User Manual Part 3

AP-51xx Access Point Product Reference Guide
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5. If configuring SNMP v3 user definitions, set the SNMP v3 engine ID.
6. Click Apply to save any changes to the SNMP Access screen. Navigating away from the
screen without clicking the Apply button results in all changes to the screen being lost.
7. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the
settings displayed on the SNMP Access screen to the last saved configuration.
8. Click Logout to securely exit the access point Symbol Access Point applet. A prompt
displays confirming the logout before the applet is closed.
For additional SNMP configuration information, see:
• Configuring SNMP Access Control
• Enabling SNMP Traps
• Configuring Specific SNMP Traps
• Configuring SNMP RF Trap Thresholds
4.4.1 Configuring SNMP Access Control
Use the SNMP Access Control screen (as launched from the SNMP Access screen) to specify
which users can read SNMP generated information and, if capable, modify related settings from an
SNMP-capable client.
SNMP Access Control Click the SNMP Access Control button to display the SNMP
Access Control screen for specifying which users can read
SNMP-generated information and potentially modify related
settings from an SNMP-capable client.
The SNMP Access Control screen's Access Control List (ACL) uses
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to restrict access to the AP’s SNMP
interface. The ACL applies to both SNMP v3 user definitions and
SNMP v1/v2c community definitions.
For detailed instructions of configuring SNMP user access and
modification privileges, see Configuring SNMP Access Control on
page 4-22.
access point SNMP
v3 Engine ID
The access point SNMP v3 Engine ID field lists the unique
SNMP v3 Engine ID for the
access point. This ID is used in SNMP
v3 as the source for a trap, response or report. It is also used as the
destination ID when sending get, getnext, getbulk, set or inform
commands.