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Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.4 User Manual (310 pages)
W-Airwave 7.4 User Guide
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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
Chapter 2 Installing and Getting Started
17
Airwave Hardware Requirements and Installation Media
17
Supported Browsers
17
Installing Linux Centos 5 (Phase 1)
18
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
19
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
21
Configuring and Mapping Port Usage for Airwave
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
26
Getting Started with Airwave
28
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 Graph Display Preferences
32
Customizing the Dashboard
32
Customized Search
34
Setting Severe Alert Warning Behavior
34
Defining General Airwave Server Settings
35
What Next
42
Defining Airwave Network Settings
43
Creating Airwave Users
44
Creating Airwave User Roles
46
Configuring Login Message, TACACS+ and RADIUS Authentication
48
Setting up Login Configuration Options
48
Setting up Single Sign-On
49
Configuring TACACS+ Authentication
49
Configuring RADIUS Authentication and Authorization
50
Integrating a RADIUS Accounting Server
51
Enabling Airwave to Manage Your Devices
52
Configuring Communication Settings for Discovered Devices
53
Loading Device Firmware Onto Airwave (Optional)
55
Overview of the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files Page
55
Loading Firmware Files to Airwave
56
Using Web Auth Bundles in Airwave
57
Setting up Device Types
58
Configuring Cisco WLSE and WLSE Rogue Scanning
58
Introduction to Cisco WLSE
58
Configuring WLSE Initially in Airwave
59
Adding an ACS Server for WLSE
59
Enabling Rogue Alerts for Cisco WLSE
59
Configuring WLSE to Communicate with Aps
59
Discovering Devices
60
Managing Devices
60
Inventory Reporting
60
Defining Access
60
Grouping
60
Configuring IOS Aps for WDS Participation
60
WDS Participation
61
Primary or Secondary WDS
61
Configuring ACS for WDS Authentication
61
Configuring Cisco WLSE Rogue Scanning
62
Configuring ACS Servers
63
Integrating Airwave with an Existing Network Management Solution (NMS)
64
Auditing PCI Compliance on the Network
65
Introduction to PCI Requirements
65
PCI Auditing in the Airwave Interface
65
Enabling or Disabling PCI Auditing
66
Deploying WMS Offload
67
Overview of WMS Offload in Airwave
67
General Configuration Tasks Supporting WMS Offload in Airwave
68
Additional Information Supporting WMS Offload
68
Chapter 4 Configuring and Using Device Groups in Airwave
69
Airwave Groups Overview
70
Viewing All Defined Device Groups
71
Configuring Basic Group Settings
72
Adding and Configuring Group AAA Servers
80
Configuring Group Security Settings
81
Configuring Group Ssids and Vlans
83
Configuring Radio Settings for Device Groups
87
Cisco WLC Group Configuration
91
Accessing Cisco WLC Configuration
91
Navigating Cisco WLC Configuration
91
Configuring Wlans for Cisco WLC Devices
92
Defining and Configuring LWAPP AP Groups for Cisco Devices
94
Viewing and Creating Cisco AP Groups
94
Configuring Cisco Controller Settings
94
Configuring Wireless Parameters for Cisco Controllers
95
Configuring Cisco WLC Security Parameters and Functions
95
Configuring Management Settings for Cisco WLC
95
Configuring Group PTMP Settings
96
Configuring Proxim Mesh Radio Settings
97
Configuring Group MAC Access Control Lists
98
Specifying Minimum Firmware Versions for Aps in a Group
98
Comparing Device Groups
99
Deleting a Group
100
Changing Multiple Group Configurations
100
Modifying Multiple Devices
101
Using Global Groups for Group Configuration
104
Chapter 5 Discovering, Adding, and Managing Devices
107
Device Discovery Overview
107
Discovering and Adding Devices
107
SNMP/HTTP Scanning
108
Adding Networks for SNMP/HTTP Scanning
108
Adding Credentials for Scanning
108
Defining a Scan Set
109
Running a Scan Set
110
Enabling Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
111
Authorizing Devices to Airwave from Aps/Devices > New Page
111
Manually Adding Individual Devices
112
Adding Devices with the Device Setup > Add Page
112
Adding Multiple Devices from a CSV File
114
Adding Universal Devices
115
Assigning Devices to the Ignored Page
116
Monitoring Devices
116
Viewing Device Monitoring Statistics
117
Understanding the Aps/Devices > Monitor Pages for All Device Types
118
Monitoring Data Specific to Wireless Devices
118
Evaluating Radio Statistics for an AP
124
Overview of the Radio Statistics Page
124
Viewing Real-Time ARM Statistics
124
Issues Summary Section
125
802.11 Radio Counters Summary
125
Radio Statistics Interactive Graphs
126
Recent ARM Events Log
127
Detected Interfering Devices Table
128
