell Powerconnect W Devices in User Detail
200
Quick Links for Users on Dell Devices
201
Using the Deauthenticate User Feature
201
Viewing a User's Association History
201
Evaluating User Status with the Users > Diagnostics Page
202
Managing Mobile Devices with SOTI Mobicontrol and Airwave
204
Overview of SOTI Mobicontrol
204
Prerequisites for Using Mobicontrol with Airwave
204
Adding a Mobile Device Management Server for Mobicontrol
205
Accessing Mobicontrol from the Users > User Detail Page
205
Monitoring and Supporting AMP with the Home Pages
206
Monitoring AMP with the Home > Overview Page
206
Viewing and Updating License Information
208
Searching AMP with the Home > Search Page
210
Accessing Airwave Documentation
211
Configuring Your Own User Information with the Home > User Info Page
211
Using the System > Configuration Change Jobs Page
212
Using the System > Firmware Upgrade Jobs Page
213
Using the System > Performance Page
214
Supporting AMP Servers with the Master Console
218
Using the Public Portal on Master Console
218
Adding a Managed AMP with the Master Console
219
Using Global Groups with Master Console
220
Upgrading Airwave
220
Upgrade Instructions
220
Backing up Airwave
221
Viewing and Downloading Backups
221
Running Backup on Demand
221
Restoring from a Backup
221
Using Airwave Failover for Backup
222
Navigation Section of AMP Failover
222
Adding Watched AMP Stations
222
Logging out of Airwave
223
Chapter 9 Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports
225
Overview of AMP Reports
225
Reports > Definitions Page Overview
225
Reports > Generated Page Overview
227
Using Daily Reports
228
Viewing Generated Reports
228
Using Custom Reports
229
Using the Dell License Report
230
Using the Capacity Planning Report
230
Using the Configuration Audit Report
232
Using the Device Summary Report
233
Using the Device Uptime Report
235
Using the IDS Events Report
236
Using the Inventory Report
237
Using the Memory and CPU Utilization Report
239
Using the Network Usage Report
239
Using the New Rogue Devices Report
240
Using the New Users Report
243
Using the PCI Compliance Report
243
Using the Port Usage Report
244
Using the RADIUS Authentication Issues Report
244
Using the RF Health Report
245
Using the Rogue Containment Audit Report
247
Using the User Session Report
247
Defining Reports
249
Emailing and Exporting Reports
252
Emailing Reports in General Email Applications
252
Emailing Reports to Smarthost
252
Exporting Reports to XML or CSV
252
Transferring Reports Using FTP
252
Chapter 10 Using the AMP Helpdesk
253
Helpdesk Overview
253
Enabling Helpdesk
253
Monitoring Incidents with Helpdesk
253
Creating a New Incident with Helpdesk
255
Creating New Snapshots or Incident Relationships
256
Using the Helpdesk Tab with an Existing Remedy Server
256
Using Visualrf
259
Chapter 11 Using Visualrf
259
Features
260
Useful Terms
260
Starting Visualrf
261
Basic Quickview Navigation
261
Network View Navigation
262
Overlays
262
Display Menu
263
Edit Menu
263
Using the Settings in the Visualrf > Setup Page
265
Visualrf Resource Utilization
267
Configuring Quickview Personal Preferences
268
Increasing Location Accuracy
269
Adding Exterior Walls
270
Location Training for Stationary Devices
270
Adding Client Surveys
271
Adding Location Probability Regions
272
Adding an IDF
273
Viewing Port Status on Deployed Switches
274
Fine-Tuning Location Service in Visualrf > Setup
274
Configuring Infrastructure
275
Deploying Aps for Client Location Accuracy
275
Using Quickview to Assess RF Environments
276
Viewing a Wireless User's RF Environment
276
Tracking Location History
277
Checking Signal Strength to Client Location
278
Viewing an Ap's Wireless RF Environment
278
Viewing a Floor Plan's RF Environment
279
Viewing a Network, Campus, Building's RF Environment
280
Viewing Campuses, Buildings, or Floors from a Tree View
280
Planning and Provisioning
280
Creating a New Campus
281
Building Creation
282
Importing a Floor Plan
283
Editing a Floor Plan Image
283
Cropping the Floor Plan Image
284
Sizing a Non-CAD Floor Plan
284
Removing Color from a Floor Plan Image
285
Assigning Campus, Building and Floor Numbers
285
Assigning Optional Planner, Owner, or Installer Information for the Floor Plan
285
Controlling the Layers in the Uploaded Floor Plan (CAD Only)
285
Error Checking of CAD Images
285
Last Steps in Editing an Uploaded Image
286
Provisioning Existing Access Points Onto the Floor Plan
286
Automatically Provisioning Aps Onto a Floor Plan
287
Tweaking a Planning Region
288
Printing a Bill of Materials Report
289
Importing and Exporting in Visualrf
290
Exporting a Campus
290
Importing from CAD
290
Batch Importing CAD Files
290
Requirements
290
Pre Processing Steps
291
Upload Processing Steps
291
Post Processing Steps
291
Sample Upload Instruction XML File
291
Common Importation Problems
292
Importing from a Dell Powerconnect W-Series Controller
292
Pre-Conversion Checklist
292
Process on Controller
292
Process on AMP
292
Visualrf Location Apis
292
Sample Device Location Response
293
Sample Site Inventory Response
293
Appendix A Setting up Dell Powerconnect W-Instant in Airwave
295
Overview of Dell Powerconnect W-Instant
295
Using Dell Powerconnect W-Instant with AMP
295
Workflow of the Dell Powerconnect W-Instant and AMP Integration Process
296
Setting up Dell Powerconnect W-Instant Hardware
