Dell W-Airwave 7.2 Best Practices Guide
Summary
Optimize your enterprise wireless infrastructure with this comprehensive guide for Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2. Designed for network administrators, it provides detailed best practices for deploying robust, scalable wireless networks. The manual covers everything from understanding complex Wi-Fi topologies and configuring the global AWMS system, to advanced strategies for device grouping and discovery. Use these expert insights to ensure optimal performance and seamless integration of your entire Dell PowerConnect W network.
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Dell Power Connect W
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Dell Power Connect W Air Wave 7.2 Best Practices Guide
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Copyright © 2011 Dell Power Connect W Networks, Inc. Dell Power Connect W Networks trademarks include , Dell Power Connect W Networks®, Dell Power Connect W Wireless Networks®, the registered Dell Pow...
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Contents About this Guide .......................................................................................................................................................3 Document Organization...
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Chapter 6 Dell-Specific Capabilities in AWMS...............................................................................29 Dell Power Connect W Traps for RADIUS Auth & IDS Tracking................
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About this Guide This preface provides an overview of this best practices guide and contact information for Dell, and includes the following sections: “Document Organization” on page 3 “Note, Caution ...
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Note, Caution and Warning Icons This document uses the following icons to emphasize advisories for certain actions, configurations, or concepts: NOTE: Indicates helpful suggestions, pertinent informat...
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Chapter 1 Overview This document provides best practices for leveraging the Air Wave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS) to monitor and manage your Dell Power Connect W infrastructure. Dell Power Connect...
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Prerequisites for Integrating Dell Power Connect W Infrastructure You will need the following information to monitor and manage your Dell infrastructure: SNMP community string (monitoring & discov...
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Table 3 Dell Power Connect W Feature Implementation Schedule for AWMS (Continued) Feature AWMS Implementation Ability to track user associations and roaming via SNMP traps 7.2 Ability to pull Channel ...
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Overview Dell Power Connect W Air Wave 7.2 Best Practices Guide
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Chapter 2 Configuring AWMS for Global Dell Power Connect W Infrastructure This chapter explains how to optimally configure AWMS to globally manage your Dell Power Connect W infrastructure, and contain...
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Entering Credentials in Device Setup > Communication AWMS requires several credentials to properly interface with Dell Power Connect W infrastructure. The device discovery process requires proper g...
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Setting Up Time Synchronization CAUTION: If you are using SNMPv3 and the controller's date/time is incorrect, the SNMP agent will not respond to SNMP requests from AWMS SNMP manager. This will result ...
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Figure 5 AMON Data Collection setting in AMP Setup > General 3. Select Save. Controller Setup (Master & Local) CAUTION: Enabling these commands on Dell Power Connect Aruba OS versions prior to ...
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Chapter 3 Configuring a Dell Power Connect W Group in AWMS It is prudent to establish a Dell Power Connect W Group within AWMS. During the discovery process you will move new discovered controllers in...
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Figure 7 Group SNMP Version for Monitoring 12. Select Save and Apply. Advanced Configuration Refer to the Dell Power Connect W Configuration Guide located in support.dell.com/manuals for detailed inst...
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Chapter 4 Discovering Dell Power Connect W Infrastructure This chapter guides you through the process of discovering and managing your Dell Power Connect W infrastructure. AWMS utilizes Dell Power Con...
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Figure 8 Dell Credentials in Device Setup > Add 4. Enter the required fields for configuration and basic monitoring: Telnet/SSH Username Telnet/SSH password “enable” password 5. Enter the required ...
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CAUTION: If you are using SNMPv3 and the controller's date/time is incorrect, the SNMP agent will not respond to SNMP requests from AWMS SNMP manager. This will result in the controller and all of its...
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Discovering Dell Power Connect W Infrastructure Dell Power Connect W Air Wave 7.2 Best Practices Guide
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Chapter 5 AWMS and Dell Power Connect W Integration Strategies This chapter describes strategies for integrating AWMS and Dell Power Connect W and contains the following topics: “Example Use Cases” on...
