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3e-531AP Wireless Access Point
SNMP
The SNMP (simple network management protocol) Agent is not
available if you are using the FIPS 140-2 setup. SNMP is available in ac-
cess point mode if FIPS 140-2 is left unchecked.
The SNMP Agent setup page allows you to set up an SNMP Agent.
The agent is a software module that collects and stores management
information for use in a network management system. The 3e-531AP's
integrated SNMP agent software module translates the device's manage-
ment information into a common form for interpretation by the SNMP
Manager, which usually resides on a network administrator's computer.
The SNMP Manager function interacts with the SNMP Agent to
execute applications to control and manage object variables (interface
features and devices) in the gateway. Common forms of managed infor-
mation include number of packets received on an interface, port status,
dropped packets, and so forth. SNMP is a simple request and response
protocol, allowing the manager to interact with the agent to either
• Get - Allows the manager to Read information about an object
variable
• Set - Allows the manager to Write values for object variables with-
in an agent's control, or
• Trap - Allows the manager to Capture information and send an
alert about some pre-selected event to a specific destination
The SNMP configuration consists of several fields, which are ex-
plained below:
• Community –The Community field for Get (Read Only), Set
(Read & Write), and Trap is simply the SNMP terminology for
"password" for those functions.
• Source –The IP address or name where the information is ob-
tained.
• Access Control –Defines the level of management interaction per-
mitted.
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