NETGEAR WAC720

Management and Monitoring
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730
Enable Remote Management
Both Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the remote console Secure Shell
(SSH) are enabled by default, which allows for remote management of the wireless access
point from a client running SNMP management software, as well as from an SSH client. The
Telnet console is disabled by default.
The following sections describe the remote management options:
• SNMP Management
• Secure Shell and Telnet Management
SNMP Management
 To set up an SNMP management interface:
1. Select Maintenance > Remote Management > SNMP.
2. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:
3. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Setting Description
SNMP Select the Enable radio button to allow the SNMP network management software,
such as HP OpenView, to manage the wireless access point through SNMPv1/v2
protocol. By default, the Disable radio button is selected.
Read-Only Community
Name
Enter the community string to allow the SNMP manager to read the wireless
access point’s Management Information Base (MIB) objects. The default is public.
Read-Write
Community Name
Enter the community string to allow the SNMP manager to read and write the
wireless access point’s MIB objects. The default is private.
Trap Community
Name
Enter the community string to allow the SNMP manager to send traps. The default
is trap.
IP Address to Receive
Traps
Enter the IP address of the SNMP manager to receive traps sent from the wireless
access point.
Trap Port Enter the number of the SNMP manager port to receive traps sent from the
wireless access point. The default is 162.