Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave 7.6 Installation Manual
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1. Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide 10 Field Description SS When selected AMP shows a detailed list of all Up devices Down The number of managed authorized wireless devices that are not currently responding to AMP requests Wireless When selected AMP shows a detailed list of all Up devices Wicniarched The total number of Mismatched devices A device is considered mismatched when the desired configuration in AMP does not match the actual device configuration read from the device The number of devices that have been classified by the RAPIDS rules engine above the threshold defined Rogue on the Home gt User Info page If for example the threshold is defined as Suspected Rogue then the J Rogue count will include Suspected Rogues as well as classifications above Suspected which include Rogue and Contained Rogue The number of wireless users currently associated to the wireless network via all the APs managed by Clients AMP When selected AMP shows a list of users that are associated Prior to version 7 4 this was called Users Displays the number of active VPN sessions When selected AMP shows a list of active sessions on the VPN Sessions Clients gt VPN Sessions page Note that if this page is empty then there are no active VPN sessions to view You can navigate to the APs Devices gt List page and verify in the table that there are no active VPN sessions Aerts Displays the number of non a2. The Groups pages provide information on the logical groups of devices that have been established for efficient monitoring and configuration For additional information see Configuring and Using Device Groups in the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 User Guide Some of the focused subtabs will not appear for all groups Focused subtabs are visible based on the device type field on the Groups gt Basic page This subtab is the first page to appear when adding or editing groups NOTE When individual device configurations are specified device level settings override the Group level settings to which a device belongs The APs Devices pages provide detailed information about all authorized APs and wireless LAN switches or controllers on the network including all configuration and current monitoring data These pages interact with several additional pages in AirWave Refer to Discovering Adding and Managing Devices in the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 User Guide NOTE When specified device level settings override the default Group level settings The Clients pages provide detailed information about all client devices and users currently and historically associated to the WLAN including VPN users Prior to 7 4 this tab was called Users For additional information refer to Monitoring and Supporting WLAN Clients in the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 User Guide Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Subtabs Over
3. You can use a free tool called burnatonce Ki NOTE The CD burning software included with Windows XP does not currently support the ability to create a CD from an iso disc image 1 Download and save the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation CD iso disc image 2 Download and install burnatonce from http www burnatonce net downloads Windows 95 ME users will need to download and install an additional ASPI layer 3 Insert a blank CD R into the CD R drive 4 Right click on the AMP Installation CD iso disc image file and select burnatonce Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide 5 When the burnatonce program opens click the Write button If burnatonce has not automatically associated to the iso disc image run burnatonce manually and select the AirWave install image from the Load menu For help with CD burning software other than burnatonce please refer to the user guide for that product and reference the option to create a CD from iso disc image With Nero for instance this option may be found under File gt Burn Image or Recorder gt Burn Image Server Requirements AirWave runs on a dedicated system and is compatible with most standard PC or rack mount server hardware The AirWave Installation CD will format the hard disk install the CentOS operating system and install the AirWave software For minimum hardware requirements refer to the Dell PowerConnect W Air Wave 7 6 Sizing Guide at de
4. 2 Checking for previous AMP installations If a previous version of AirWave software is not discovered the installation program automatically proceeds to Step 3 If a previous version of the software is discovered the following message is displayed on the screen The installation program discovered a previous version of the software Would you like to reinstall AMP This will erase AMP s database Reinstall y n Type y and then press Enter to proceed CAUTION This action erases the current database including all historical information To ensure that the AMP database is backed up AN prior to reinstallation answer n at the prompt above and contact your Value Added Reseller or directly contact Dell support at dell com support Step 3 Installing AMP Software The following message appears while AirWave software is transferred and compiled STEP 3 Installing AMP software Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide This will take a few minutes Press Alt F9 to see detailed messages Press Alt Fl return to this screen This step requires no user input but you can follow the instructions to monitor its progress and switch back to the installation screen Step 4 Checking the AirWave Installation After the AirWave software installation is complete the following message appears STEP 4 Checking AMP installation Database is up AMP is running version version number This step requires no user input Proceed to
