Local Controller Discovery; Thin Ap Discovery - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual

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 downstream access points showing as
Down in AWMS.
6. Assign controller to a Group & Folder.
7. Ensure Monitor Only option is selected
8. Select Add
9. Navigate to APs/Devices > New page.
10. Select the Dell PowerConnect W Master controller you just added from the list of new devices.
11. Ensure Monitor Only option is selected.
12. Select Add.

Local Controller Discovery

Local controllers are discovered via the Master controller. After waiting for the Thin AP Polling Period interval or
executing a Poll Now command from the APs/Devices > Monitoring page, the Local controllers will appear on
the APs/Devices > New page.
Add the Local controller to Group defined previously. Within AWMS, Local controllers can be split away from
the Master controller's Group.

Thin AP Discovery

Thin APs are discovered via the Local controller. After waiting for the Thin AP Polling Period or executing a Poll
Now command from the APs/Devices > Monitoring page, thin APs will appear on the APs/Devices > New page.
Add the Thin APs to the Group defined previously. Within AMWS, thin APs can be split away from the
controller's Group. You can split thin APs into multiple Groups if required.
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