Configuring Snmp; Web: Setting Basic Snmp Parameters - HP ProCurve 420 Management And Configuration Manual

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Configuring SNMP

You can use a network management application such as HP ProCurve Manager
to manage the access point via the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) from a network management station. To implement SNMP manage­
ment, the access point must have an IP address and subnet mask, configured
either manually or dynamically.
You can configure the access point to respond to SNMP requests and generate
SNMP traps. When SNMP management stations send requests to the access
point (either to return information or to set a parameter), it provides the
requested data or sets the specified parameter. The access point can also be
configured to send information to SNMP managers through trap messages,
which inform the manager that certain events have occurred.
The access point SNMP agent supports SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. Manage­
ment access from SNMP v1 or v2c stations is controlled by community names.
To communicate with the access point, an SNMP v1 or v2c management
station must first submit a valid community name for authentication. If you
intend to support SNMP v1 or v2c managers, you need to assign community
names and set the access level.
Management access from SNMP v3 stations provides additional security
features that cover message integrity, authentication, and encryption. To
support access from SNMP v3 management stations, you need to define users,
assign them to a group, and set the authentication and encryption security
level. The access point can also send trap messages to SNMP v3 managers by
specifying the "target" management station and user.
The access point supports the following Management Information Bases
(MIBs): HP proprietary MIB, SNMPv2 MIB, 802.11 MIB and MIB II.

Web: Setting Basic SNMP Parameters

The SNMP window on the Configuration tab controls management access to
the access point from management stations using SNMP.
The web interface enables you to modify these parameters:
SNMP: Enables or disables SNMP management access and also enables
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the access point to send SNMP traps (notifications). SNMP management
is enabled by default.
Access Point Configuration

Configuring SNMP

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