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Table 8 AMP Setup > General > General Section Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
System Name AWMS Defines your name for the AWMS server, with a maximum limit of 20 alphanumeric
characters.
Automatically Monitor/
Manage New Devices
No Launches a drop-down menu that specifies the behavior AWMS should follow
when it discovers a new device. Devices are placed in the default group which is
defined in the next field.

When devices are in Monitor Only mode, AWMS compares the current
configuration with the policy, and displays any discrepancies on the APs/
Devices > Audit page, but does not change the configuration of the device.

When devices are in Manage Read/Write mode, AWMS compares the device's
current configuration settings with the Group configuration settings and
automatically updates the device's configuration to match the Group policy.
Automatically placing devices in Managed Read/Write mode will overwrite the
configuration with the desired configuration in AWMS, and should only be used
when you are certain AWMS has the correct configuration. This can be risky,
and generally, devices should be placed in Monitor Only mode as the default.
Default Group NA Sets the device group that this AWMS server uses as the default for device-level
configuration. Select a device group from the drop-down menu. A group must first
be defined on the Groups > List page to appear in this drop-down menu. For
additional information, refer to Chapter 4, “Configuring and Using Device Groups in
AWMS” on page 79 .
Device Configuration
Audit Interval
Daily If enabled, this setting defines the interval of AWMS queries, in which each device
compares actual device settings to the Group configuration policies stored in the
AWMS database. If the settings do not match, the AP is flagged as mismatched and
AWMS sends an alert via email, log, or SNMP.
Aruba recommends enabling this feature with a frequency of Daily or more
frequently to ensure that your AP configurations comply with your established
policies.
Automatically Repair
Misconfigured Devices
Disabled If enabled, this setting automatically reconfigures the settings on the device when
the device is in Manage mode and AWMS detects a variance between actual
device settings and the Group configuration policy in the AWMS database.
Send Debugging
Messages to Aruba
Enabled If enabled, AWMS automatically emails any system errors to the Dell Support
Center to assist in debugging.
Nightly Maintenance
Time (00:00 - 23:59)
04:15 Specifies the time of day AWMS should perform daily maintenance. During
maintenance, AWMS cleans the database, performs backups, and completes a few
other housekeeping tasks. Such processes should not be performed during peak
hours of demand.
AWMS User
Authorization Lifetime
(0-240 min)
120 Sets the amount of time, in minutes, that an AWMS user session lasts before the
user must authenticate when a new browser window is opened. Setting the lifetime
to 0 requires the user to log in every time a new browser window is opened.
Check Updates from
Aruba
Yes Enables AWMS to check automatically for multiple update types. Check daily for
AWMS updates, to include enhancements, device template files, important security
updates, and other important news. This setting requires a direct internet
connection via AWMS.