5. Hard Drive blahblahblah vyhd EE IDE Controller 1 DYD Drive AMP 7 5 5 x86_64 iso KS SCSI Controller temoteFX 3D Video Adapter Add Use a legacy network adapter to perform a network based installation of the quest operating system or when integration services are not installed in the quest operating system 2 Click Add In the left pane select the legacy network adapter and configure its settings in the nght pane 0511230 01 Jan 2013 1 Figure 2 Add a Legacy Network Adapter ERB Settings for New irtual Machine Iof x New virtual Machine d Q Add Hardware BIOS Q Legacy Network Adapter Specify the configuration of the network adapter or remove the network adapter DOOL ITO L w Memory 4096 MB Qn Processor MAC address 1 Virtual processor Dynamic IDE Controller 0 Static Hard Dri blahblahblah vhe TTT EE IDE Controller 1 DYD Drive Enable spoofing of MAC addresses AM Kee ontrolle g Legacy Network Adapter Hyper irtual Networ 4 Network Adapter Enable virtual LAN identification VLAN ID The LAN identifier specifies the virtual LAN that this virtual machine will use For all network communications through this network adapter co Installing on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server If you are installing AirWave on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux server contact Dell support at dell com suppor
6. 00 27 10 36 8F 84 ett F Auth Type t 1 9 w of 9 Connected Clients Page 1 wof1 Reset filters F Cipher t V doth Tima t These settings are user specific To reset them select Reset List Preferences on Home gt User Info Buttons and Icons Standard buttons and icons are used throughout AirWave as follows Table 11 Standard Buttons and Icons of the AirWave pages Function Acknowledge Add Ad Add Folder aoo Adds a new folder to hierarchically organize APs Audit Description Acknowledges and clears an AMP alert Adds the object to both AMP s database and the onscreen display list Applies all saved configuration changes to devices on the WLAN Reads device configuration compare to desired and update status Chooses a new Helpdesk incident to be the Current Incident me Indicates WLAN users Select this number to see a list of connected clients Create ie Creates a new Helpdesk incident Ignores selected settings when calculating the configuration status Customize Customize pom a Download Deletes an object from AMP s database Indicates Down devices and radios Downloads the original VisualRF floor plan drawing When you click this button you have the option of opening the drawing or saving It to a Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Function Image Description m ooo ee Dragging and dropping objects with this icon changes the sequence of Dragand Urop items
7. Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Overview This document is designed as a reference for installing Dell PowerConnect W AirWave using the CentOS software bundled with the iso disc image Ki NOTE Dell PowerConnect W Series AirWave Wireless Management Suite AWMS AirWave and AirWave Management Platform AMP refer to the same product set and are used interchangeably Installing on a VMware Server Be sure to consider the following if you are installing AirWave on a VMware server e Always install VMware Tools prior to installing AirWave e Consult the hardware sizing guide to be sure that enough resources are allocated to the VM Installing in a Hyper V Virtual Environment A legacy network adapter must be configured in order to install in a Hyper V virtual environment Follow the steps below before installing AirWave 1 During the initial setup of the virtual machine specify to add a new Legacy Network Adaptor in the Add Hardware section The image is similar to below Figure 1 Add a Legacy Network Adapter EB Settings for New irtual Machine on EA New virtual Machine 4 Q amp Hardware H Add Hardware You can use this setting to add devices to your virtual machine k BIOS Boot from CD Select the devices you want to add and click the 4dd button ig Memory SCSI Controller 4096 MB Network A QD Processor Legacy Network Adapter 1 Virtual processor EE IDE Controller 0
8. EP 7 Generating AMP s SSL Certificate Does AMP have a valid DNS name on your network y n 1 If AirWave does not have a valid host name on the network type n at the prompt The following is displayed Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Generating SSL certificate for lt IP Address gt 2 If AirWave has a valid host name on the network type y at the prompt The following is displayed Enter AMP s fully qualified domain name 3 Type the AirWave DNS name and press Enter The following message is displayed Generating SSL certificate for lt IP Address gt Proceed to the next step when the system prompts you Step 8 Changing the Default Root Password Upon completion of the prior step the following message is displayed STEP 8 Changing default root password It is strongly recommended that you change the default root password Please use a password that you consider to be safe secure and memorable Changing password for user root New Password Enter the new root password and press Enter The Linux root password is similar to a Windows administrator password The root user is a super user who has full access to all commands and directories on the computer This password should be kept as secure as possible because it allows full access to the machine This password is not often needed on a day to day basis but is required to perform AirWave upgrades and advanced troubleshooting If you lose th
