User's Manual

Chapter 4 | Management Settings
Simple Network Management Protocol
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SNMP Trap Settings Traps indicating status changes are issued by the AP to specified trap managers.
You must specify trap managers so that key events are reported by the AP to your
management station (using network management platforms).
Figure 22: SNMP Trap Settings
The following items are displayed on this page:
◆ Trap Destination — Specifies the recipient of SNMP notifications. Enter the IP
address or the host name. (Host Name: 1 to 63 characters, case sensitive)
◆ Community — The community string sent with the notification operation.
(Maximum length: 23 characters, case sensitive; Default: public)
◆ Action — Adds a new SNMP trap destination to the list.
◆ Trap Destination List — Lists the configured SNMP trap destinations.
◆ Trap Configuration — Enables or disables trap status.
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sysSystemUp: The access point is up and running.
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sysSystemDown: The access point is about to shutdown and reboot.
◆ Save Trap Config — Applies the new parameters and saves them to RAM
memory. Also prompts a screen to inform you when it has taken affect. Clicking
‘OK’ returns to the home page. Changes will not be saved upon a reboot unless
the running configuration file is saved.