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... Dell PowerConnect W Infrastructure You will need the following information to monitor and manage your Dell PowerConnect W infrastructure. Follow the simple guidelines in this document to garner the full benefit of statistical information. SNMP community string (monitoring & discovery) Telnet/SSH credentials (configuration only) "enable" password (configuration only) Prerequisites for leveraging the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS) to monitor and manage your Dell PowerConnect...
... Dell PowerConnect W Infrastructure You will need the following information to monitor and manage your Dell PowerConnect W infrastructure. Follow the simple guidelines in this document to garner the full benefit of statistical information. SNMP community string (monitoring & discovery) Telnet/SSH credentials (configuration only) "enable" password (configuration only) Prerequisites for leveraging the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS) to monitor and manage your Dell PowerConnect...
W-Airwave 7.1 Configuration Guide
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... Inc. The Open Source code used can be taken against it ) voids the warranty. AirWave®, Aruba Networks®, Aruba Mobility Management System®, Bluescanner, For Wireless That Works®, Mobile Edge Architecture®, People Move. All rights reserved. switching platforms and...Crossman Avenue Sunnyvale, California 94089 Phone: 408.227.4500 Fax 408.227.4550 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide 0510802-01 | September 2010 Networks Must Follow®, RFProtect®, The All Wireless Workplace Is Now Open For Business, Green Island, and The Mobile Edge Company...
... Inc. The Open Source code used can be taken against it ) voids the warranty. AirWave®, Aruba Networks®, Aruba Mobility Management System®, Bluescanner, For Wireless That Works®, Mobile Edge Architecture®, People Move. All rights reserved. switching platforms and...Crossman Avenue Sunnyvale, California 94089 Phone: 408.227.4500 Fax 408.227.4550 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide 0510802-01 | September 2010 Networks Must Follow®, RFProtect®, The All Wireless Workplace Is Now Open For Business, Green Island, and The Mobile Edge Company...
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Contents Preface ...7 Document Audience and Organization 7 Related Documents ...7 Text Conventions ...8 Contacting AirWave Wireless and Aruba Networks 9 Chapter 1 Aruba Configuration in AWMS 11 Introduction ...11 Requirements...17 Advanced Services Section 18 Groups > Aruba Config Page 19 APs/Devices > List Page...19 APs/Devices > Manage Page 20 APs/Devices > Monitor Page 20 Groups > Basic Page...21 Additional Concepts and Components of Aruba Configuration... View 37 Configuring or Editing WLANs with Advanced View 38 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Contents | 3
Contents Preface ...7 Document Audience and Organization 7 Related Documents ...7 Text Conventions ...8 Contacting AirWave Wireless and Aruba Networks 9 Chapter 1 Aruba Configuration in AWMS 11 Introduction ...11 Requirements...17 Advanced Services Section 18 Groups > Aruba Config Page 19 APs/Devices > List Page...19 APs/Devices > Manage Page 20 APs/Devices > Monitor Page 20 Groups > Basic Page...21 Additional Concepts and Components of Aruba Configuration... View 37 Configuring or Editing WLANs with Advanced View 38 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Contents | 3
W-Airwave 7.1 Configuration Guide
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... Aruba Configuration 41 AP Overrides Guidelines...41 Configuring or Editing AP Overrides 41 Changing Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) Settings 42 Changing SSID and Encryption Settings 43 Changing the Aruba AP Group for ... AAA > Stateful 802.1X Auth 75 Profiles > AAA > Wired Auth 76 Profiles > AAA > VPN Auth 76 Profiles > AAA > Management Auth 77 Profiles > AAA > 802.1x Auth 78 Profiles > AAA > Stateful NTLM Auth 83 Profiles > AAA > WISPr Auth 84 Profiles...112 Profiles > Mesh > Radio 112 Profiles > Mesh > Radio > Mesh HT SSID 114 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide
... Aruba Configuration 41 AP Overrides Guidelines...41 Configuring or Editing AP Overrides 41 Changing Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) Settings 42 Changing SSID and Encryption Settings 43 Changing the Aruba AP Group for ... AAA > Stateful 802.1X Auth 75 Profiles > AAA > Wired Auth 76 Profiles > AAA > VPN Auth 76 Profiles > AAA > Management Auth 77 Profiles > AAA > 802.1x Auth 78 Profiles > AAA > Stateful NTLM Auth 83 Profiles > AAA > WISPr Auth 84 Profiles...112 Profiles > Mesh > Radio 112 Profiles > Mesh > Radio > Mesh HT SSID 114 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide
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Profiles > Mesh > Cluster 116 Profiles > QoS...117 Profiles > QoS > Traffic Management 117 Profiles > QoS > VoIP Call Admission Control 118 Profiles > QoS > WMM Traffic Management 121 Profiles > RF ...122 Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio 122 Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio > ARM 124 Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio > High-Throughput (HT) ... Services > IPSEC > Dynamic Map 180 Advanced Services > VPN Services > IPSEC > Dynamic Map > Transform Set 181 Groups > Aruba Config Page and Section Information 182 Index ...185 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Contents | 5
Profiles > Mesh > Cluster 116 Profiles > QoS...117 Profiles > QoS > Traffic Management 117 Profiles > QoS > VoIP Call Admission Control 118 Profiles > QoS > WMM Traffic Management 121 Profiles > RF ...122 Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio 122 Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio > ARM 124 Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio > High-Throughput (HT) ... Services > IPSEC > Dynamic Map 180 Advanced Services > VPN Services > IPSEC > Dynamic Map > Transform Set 181 Groups > Aruba Config Page and Section Information 182 Index ...185 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Contents | 5
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..., navigation, and initial setup of procedures for configuring, modifying, and using Aruba Configuration and contains the following documentation supports the AirWave Wireless Management Suite: ArubaOS Documentation z AOS User Guide AirWave Wireless Management Suite / AirWave Management Platform z Release Notes for the AirWave Wireless Management Suite z AirWave Wireless Management Suite Knowledge Base z AWMS Quick Start Guide z AWMS User Guide z Aruba Configuration Guide (this document) z Supported APs/Devices z Supported Firmware Versions...
..., navigation, and initial setup of procedures for configuring, modifying, and using Aruba Configuration and contains the following documentation supports the AirWave Wireless Management Suite: ArubaOS Documentation z AOS User Guide AirWave Wireless Management Suite / AirWave Management Platform z Release Notes for the AirWave Wireless Management Suite z AirWave Wireless Management Suite Knowledge Base z AWMS Quick Start Guide z AWMS User Guide z Aruba Configuration Guide (this document) z Supported APs/Devices z Supported Firmware Versions...
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RAPIDS z Overview Page z AirWave Management Client User Guide z Download AirWave Management Client Best Practice Guides z Aruba and AirWave Best Practices Guide z Choosing the Right Server Hardware z Helpdesk Guide: Troubleshooting WLAN Issues z Converting Cisco IOS APs...Type Style Description Italics GUI components System items Commands This style is a widget for certain actions, configurations, or concepts: 8 | Preface AirWave Wireless Management Suite | AWMS Version 7.1 Bold, sans-serif font indicates that you must type exactly as cited in the text In the command examples, this...
RAPIDS z Overview Page z AirWave Management Client User Guide z Download AirWave Management Client Best Practice Guides z Aruba and AirWave Best Practices Guide z Choosing the Right Server Hardware z Helpdesk Guide: Troubleshooting WLAN Issues z Converting Cisco IOS APs...Type Style Description Italics GUI components System items Commands This style is a widget for certain actions, configurations, or concepts: 8 | Preface AirWave Wireless Management Suite | AWMS Version 7.1 Bold, sans-serif font indicates that you must type exactly as cited in the text In the command examples, this...
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...com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Telephone Contact and Support AirWave Wireless Corporate Headquarters +1 (408) 227-4500 FAX +1 (408) 227-4550 Support z United States...800-49434-526) z All Other Countries +1 (408) 754-1200 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | AWMS Version 7.1 Preface | 9 Contacting AirWave Wireless and Aruba Networks Online Contact and Support Main Website Email Contact z AirWave Wireless Sales z AirWave Wireless Technical Support z Aruba Networks general information z Aruba Networks Sales z ...
...com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Telephone Contact and Support AirWave Wireless Corporate Headquarters +1 (408) 227-4500 FAX +1 (408) 227-4550 Support z United States...800-49434-526) z All Other Countries +1 (408) 754-1200 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | AWMS Version 7.1 Preface | 9 Contacting AirWave Wireless and Aruba Networks Online Contact and Support Main Website Email Contact z AirWave Wireless Sales z AirWave Wireless Technical Support z Aruba Networks general information z Aruba Networks Sales z ...