9. cknowledged AMP alerts generated by user configured triggers When selected AMP shows a detailed list of active alerts You can support statistics for any combination of the following device types Fat APs Thin APs Controllers Routers Switches Others Refer to the Configuring Your Own User Information with the Home gt User Info Page section in the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 User Guide Include Device Types in Header Stats The Severe Alert Threshold determines the severity level that results in a Severe Alert Specify either Normal Warning Minor Major or Critical as the severity alert threshold value These threshold values are tied to triggers that are created on the System gt Triggers page For example if a trigger is defined to resultin a Critical alert and if the Severe Alert Threshold here is defined as Major then the list of Severe Alerts will include all Major and Critical alerts Similarly if this value is set to Normal which is the lowest threshold then the list of Severe Alerts will include all alerts When a Severe Alert exists a component named Severe Alerts will appear at the right of the Status field in bold red font This field will not display if a Severe Alert does not exist In addition only users who are enabled for viewing Severe Alerts on the Home gt User Info page can see severe alerts Severe Alert Threshold Use the Search field to perform partial string searches on a large number of fields i
10. dialog from displaying Changing the default login and password on the AMP Setup gt Users page is recommended Refer to the procedure Creating AirWave User Roles in the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 User Guide for additional information Changing Login Credentials Dell strongly recommends that you change the system default credentials The password for the default web interface user may be changed using the web interface itself from the AMP Setup gt Users page Click the pencil icon to edit the admin user The password for the root user can be changed by entering the command passwd on the server command line prompt Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide 17 18 Copyright 2013 Aruba Networks Inc Aruba Networks trademarks include nirwave _ Aruba Networks Aruba Wire less Networks the registered Aruba the Mobile Edge Company logo and Aruba Mobility Management System Dell the DELL logo and PowerConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc All nghts reserved Specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice Originated in the USA All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Open Source Code Certain Aruba products include Open Source software code developed by third parties including software code subject to the GNU General Public License GPL GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL or other Open Source Licenses Includes software from Litech Systems Desi
11. e itself and its connection to your network This page entails several processes configurations or tools in AirWave NOTE Some AMP Setup pages may not be visible depending on the role of the logged in user set in AirWave The RAPIDS pages provide all information relating to rogue access points including methods of discovery and lists of discovered and possible rogues For additional information refer to Using RAPIDS and Rogue Classification in the User Guide NOTE The RAPIDS pages may not be visible to the logged in user depending on their role set in AMP VisualRF pages provide graphical access to floor plans client location and RF visualization for floors buildings and campuses that host your network Refer to Using VisualRF in the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 User Guide Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Subtabs Diagnostics VPN Users Subtab VPN User Detail Generated Definition Definition Subtab Detail Status Syslog amp Traps Event Log Triggers Alerts Backups Configuration Change Jobs Firmware Upgrade Jobs Performance Discover Add Communication Dell Configuration if global Dell Configuration is enabled in AMP Setup gt General Upload Firmware amp Files Certificate General Network Users Roles Guest Users Authentication MDM Server Device Type Setup WLSE ACS NMS RADIUS Accounting PCI Compliance Overview List IDS Events Setup Rules Sco
