Reference Guide

Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.5 | Best Practices Guide Preface | 1
Preface
The preface provides an overview of the best practices guide and contact information for Dell PowerConnect W,
and includes the following sections:
 “Document Organization” on page1
 “Note, Caution, and Warning Icons” on page2
 “Contacting Support” on page2
Document Organization
This best practices guide includes instructions and examples of optimal ways to use and integrate the Dell
PowerConnect W-AirWave Management Platform (AirWave) with Dell PowerConnect W-Series devices and
infrastructure.
Table 1 Document Organization and Purposes
Chapter Description
Chapter 1, “Overview” on page 3 This chapter explains the minimum requirements, prerequisites, topology of a Dell
PowerConnect W-Series infrastructure integrated with AirWave.
Chapter 2, “Configuring AirWave for
Global Dell PowerConnect W-Series
Infrastructure” on page 5
This chapter explains global configuration options in AirWave.
Chapter 3, “Configuring a Dell
PowerConnect W Group in
AirWave” on page 9
This chapter explains how to create and monitor a Dell PowerConnect W group in
AirWave.
Chapter 4, “Discovering Dell
PowerConnect W-Series
Infrastructure” on page 11
This chapter explains how to discover and manage your Dell PowerConnect W-Series
infrastructure.
Chapter 5, “AirWave and Dell
PowerConnect W-Series Integration
Strategies” on page 15
This chapter highlights recommended integration strategies.
Chapter 6, “Dell PowerConnect W-
Series Specific Capabilities in
AirWave” on page 23
This chapter highlights AirWave capabilities that are specific to Dell PowerConnect W-
Series devices.
Appendix A, “ArubaOS and AirWave
CLI Commands”
This appendix explains command line interface (CLI) commands.
Appendix B, “AirWave Data
Acquisition Methods”
This appendix provides a table that explains how AirWave acquires data from Dell
PowerConnect W-Series devices.
Appendix C, “WMS Offload Details” This appendix explains WMS Offload in further detail.
Appendix D, “Increasing Location
Accuracy”
This appendix explains ways to increase location accuracy in AirWave.