Proxim AP-700 manual Snmp Management, SSH Secure Shell Management, SNMPv3 Secure Management

Introduction	AP-700 User Guide
Management and Monitoring Capabilities

SNMP Management

In addition to the HTTP and the CLI interfaces, you can also manage and configure an AP using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Note that this requires an SNMP manager program, like HP Openview or Castlerock’s SNMPc. The AP supports several Management Information Base (MIB) files that describe the parameters that can be viewed and/or configured over SNMP:

•MIB-II (RFC 1213)

•Bridge MIB (RFC 1493)

•Ethernet-like MIB (RFC 1643)

•802.11 MIB

•ORiNOCO Enterprise MIB

Proxim provides these MIB files on the CD-ROM included with each Access Point. You need to compile one or more of the above MIBs into your SNMP program’s database before you can manage an Access Point using SNMP. See the documentation that came with your SNMP manager for instructions on how to compile MIBs.

The Enterprise MIB defines the read and read-write objects that can be viewed or configured using SNMP. These objects correspond to most of the settings and statistics that are available with the other management interfaces. See the Enterprise MIB for more information; the MIB can be opened with any text editor, such as Microsoft Word, Notepad, or WordPad.

SNMPv3 Secure Management

SNMPv3 is based on the existing SNMP framework, but addresses security requirements for device and network management.

The security threats addressed by Secure Management are:

•Modification of information: An entity could alter an in-transit message generated by an authorized entity in such a way as to effect unauthorized management operations, including the setting of object values. The essence of this threat is that an unauthorized entity could change any management parameter, including those related to configuration, operations, and accounting.

•Masquerade: Management operations that are not authorized for some entity may be attempted by that entity by assuming the identity of an authorized entity.

•Message stream modification: SNMP is designed to operate over a connectionless transport protocol. There is a threat that SNMP messages could be reordered, delayed, or replayed (duplicated) to effect unauthorized management operations. For example, a message to reboot a device could be copied and replayed later.

•Disclosure: An entity could observe exchanges between a manager and an agent and thereby could learn of notifiable events and the values of managed objects. For example, the observation of a set command that changes passwords would enable an attacker to learn the new passwords.

To address the security threats listed above, SNMPv3 provides the following when secure management is enabled:

•Authentication: Provides data integrity and data origin authentication.

•Privacy (a.k.a Encryption): Protects against disclosure of message payload.

•Access Control: Controls and authorizes access to managed objects.

The default SNMPv3 username is administrator, with SHA authentication, and DES privacy protocol.

SSH (Secure Shell) Management

You may securely also manage the AP using SSH (Secure Shell). The AP supports SSH version 2, for secure remote CLI (Telnet) sessions. SSH provides strong authentication and encryption of session data.

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