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To configure the parameters in the window, you must first set the
Status parameter to Enabled. You cannot adjust the settings when
Status is Disabled.
Table 6. SNMP Agent Settings Window
Field Description
Status Use this option to activate or deactivate the
SNMP agent on the access point. The options are
explained here:
- Enabled: Select this option to activate the
SNMP agent and trap settings. This allows you
to use SNMP to view the parameter settings on
the access point. It also allows the access point
to send traps. You have to enable SNMP to
configure the settings in this window and the
Trap Settings window.
- Disabled: Select this option to disable SNMP
and the trap settings. This is the default setting.
Read-only
Community
Name
Use this option to specify the read-only
community string for the access point. The
community string is used to view the MIB settings
of the device. Here are the guidelines:
- The community string can be from 1 to 256
alphanumeric characters.
- The community string cannot contain any
spaces.
- The community string is case sensitive.
- You can specify only one read-only community
string.
- You can not leave the field empty.
- The default read-only community string is
“public”.
- The community string cannot contain any of the
following symbols: "" (Double quote), '' (single
quote), '¥' or '/' (Yen sign or backslash), '&', '<',
'>'.