SMC Networks ELITECONNECT SMC2502W User Manual page 228

D.1 Introduction to WLAN Security System SNMP
The SNMP subsystem allows the WLAN Access Manager and WLAN Secure
Server devices to be managed via SNMP from a network management application
or platform such as HP OpenView. Initially, not all parameters in the devices will
be accessible via SNMP. In the SNMP subsystem, you can:
• Access a subset of standard MIB-II data as defined by RFC 1213.
• Identify the device via SNMP, including retrieval of the following parameters:
sysObjectID (representing device type), serial number, and hardware and
software revisions.
• View environmental aspects associated with the device, including fan status,
interface status, and temperature (subject to hardware and operating system
support).
• Receive asynchronous notifications when important events occur, such as fan
failures, over-temperature alarms, the device rebooting, and SNMP
authentication failures.
The primary benefit of supporting SNMP is that it provides a standard method
way of managing network devices. Administrators can perform network
management with an off-the-shelf platform such as HP OpenView or Aprisma
SPECTRUM. Using one of these systems, you can view WLAN Security System
devices displayed by a stylized icon on the platform map. In addition, you can
monitor devices by the network management platform alarm system and track
performance through the platform performance and report systems.
D-2 Simple Network Management Protocol