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2. For each device type in the group, specify the minimum acceptable firmware version. If no firmware versions are
listed, go to the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files configuration page to upload the firmware files to
AirWave.
3. Select Upgrade to apply firmware preferences to devices in the group. The device types that display will vary based
on the device types that were selected on the Groups > Basic page.
4. Select Save to save the firmware file as the desired version for the group.
5. If you have opted to assign an external TFTP server on a per-group basis on the Device Setup > Upload Firmware
& Files configuration page, you can enter the IP address in the Firmware Upgrade Options field on the top of this
configuration page.
6. Once you have defined your first group, you can configure that group to be the default group on your network.
When AirWave discovers new devices that need to be assigned to a management group, the default group appears at
the top of all drop-down menus and lists. Newly discovered devices are place automatically in the default group if
AirWave is set to automatically monitor/manage new devices.
7. Browse to the AMP Setup >General page.
8. In the General section, select the desired group from the Default Group drop down menu to make it the default.
Comparing Device Groups
You can compare two existing device groups with a detailed line-item comparison. Group comparison allows several
levels of analysis including the following:
l Compare performance, bandwidth consumption, or troubleshooting metrics between two groups.
l Debug one device group against the settings of a similar and better performing device group.
l Use one group as a model by which to fine-tune configurations for additional device groups.
This topic presumes that at least two device groups are at least partly configured in AirWave, each with saved
configurations. Perform the following steps to compare two existing device groups:
1. From the Groups > List page, select the Compare two groups link. Two drop-down menus appear.
2. Select the two groups to compare in the drop-down menus, and select Compare. The Compare page appears,
displaying some or many configuration categories. Figure 61 illustrates this page.
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