Updatable Firmware; Programmable Snmp V1/V2/V3 Trap Support; Power-Over-Ethernet Support - Motorola AP-7131 Product Reference Manual

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• Command Line Interface (CLI) accessed via RS-232 or Telnet. Use the access point's DB-9
serial port for direct access to the command-line interface from a PC. Use a Null-Modem
cable (Part No. 25-632878-0) for the best fitting connection.

1.1.15 Updatable Firmware

Motorola periodically releases updated versions of device firmware to the Motorola Web site. If the
firmware version displayed on the System Settings screen (see
4-2) is older than the version on the Web site, Motorola recommends updating the access point to
the latest firmware version for full feature functionality.
For detailed information on updating the firmware using FTP or TFTP, see
on page 4-50.

1.1.16 Programmable SNMP v1/v2/v3 Trap Support

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) facilitates the exchange of management information
between network devices. SNMP uses Management Information Bases (MIBs) to manage the device
configuration and monitor Internet devices in remote locations. MIB information accessed via SNMP
is defined by a set of managed objects called Object Identifiers (OIDs). An OID is used to uniquely
identify each object variable of a MIB.
SNMP allows a network administrator to configure the access point, manage network performance,
find and solve network problems, and plan network growth. The access point supports SNMP
management functions for gathering information from its network components. The access point's
download site contains the following MIB files supporting the AP-7131:
• Symbol-CC-WS2000-MIB-2.0 (standard MIB file)
• Symbol-AP-5131-MIB (relevant to the AP-7131 feature set)
The access point's SNMP agent functions as a command responder and is a multilingual agent
responding to SNMPv1, v2c and v3 managers (command generators). The factory default
configuration maintains SNMPv1/2c support of community names, thus providing backward
compatibility.
For detailed information on configuring SNMP traps, see

1.1.17 Power-over-Ethernet Support

When users purchase a Motorola WLAN solution, they often need to place access points in obscure
locations. In the past, a dedicated power source was required for each access point in addition to the
Configuring System Settings on page
Updating Device Firmware
Configuring SNMP Settings on page 4-25.