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C HAPTER 8 | Advanced
SNMP Protocol Configuration
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SNMP PROTOCOL CONFIGURATION
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a communication protocol
designed specifically for managing devices on a network. SNMP is typically
used to configure devices for proper operation in a network environment,
as well as to monitor them to evaluate performance or detect potential
problems.
The ADSL Router can be managed locally or remotely by SNMP.
Figure 51: SNMP Configuration
The following items are displayed on this pages:
◆ SNMP — Enables/disables SNMP. (Default: Enabled)
◆ System Description — A name given to identify the ADSL Router.
◆ System Contact — The name of the system contact person.
◆ System Name — A description of the unit. (Default: Wireless ADSL
Modem/Router)
◆ System Location — The location of the ADSL Router.
◆ Trap IP Address — Destination IP address of the SNMP trap.
◆ Community Name (Read-only) — Name of the read-only
community. This read-only community allows read operation to all
objects in the Management Information Base (MIB).
◆ Community Name (Read-Write) — Name of the write-only
community. This write-only community allows write operations to
objects defined as read-writable in the MIB.