296
Required Personnel
296
Creating Your Organization String
296
The Shared Secret Key
297
Entering the Organization String and Airwave Information into the IAP
297
Receiving the Virtual Controller as a New Device in AMP
298
Verifying the Shared Secret and Adding the Device
298
Remaining Manual Admin Tasks in AMP
299
AMP Pages with Instant-Specific Features
299
Other Available Features
300
Firmware Image Management
300
Intrusion Detection System
300
Appendix B Installing Airwave on Vmware ESX 4.1
301
Creating a New Virtual Machine to Run Airwave
301
Installing Airwave on the Virtual Machine
301
Airwave Post-Installation Issues on Vmware
302
Index
303
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Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.3 Manual (48 pages)
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Brand:
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| Category:
Software
| Size: 1.16 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Document Organization
5
Preface
5
Contacting Support
6
Note, Caution, and Warning Icons
6
Chapter 1 Overview
7
Prerequisites for Integrating Dell Powerconnect W-Series Infrastructure
7
Chapter 2 Configuring Airwave for Global Dell Powerconnect W-Series Infrastructure
9
Disabling Rate Limiting in AMP Setup > General
9
Entering Credentials in Device Setup > Communication
9
Setting up Recommended Timeout and Retries
10
Setting up Time Synchronization
11
Setting up NTP on Airwave
11
Manually Setting the Clock on a Controller
11
Enabling Support for Channel Utilization & Statistics
11
Airwave Setup
12
Controller Setup (Master & Local)
12
Chapter 3 Configuring a Dell Powerconnect W Group in AMP
13
Basic Monitoring Configuration
13
Advanced Configuration
14
Discovering Dell Powerconnect W-Series Infrastructure
15
Chapter 4 Discovering Dell Powerconnect W-Series Infrastructure
15
Discovering Master Controllers
15
Local Controller Discovery
17
Thin AP Discovery
17
Chapter 5 AMP and Dell Powerconnect W-Series Integration Strategies
19
Integration Goals
19
Example Use Cases
20
When to Use Enable Stats
20
When to Use WMS Offload
20
When to Use RTLS
20
When to Define AMP as Trap Host
20
When to Use Channel Utilization
20
Prerequisites for Integration
21
Enable Stats Utilizing AMP
21
WMS Offload Utilizing AMP
22
Define AMP as Trap Host Using Arubaos CLI
22
Arubaos Traps Utilized by AMP
23
Auth Traps
23
IDS Traps
23
ARM Traps
24
Ensuring that IDS & Auth Traps Display in AMP Using CLI
24
Understanding WMS Offload Impact on Dell Powerconnect W-Series Infrastructure
26
Chapter 6 Dell Powerconnect W-Specific Capabilities in AMP
29
Dell Powerconnect W Traps for RADIUS Auth & IDS Tracking
29
Remote AP Monitoring
30
ARM & Channel Utilization Information
30
Visualrf and Channel Utilization
31
Configuring Channel Utilization Triggers
31
Viewing Channel Utilization Alerts
32
View Channel Utilization in RF Health Reports
32
Viewing Controller License Information
32
Rogue Device Classification
33
Rules-Based Controller Classification
34
Using RAPIDS Defaults for Controller Classification
34
Changing RAPIDS Based on Controller Classification
35
Appendix Acli Arubaos & AMP Commands
37
Enable Channel Utilization Events Utilizing Arubaos CLI (Local and Master Controllers)
37
Enable Stats with the Arubaos CLI (Local Controller in Master Local Environment)
37
Offload WMS Utilizing Arubaos CLI and AMP CLI (SNMP Walk)
38
Arubaos CLI
38
Amp Snmp
38
Ensuring Master Controller Pushes Config to Local Controllers Utilizing Arubaos CLI
39
Disable Debugging Utilizing Arubaos CLI
39
Restart WMS on Local Controllers Utilizing Arubaos CLI
39
Configure Arubaos CLI When Not Offloading WMS to AMP (AOS 6.0 & GT)
39
Copy & Paste to Enable Proper Traps with the Arubaos CLI
40
Appendix B How AMP Acquires Data from Dell Powerconnect W-Series Devices
41
Appendix Cwms Offload Details
43
State Correlation Process
43
Benefits of Using AMP as Master Device State Manager
44
Appendix D Increasing Location Accuracy
45
Understand Band Steering's Impact on Location
45
Leveraging RTLS to Increase Accuracy
45
Deployment Topology
45
Prerequisites
46
Enable RTLS Service on the AMP Server
46
Enable RTLS on Controller
47
Troubleshooting RTLS
47
Wi-Fi Tag Setup Guidelines
48
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.3 Manual (16 pages)
Server Sizing Guide
Brand:
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| Size: 0.24 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Document Organization
5
Note, Caution, and Warning Icons
5
Preface
5
Contacting Support
6
Chapter 1 Selecting Your Hardware Components
7
CPU, Memory, and Storage Matrix
7
Choosing Your CPU
8
Choosing Your Memory
9
Choosing Your RAID Controller
9
RAID Configuration Information
9
200 Devices and below
9
500 Devices
9
1,000 Devices
9
1,750 Devices
9
2,500 Devices
9
5,000 Devices - Non-SSD Drives
9
5,000 Devices - SSD Drives
10
Choosing Your Hard Drives
10
Ssds Vs 15K SAS
10
Chapter 2 Configuring Your Hardware
11
CPU Configuration
11
Disk Partitioning
11
Filesystem Configuration
11
Chapter 3 Virtualization and Scalability
13
Virtualization
13
Scalability Assumptions
13
Appendix A Sizing a Master Console and Failover
15
Master Console
15
Failover Server
15
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W-Airwave 7.3 Quick Start Guide
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