12. ess to key system components You can customize the contents of the Status section on the Home gt User Info page Refer to the Configuring Your Own User Information with the Home gt User Info Page section in the Dell PowerConnect W Air Wave 7 6 User Guide The table below describes these elements in further detail Table 6 Status Section Top Header Components of the AirWave GUI Description The number of wireless APs or wireless LAN controllers that have been discovered by AMP but not yet New Devices managed by network administrators When selected AMP directs you to a page that displays a detailed list of devices awaiting authorization Up Wired amp The number of managed authorized devices that are currently responding to AMP requests When Wireless selected AMP shows a detailed list of all Up devices Up Wired The number of managed authorized wired devices that are currently responding to AMP requests When P selected AMP shows a detailed list of all Up devices Up Wireless The number of managed authorized wireless devices that are currently responding to AMP requests P When selected AMP shows a detailed list of all Up devices Down Wired amp The number of managed authorized devices that are not currently responding to AMP SNMP requests Wireless When selected AMP shows a detailed list of all Down devices Down Wired The number of managed authorized wired devices that are not currently responding to AMP requests
13. fied client device rogue group folder Search tag or session Set Time Range EE Sets the time range for interactive graphs to the range specified wo e Indicates devices that are in the Up status parade Upgrade Firmware Applies a new firmware image to an AP device Firmware View Historical Displays all data series for the selected graph over the last two hours Graph in New Ball last day last week last month and last year in one new pop up Window window VisualRF Links to VisualRF real time visualization Links to export XHTML versions of reports Getting Started with AirWave This topic describes how to perform an initial launch of the AirWave network management solution on a session based authentication scheme When an AirWave URL is accessed either interactively using a browser or programmatically using an API a sent cookie may match a session stored in the database granting authentication but not necessarily access depending on how the user s role matches the required role for the URL If the cookie is not present or the session in the database has expired the request is denied For browser requests this results in a login form being displayed When you submit the login form the supplied credentials are checked against the AirWave s user database an external RADIUS server an external TACACS Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide server or an external LDAP server
14. gn The IF MAP client library copyright 2011 Intoblox Inc All rights reserved This product includes software developed by Lars Fenneberg et al The Open Source code used can be found at this site http www arubanetworks com open_source Legal Notice The use of Aruba Networks Inc switching platforms and software by all individuals or corporations to terminate other vendors VPN client devices constitutes complete acceptance of liability by that individual or corporation for this action and indemnifies in full Aruba Networks Inc from any and all legal actions that might be taken against it with respect to infringement of copyright on behalf of those vendors Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide
15. h upgrading if you are upgrading from greater than two versions Supported Browsers Windows XP Vista Windows 7 Internet Explorer 8 9 Firefox 3 x Google Chrome 9 x stable Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Safari 5 x and higher Firefox 3 x Google Chrome 9 x Hardware Requirements and Installation Media The AirWave installation CD includes all software including the Linux OS required to complete the installation of AirWave AirWave supports any hardware that is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 2 certified By default all installs are based on a 64 bit operating system AirWave hardware requirements vary by version As additional features are added to AirWave increased hardware resources become necessary For the most recent hardware requirements refer to the Dell PowerConnect W Air Wave 7 6 Server Sizing Guide at dell com support manuals AirWave is intended to operate as a soft appliance Other applications should not run on the same installation Additionally local shell users can access data on AirWave so it 1s important to restrict access to the shell only to authorized users You can create pseudo users in place of root for companies that don t allow root logins Customers who disallow root access can give sudo privileges to other user accounts Creating the AirWave Installation CD from the iso Disc Image A variety of software tool can be used to create an installation CD from the AirWave Installation CD iso disc image
