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Configure SNMP

The Services > SNMP page configures the access point to work with the NMS station . In addition to enabling SNMP, the SNMP community must be configured. The SNMP community string is used like a username and is for authentication, privacy, and authorization services within SNMP . When a SNMP Community name is entered on the Express Setup page, the community associates using read-only or read/write capabilities.

The SNMP Request Communities section is not enabled until Enabled is selected in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) field at the top of the screen and click Apply. The descriptions are shown in Figure .

The SNMP Trap Community section is not enabled until Enabled is selected in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) field at the top of the screen and click Apply .

With VxWorks based APs and bridges, use the SNMP Setup page shown in Figure to configure the device to work with the network SNMP management station. Most of the setting are the same as the IOS.

The default SNMP settings are shown in Figure .

To disable SNMP via IOS, use the no snmp-server to disable the SNMP agent operation.

The SNMP community string is used to define the relationship between the SNMP manager and the agent. The community string acts like a password to permit access to the agent on the access point. The associated string characteristics can be configured with the following:

  • An access list of IP addresses of the SNMP managers that are permitted to use the community string to gain access to the agent
  • A MIB view, which defines the subset of all MIB objects accessible to the given community
  • Read and write or read-only permission for the MIB objects accessible to the community

Beginning in configuration mode, use the command in Figure to configure a community string on the access point. Though visible in the command-line help string, the version 3 keyword (SNMPv3) is not supported.

The SNMP traps are shown in Figure . Follow the steps in Figure to configure the AP to send traps to a host. Follow the steps in Figure to set the system contact and location of the SNMP agent so that these descriptions can be accessed through the configuration file.

After the device SNMP settings are complete, an SNMP NMS application server must be installed. This will be covered next.


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