User guide

Glossary
GL-9
Alvarion
Site Monitor
A BreezeNET diagnostics option of the Client Manager program that enables you to
display the communications quality of multiple Base Station units simultaneously.
You can use the Site Monitor to investigate the overall coverage of your BreezeNET
network, and to perform site verifications.
Site Verification
A procedure to determine or optimize the placement of your Base Station.
See also: Site Monitor.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
A standard network protocol that can be used to manage networks locally, or
worldwide via the Internet.
SNMP IP Access List
An advanced Security option that enables you to authorize SNMP management to a
restricted group of SNMP Management stations.
To authorize a station to access the Base Station configuration or diagnostic
information, you will need to add the IP address of that station to the so-called
SNMP IP Access List.
When you enable the SNMP IP access option, the Base Station will deny all
requests to read the configuration data or diagnostic tallies when the IP address of
the requesting station is not registered in the SNMP IP access list.
You can use the SNMP IP Access List in combination with other security options
such as the ‘Read’ and ‘Read/Write’ passwords.
To create or edit the SNMP IP Access List, use the SNMP tab of the AP Manager
program.
SNMP Polling Interval
A parameter that enables you to control the responsiveness of the AP Manager
Monitor options. Valid values: 1 second - 5 minutes.
SNMP Trap Messages
SNMP trap messages are part of the trap host mechanism which can be used to
inform a network administrator when somebody resets a Base Station unit, loads a
new configuration into the access point, or performs a forced reload procedure.
The trap host alert message will enable the network administrator to verify whether
this was an authorized action or not.
To receive the Trap Alert messages, the management station needs to have a
standard Trap Host Agent installed to handle the trap messages.
SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio)
The Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) is the primary diagnostic counter to diagnose
wireless performance. The SNR indicates the relative strength of the received
Signal Level compared to The Local Noise Level.
Spanning Tree
An advanced Bridge setup option for complex network topologies that enables you
to enhance data traffic efficiency and eliminate the possibility of data loops.