AirWave 8.3.0.1 | User Guide Discovering, Adding, and Auditing Devices | 19
management mode is set to Manage Read/Write, the settings on the right side of the Compare
Configurations page will be pushed to the device.
4. Review the list of changes to be applied to the device to determine whether the changes are
appropriate. If not, you need to change the group settings or move the device to another group.
Authorizing Devices to AirWave from Devices > New Page
Once you have discovered devices on your network, add these devices to a group and specify whether
the device is to be placed in Manage Read/Write or Monitor Only mode. To configure a new group,
refer to Using Device Groups on page 24.
In Manage Read/Write mode, AirWave compares the device’s current configuration settings with the
Group configuration settings and automatically updates the device’s configuration to match the Group
policy.
In Monitor Only mode, AirWave updates the firmware, compares the current configuration with the
policy, and displays any discrepancies on the Devices > Audit page, but does not change the
configuration of the device.
Put devices in Monitor Only mode when they are added to a newly established device group. This
avoids overwriting any important existing configuration settings.
Once you have added several devices to the Group, and verified that no unexpected or undesired
configuration changes will be made to the devices, you can begin to put the devices in Manage
Read/Write mode using the Devices > Manage or the Modify these devices link on any list page.
Perform the following steps to add a newly discovered device to a group:
1. Browse to the Devices > New page. The Devices > New page displays all newly discovered
devices, the related controller (when known/applicable) and the device vendor, model, LAN MAC
Address, IP Address, and the date/time of discovery.
2. Select the group and folder to which the device will be added from the drop-down menu (the
default group appears at the top of the Group listing). Devices cannot be added to a Global
Group; groups designated as Global Groups cannot contain access points.
3. Select either the Monitor Only or the Manage Read/Write radio button and select Add.
4. At this point, you can go to the Devices > List page and select the folder(s) to which you have
assigned one or more devices to verify that your device has been properly assigned. If you want
to assign a device to the Ignored page or delete it entirely from AirWave, go to step on page 19.
If you select Manage Select Devices, AirWave automatically overwrites existing device
settings with the specified group settings. Placing newly discovered devices in Monitor mode
is strongly recommended until you can confirm that all group configuration settings are
appropriate for that device.
5. If you do not want to manage or monitor a discovered device, you may select the device(s) from
the list and select either Ignore or Delete. If you choose to Ignore the devices, they will not be
displayed in the Devices > New list, even if they are discovered in subsequent scans. You can
view a list of all Ignored devices on the Devices > Ignored page. If you choose to Delete the
device, it will be listed on the Devices > New list if discovered by AirWave in a subsequent scan.
Refer to Ignoring Discovered Devices on page 19.
Ignoring Discovered Devices
