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10Do nothing with the RTS Threshold setting. RTS/CTS operation is not supported at this time.

11Click Clear Entries to reinstate the default settings.

12Click Save Settings to save your entries on this page.

Configuring the SNMP An SNMP manager application gains access to the AP SNMP agent if the Agent management application has the AP’s IP address. To ensure security when SNMP is

used, the SNMP agent can be configured as read-only, read-write, or disabled. The AP sends specific traps for some conditions.

See the 3Com MIB on the Wireless LAN Installation and Utilities disk for specific entries.

The AP supports SNMP V1, MIB-II and the 3Com.MIB. To configure the SNMP agent, follow the procedure below.

1Select Configuration-->SNMP. The SNMP Setup page displays.

2Select a mode for SNMP Agent Mode.

Disabled disables SNMP functions.

Read-onlyallows get and trap operations.

Read/Write (default) allows get, set, and trap operations.

3Enter a user-defined password of up to 31 characters for Read-Only Community. This password is for and identifies users with read-only privileges.

4Enter a user-defined password of up to 13 characters for Read/Write Community.

This password is for and identifies users with read/write privileges. This password should be the same password as the System Password used to gain access to the System Configuration page.

5Enter the IP address of the trap manager for Trap IP Address.

6Select Enabled or Disable All for All SNMP Traps.

Use this feature to disable all traps or to selectively enable the individual traps. The default value is Disabled. The table below explains the traps.

SNMP Trap

Description

Default Value

 

 

 

Cold Boot

Sends a trap to the manager when the

Deselected

 

AP cold boots.

 

Authentication Failure

Indicates that community strings other

Deselected

 

than those specified for the Read-Only

 

 

and Read/Write Community were

 

 

submitted.

 

Radio Restart

Sends a trap to the manager for radio

Deselected

 

restart.

 

Access Control

Sends a trap to the manager when an

Deselected

Violation

ACL violation occurs.

 

DHCP Change

 

Deselected

 

 

 

7Click Clear Entries to reinstate the default settings.

8Click Save Settings to save your entries on this page.

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Cabletron Systems 3Com manual Select Enabled or Disable All for All Snmp Traps, Snmp Trap Description Default Value