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Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0

Installation Guide

Overview

This document is designed as a reference for installing Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 using the CentOS software

bundled with the .iso disc image.

Dell Networking W-Series AirWave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS), and AirWave Management Platform refer to the

same product set and are used interchangeably.

AirWave does not support downgrading to older versions. Significant data could be lost or compromised in such a

downgrade. In unusual circumstances requiring that you return to an earlier version of AirWave, we recommend you

perform a fresh installation of the earlier AirWave version, and then restore data from a pre-upgrade backup.

Pre-Installation Checklist

Use this check list to ensure installation goes smoothly.

Checklist

Have available the AirWave license key sent to you in an email from Dell.

Obtain dedicated server(s) meeting Dell sizing specifications.

Determine the static IP address for each AirWave server.

Firewall provisioning enabling proper ports/protocols.

Determine WLAN infrastructure properties (type, quantity, and location).

Determine WLAN infrastructure access credentials (SNMP, telnet, SSH, etc.).

Determine WLAN security policy specifications.

Set router and switches to monitoring (optional).

Configure upstream NMS applications (optional).

Determine wireless client authentication servers (optional).

Determine AirWave administrative authentication servers like TACACS+,

LDAP, or RADIUS (optional).

If upgrading, ensure that your current version is not more than two versions

behind. For example, when upgrading to AirWave8.0, you must already be

using AirWave 7.7 or newer. Contact technical support for assistance

upgrading AirWave software more than two versions old.

Table 1:

Pre-Installation Checklist

Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 | Installation Guide 0511230-04 | July 2014

Summary of content (21 pages)

