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60 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 | User Guide

APs tab, can now be performed from Modify Devices on the APs/Devices > List page. Refer to "Cisco WLC

Group Configuration" on page 81.

l PTMP—This page defines settings specific to Proxim MP devices when present. As such, this page is only

available when a Proxim MP device is added to this group. Refer to "Configuring Group PTMP Settings" on page

88.

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

"Configuring Proxim Mesh Radio Settings" on page 89.

l MAC ACL—This page defines MAC-specific settings that apply to Proxim, Symbol, and ProCurve 520 devices

when present. Refer to "Configuring Group MAC Access Control Lists" on page 91.

l Firmware—This page manages firmware files for many devices. Refer to "Specifying Minimum Firmware Versions

for APs in a Group" on page 91.

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

List page, select the Compare two groups link, select the two groups from the drop-down menus, and then select

Compare. Refer to "Comparing Device Groups" on page 92.

This chapter also provides the following additional procedures for group-level configurations:

l "Deleting a Group" on page 93

l "Changing Multiple Group Configurations " on page 94

l "Modifying Multiple Devices" on page 95

l "Using Global Groups for Group Configuration" on page 98

AirWave Groups Overview

Enterprise APs, controllers, routers, and switches have 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. AirWave addresses this challenge by automating the processes of device configuration

and compliance auditing. At the core of this approach is the concept of Device Groups, with the following functions

and benefits:

l AirWave allows certain settings to be managed efficiently at the Group level, while others are managed at an

individual device level.

l AirWave 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

can 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 appropriate variable.

Devices

within a group may originate from different vendors or hardware models, but all devices within a Group

share certain basic configuration settings.

Typical group configuration variables include the following settings:

l Basic settings - SSID, SNMP polling interval, and so forth

l Security settings - VLANs, WEP, 802.1x, ACLs, and so forth

l 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.

CAUTION: Always review the Audit page before pushing configuration to a device or group.

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