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Example Use Cases The following are example use cases of integration strategies: When to Use Enable Stats You want to pilot AMWS and doesn't want to make major configuration changes to their infrastru...
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Prerequisites for Integration If you have not discovered the Dell Power Connect W infrastructure or configured credentials, refer to the previous chapters of this book: Chapter 2, “Configuring AWMS fo...
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CAUTION: If you don't follow the above steps, local controllers will not be configured to populate statistics. This decreases AWMS' capability to trend client signal information and to properly locate...
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Define AWMS as Trap Host using Dell Power Connect Aruba OS CLI To ensure the AWMS server is defined a trap host, SSH into each controller (Master and Local), enter “enable” mode, and issue the followi...
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wlsx Valid SSIDViolation wlsx Sta Policy Violation wlsx Repeat WEPIVViolation wlsx Weak WEPIVViolation wlsx Frame Retry Rate Exceeded wlsx Frame Receive Error Rate Exceeded wlsx Frame Fragmentation Ra...
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If any of the traps below don't show as enabled, enter configure terminal mode and issue the following command: (Controller-Name) (config) # snmp-server trap enable <TRAPS FROM LIST ABOVE> (Cont...
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NOTE: You will see many IDS and Auth Traps from this command. AWMS only processes a small subset of these traps which display within AWMS. The Traps that AWMS does process are listed above. Ensure you...
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Impersonation Attacks - no summary data available in AWMS Signature Pattern Matches - partial summary data available on Home and RAPIDS > Overview pages Policy Violations - no summary data availabl...
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AWMS and Dell Power Connect W Integration Strategies Dell Power Connect W Air Wave 7.2 Best Practices Guide
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Chapter 6 Dell-Specific Capabilities in AWMS This chapter discusses Dell Power Connect W-specific capabilities in AWMS, and contains the following topics: “Remote AP & Wired Networking Monitoring”...
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Figure 15 Remote AP Detail Page 3. You can also see if there are users plugged into the wired interfaces. NOTE: This feature is only available when the remote APs are in split tunnel and tunnel modes....
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Figure 17 Channel Utilization in Visual RF (Interference) Configuring Radio Utilization Triggers 1. Navigate to System > Triggers and select Add. 2. Select Radio Utilization from the Type drop-down...
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Viewing Controller License Information Follow these steps to view your controller’s license information in AWMS: 1. Navigate to the APs/Devices > Detail page of a controller under AWMS management. ...
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2. Select the proper classification from the Controller Classification drop-down menu. CAUTION: Changing the controller's classification within the AWMS UI will push a reclassification message to all ...
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Rules Based Controller Classification Using RAPIDS Defaults for Controller Classification To use the controller's classification as RAPIDS classification, follow these steps: 1. Navigate to RAPIDS >...
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Appendix A Dell Power Connect Aruba OS & AWMS Commands Enable Channel Utilization Events (Local and Master Controllers) CAUTION: Enabling these commands on Dell Power Connect Aruba OS versions pri...
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(Controller-Name) (config) # mobility-manager <AMP IP> user <MMS-USER> <MMS-SNMP- PASSWORD> trap-version 2c NOTE: This command creates an SNMPv3 user on the controller with authentic...
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Ensuring Master Controller Pushes Config to Local Controllers Utilizing Aruba OS CLI NOTE: Do not use these commands if using AWMS GUI. (Controller-Name) (config) # cfgm mms config disable NOTE: This ...
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(Controller-Name) (config) # write mem Copy & Paste to Enable Proper Traps With Aruba OS CLI To ensure the proper traps are configured on Dell Power Connect W controllers copy and paste the follow...
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| Published | May 16, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is required for optimal location tracking accuracy using Wi-Fi tags?
The tags must chirp on all regulatory channels, and they should be audible by at least three access points from any given area (four is recommended).
If configuring AWMS for a global infrastructure, what setup step should I focus on?
It is essential to set up time synchronization under the Device Setup > Communication section of AWMS.
What warning applies when terminating other vendors’ VPN client devices using Dell PowerConnect W platforms?
This constitutes complete acceptance of liability and indemnifies Dell from legal actions concerning copyright infringement on behalf of those vendors.