User Manual Part 3

AP-51xx Access Point Product Reference Guide
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3. Configure the SNMP Traps field to generate traps when SNMP capable MUs are denied
authentication privileges or are subject of an ACL violation. When a trap is enabled, a trap
is sent every 5 seconds until the condition no longer exists.
4. Configure the Network Traps field to generate traps when the access point’s link status
changes or when the AP’s firewall detects a DOS attack.
5. Configure the System Traps field to generate traps when the access point re-initializes
during transmission, saves its configuration file. When a trap is enabled, a trap is sent every
5 seconds until the condition no longer exists.
MU denied
association
Generates a trap when an MU is denied association to a access
point
WLAN. Can be caused when the maximum number of MUs
for a WLAN is exceeded or when an MU violates the
access
point
’s Access Control List (ACL).
MU denied
authentication
Generates a trap when an MU is denied authentication on one of
the AP’s WLANs. Can be caused by the MU being set for the wrong
authentication type for the WLAN or by an incorrect key or
password.
SNMP authentication
failures
Generates a trap when an SNMP-capable client is denied access
to the
access point’s SNMP management functions or data. This
can result from an incorrect login, or missing/incorrect user
credentials.
SNMP ACL violation Generates a trap when an SNMP client cannot access SNMP
management functions or data due to an Access Control List (ACL)
violation. This can result from a missing/incorrect IP address
entered within the SNMP Access Control screen.
Physical port status
change
Generates a trap whenever the status changes on the
access
point
. The physical port status changes when a link is lost between
the
access point and a connected device.
Denial of service
(DOS) attempts
Generates a trap whenever a Denial of Service (DOS) attack is
detected by the
access point firewall. A new trap is sent at the
specified interval until the attack has stopped.
Send trap every Defines the interval in seconds the
access point uses to generate
a trap until the Denial of Service attack is stopped. Default is 10
seconds.