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Advanced Configuration
Alarm Host Table
To add an entry and enable the AP to send SNMP trap messages to a Trap Host, click Add, and then specify the IP
Address and Password for the Trap Host.
• IP Address: Enter the Trap Host IP Address.
• Password: Enter the password in the Password field and the Confirm field.
• Comment: Enter an optional comment, such as the alarm (trap) host station name.
To edit or delete an entry, click Edit. Edit the information, or select Enable, Disable, or Delete from the Status
drop-down menu.
Syslog
The Syslog messaging system enables the AP to transmit event messages to a central server for monitoring and
troubleshooting. The AP can send messages to one Syslog server (it cannot send messages to more than one Syslog
server). The access point logs “Session Start (Log-in)” and “Session Stop (Log-out)” events for each wireless client as
an alternative to RADIUS accounting.
See RFC 3164 at
for more information on the Syslog standard.
Figure 4-14 Syslog Configuration Screen
Setting Syslog Event Notifications
Syslog Events are logged according to the level of detail specified by the administrator. Logging only urgent system
messages will create a far smaller, more easily read log then a log of every event the system encounters. Determine
which events to log by selecting a priority defined by the following scale:
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