Dell W-Series 207 Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 User Guide - Page 55

W-AirWave Setup, Pause/Resume, Views

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Figure 23 Configuration Link W-AirWave Setup W-AirWave is a solution for managing rapidly changing wireless networks. When enabled, W-AirWave allows you to manage the Instant network. For more information on W-AirWave, see Managing a W-IAP from W-AirWave on page 307. The W-AirWave status is displayed below the Virtual Controller section of the Instant main window. If the W-AirWave status is Not Set Up, click the Set Up Now link to configure W-AirWave. The System > Admin window is displayed. Pause/Resume The Pause/Resume link is located on the Instant main window. The Instant UI is automatically refreshed every 15 seconds by default. Click the Pause link to pause the automatic refreshing of the Instant UI after every 15 seconds. When the automatic refreshing is paused, the Pause link changes to Resume. Click the Resume link to resume automatic refreshing. Automatic refreshing allows you to get the latest information about the network and network elements. You can use the Pause link when you want to analyze or monitor the network or a network element, and therefore do not want the UI to refresh. Views Depending on the link or tab that is clicked, Instant displays information about the VC, Wi-Fi networks, W-IAPs, or the clients in the Info section. The views on the Instant main window are classified as follows: l Virtual Controller view-The VC view is the default view. This view allows you to monitor the Instant network. l The following Instant UI elements are available in this view: n Tabs-Networks, Access Points, and Clients. For detailed information on the tabs, see Tabs on page 29. n Links-Monitoring, Client Alerts, and IDS. The Spectrum link is visible if you have configured the W-IAP as a spectrum monitor. These links allow you to monitor the Instant network. For more information on these links, see Monitoring on page 38, IDS on page 53, Alerts on page 49, and Spectrum Monitor on page 341. l Network view-The Network view provides information that is necessary to monitor a selected wireless network. All Wi-Fi networks in the Instant network are listed in the Network tab. Click the name of the network that you want to monitor. l Instant Access Point view-The Instant Access Point view provides information that is necessary to monitor a selected W-IAP. All W-IAPs in the Instant network are listed in the Access Points tab. Click the name of the W-IAP that you want to monitor. l Client view-The Client view provides information that is necessary to monitor a selected client. In the Client view, all the clients in the Instant network are listed in the Clients tab. Click the IP address of the client that you want to monitor. For more information on the graphs and the views, see Monitoring on page 38. 55 | Instant User Interface Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide

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Instant User Interface
Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
Figure 23
Configuration Link
W-AirWave Setup
W-AirWave is a solution for managing rapidly changing wireless networks. When enabled, W-AirWave allows you
to manage the Instant network. For more information on W-AirWave, see
Managing a W-IAP from W-AirWave
on page 307
. The W-AirWave status is displayed below the Virtual Controller section of the Instant main
window. If the W-AirWave status is
Not Set Up
, click the
Set Up Now
link to configure W-AirWave. The
System > Admin
window is displayed.
Pause/Resume
The
Pause/Resume
link is located on the Instant main window.
The Instant UI is automatically refreshed every 15 seconds by default. Click the
Pause
link to pause the
automatic refreshing of the Instant UI after every 15 seconds. When the automatic refreshing is paused, the
Pause
link changes to
Resume
. Click the
Resume
link to resume automatic refreshing.
Automatic refreshing allows you to get the latest information about the network and network elements. You
can use the
Pause
link when you want to analyze or monitor the network or a network element, and therefore
do not want the UI to refresh.
Views
Depending on the link or tab that is clicked, Instant displays information about the VC, Wi-Fi networks, W-IAPs,
or the clients in the Info section. The views on the Instant main window are classified as follows:
l
Virtual Controller
view—The VC view is the default view. This view allows you to monitor the Instant
network.
l
The following Instant UI elements are available in this view:
n
Tabs
—Networks, Access Points, and Clients. For detailed information on the tabs, see
Tabs on page 29
.
n
Links
—Monitoring, Client Alerts, and IDS. The Spectrum link is visible if you have configured the W-IAP
as a spectrum monitor. These links allow you to monitor the Instant network. For more information on
these links, see
Monitoring on page 38
,
IDS on page 53
,
Alerts on page 49
, and
Spectrum Monitor on
page 341
.
l
Network
view—The Network view provides information that is necessary to monitor a selected wireless
network. All Wi-Fi networks in the Instant network are listed in the
Network
tab. Click the name of the
network that you want to monitor.
l
Instant Access Point view—The Instant Access Point view provides information that is necessary to monitor
a selected W-IAP. All W-IAPs in the Instant network are listed in the
Access Points
tab. Click the name of
the W-IAP that you want to monitor.
l
Client
view—The Client view provides information that is necessary to monitor a selected client. In the
Client view, all the clients in the Instant network are listed in the
Clients
tab. Click the IP address of the
client that you want to monitor.
For more information on the graphs and the views, see
Monitoring on page 38
.