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layout and terminology. Bulk configuration for per-thin AP settings, previously configured on the Group

LWAPP APs tab, can now be performed from Modify Devices on the APs/Devices List page. Refer to

“Configuring Cisco Controller

Settings” on page110.

 PTMP/WiMAX—This page defines settings specific to Proxim MP devices when present. Refer to

“Configuring Group PTMP/WiMAX

Settings” on page112.

 Proxim Mesh—This page defines mesh AP settings specific to Proxim devices when present. Refer to

“Configuring Proxim Mesh Radio Settings” on page116.

 MAC ACL—This page defines MAC-specific settings that apply to Proxim, Cisco Vxworks, Symbol, Intel and

Procurve520 devices when present. Refer to “Configuring Group MAC Access

Control Lists” on page118.

 Firmware—This page manages firmware files for many devices. “Specifying Minimum Firmware Versions for

APs in a Group” on page11

 Compare—This page allows you to compare line item-settings between two device groups. On the Groups >

List page, click Compare Two Groups, select the two groups from the drop-down menus, then click

Compare. The Compare page allows you to edit any line-item configuration for either of the two groups you

compare. “Comparing Device Groups” on

page120.

This chapter also provides the following additiona

l procedures for group-level configurations:

 “Deleting a Group” on page121

 “Changing Multiple Group Configurations” on page121

 “Modifying Multiple Devices” on page122

 “Using Global Groups for Group Configuration” on page125

AWMS Group Overview

Enterprise APs, controllers, routers, and switches are complex devices with hundreds of variable settings that

must be configured precisely to achieve optimal performance and network security. Configuring all settings on

each device individually is time consuming and error prone. AWMS addresses this challenge by automating the

processes of device configuration and compliance auditing. At the core of this approach is the concept of groups,

with the following functions and benefits:

 AWMS allows certain settings to be managed efficiently at a "Group level" while others are managed at an

"individual device level."

 AWMS defines a group as a subset of the devices on the wireless LAN, ranging in size from one device to

hundreds of devices that share certain common configuration settings.

 Groups may be defined based on geography (such as “5th Floor APs”), usage or security policies (such as

“Guest Access APs”), function (such as “Manufacturing APs”), or any other variable appropriate for your

business needs.

 Devices within a group may be from different vendors or hardware models—the core requirement and benefit

of this approach is that all devices within a group share certain basic configuration settings.

Typical group configuration variables

include basic settings (SSID, SNMP polling interval, and so forth), security

settings (VLANs, WEP, 802.1x, ACLs, and so forth), and some radio settings (data rates, fragmentation

threshold, RTS threshold, DTIM, preamble, and so forth). When configuration changes are applied at a group

level, they are assigned automatically to every device within that group. Such changes must be applied with every

device in Managed mode. Monitor mode is the more common mode.

Individual device settings—such as device name, RF channel selection, RF transm

ission power, antenna settings,

and so forth—typically cannot and should not be managed at a group level and must be configured individually to

achieve optimal performance. Individual AP settings are configured on the APs/Devices > Manage page.

With AWMS, you can create as many dif

ferent groups as required. AWMS users usually establish groups that

range in size from five to 100 wireless devices.

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