Active Bssids Table
128
Monitoring Data for Mesh Devices
128
Monitoring Data for Wired Devices (Routers and Switches)
130
Understanding the Aps/Devices > Interfaces Page
132
Auditing Device Configuration
133
Using Device Folders (Optional)
134
Configuring and Managing Devices
134
Moving a Device from Monitor Only to Manage Read/Write Mode
135
Configuring AP Settings
135
Setting a Maintenance Window for a Device
141
Configuring Device Interfaces for Switches
141
Individual Device Support and Firmware Upgrades
144
Troubleshooting a Newly Discovered down Device
146
Setting up Dell Spectrum Analysis in Airwave
147
Spectrum Configurations and Prerequisites
147
Setting up a Permanent Spectrum Dell AP Group
148
Configuring an Individual AP to Run in Spectrum Mode
148
Configuring a Controller to Use the Spectrum Profile
149
Chapter 6 Creating and Using Templates
151
Group Templates
151
Supported Device Templates
151
Template Variables
151
Viewing and Adding Templates
152
Configuring General Template Files and Variables
155
Configuring General Templates
156
IOS Configuration File Template
157
Device Configuration File on Aps/Devices > Audit Configuration Page
157
Using Template Syntax
157
Using Directives to Eliminate Reporting of Configuration Mismatches
157
Ignore_And_Do_Not_Push Command
158
Push_And_Exclude Command
158
Using Conditional Variables in Templates
158
Using Substitution Variables in Templates
159
Using AP-Specific Variables
160
Configuring Cisco IOS Templates
160
Applying Startup-Config Files
161
WDS Settings in Templates
161
SCP Required Settings in Templates
161
Supporting Multiple Radio Types Via a Single IOS Template
162
Configuring Single and Dual-Radio Aps Via a Single IOS Template
162
Configuring Cisco Catalyst Switch Templates
162
Configuring Symbol Controller / HP WESM Templates
163
Configuring a Global Template
165
Chapter 7 Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification
167
Introduction to RAPIDS
167
Viewing Overall Network Health on RAPIDS > Overview
168
Setting up RAPIDS
169
Basic Configuration
169
Rogue Containment Options
171
Additional Settings
172
Defining RAPIDS Rules
172
Controller Classification with WMS Offload
172
Device OUI Score
173
Rogue Device Threat Level
173
Viewing and Configuring RAPIDS Rules
174
Deleting or Editing a Rule
176
Recommended RAPIDS Rules
176
Using RAPIDS Rules with Additional Airwave Functions
176
Viewing Rogues on the RAPIDS > List Page
176
Overview of the RAPIDS > Detail Page
179
Viewing Ignored Rogue Devices
180
Using RAPIDS Workflow to Process Rogue Devices
180
Score Override
180
Using the Audit Log
181
Additional Resources
182
Performing Daily Administration in Airwave
183
Chapter 8 Performing Daily Administration in Airwave
183
Monitoring and Supporting Airwave with the System Pages
183
Using the System > Status Page
184
Viewing Device Events in System > Syslog & Traps
185
Using the System > Event Log Page
186
Viewing, Delivering and Responding to Triggers and Alerts
187
Viewing Triggers
187
Creating New Triggers
187
Setting Triggers for Devices
190
Setting Triggers for Interfaces and Radios
191
Setting Triggers for Discovery
191
Setting Triggers for Clients
192
Setting Triggers for RADIUS Authentication Issues
193
Setting Triggers for IDS Events
193
Setting Triggers for Airwave Health
194
Delivering Triggered Alerts
194
Viewing Alerts
194
Responding to Alerts
195
Monitoring and Supporting WLAN Clients
196
Overview of the Clients
196
Monitoring WLAN Users in the Clients > Connected and Clients > All Pages
197
Supporting Guest WLAN Users with the Clients > Guest Users Page
199
Supporting VPN Users with the Clients > VPN Sessions Page
201
Supporting RFID Tags with the Clients > Tags Page
202
Evaluating and Diagnosing User Status and Issues
203
Evaluating User Status with the Clients > Client Detail Page
203
Mobile Device Access Control
204
Classifying Dell Devices in Client Detail
205
Quick Links for Clients on Dell Devices
206
Using the Deauthenticate Client Feature
206
Viewing a Client's Association History
206
Viewing the Rogue Association History for a Client
206
Evaluating Client Status with the Clients > Diagnostics Page
207
Managing Mobile Devices with SOTI Mobicontrol and Airwave
207
Overview of SOTI Mobicontrol
207
Prerequisites for Using Mobicontrol with Airwave
207
Adding a Mobile Device Management Server for Mobicontrol
208
Accessing Mobicontrol from the Clients > Client Detail Page
208
Monitoring and Supporting Airwave with the Home Pages
209
Monitoring Airwave with the Home > Overview Page
210
Viewing and Updating License Information
211
Searching Airwave with the Home > Search Page
213
Accessing Airwave Documentation
214
Configuring Your Own User Information with the Home > User Info Page
214
