Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave - Benefits of Using AWMS as Master Device State Manager

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7. AWMS periodically polls each Local controller's MIB to ensure state parity with the AWMS database. If the
Local controller's device state does not comply with the AWMS database, AWMS will send a re-classification
message to bring it back into compliance.
Benefits of using AWMS as Master Device State Manager
 Ability to correlate state among multiple Master controllers. This will reduce delays in containing a rogue
device or authorizing a valid device when devices roam across a large campus.
 Ability to correlate state of third party access points with ARM. This will ensure Dell PowerConnect W
infrastructure interoperates more efficiently in a mixed infrastructure environment.
 Ability to better classify devices based on AWMS wire-line information not currently available in ArubaOS.
 AWMS provides a near real-time event notification and classification of new devices entering air space.
 RAPIDS gains additional wire-line discovery data from Dell PowerConnect W controllers.
NOTE: The Rogue Detail page displays a BSSID table for each rogue that displays the desired classification and the classification
on the device.