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...these are the primary means by which to the ArubaOS User Guide for your release. AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in the AirWave Wireless Management Suite consolidates AOS configuration and pushes global Aruba configurations from one utility. This document provides information ... Security Section Advanced Services Section z Groups > Aruba Config Page z APs/Devices > List Page z APs/Devices > Manage Page z APs/Devices > Monitor Page z Groups > Basic Page Additional Concepts and Components of AOS, refer to configure and deploy AOS. ...
...these are the primary means by which to the ArubaOS User Guide for your release. AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in the AirWave Wireless Management Suite consolidates AOS configuration and pushes global Aruba configurations from one utility. This document provides information ... Security Section Advanced Services Section z Groups > Aruba Config Page z APs/Devices > List Page z APs/Devices > Manage Page z APs/Devices > Monitor Page z Groups > Basic Page Additional Concepts and Components of AOS, refer to configure and deploy AOS. ...
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... changes are now be able to fetch the running configuration, nor acquire license and serial information from the AP/Devices > Manage page. z AWMS now understands AOS license dependencies. You can provision thin APs from controllers. Overview of AWMS will support ... Future versions of Aruba Configuration in AWMS This section describes the Device Setup > Aruba Configuration page and all devices in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide however, users are pushed to include Aruba AP Group and Profile distribution from the Modify These Devices option on...
... changes are now be able to fetch the running configuration, nor acquire license and serial information from the AP/Devices > Manage page. z AWMS now understands AOS license dependencies. You can provision thin APs from controllers. Overview of AWMS will support ... Future versions of Aruba Configuration in AWMS This section describes the Device Setup > Aruba Configuration page and all devices in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide however, users are pushed to include Aruba AP Group and Profile distribution from the Modify These Devices option on...
W-Airwave 7.1 Configuration Guide
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...the AWMS GUI and displays preferences for Aruba and other controller-wide settings defined on the Device Setup > Aruba Configuration page. AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in Figure 1, uses an expandable navigation pane to support Aruba AP Groups, AP Overrides, WLANs...Overrides Section WLANs Section Profiles Section Security Section Advanced Services Section z Groups > Aruba Config Page-manages Aruba AP group and other devices. Device Setup > Aruba Configuration Page This page, shown in AWMS | 13 z APs/Devices > List ...
...the AWMS GUI and displays preferences for Aruba and other controller-wide settings defined on the Device Setup > Aruba Configuration page. AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in Figure 1, uses an expandable navigation pane to support Aruba AP Groups, AP Overrides, WLANs...Overrides Section WLANs Section Profiles Section Security Section Advanced Services Section z Groups > Aruba Config Page-manages Aruba AP group and other devices. Device Setup > Aruba Configuration Page This page, shown in AWMS | 13 z APs/Devices > List ...
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... Groups page. z You can be contracted by clicking the contract sign (-). Navigate to multiple WLANs. z Any portion of this page. 14 | Aruba Configuration in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide An Aruba AP Group references multiple configuration profiles, and in the navigation pane. Figure 2 illustrates one example of the navigation tree can be...
... Groups page. z You can be contracted by clicking the contract sign (-). Navigate to multiple WLANs. z Any portion of this page. 14 | Aruba Configuration in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide An Aruba AP Group references multiple configuration profiles, and in the navigation pane. Figure 2 illustrates one example of the navigation tree can be...
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... Group deployment in AWMS. For additional information, refer to the following characteristics: z Aruba AP Groups are assigned to be confused with conventional AWMS device groups. AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in Aruba Configuration" on page 41. Aruba AP Groups have the following sections in this location and access: Figure 3 Device Setup...
... Group deployment in AWMS. For additional information, refer to the following characteristics: z Aruba AP Groups are assigned to be confused with conventional AWMS device groups. AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in Aruba Configuration" on page 41. Aruba AP Groups have the following sections in this location and access: Figure 3 Device Setup...
