
100 | Configuring and Using Device Groups in AWMS Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | User Guide
Figure 58 Groups > Firmware Page Illustration
2. For each device type in the group, specify the minimum acceptable firmware version. If no firmware versions
are listed, go to the Device Setup > Firmware configuration page to upload the firmware files to AWMS.
3. Select Upgrade to apply firmware preferences to devices in the group. Refer to the firmware upgrade help
under APs/Devices > Manage configuration page for detailed help on Firmware job options.
4. Select Save to save the firmware file as the desired version for the group.
5. If you have opted to assign an external TFTP server on a per-group basis on the Device Setup > Firmware
configuration page, you can enter the IP address in the Firmware Upgrade Options field on the top of this
configuration page.
6. Once you have defined your first group, you can configure that group to be the default group on your network.
When AWMS discovers new devices that need to be assigned to a management group, the default group
appears at the top of all drop-down menus and lists. Newly discovered devices are place automatically in the
default group if AWMS is set to Automatically Monitor/Manage New Devices on the AWMS configuration
page.
7. Browse to the Groups > List configuration page.
8. From the list of groups, check the Default radio button next to the desired default group to make it the
default.
Comparing Device Groups
You can compare two existing device groups with a detailed line-item comparison. Group comparison allows
several levels of analysis to include the following:
compare performance, bandwidth consumption, or troubleshooting metrics between two groups
debug one device group against the settings of a similar and better performing device group
use one group as a model by which to fine-tune configurations for additional device groups
This topic presumes that at least two device groups are at least partly configured in AWMS, each with saved
configurations. Perform the following steps to compare two existing device groups:
1. From the Groups > List page, select Compare two groups. Two drop-down menus appear.
2. Select the two groups to compare to each other in the drop-down menus, and select Compare. The Compare
page appears, displaying some or many configuration categories. Figure 59 illustrates this page.
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