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Chapter 8 HiveManager Configuration Examples
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To specify a previously defined IP address object for the SNMP server, enter the following, and then click
Apply:
—Type: IP Address
—SNMP Server: SNMP-Server
— Version: From the drop-down list, select the version of SNMP that is running on the management
system you intend to use: V1 or V2C.
— Operation: From the drop-down list, choose the type of activity that you want to permit between
the specified SNMP management system and the HiveAPs in the WLAN policy to which you (later)
assign this management services profile:
get – get commands sent from the management system to a HiveAP to retrieve MIBs
(Management Information Bases), which are data objects indicating the settings or operational
status of various HiveOS components
trap – messages sent from HiveAPs to notify the management system of events of interest
get and trap – permit both get commands and traps
none – cancel all activity, disabling SNMP activity for the specified management system
— Community String: Enter a text string that must accompany queries from the management system.
The community string acts similarly to a password. (HiveAPs only accept queries from management
systems that send the correct community string. The default string is "hivecommunity".)
NTP Assignment
Click Configuration > Management Services > NTP Assignments > New, and after entering all the following,
click Save:
• Name: NTP-Server
• Sync Interval: Set an interval for polling the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server so that HiveAPs can
synchronize their internal system clock with the server. The default interval is 1440 minutes (once a
day). The possible range is from 60 minutes (once an hour) to 10,080 minutes (once a week).
• Time Zone: From the drop-down list, choose the time zone for the HiveAPs to which you intend to apply
the management services.
• Description: Enter useful information, such as contact details for the NTP server admin.
• Enable NTP client service: (select)
• Sync Clock with HiveManager: (clear)
Because you want the HiveAPs to use an NTP server, this option must be cleared. Select this only if you
want the HiveAPs to synchronize their times with that set on HiveManager.
To specify a previously defined IP address object for the NTP server, enter the following, and then click
Apply:
—Type: IP Address
—NTP Server: NTP-Server
— Description: Type a useful note, such as the location of the NTP server.