16. ike a range such as 1 20 on the upper left hand side of a list table enables you select or enter the number of rows that appear at a time in the list The next down arrow displays a drop down menu that allows you to select the exact page you would like to view as shown in Figure 10 The Choose Columns option illustrated on Figure 10 allows you to configure the columns that are presented in the list and the order in which they are presented T o disable a column clear its checkbox To reorder the columns drag a row to the appropriate new position When you are satisfied with the enabled columns and their order select Save at the top of the columns list Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide 13 14 Figure 10 Common List Settings Choose Columns Illustration 20 records per page of 9 Connected Clents Page iwofi1 Reset filters Choose columns Export CSV Username Device Type Y MAC Address 6S Save Cancel Search Username I fharris Phone D0 23 DB 28 50 B89 ett V Device Type l ARUBANETWORKS sathyang Windows 7 00 27 10 34 05 80 ett MAC Address T ARUBANETWORKS nkulkarni Windows 7 10 0B A9 5B8 7B DC ett iF ssIp t mimahishi OS X 60 C5 47 8F 91 DA eth m VLAN t ARUBANETWORKS ashah Windows 7 24 7 7 03 7A E3 88 eth gokulr OSX 20 C9 D0 89 98 91 att Interface ii ashah iPhone 3C D0 F8 25 86 2 ett Association Time Tf ARUBANETWORKS neelas Windows AO 88 84 5F 30 08 ett W Duration t ARUBANETWORKS sahmed Windows 7
17. in relation to each other Duplicates or makes a copy of the configuration of an AirWave object Filter Funnel Filters list by values of the selected column To reset all filters in all icon columns click Reset filters link at the bottom of the table Google Earth Views device s location in Google Earth requires plug in Ignore Ignore Ignores specific device s devices selected with check boxes fimo ia Updates a Group s desired settings to match current settings Monitor Indicates an access point is in monitor only mode New Devices oO Indicates new access points and devices aa Opens a VisualRF floor plan in a new browser window Preview Botrosh Refreshes the display of interactive graphs when settings have i i changed Ree O fa Relates an AP Group or Client to a Helpdesk incident Replace Hardware Indicates mismatched device configuration in which the most recent configuration in AMP and the current configuration on a device are mismatched Displays a preview of changes applicable to multiple groups Confers configuration and history of one AP to a replacement device Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide 15 16 Function Description Returns all configurable data on the screen to Its original status Revert Rogue Save Save amp Apply Scan Schedule Schedules a window for reports device changes or maintenance Searches AMP for the speci
18. is password contact Dell support at dell com support for resetting instructions Completing the Installation Upon completion of all previous steps the following message appears CONGRATULATIONS AMP is configured properly To access AMP web console browse to https lt IP Address gt Login with the following credentials Username admin Password admin To view the Phase installation log file type cat root install log To view the Phase 2 installation log file type cat root amp install log To access the AirWave GUI enter the AirWave IP address in the address bar of any browser The AirWave GUI then prompts for your license key If you are entering a dedicated Master Console or AirWave Failover license refer to Supporting Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Servers with the Master Console in the Dell PowerConnect W Air Wave User Guide for additional information Upgrading AirWave To upgrade AirWave 1 Download the latest version from the download page download dell pew com 2 Copy the file to the AirWave root directory using WinSCP 3 Run the following command on where x x x x is the latest AirWave release number start dell upgrade v x x x This version specific script will deploy all needed files update the database perform any data migrations and restart the AirWave services Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Configuring and Mapping Port Usage for AMP The following table itemizes the comm
19. ll com support manuals or contact Dell support at dell com support The hardware must support Red Hat Enterprise 5 0 Installing Linux CentOS 6 2 Phase 1 Perform the following steps to install the Linux CentOS 6 2 operating system The Linux installation is a prerequisite to installing AirWave on the network management system CAUTION This procedure erases the hard drive s on the server l Insert the AirWave installation CD ROM into the drive and boot the server 2 Type install and press Enter To configure the partitions manually type manual and press Enter Figure 4 AirWave Installation install lt EMTER gt manual lt ENTER gt Fi Main F5 Rescue 3 Allow the installation process to continue Installing the CentOS software Phase I takes 10 to 20 minutes to complete This process formats the hard drive and launches Anaconda to install all necessary packages Anaconda gauges the progress of the installation Upon completion the system will prompt you to eject the installation CD and reboot the system The GRUB screen will appear upon reboot 4 Remove the CD from the drive and store in a safe location Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Installing the AirWave Software Phase 2 Getting Started Perform the following steps when the GRUB screen appears l Press Enter or wait six seconds The system automatically loads the kernel 2 When the kernel is loaded log into the server usi
