Modifying Multiple Devices

AirWave provides a Modify Devices tool that enables you to make bulk changes to devices, including controllers that have thin APS. Some of the device actions you can make include deleting multiple devices, migrating devices to another group or folder, updating credentials, and optimizing channels.

From AirWave 8.2.15.1, the Devices > List > Up and Down page displays the Long Supported Release (LSR) and the Short Supported Release (SSR) tag along with the firmware version running on the HPE Aruba Networking devices (Controllers and APs).

To modify multiple devices:

Navigate to one of the following pages that has a Device List:
- Devices > List. You can also click the Up, Down, Mismatched hyperlinks on the List page to open monitoring pages for the devices with those devices states.
- Groups > Monitor.
Click at the top right corner of the device list, then select the devices you want to modify.
Select as many changes as you want from the Device Actions drop-down menu.
Figure 1 Selecting the Device Actions
Click Apply All.

Table 1 describes the changes you can apply to multiple devices at the same time.

Table 1: Modify Multiple Devices Section Fields and Default Values
Action	Description
System Actions
Change Device Group/Folder	Move the selected devices to a new group or folder. If the device is in managed mode when it is moved to a new group, it will be reconfigured. When you select this option, you must also click the Group and/or Folder drop down menu and select the destination group or folder for the devices. Click Move and then select Apply All to save your changes.
Poll selected devices	Click Poll Now to poll selected devices for current user count and bandwidth data. This action overrides default poll settings for the group. Polling numerous devices may create a temporary performance load on your AirWave server.
Audit selected devices	Fetches the current configuration from the device and compares it to the desired AirWave configuration. The audit action updates the Configuration Status. NOTE: If a group has audit disabled for its devices, AirWave does not show the Audit button in the Modify devices list.
Delete selected devices	Click Delete to remove the selected devices from AirWave. A new window opens and asks you to confirm your changes. Select Apply Changes Now. The deletions will be performed in the background and it may take a minute to remove the selected devices from the list.
Run report on selected devices	Takes you to the Reports > Definitions page where you can define or run a custom report for selected devices. For more details and a procedure, see Running Reports on Selected Devices. NOTE: Some reports are not device-based and can't be run with the bulk selection of devices from Modify Devices; these reports are New Rogue Device, Rogue Clients, Rogue Containment Audit, Traffic Analysis, and UCC.
Update the credentials used to communicate with these devices	Update changes the credentials AirWave uses to communicate with the device. It does not change the credentials on the AP.
Import settings from selected devices (and discard current pre-device desired settings)	Audit updates a number of the AP-specific settings that AirWave initially read off of the AP including channel, power, antenna settings and SSL certifications. AirWave recommends using this setting if APs have been updated outside of AirWave. Most settings on the Devices > Manage configuration page are set to the values currently read off of the devices.
Management Level	When you select this action, you must select either Monitor Only + Firmware Upgrade or Manage Read/Write to choose new the management level for the devices.
Replace Hardware	Select the down device that will be replaced and view the list of AirWave devices that match the name or IP address of the selected device. The down devices can be replaced with any device in the New Devices list or in the current folder or group.
Planned Downtime Mode	When you select this action, you must select either Enable or Disable to change the downtime mode for the selected devices. When this option is enabled, the selected devices are put into Planned Maintenance mode. When this mode is enabled, no AP Down triggers will be deployed on these devices. Users will not be able to delete folders that contain devices in Planned Maintenance. The devices in Planned Maintenance will show the Up status, but will not be tracked in historical graphs and logs as Up.
Add Maintenance Window	Automate the manual action of putting the selected devices into Manage mode at once so that changes can be applied, and after the maintenance period is over, the devices automatically revert to Monitor-Only mode. Maintenance windows can be set as a one-time or recurring event.
Delete all Maintenance Windows	Deletes all maintenance windows set for these devices.
Device Actions (HPE Aruba Networking)
HPE Aruba Networking AP Group	When you select this option then click Update HPE Aruba Networking AP Group, a new window opens that allows you to assign the devices to a new AP group.
HPE Aruba Networking Instant Virtual Controller Variables	Opens the Variable Editor page for selected HPE Aruba Networking Instant APs.
Import unreferenced HPE Aruba Networking profiles from selected devices	Select the devices that include unreferenced profiles, then click this button to import those profiles from the selected devices.
Reprovision selected HPE Aruba Networking devices	Configures the controller to send provisioning parameters such as radio, antenna, and IP address settings to the selected APs. Please note that APs will be rebooted as part of reprovisioning.
Device Actions
Rename devices	Rename all the selected devices in bulk. Note that you can also rename the devices one at a time using the editable Name fields in each row.
Upgrade firmware for selected devices	Upgrades firmware for the selected devices. Refer to the firmware upgrade help under Devices > Manage configuration page for detailed help on Firmware job options.
Cancel firmware upgrade for selected devices	Cancels any firmware upgrades that are scheduled or in progress for the selected APs.
Reboot selected devices	Reboots the selected devices. Use caution when rebooting devices because this can disrupt wireless users.
Factory reset	Resets the selected devices back to factory-default settings.
Desired Radio Status	Enables or disables the radios on the selected device. This parameter does not apply to Cisco IOS APs.
Cisco Thin AP Settings	Bulk configuration for per-thin AP settings, previously configured on the Group LWAPP AP tab, can be performed from Modify Devices on the Devices > List page. Make changes to LWAPP AP groups, including the option that was under Modify Devices.