40CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE ETHERNET ADAPTER

Changing SNMP Under System Configuration, click SNMP to display and change settings Settings for the Simple Network Management Protocol.

To communicate with the Ethernet Adapter, the SNMP agent must first be enabled and the Network Management Station must submit a valid community string for authentication. Select SNMP Enable and enter data into the fields as described below. When you are finished, click Apply.

Table 13 SNMP Settings

Setting

Description

 

 

SNMP

Enables or disables SNMP.

Contact

Sets the location string that describes the system location.

 

Maximum length: 255 characters.

Community Name

Specifies a community string with read-only access.

(Read Only)

Authorized management stations are able to retrieve MIB

 

objects. Maximum length: 23 characters.

Community Name

Specifies a community string with read-write access.

(Read/Write)

Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve

 

and modify MIB objects. Maximum length: 23 characters.

Trap Destination

Enter the IP address of the trap manager that will receive

IP Address

these messages.

Trap Destination

Enter the community name of the trap manager that will

Community Name

receive these messages.

 

 

Using the Access You can use the Access Control List to allow or prohibit access to the Control List wireless network from Ethernet clients.

Follow these steps to build the Access Control List:

1Under System Configuration, click Access Control List.

2On the Access Control List page, click Add. The Access Control List New ACL page appears.

3On the New ACL page, enter the MAC address of the client you want to add to the Access Control List, select the permission type, and click the Add button to substantially add it.

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each client.

5Select the System Default Mode:

Allow—allows the client to access the Ethernet Adapter.

Deny—prohibits the client from accessing the Ethernet Adapter.

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