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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a communication protocol designed specifically for
managing devices on a network. Equipment commonly managed with SNMP includes switches,
routers and host computers. SNMP is typically used to configure these devices for proper operation
in a network environment, as well as to monitor them to evaluate performance or detect potential
problems.
Managed devices supporting SNMP contain software, which runs locally on the device and is
referred to as an agent. A defined set of variables, known as managed objects, is maintained by the
SNMP agent and used to manage the device. These objects are defined in a Management
Information Base (MIB) that provides a standard presentation of the information controlled by the
agent. SNMP defines both the format of the MIB specifications and the protocol used to access this
information over the network.
The access point includes an on-board agent that supports SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. This agent
continuously monitors the status of the access point, as well as the traffic passing to and from
wireless clients. A network management station can access this information using SNMP
management software that is compliant with MIB II. To implement SNMP management, the access
point must first have an IP address and subnet mask, configured either manually or dynamically.
Access to the on-board agent using SNMP v1 and v2c is controlled by community strings. To
communicate with the access point, the management station must first submit a valid community
string for authentication.
Access to the access point using SNMP v3 provides additional security features that cover message
integrity, authentication, and encryption; as well as controlling notifications that are sent to specified
user targets.

Enabling SNMP and Setting v1 and v2c Parameters

The access point SNMP agent must be enabled for all versions (1, 2c, and 3) to function.
Management access using SNMP v1 and v2c also requires community strings to be configured for
authentication. Trap notifications can be enabled and sent to up to four management stations.

Using the CLI

To enable SNMP on the access point, use the snmp-server enable server command from the CLI
configuration mode. To set read/write and read-only community names, use the snmp-server
community command. Use the snmp-server location and snmp-server contact commands to
indicate the physical location of the access point and define a system contact. The snmp-server
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Chapter 10

SNMP Configuration

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