Using Controller Utilities - Siemens HiPath C10 User Manual

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Using controller utilities

Read/Write Community Name – Specifies the community name for users with read
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and write privileges
SNMP Trap Port – Specifies the destination port for SNMP traps. The industry
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standard is 162. If left blank, no traps are generated.
Forward Traps – Specifies the security level of the traps to be forwarded. From the
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drop-down list, select Informational, Minor, Major, or Critical.
Manager A – Specifies the IP address of the specific machine on the network where
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the SNMP traps are monitored
Manager B – Specifies the IP address of a second machine on the network where the
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SNMP traps are monitored, if Manager A is not available
For security purposes, it is recommended that you immediately change the Read
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Community Name (public) and the Read/Write Community Name (private) to names
that are less obvious and more secure.
8.7 Using controller utilities
You can use HiPath Wireless Controller utilities to test a connection to the target IP address or
to record the route through the Internet between your computer and the target IP address.
To test or record IP address connections:
1. From the main menu, click Wireless Controller Configuration. The Wireless Controller
Configuration screen appears.
2. In the left pane, click Utilities. The Wireless Controller Utilities screen appears.
3. In the Target IP Address box, type the IP address of the destination computer.
4. To test a connection to the target IP address, click Ping.
5. To record the route through the Internet between your computer and the target IP address,
click Trace Route.
The following shows an example screen after clicking the Trace Route button.
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