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Chapter 25 W-IAP Management and Monitoring This chapter provides information on managing and monitoring W-IAPs from the the W-AirWave management server: Managing a W-IAP from W-AirWave W-AirWave is a powerful platform and easy-to-use network operations system that manages Dell wireless, wired, and remote access networks, as well as wired and wireless infrastructures from a wide range of thirdparty manufacturers. With its easy-to-use interface, W-AirWave provides real-time monitoring, proactive alerts, historical reporting, as well as fast and efficient troubleshooting. It also offers tools that manage RF coverage, strengthen wireless security, and demonstrate regulatory compliance. The W-IAPs communicate with W-AirWave using the HTTPS protocol. This allows a W-AirWave server to be deployed in the cloud across a NAT device, such as a router. The W-AirWave features available in the Instant network are described in the following sections: Image Management W-AirWave allows you to manage firmware updates 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 it schedules the firmware updates such that updating is completed without requiring you to manually monitor the devices. The following models can be used to upgrade the firmware: l Automatic-In this model, the VC periodically checks for newer updates from a configured URL and automatically initiates upgrade of the network. l Manual-In this model, the user can manually start a firmware upgrade for each VC or set the desired firmware preference per group of devices. Resetting a W-IAP A W-IAP device can be reset through W-AirWave in the Managed mode: 1. In the Modify Devices section, select the W-IAP devices you want to reset to factory-default by selecting the check box beside it. 2. From the Change Device Group Folder drop-down list, select Factory Reset selected devices. 3. Click the Factory Reset tab. On resetting the W-IAP device from W-AirWave, all the configuration values will be set to default except for the per-ap-settings and VC Key value. W-IAP and Client Monitoring W-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. Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide W-IAP Management and Monitoring | 307