SNMP
Configuring SNMP on the Access Point
Cisco AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide
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Read-only community
name (for permitted
SNMP get operations)
Enter a read-only community name.
The community name, as defined in SNMPv2c, acts as a
simple authentication mechanism to restrict the machines
on the network that can request data to the SNMP agent.
The name functions as a password, and the request is
assumed to be authentic if the sender knows the
password.
The community name can be in any alphanumeric format.
Double quote (") is not a valid character.
Port number the
SNMP agent will listen
to
By default, an SNMP agent only listens to requests from
port 161. However, you can configure this parameter so
that the agent listens to requests on another port.
Enter the port number on which you want the SNMP
agents to listen to requests.
NOTE:
This is a global SNMP parameter that applies to
SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3.
Allow SNMP set
requests
You can choose whether or not to allow SNMP set
requests on the access point. Enabling SNMP set
requests means that machines on the network can
execute configuration changes by using the SNMP agent
on the access point to the Cisco System MIB.
To enable SNMP set requests, click
Enabled
.
To disable SNMP set requests click
Disabled
.
Read-write
community name (for
permitted SNMP set
operations)
If you have enabled SNMP set requests you can set a
read-write community name.
Setting a community name is similar to setting a
password. Only requests from the machines that identify
themselves with this community name will be accepted.
The community name can be in any alphanumeric format.
Double quote (") is not a valid character.
Table 25 SNMP Settings (Continued)
Field
Description
