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About Shared Key, Entering the Organization String and AMP Information into the IAP

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About Shared Key The Shared Secret key is used by the administrator to manually authorize the first Virtual Controller for an organization. Any string is acceptable. Entering the Organization String and AMP Information into the IAP 1. Click the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Set Up Now link in the bottom-middle region of the Instant UI. The Settings box with the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave tab selected appears. Figure 162 Configuring Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 2. Enter the name of your organization in the Organization name text box. This name automatically appears in AirWave under Groups list. 3. Enter the IP address of the AirWave server in the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave IP text box. 4. Enter the IP address of a backup AirWave server in the AirWave backup IP text box. The backup server provides connectivity when the primary server is down. If the IAP cannot send data to the primary server, the Virtual Controller switches to the backup server automatically. 5. Enter the shared key in the Shared key text box and reconfirm. This shared key is used for configuring the first AP in the Dell Instant network. 6. Click OK. Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Discovery through DHCP Option The Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave configuration can also be performed on the DHCP option that is configured on the DHCP server. You can configure this only if the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave is not configured earlier or have deleted the precedent configuration. On the DHCP server, the format for option 60 is "DellInstantAP", and the format for option 43 is "ams-ip, amskey". Standard DHCP option 60 and 43 on Windows Server 2008 In networks that are not using DHCP option 60 and 43, it is easy to use the standard DHCP options 60 and 43 for Dell AP or Dell Instant AP. For Dell APs these options can be used to indicate the, master controller or the local controller. For IAP, this can be used to define the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave IP, group and password. 1. From a server running Windows Server 2008 navigate to Server Manager > Roles > DHCP sever > Your Domain DHCP Server > IPv4. 2. Right click on IPv4 and select Set Predefined Options. 192 | Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Integration and Management Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.3.4-3.1.0.0 | User Guide

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Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Integration and Management
Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.3.4-3.1.0.0
| User Guide
About Shared Key
The Shared Secret key is used by the administrator to manually authorize the first Virtual Controller for an
organization. Any string is acceptable.
Entering the Organization String and AMP Information into the IAP
1.
Click the
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Set Up Now link
in the bottom-middle region of the Instant UI.
The
Settings
box with the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave tab selected appears.
Figure 162
Configuring Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave
2.
Enter the name of your organization in the
Organization
name text box. This name automatically appears in
AirWave under Groups list.
3.
Enter the IP address of the AirWave server in the
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave IP
text box.
4.
Enter the IP address of a backup AirWave server in the
AirWave backup IP
text box. The backup server
provides connectivity when the primary server is down. If the IAP cannot send data to the primary server, the
Virtual Controller switches to the backup server automatically.
5.
Enter the shared key in the
Shared key
text box and reconfirm. This shared key is used for configuring the first
AP in the Dell Instant network.
6.
Click
OK
.
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Discovery through DHCP Option
The Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave configuration can also be performed on the DHCP option that is
configured on the DHCP server. You can configure this only if the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave is not
configured earlier or have deleted the precedent configuration.
On the DHCP server, the format for option 60 is “
DellInstantAP”
, and the format for option 43 is “
ams-ip, ams-
key
”.
Standard DHCP option 60 and 43 on Windows Server 2008
In networks that are not using DHCP option 60 and 43, it is easy to use the standard DHCP options 60 and 43 for
Dell AP or Dell Instant AP. For Dell APs these options can be used to indicate the, master controller or the local
controller. For IAP, this can be used to define the Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave IP, group and password.
1.
From a server running Windows Server 2008 navigate to
Server Manager
> Roles
> DHCP sever
> Your
Domain
DHCP Server
> IPv4.
2.
Right click on
IPv4
and select
Set Predefined Options.