Using the System > Configuration Change Jobs Page
216
Using the System > Firmware Upgrade Jobs Page
216
Using the System > Performance Page
217
Supporting Airwave Servers with the Master Console
221
Using the Public Portal on Master Console
221
Adding a Managed AMP with the Master Console
222
Using Global Groups with Master Console
223
Upgrading Airwave
223
Upgrade Instructions
223
Backing up Airwave
224
Viewing and Downloading Backups
224
Running Backup on Demand
224
Restoring from a Backup
224
Using Airwave Failover for Backup
225
Navigation Section of Airwave Failover
225
Adding Watched Airwave Stations
225
Logging out of Airwave
226
Chapter 9 Creating, Running, and Emailing Reports
227
Overview of Airwave Reports
227
Reports > Definitions Page Overview
227
Reports > Generated Page Overview
229
Using Daily Reports
230
Viewing Generated Reports
230
Using Custom Reports
231
Using the Dell License Report
232
Using the Capacity Planning Report
232
Using the Configuration Audit Report
234
Using the Device Summary Report
236
Using the Device Uptime Report
237
Using the IDS Events Report
239
Using the Inventory Report
239
Using the Memory and CPU Utilization Report
241
Using the Network Usage Report
241
Using the New Rogue Devices Report
242
Using the New Users Report
245
Using the PCI Compliance Report
245
Using the Port Usage Report
246
Using the RADIUS Authentication Issues Report
246
Using the RF Health Report
247
Using the Rogue Clients Report
249
Using the Rogue Containment Audit Report
250
Using the Client Session Report
250
Defining Reports
252
Emailing and Exporting Reports
255
Emailing Reports in General Email Applications
255
Emailing Reports to Smarthost
255
Exporting Reports to XML or CSV
255
Transferring Reports Using FTP
255
Using Visualrf
257
Chapter 10 Using Visualrf
257
Features
258
Useful Terms
258
Starting Visualrf
258
Basic Quickview Navigation
259
Network View Navigation
260
Overlays
260
Display Menu
260
Edit Menu
261
Using the Settings in the Visualrf > Setup Page
262
Visualrf Resource Utilization
265
Configuring Quickview Personal Preferences
266
Increasing Location Accuracy
267
Adding Exterior Walls
268
Location Training for Stationary Devices
268
Adding Client Surveys
269
Adding Location Probability Regions
270
Adding an IDF
271
Viewing Port Status on Deployed Switches
272
Fine-Tuning Location Service in Visualrf > Setup
272
Configuring Infrastructure
273
Deploying Aps for Client Location Accuracy
274
Using Quickview to Assess RF Environments
274
Viewing a Wireless User's RF Environment
274
Tracking Location History
275
Checking Signal Strength to Client Location
276
Viewing an Ap's Wireless RF Environment
276
Viewing a Floor Plan's RF Environment
277
Viewing a Network, Campus, Building's RF Environment
278
Viewing Campuses, Buildings, or Floors from a Tree View
278
Planning and Provisioning
279
Creating a New Campus
279
Creating a New Building in a Campus
280
Importing a Floor Plan
281
Editing a Floor Plan Image
282
Cropping the Floor Plan Image
282
Sizing a Non-CAD Floor Plan
283
Removing Color from a Floor Plan Image
283
Assigning Campus, Building and Floor Numbers
284
Assigning Optional Planner, Owner, or Installer Information for the Floor Plan
284
Controlling the Layers in the Uploaded Floor Plan (CAD Only)
284
Error Checking of CAD Images
284
Last Steps in Editing an Uploaded Image
285
Provisioning Existing Access Points Onto the Floor Plan
285
Automatically Provisioning Aps Onto a Floor Plan
286
Tweaking a Planning Region
287
Auto-Matching Planned Devices
288
Printing a Bill of Materials Report
288
Importing and Exporting in Visualrf
289
Exporting a Campus
289
Importing from CAD
289
Batch Importing CAD Files
290
Requirements
290
Pre Processing Steps
290
Upload Processing Steps
290
Post Processing Steps
291
Sample Upload Instruction XML File
291
Common Importation Problems
291
Importing from a Dell Powerconnect W-Series Controller
291
Pre-Conversion Checklist
291
Process on Controller
291
Process on AMP
292
Visualrf Location Apis
292
Sample Device Location Response
292
Sample Site Inventory Response
292
About Visualrf Plan
293
Overview
293
Minimum Requirements
293
Installation
293
Differences between Visualrf Plan and Visualrf Online
294
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
Known Issues of Dell Powerconnect W-Instant Integration with Airwave
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
User Guide
302
Index
303
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Document Organization
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Note, Caution, and Warning Icons
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Virtualization
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Master Console
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