20. ncluding the notes Search version secondary version radio serial number device serial number LAN MAC radio MAC and apparent IP of all the APs as well as the client MAC VPN user LAN IP VPN IP fields Navigation Section The Navigation section displays tabs for all main GUI pages within AirWave The top bar is a static navigation bar containing tabs for the main components of AirWave while the lower bar is context sensitive and displays the subtabs for the highlighted tab Figure 7 Navigation section of the Home gt Overview Page Home Groups APs Devices Clients Reports System Device Setup AMP Setup RAPIDS VisualRF _ Navigation Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Some navigation items may be hidden for users depending on a user s role The table below describes the navigation elements in further detail Table 8 Components and Subtabs of AirWave Navigation Main Tab Home Groups APs Devices Clients Description The Home pages provide basic AirWave information including system name host name IP address current time running time and software version The Home pages also provide a central point for network status information and monitoring tools giving graphical display of network activity and links to many of the most frequent tools in AirWave For additional information refer to Monitoring and Supporting AirWave with the Home Pages In the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 User Guide
21. ng the following credentials login root password admin 3 Start the AirWave software installation script by executing the amp install command Type amp install at the command prompt and press Enter to execute the script Step 1 Configuring Date and Time The following message is displayed and this step ensures the proper date and time are set on the server ec cna Fan lca ios css aa Dace and Tame Configuratio H SSasSesseso s5 Current Time Fri Nov 21 09 18 12 PST 2008 1 Change Date and Time 2 Change Time Zone 0 Finish Ensure that you enter the accurate date and time during this process Errors will arise later in the installation if the specified date varies significantly from the actual date especially if the specified date is in the future and it 1s fixed later Best practices 1s to configure NTPD to gradually adjust your clock to the correct time l Select 1 to set the date and select 2 to set the time zone Press Enter after each configuration to return to the message menu above A CAUTION Changing these settings after the installation can cause data loss especially for time series data such as Client and Usage graphs Avoid delayed configuration 2 Press 0 to complete the configuration of date and time information and to continue to the next step Step 2 Checking for Prior Installations The following message is displayed after the date and time are set Welcome to AMP Installer Phase 2 STEP
22. per the AirWave s configuration If the credentials are valid the users browser is sent a session cookie to use in subsequent requests Use your browser to navigate to the static IP address assigned to the internal page of the AirWave as shown in Figure 12 Enter the User Name and Password as admin admin for your initial login and then select Log In Figure 12 AirWave Login Form Welcome to AirWave Management Platform AirWave Note This is a restricted soness system Please direct all inquiries to the IT department Username Password Log In Francais Italiano B is 20 Ti irh A mtp mmr Deutsch English Espa If desired you can set one of the available languages for your login AirWave will remember your selected language until you log out and select another You must log out in order to select a different language The first page to appear after you initially log in is the Home gt License page Paste the AirWavelicense key you received into the license field on this page then click Save to display the Dell PowerConnect W AirWavelicensing agreement Click I Accept to agree to the terms of the license agreement and apply the license key For subsequent logins your browser launches the AirWaveHome gt Overview page NOTE AirWave pages are protected via SSL Some browsers will display a confirmation dialog for your self signed certificate Ki Signing your certificate will prevent this
23. re Override Audit Log Floor Plans Setup Import Audit Log Ki NOTE The AMP Setup tab varies with the user role Activity Section The Activity section is the main section of the user interface This section displays all detailed configuration and monitoring information It is where you view activity and implement configuration changes Figure 9 Activity section of the Home gt Overview Page Show All Maximum Average Show All Maximum Average M Avg Clients 768 clients 183 clients mM Avg Bits Per Second In 6 5 Mbps 1 Mbps B m Max Clients 814 clients 218 clients v Avg Bits Per Second In for VPN Sessions 0 bps 0 bps V Avg Bits Per Second Out 17 9 Mbps 3 1 Mbps V Avg Bits Per Second Out for VPN Sessions 0 bps 0 bps BS 1 year ago iB Activity Last 2Hours Last Day I tDay Total Last Event 1796 10 10 2011 5 11 PM 0 0 Type a AMP Alerts 12 IDS Events RADIUS Authentication Issues 0 0 0 Quick Links DB up 66 1 B Down 33 9 W 229 of 676 devices are Down Number of Clients Top gt airespace 1 Top gt airespace 1 Top gt cor p Top gt cor p gt ra 1 Top gt aruba gt Azalea China 1 L 0 19 20 39 40 59 60 79 80 99 Signal Quality Common List Settings All of the lists in AirWave have some common options All lists are paginated with a configurable number of items per page Selecting the Records Per Page drop down menu which usually looks l
