68CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING THE AP USING THE ASCII INTERFACE

For automatic dial-out, reset the AP.

To hang up, do the following:

1Select Special Functions from the Main Menu.

2Select Modem Hangup.

Configuring the SNMP An SNMP manager application gains access to the AP SNMP agent if it has the AP Agent IP address. The agent configures as read-only,read-write or disabled to provide

security when using SNMP. The AP sends specific traps for some conditions. Ensure the SNMP trap manager recognizes how to manage these traps.

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, use the following procedure.

1Select Set SNMP Configuration from the Main Menu, which generates the SNMP Configuration window.

2Configure the settings as required.

:

Parameter

Description

 

 

SNMP Agent

Defines the SNMP agent mode:

Mode

Disabled—Disables SNMP functions.

 

 

Read-only—Allows get and trap operations.

 

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

Read-Only

User-defined password string up to 31 characters identifying users with

Community

read-only privileges.

Read/Write

User-defined password up to 13 characters for users with read/write

Community

privileges. Ensure the password used matches the System Password used

 

to gain access to the System Configuration screen.

Trap IP Address

Trap manager IP address.

All Traps

Enables or disables all trap operations. The default value is Disabled.

Cold Boot

Send a trap to manager when the AP cold boots. The default value is

 

Disabled.

Authentication

Indicates that community strings other than those specified for the

failure

Read-Only and Read/Write Community were submitted. The default value

 

is Disabled.

Radio Restart

Send a trap to manager for radio restart. The default is value Disabled.

Access Cntrl

Send a trap to manager when an ACL violation occurs. The default value

Violation

is Disabled.

DHCP Change

If enabled, this trap generates the following enterprise-specific traps:

 

Gateway Address Change—Indicates the gateway address for the

 

router has changed.

 

IP Address Change—Indicates the IP address for the AP has changed.

 

IP Address Lease is up—Informs you the IP address leased from the

 

DHCP server is about to expire.

 

 

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Cabletron Systems 3Com manual For automatic dial-out, reset the AP, Select Modem Hangup