User's Manual

AirWorks AWK-3121 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration
The AWK-3121 comes with 10 “ports” for RSTP settings. Numbers 3-10 (WDS1-WDS8) are
available only when WDS is enabled in AP mode.
Enable RSTP
Setting Description Factory Default
Enable/ disable Enables or disables the port as a node
on the Spanning Tree topology.
Disable (unchecked)
Port priority
Setting Description Factory Default
Numerical value
selected by user
Increase this port’s priority as a node
on the Spanning Tree topology by
inputting a lower number.
128
Port cost
Setting Description Factory Default
Enable/ Disable Input a higher cost to indicate that
this port is less suitable as a node for
the Spanning Tree topology
2000000
Edge port
Setting Description Factory Default
Checked/ unchecked Sets a port, which no BPDU
expectedly goes through, as an edge
port
unchecked, except AP port
NOTE
We recommend you set an edge port for the port, which is connected to a non-STP/RSTP
sub-network or an end device (PLC, RTU, etc.) as opposed to network equipment. This can
prevent unnecessary waiting and negotiation of STP/RSTP protocol, and accelerate system
initialization. When an edge port receives BPDUs, it can still function as an STP/RSTP port and
start negotiation.
Setting an edge port is different from disabling STP/RSTP on a port. If you disable STP/RSTP, a
port will not deal with STP/RSTP BPDUs at all.
Port Status
Port Status indicates the current Spanning Tree status of this port. Use Forwarding for normal
transmission, or Blocking to block transmission.
SNMP Agent
The AWK-3121 supports SNMP V1/V2c/V3. SNMP V1 and SNMP V2c use a community string
match for authentication, which means that SNMP servers access all objects with read-only or
read/write permissions using the community string public/private (default value). SNMP V3,
which requires you to select an authentication level of MD5 or SHA, is the most secure protocol.
You can also enable data encryption to enhance data security.
The AWK-3121’s MIB can be found in the software CD and supports reading the attributes via
SNMP. (Only get method is supported.)
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