24. t NOTE AirWave does not support downgrading to older versions Significant data could be lost or compromised in such a downgrade In unusual circumstances requiring that you return to an earlier version of AirWave we recommend you perform a fresh installation of the earlier AirWave version and then restore data from a pre upgrade backup Pre Installation Checklist Use this check list to ensure installation goes smoothly Table 3 Pre nstallation Checklist Checklist Have available the AirWave license key sent to you in an email sent from Dell Obtain dedicated server meeting Dell sizing specifications Determine the static IP address for each AirWave server Firewall provisioning enabling proper ports protocols Determine WLAN infrastructure properties type quantity and location Determine WLAN infrastructure access credentials SNMP telnet SSH etc Determine WLAN security policy specifications Set router and switches to monitoring optional Configure upstream NMS applications optional Determine wireless client authentication servers optional Determine AirWave administrative authentication servers like TACACS LDAP or RADIUS optional Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Checklist If upgrading ensure that your current version is not more than two versions behind For example when upgrading to AirWave 7 6 you must already be using AirWave 7 3 or newer Contact technical support for assistance wit
25. the next step when prompted to do so Step 5 Assigning an IP Address to the AirWave System While the AirWave primary network interface accepts a DHCP address initially during installation Air Wave does not function when launched unless a static IP 1s assigned Complete these tasks to assign the static IP address The following message appears STEP 5 Assigning AMP s address AMP must be configured with a static IP a aaenich Sick ceieaiiaaaeidiae Primary Network Interface Comiiguration SS gt 1 IP Address XXX XXX XXX XXX 2 Netmask OE pe eX 3 Gateway i XXX XXX Kee aXe Ay Primary DNS XXX XXX XXX XXX 5 Secondary DNS XXX XXX XXX XXX 9 Commit Changes 0 Exit discard changes If you want to configure a second network interface please use AMP s web interface AMP Setup gt Network Tab l Enter the network information NOTE The Secondary DNS setting is an optional field 2 To commit the changes type 9 and then press Enter To discard the changes type 0 and then press Enter Step 6 Naming the AirWave Network Administration System Upon completion of the previous step the following message is displayed STEP 6 Naming AMP AMP is currently set to New AMP Please enter a name for your AMP At the prompt enter a name for your AirWave server and press Enter Step 7 Generating AMP s SSL Certificate Upon completion of the previous step the following message is displayed on the screen ST
26. unication protocols and ports necessary for AirWave to communicate with wireless LAN infrastructure devices including access points APs controllers routers switches and RADIUS servers Assign or adjust port usage on the network administration system as required to support these components Table 5 AirWave Protocol and Port Chart Protocol Port Type 1701 1741 RADIUS RADIUS ca Transfer configuration files or FW Po gt oa gt oa gt o eee M ee peee A a ae ree ee reren 2a ca Device Type Description Transfer configuration files or RW RADIUS auth server Authenticate amp authorize AMP administrative users on a RADIUS server Retrieve usernames for authenticated WLAN clients from RADIUS accounting client Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 Installation Guide Port Type Protocol Description Device Type NAS captive portal controller autonomous AP Only used when usernames are not available in the SNMP MIB of a controller or autonomous AP a C a AirWave Navigation Basics Every AirWave page contains the following three basic sections Status Section on page 9 Navigation Section on page 10 Activity Section on page 13 The AirWave pages also contain Help links that open the Air Wave 7 6 User Guide Status Section The Status section 1s a snapshot view of overall WLAN performance and provides direct links for immediate acc
27. view RF Performance Search Documentation License User Info List Focused Subtabs Monitor Basic Templates Security SSIDs AAA Servers Radio Dell Config Cisco WLC Config PTMP Proxim Mesh MAC ACL Firmware Compare List New Up Down Mismatched Ignored Focused Subtabs Monitor Interfaces Manage Audit Compliance Rogues Contained Connected All Rogue Clients Guest Users VPN Sessions VPN Users Tags Guest Users Subtabs Client Detail 11 12 Main Tab Reports System Device Setup AMP Setup RAPIDS VisualRF Description The Reports pages list all the standard and custom reports generated by AirWave For additional information refer to Creating Running and Emailing Reports The System page provides information about AirWave operation and administration including overall system status the job scheduler trigger alert administration and so forth For additional information refer to Monitoring and Supporting AirWavewith the System Pages in the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 User Guide The Device Setup pages provide the ability to add configure and monitor devices to include setting AP discovery parameters performing firmware management defining VLANs and so forth For additional information refer to Enabling AirWave to Manage Your Devices in the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7 6 User Guide The AMP Setup pages provide all information relating to the configuration of AirWav
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