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.

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.

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 .

   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.