Setup Guide

Overview
This guide is designed as a reference for installing the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management Suite
(AWMS) using the CentOS software bundled with the .iso disc image. If you are installing AWMS on a VMware server,
please consult Appendix H of the AWMS User Guide for important installation instructions. If you are installing
AWMS on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux server, contact Dell support at http://support.dell.com.
Pre-Installation Checklist
Use this checklist to ensure installation goes smoothly
Checklist
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Have available the AWMS license key text sent to you in an email from Dell.
Obtain dedicated server meeting Dell sizing specifications
Static IP address for each AWMS server
Firewall provisioning enabling proper ports/protocols
WLAN infrastructure properties (type, quantity, and location)
WLAN infrastructure access credentials (SNMP, telnet, SSH, etc)
WLAN security policy specifications
Router and switches to monitoring (optional)
Upstream NMS applications (optional)
Wireless client authentication servers (optional)
AWMS administrative authentication servers like TACACS+ or RADIUS (optional)
Creating an AWMS Installation CD from .iso Disc Image
There is a variety of software tools that can be used to create an installation CD from the Dell PowerConnect W
AirWave Management Platform Installation CD .iso disc image. Dell recommends using a free tool called burnatonce.
Note : The CD burning software included with Windows XP does not currently support the ability to create a CD from
an .iso disc image.
1. Download and save the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management Suite Installation CD .iso disc
image.
2. Download and install burnatonce from http://www.burnatonce.net/downloads/ (NOTE: Windows ME users will
need to download and install an additional ASPI layer.)
3. Insert a blank CD-R into the CD-R drive.
4. Right-click on the AWMS Installation CD .iso disc image file and select “burnatonce”.
When the burnatonce program opens, click the Write button. If burnatonce has not automatically associated to
the .iso disc image, run burnatonce manually and select the AWMS install image from the Load menu.
For help with CD burning software other than burnatonce, please refer to the user guide for that product and reference
the option to create a CD from .iso disc image. With Nero, for instance, this option may be found under File > Burn