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The Edit button edits the default credentials for newly discovered devices. To modify the credentials for
existing devices, use the APs/Devices > Manage page or the Modify Devices link on the APs/Devices > List
page.
2. Browse to the Device Setup > Communication page, locate the SNMP Settings area, and enter or revise the
following information. Table 20 lists the settings and default values.
3. On the Device Setup > Communication page, locate the SNMP v3 Informs section. Click Add New SNMP
v3 User button to reveal an SNMP v3 User configuration section. AMP users will need to configure all v3 users
that are configured on the controller; SNMP traps will be restarted when users are changed or added to the
controller.

Username - Username of the SNMP v3 user as configured on the controller. There is no default username.

Auth Protocol
- Can be MD5 or SHA. The default setting is SHA.

Auth and Priv Passphrases - Enter the auth and priv passphrases for the user as configured on the
controller. There is no default passphrase.

Priv Protocol - Can be DES or AES. The default setting is DES.
4. On the Device Setup > Communication page, locate the Telnet/SSH Settings section, and complete or
adjust the default value for the field in this section. Table 21 lists the setting and default value.
5. On the Device Setup > Communication
page, locate the
HTTP Discovery Settings
section. Complete or
revise the default values for the settings in this section. Table 22 lists these settings and default values.
Note: Community strings and shared secrets must have read-write access for AWMS to configure the devices. Without read-write
access, AWMS may be able to monitor the devices but cannot apply any configuration changes.
Table 20 Device Setup > Communication > SNMP Settings Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
SNMP
Timeout
3 Sets the time, in seconds, that AWMS waits for a response from a device after
sending an SNMP request.
SNMP Retries 3 Sets the number of times AWMS tries to poll a device when it does not receive a
response within the SNMP Timeout period. If AWMS does not receive an SNMP
response from the device after the specified number of retries, AWMS classifies that
device as
Down
.
Table 21 Telnet/SSH Settings Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
Telnet/SSH Timeout
(3-120 sec)
10 Sets the timeout period in seconds used when performing Telnet and SSH
commands.
Table 22 HTTP Discovery Settings Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
HTTP Timeout
(3-120 sec)
5 Sets the timeout period in seconds used when running an HTTP discovery scan.