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Deployment Guide 17
Chapter 2The HiveManager Platform
The HiveManager is a management appliance that provides centralized configuration, monitoring, and reporting for
multiple HiveAPs. The following are a few of the many benefits that a HiveManager offers:
• True "zero configuration" installations of HiveAPs
• Template-based configurations that simplify the deployment of large numbers of HiveAPs
• Scheduled firmware upgrades on HiveAPs by location
• Exportation of detailed information on HiveAPs for reporting
This chapter covers the following topics related to the HiveManager platform:
• "Product overview" on page18
• "Ethernet and Console Ports" on page19
• "Status LEDs" on page20
• "Rack Mounting the HiveManager" on page21
• "Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications" on page22