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Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts has reportedly deployed Aruba's AirWave (News - Alert) Wireless Management System (AWMS) to manage the multi-vendor wireless network at its Wellesley, Massachusetts campus.

 

After a six month trial evaluation, Babson purchased the AWMS tool to connect different points located in residential housing and staff areas, and needed a consolidated view.

 

Bill Thompson, network engineer for Babson College said they use the AWMS on a daily basis to troubleshoot wireless issues, identify rogue APs, visualize network coverage and performance, and generate management reports. He said that the rich suite of features has significantly reduced troubleshooting time, improved visibility into network usage has helped improve capacity planning, and to locate stolen laptops.

 

AWMS helps the college recover stolen laptops by generating an alert when a stolen laptop connects to the network.

 

In addition, AWMS supports multiple generations of technology, wireless standards, and vendors through a single console interface. It includes an “Extensive Help Desk” feature and interfaces to trouble ticket solutions such as “BMC Remedy” and can monitor individual interfaces, including Wi-Fi radios, and configure the access points.

 

Bryan Wargo, general manager of Aruba's network management division said that wireless networks are critical infrastructure for educational institutions, and a powerful management tool with comprehensive analytics and Help Desk support can increase up-time and improve the end user experience.

 

“AWMS provides better monitoring, management, and diagnostics of more generations of Cisco (News - Alert) wireless LANs than do any other tools on the market. And it does so from a single console. If you have a multi-vendor wireless LAN, AWMS is the tool of choice for you."