Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave W-Airwave 7.2 Configuration Guide - Page 30

5. As desired, return devices to Monitor mode until the next set of configuration changes is ready to push to controllers. Supporting APs with Dell PowerConnect W Configuration AP Overrides Guidelines The AP Override component of Dell PowerConnect W Configuration operates with the following principles:  AP devices function within groups that define operational parameters for groups of APs. This is standard across all of AWMS.  AP Overrides allows you to change some parameters of any given AP without having to remove that AP from the configuration group in which it operates.  The name of any AP Override that you create should be the same as the name of the AP device to which it applies. This establishes the basis of all linking to that AP device.  Once you have created an AP Override, you select the WLANs in which it applies.  Once you have created the AP Override, you can go one step further with the Exclude WLANs option of AP Override, which allows you to exclude certain SSIDs from the AP override. For example, if you have a set of WLANs with several SSIDs available, the Exclude WLANs option allows you to specify which SSIDs to exclude from the AP Override.  You can also exclude mesh clusters from the AP Override. In summary, the AP Override feature prevents you from having to create a new AP group for customized APs that otherwise share parameters with other APs in a group. AP Override allows you to have less total AP groups than you might otherwise require. Changing Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) Settings You can adjust ARM settings for the radios of a particular Dell PowerConnect W AP Group. To do so, refer to the following topics that describe ARM in relation to Dell PowerConnect W AP groups and device-level radio settings:  "Configuring Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups" on page 28  "Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups" on page 38  "Profiles > RF > 802.11a/g Radio > ARM" on page 102 in the Appendix. Changing SSID and Encryption Settings You can adjust SSID and Encryption parameters for devices by adjusting the profiles that define these settings, then applying those profiles to Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups and WLANs that support them. To do so, refer to the following topics that describe relevant steps and configuration pages:  "Configuring Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups" on page 28  "Guidelines and Pages for WLANs in Dell PowerConnect W Configuration" on page 28  "Profiles > SSID" on page 111 and related profiles in the Appendix. Changing the Dell PowerConnect W AP Group for an AP Device You can change the Dell PowerConnect W AP Group to which an AP device is associated. Perform the following steps to change the Dell PowerConnect W AP Group for an AP device: 1. As required, review the Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups currently configured in AWMS. Navigate to the Dell PowerConnect W Configuration page, and click Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups from the navigation pane. This page displays and allows editing for all Dell PowerConnect W AP Groups that are currently configured in AWMS. 30 | Using Dell PowerConnect W Configuration in Daily Operations Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | Configuration Guide