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The following sections describe how to configure SNMP and related settings on the 9160
G2 Wireless Gateway Enterprise-Manager API:
21.1
Understanding SNMP Settings
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) defines a standard for recording, storing,
and sharing information about network devices. SNMP facilitates network management,
troubleshooting, and maintenance.
Key components of any SNMP-managed network are managed devices, SNMP agents, and
a management system. The agents store data about their devices in Management Informa-
tion Bases (MIBs) and return this data to the SNMP manager when requested. Managed
devices can be network nodes such as access point base stations, routers, switches, bridges,
hubs, servers, or printers.
The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway can function as an SNMP-managed device for seamless in-
tegration into network management systems such as HP OpenView or Devicescape Wireless
Operations Center.
MIBs are a collection of objects or files that exist in a virtual database on a network. SNMP
uses a specific set of commands and queries to obtain information from the MIB.
The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway supports the following standard SNMP MIBs:
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Bridge MIB 802.1d (RFC 1493).
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SNMPv2 MIB (RFC 3418).
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IEEE Std 802.11 MIB (base).
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Interfaces Group MIB (RFC 2233).
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Two proprietary MIBs (Wireless MIB and System MIB) based on the upcoming IEEE
802.11k MIB. They provide information about the 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway client
association list and AP detection table, respectively. The proprietary System MIB pro-
vides maintenance functionality such as system reboot or firmware upgrade.
The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway also supports SNMP traps. Figure 21.1 illustrates how
SNMP works on a network.
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Chapter 21: Configuring SNMP
Understanding SNMP Settings
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