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Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 Installation Guide Overview This document is designed as a reference for installing Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 using the CentOS software bundled with the .iso disc image. Dell Networking W-Series AirWave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS), and AirWave Management Platform refer to the same product set and are used interchangeably. AirWave does not support downgrading to older versions. Significant data could be lost or compromised in such a downgrade.
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Minimum Supported Browsers Windows® l Microsoft Internet Explorer® 9 l Mozilla Firefox® 3.x l Google Chrome™ 9.x (stable) Mac OS X® (10.5, 10.6, 10.7) l Apple Safari® 5.x l Mozilla Firefox® 3.x l Google Chrome™ 9.x Hardware Requirements and Installation Media The AirWave installation DVD includes all software (including the CentOS) required to complete the installation of AirWave. AirWave supports any hardware that is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 certified.
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Installing Linux CentOS 6.2 (Phase 1) Perform the following steps to install the Linux CentOS 6.2 operating system. The Linux installation is a prerequisite to installing AirWave on the network management system. This procedure erases the hard drive(s) on the server. 1. Insert the AirWave installation DVD into the drive and boot the server. 2. Type install and press Enter. To configure the partitions manually, type manual and press Enter. Figure 1: AirWave Installation 3.
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------------------------ Date and Time Configuration -----------------Current Time: Fri May 30 09:18:12 PST 2014 1) Change Date and Time 2) Change Time Zone 0) Finish Ensure that you enter the accurate date and time during this process. Errors will arise later in the installation if the specified date varies significantly from the actual date, especially if the specified date is in the future and it is fixed later. Best practices is to configure NTPD to gradually adjust your clock to the correct time. 1.
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message appears: STEP 5: Assigning AMP's address AirWave must be configured with a static IP. --------------- Primary Network Interface Configuration ------------1) IP Address : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 2) Netmask : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 3) Gateway : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 4) Primary DNS : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 5) Secondary DNS: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 9) 0) Commit Changes Exit (discard changes) If you want to configure a second network interface, please use AirWave's web interface, AMP Setup --> Network Tab 1.
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Enter the new root password and press Enter. The Linux root password is similar to a Windows administrator password. The root user is a super user who has full access to all commands and directories on the computer. This password should be kept as secure as possible because it allows full access to the machine. This password is not often needed on a day-to-day basis but is required to perform AirWave upgrades and advanced troubleshooting.
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6. Select the appropriate number or processors, and then specify the minimum virtual RAM. Refer to the Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 Server Sizing Guide. 7. Accept the VMware default virtual network adapter, and click Next. 8. Allocate a virtual disk large enough to contain the AirWave operating system, application, and data files. Refer to the Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 Server Sizing Guide. 9. Review the virtual machine settings, and then click Finish when you are done.
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Figure 3: Add a Legacy Network Adapter Installing AirWave on the Virtual Machine Installing AirWave on a Hyper-V virtual machine is typically done in one of two ways: l By writing an AirWave ISO to DVD, inserting the DVD into a physical drive on a Hyper-V server, and then configuring the AirWave virtual machine to boot from the DVD.
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Configuring and Mapping Port Usage for AirWave The following table itemizes the communication protocols and ports necessary for AirWave to communicate with wireless LAN infrastructure devices, including access points (APs), controllers, routers, switches, and RADIUS servers. Assign or adjust port usage on the network administration system as required to support these components.
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Table 2: AirWave Protocol and Port Chart (Continued) Port Type Protocol Description Device Type 1812 UDP RADIUS Auth Authenticate & authorize AirWave administrative users on a RADIUS server. > RADIUS auth server < RADIUS accounting client 1813 UDP RADIUS accounting Retrieve usernames for authenticated WLAN clients from NAS (captive portal, controller, autonomous AP). Only used when usernames are not available in the SNMP MIB of a controller or autonomous AP.
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Table 3: Status Section/Top Header Components of the AirWave GUI Field Description New Devices The number of wireless APs or wireless LAN controllers that have been discovered by AirWave but not yet managed by network administrators. When selected, AirWave directs you to a page that displays a detailed list of devices awaiting authorization. Wired & Wireless) The number of managed authorized devices that are currently responding to AirWave requests.
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Table 4: Components and Subtabs of AirWave Navigation Main Tab Description Subtabs The Home pages provide basic AirWave information including system name, host name, IP address, current time, running time, and software version. Home The Home pages also provide a central point for network status information and monitoring tools, giving graphical display of network activity, and links to many of the most frequent tools in AirWave.
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Table 4: Components and Subtabs of AirWave Navigation (Continued) Main Tab Description Subtabs Overview Connected All Clients The Clients pages provide detailed information about all client devices and users currently and historically associated to the WLAN, including VPN users. Prior to 7.4, this tab was called Users. For additional information, refer to Monitoring and Supporting WLAN Clients in the Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 User Guide.
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Table 4: Components and Subtabs of AirWave Navigation (Continued) Main Tab Description Subtabs General Network Users Roles AMP Setup The AMP Setup pages provide all information relating to the configuration of AirWave itself and its connection to your network. This page entails several processes, configurations, or tools in AirWave. NOTE: Some AMP Setup pages may not be visible depending on the role of the logged-in user set in AirWave.
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Figure 6: Activity section of the Home > Overview Page Common List Settings All of the lists in AMP Setup have some common options. All lists are paginated with a configurable number of items per page. Selecting the Records Per Page drop-down list (which usually looks like a range such as 1-20 on the upper left hand side of a list table) enables you to select or enter the number of rows that appear at a time in the list.
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Figure 7: Common List Settings Choose Columns Illustration These settings are user specific. To reset them, select Reset List Preferences on Home > User Info. Buttons and Icons The standard buttons and icons described in Table 5are used throughout AirWave: Table 5: Standard Buttons and Icons Function 16 Image Description Acknowledge Acknowledges and clears an AirWave alert. Add Adds the object to both the AirWave database and the onscreen display list. Add Creates a custom filtered view.
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Table 5: Standard Buttons and Icons (Continued) Function Image Description Cancel Cancels the current edit or task. Choose Chooses a new Helpdesk incident to be the Current Incident. Clients Indicates WLAN users. Select this number to see a list of connected clients. Clone Clones a custom filtered view. Create Creates a new Helpdesk incident. Customize Ignores selected settings when calculating the configuration status. Delete Deletes an object from AirWave’s database.
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Table 5: Standard Buttons and Icons (Continued) Function 18 Image Description Match Event Error Indicates an unsuccessful steering attempt. This can occur, for example, when a client has already roamed, when the client is disconnected from the network, when the client is in sleep mode, and so on. Mismatched Indicates mismatched device configuration, in which the most recent configuration in AirWave and the current configuration on a device are mismatched.
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Table 5: Standard Buttons and Icons (Continued) Function Image Description Schedule Schedules a window for reports, device changes, or maintenance. Search Searches AirWave for the specified client, device, rogue, group, folder, tag, or session. Set Time Range Sets the time range for interactive graphs to the range specified. Up Indicates devices that are in the Up status. Upgrade Firmware Applies a new firmware image to an AP/device. Usage Displays current bandwidth.
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Figure 8: AirWave Login Form If desired, you can set one of the available languages for your login. AirWave will remember your selected language until you log out and select another. You must log out in order to select a different language. The first page to appear after you initially log in is the Home > License page. Paste the AirWave license key you received into the license field on this page, then click Save to display the Dell Networking W-AirWave licensing agreement.
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