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Airwave Integration and Management, AirWave Features, Image Management, W-IAP and Client Monitoring

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Chapter 18 Airwave Integration and Management AirWave is a solution for managing rapidly changing wireless networks. The easy-to-use interface and user-centric approach lets you to easily solve any connectivity issues. It allows you to efficiently and remotely manage and monitor enterprise wireless LAN. It allows you to monitor and change wireless LAN settings, generate compliance reports, locate users and W-IAPs, and diagnose problems from any Internet connection. Dell PowerConnect W-IAPs communicate with AirWave using the HTTPS protocol. This allows an AirWave server to be deployed in the cloud across a NAT device such as a router. AirWave Features This section describes the AirWave features that are available in the Dell Instant network. Image Management AirWave allows updating the firmware on WLAN devices by defining a minimum acceptable firmware version for each make and model of a device. It remotely distributes the firmware image to the WLAN devices that require updates, and also schedules the firmware updates such that updating is completed without the necessity to manually monitor the devices. The following models can be used to upgrade the firmware:  Directed: In this model, the user initiates a new image upgrade by giving a command to the virtual controller with a URL that provides the new image location.  Automatic: In this model, the virtual controller periodically checks for newer updates from a configured URL, and automatically initiates upgrade of the network. W-IAP and Client Monitoring AirWave allows you to find any W-IAP or client on the wireless network and to see real-time monitoring views. These monitoring views can be used to aggregate critical information and high-end monitoring information. Template Based Configuration AirWave automatically creates a configuration template based on any of the existing W-IAPs, and it applies that template across the network as shown in Figure 89. It audits every device on an ongoing basis to ensure that configurations never vary from the enterprise policies. It alerts you whenever a violation is detected and automatically repairs the misconfigured device. Dell PowerConnect W-Instant Access Point 5.0.3.0-1.1.0.0 | User Guide Airwave Integration and Management | 113

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Chapter 18
Airwave Integration and Management
AirWave is a solution for managing rapidly changing wireless networks. The easy-to-use interface and user-centric
approach lets you to easily solve any connectivity issues. It allows you to efficiently and remotely manage and
monitor enterprise wireless LAN. It allows you to monitor and change wireless LAN settings, generate compliance
reports, locate users and W-IAPs, and diagnose problems from any Internet connection. Dell PowerConnect
W-IAPs communicate with AirWave using the HTTPS protocol. This allows an AirWave server to be deployed in
the cloud across a NAT device such as a router.
AirWave Features
This section describes the AirWave features that are available in the Dell Instant network.
Image Management
AirWave allows updating the firmware on WLAN devices by defining a minimum acceptable firmware version for
each make and model of a device. It remotely distributes the firmware image to the WLAN devices that require
updates, and also schedules the firmware updates such that updating is completed without the necessity to
manually monitor the devices.
The following models can be used to upgrade the firmware:
Directed: In this model, the user initiates a new image upgrade by giving a command to the virtual controller
with a URL that provides the new image location.
Automatic: In this model, the virtual controller periodically checks for newer updates from a configured URL,
and automatically initiates upgrade of the network.
W-IAP and Client Monitoring
AirWave allows you to find any W-IAP or client on the wireless network and to see real-time monitoring views.
These monitoring views can be used to aggregate critical information and high-end monitoring information.
Template Based Configuration
AirWave automatically creates a configuration template based on any of the existing W-IAPs, and it applies that
template across the network as shown in
Figure 89
. It audits every device on an ongoing basis to ensure that
configurations never vary from the enterprise policies. It alerts you whenever a violation is detected and
automatically repairs the misconfigured device.