SCALANCE W1750D UI
Configuration Manual, 02/2018, C79000-G8976-C451-02
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AP Management and Monitoring
Managing an AP from AirWave
AirWave is a powerful platform and easy-to-use network operations system that manages
wireless, wired, and remote access networks, as well as wired and wireless infrastructures
from a wide range of third- party manufacturers. With its easy-to-use interface, AirWave
provides real-time monitoring, proactive alerts, historical reporting, as well as fast and
efficient troubleshooting. It also offers tools that manage RF coverage, strengthen wireless
security, and demonstrate regulatory compliance.
The APs communicate with AirWave using the HTTPS protocol. This allows an AirWave
server to be deployed in the cloud across a NAT device, such as a router.
The AirWave features available in the SCALANCE W network are described in the following
sections:
AirWave allows you to manage firmware updates on WLAN devices by defining a minimum
acceptable firmware version for each make and model of a device. It remotely distributes the
firmware image to the WLAN devices that require updates, and it schedules the firmware
updates such that updating is completed without requiring you to manually monitor the
devices.
The following models can be used to upgrade the firmware:
● Automatic—In this model, the VC periodically checks for newer updates from a
configured URL and automatically initiates upgrade of the network.
● Manual—In this model, the user can manually start a firmware upgrade for each VC or
set the desired firmware preference per group of devices.
An AP device can be reset through AirWave in the
mode:
1. In the
section, select the AP devices you want to reset to factory-default
by selecting the check box beside it.
2. From the
Change Device Group Folder
drop-down list, select
Factory Reset selected
devices
.
3. Click the
tab.
Note
On resetting the AP device from AirWave, all the configuration values will be set to default
except for the per- ap-settings
and
value.