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Simple Network Management Protocol
This chapter describes how to configure the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) to perform configuration and statistics gathering tasks.
It contains these topics:
•SNMP Overview
•General SNMP Settings
•Views
•Groups
•Users
•Tar ge ts

SNMP Overview

SNMP defi nes a standa rd for recording , storing, and sharing information about
network devices. SNMP facilitates network management, troubleshooting, and
maintenance.
The WAP device supports SNMP versions 1, 2, and 3. Unless specifically noted, all
configuration parameters apply to SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c only. Key components
of any SNMP-managed network are managed devices, SNMP agents, and a
management system. The agents store data about their devices in Management
Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data to the SNMP manager when
requested. Managed devices can be network nodes such as WAP devices,
routers, switches, bridges, hubs, servers, or printers.
The WAP device can function as an SNMP managed device for seamless
integration into network management systems.