Extricom Series WLAN System Installation and User Guide
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Figure 51: SNMP Configuration Tab
SNMP Traps
Traps can be sent by the switch over its northbound interface to network management devices. To
begin sending SNMP traps over the northbound interface, configure the
SNMP Traps
section under
the
SNMP
tab as follows:
1.
Select the
Enable Traps
checkbox.
2.
Enter a desired name in the
Community Name
field.
3.
Enter the IP address of the manager device in the
Manager IP
field.
Refer to the Northbound SNMP Traps chapter for a complete list of SNMP traps that may be sent
by an Extricom Series switch.
SNMP Agent
You may configure the switch to respond to SNMP queries from various management systems on
the network. To do this:
1.
Enable the function by selecting the
Enable SNMP Agent
checkbox.
2.
Set the password for SNMP Get-Requests by entering it in the
Read Community
field.
3.
Set the password for SNMP Set-Requests by entering it in the
Write Community
field.
4.
Enter the location of the switch in the
Location
field.
5.
Enter the contact information in the
Contact
field.
SNMP Access List
To tighten security of your wireless LAN, you may decide to configure specific access lists (ACLs)
to grant SNMP access to specific devices. To do this:
1.
Enable the SNMP ACL function by selecting the
Enable SNMP Access List
checkbox.