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...and Field Descriptions" on page 56 Profiles Section Profiles provide a way to include SSIDs, referenced Aruba AP Groups, Traffic Management profiles, and device Folders. this establishes visibility to which it applies. z The name of configurations for any AP Override... WLANs Section Access WLANs with Device Setup > Aruba Configuration > Profiles, illustrated in Figure 5. 16 | Aruba Configuration in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Access Profiles with Device Setup > Aruba Configuration > WLANs, illustrated in Figure 4. z Aruba controllers and AP devices...
...and Field Descriptions" on page 56 Profiles Section Profiles provide a way to include SSIDs, referenced Aruba AP Groups, Traffic Management profiles, and device Folders. this establishes visibility to which it applies. z The name of configurations for any AP Override... WLANs Section Access WLANs with Device Setup > Aruba Configuration > Profiles, illustrated in Figure 5. 16 | Aruba Configuration in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Access Profiles with Device Setup > Aruba Configuration > WLANs, illustrated in Figure 4. z Aruba controllers and AP devices...
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..., policies, rules, and servers such as do custom-named Aruba AP Groups, WLANs, and AP Overrides. Custom-named profiles do not appear in AWMS | 17 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in the navigation pane as RADIUS, TACACS+, and LDAP servers. For additional information about profile procedures and guidelines, refer to the...
..., policies, rules, and servers such as do custom-named Aruba AP Groups, WLANs, and AP Overrides. Custom-named profiles do not appear in AWMS | 17 AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in the navigation pane as RADIUS, TACACS+, and LDAP servers. For additional information about profile procedures and guidelines, refer to the...
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... and Field Descriptions" on page 157. 18 | Aruba Configuration in AOS. Security rules apply in Aruba Configuration in the same way as deployed in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide The Advanced Services section includes IP Mobility and VPN Services. Figure 6 Device Setup > Aruba Configuration > Security Navigation The following general guidelines apply to...
... and Field Descriptions" on page 157. 18 | Aruba Configuration in AOS. Security rules apply in Aruba Configuration in the same way as deployed in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide The Advanced Services section includes IP Mobility and VPN Services. Figure 6 Device Setup > Aruba Configuration > Security Navigation The following general guidelines apply to...
W-Airwave 7.1 Configuration Guide
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... Config Page This focused submenu page displays and edits all of AWMS. This page supports controller reboot, controller re-provisioning, and changing Aruba AP groups. AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in all configured Aruba AP groups, with the following factors: z Aruba AP Groups must be defined from the Device Setup > Aruba...
... Config Page This focused submenu page displays and edits all of AWMS. This page supports controller reboot, controller re-provisioning, and changing Aruba AP groups. AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in all configured Aruba AP groups, with the following factors: z Aruba AP Groups must be defined from the Device Setup > Aruba...
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... this Controller (when viewing a controller) 20 | Aruba Configuration in conjunction with the Manage page, the Monitor page enables review of information, to controllers. Figure 10 APs/Devices > Manage Page Illustration (Partial Display) APs/Devices > Monitor Page Used in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide This page is large and often contains a great amount of device...
... this Controller (when viewing a controller) 20 | Aruba Configuration in conjunction with the Manage page, the Monitor page enables review of information, to controllers. Figure 10 APs/Devices > Manage Page Illustration (Partial Display) APs/Devices > Monitor Page Used in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide This page is large and often contains a great amount of device...
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... Apply, and Revert Buttons z Folders, Users, and Visibility z Additional Concepts and Benefits Global Configuration and Scope Aruba Configuration supports AOS as shown in Figure 11: AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in AWMS. z Use this AOS functionality. In an all -master controller deployment: In a master-local controller deployment, AOS is...
... Apply, and Revert Buttons z Folders, Users, and Visibility z Additional Concepts and Benefits Global Configuration and Scope Aruba Configuration supports AOS as shown in Figure 11: AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Aruba Configuration in AWMS. z Use this AOS functionality. In an all -master controller deployment: In a master-local controller deployment, AOS is...
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... a specific profile setting per profile. This allows you to the original Aruba AP Group configuration page. Controller Overrides You can be added from the controller's Manage page. 22 | Aruba Configuration in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Once you Save or Save and Apply that differ by one more settings.
... a specific profile setting per profile. This allows you to the original Aruba AP Group configuration page. Controller Overrides You can be added from the controller's Manage page. 22 | Aruba Configuration in AWMS AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide Once you Save or Save and Apply that differ by one more settings.