Figure 39: Enabling Northbound Portal interface
Configuring SNMP Support
ZoneDirector provides support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP v2
and v3), which allows you to query ZoneDirector information such as system status,
WLAN list, AP list, and clients list, and to set a number of system settings using a Network
Management System (NMS) or SNMP MIB browser.
You can also enable SNMP traps to receive immediate notifications for possible AP and
client issues.
Enabling the SNMP Agent
The procedure for enabling ZoneDirector’s internal SNMP agent depends on whether
your network is using SNMPv2 or SNMPv3. SNMPv3 mainly provides security
enhancements over the earlier version, and therefore requires you to enter authorization
passwords and encryption settings instead of simple clear text community strings. Both
SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 can be enabled at the same time. The SNMPv3 framework
provides backward compatibility for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c management applications
so that existing management applications can still be used to manage ZoneDirector with
SNMPv3 enabled. For a list of the MIB variables that you can get and set using SNMP,
check the related SNMP documentation on the Ruckus Wireless Support Web site at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents.
If your network uses SNMPv2
To enable SNMPv2 management:
1.
Go to
Configure
>
System
. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the
Network Management
link to open the
Network Management
section.
2.
Under the
SNMPv2 Agent
section, select the
Enable SNMP Agent
check box.
3.
When the SNMPv2 Agent is enabled, the Inherit SNMPv2 for APs option appears.
This option is enabled by default. Disabling it allows you to disable SNMP traps on
all APs.
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Configuring System Settings
Enabling Network Management Systems
