User Guide: Vista Manager AWC Plug-in version 3.13.1

What is the AWC Plug-in

Overview > What is the AWC Plug-in

Supported AP Models
Support Limits
Account Types
The AWC (Autonomous Wave Control) Plug-in is a wireless LAN controller. It lets you centrally and graphically manage wireless access points (APs) that are connected to an AMF network as guest devices or are installed on the same subnet as the AWC Plug-in server.
The plug-in can use AWC to automatically adjust the channel and transmit power for each AP according to the surrounding radio environment.
The AWC Plug-in enables you to:
In addition, with Wireless Channel Blanket licenses, you can also configure and operate a hybrid wireless network, which combines blanket and multi-channel wireless networks. This is called AWC-CB (AWC-Channel Blanket).
Please refer to Operation Reference > Channel Blanket > Overview for more details on AWC-CB.
If you are planning to manage guest device APs, please make sure that your AMF network is working correctly before using this software.
Please refer to the AMF Feature Overview and Configuration Guide for AMF networking features.
Note
You can use the AWC Plug-in if your network doesn't use AMF (i.e. there's no AMF master or controller on your network). There are some limitations on the available features. For this to work, you have to install both Vista Manager EX and the AWC Plug-in and enable appropriate licenses. You cannot install and use the AWC Plug-in without Vista Manager EX.

Supported AP Models

The AWC Plug-in can manage the following AP models.
Note
Software versions listed below refer to those of AWC Plug-ins.
Note
As a general rule, when managing wireless APs with the AWC plug-in, initialize the APs before adding them to management. Please refer to Operation Reference > Miscellaneous Settings > Configure AP through Its Own Web Interface for items that can be set before adding the AP to management.

Support Limits

The number of APs, Clients and Floor Maps that can be managed by the AWC Plug-in are as follows.
Note
These are the maximum numbers that the AWC Plug-in can support. The actual limit varies depending on the server environment and the AWC Plug-in licenses enabled on Vista Manager EX.
Note
The actual maximum numbers may vary depending on the plug-ins used and the device configuration. Please refer to the Installation Guide and Release Notes available on our website.
Note
The more units managed, the longer each page may take to display.

Account Types

The AWC Plug-in shares the account database with Vista Manager EX and other plug-ins.
Table 2: Account Types
Type Overview
Admin Can use all wireless management functions.
User Can perform wireless management operations except the ones listed below:
  • Create Management Group
  • View the AWC Calculation Result Log
  • Initialize the system and view version information
Admin can permit users to configure and view permissions per management group.
See the "Managing user accounts" section of the Vista Manager EX User Guide for more information.

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