Brocade Mobility 5181 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0) - Manual (Page 25)

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Feature overview
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Programmable SNMP v1/v2/v3 trap support
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) facilitates the exchange of management
information between network devices. SNMP uses Management Information Bases (MIBs) to
manage the device configuration and monitor Internet devices in remote locations. MIB information
accessed via SNMP is defined by a set of managed objects called Object Identifiers (OIDs). An
object identifier (OID) is used to uniquely identify each object variable of a MIB.
SNMP allows a network administrator to configure the access point, manage network performance,
find and solve network problems, and plan for network growth. The Mobility 5181 Access Point
supports SNMP management functions for gathering information from its network components.
The access point’s download site contains the following 2 MIB files:
• BROCADE-CC-BR51XX-MIB-2.0.mib (standard MIB file)
• BROCADE-BR51XX-MIB.mib
The Mobility 5181 Access Point’s SNMP agent functions as a command responder and is a
multilingual agent responding to SNMPv1, v2c and v3 managers (command generators). The
factory default configuration maintains SNMPv1/2c support of community names, thus providing
backward compatibility.
For detailed information on configuring SNMP traps, see “Configuring SNMP settings” on page 64.
Power-over-Ethernet support
When users purchase a Brocade WLAN solution, they often need to place access points in obscure
locations. In the past, a dedicated power source was required for each access point in addition to
the Ethernet infrastructure. This often required an electrical contractor to install power drops at
each access point location.
The Mobility 5181 Access Point Power Tap is a single-port Power over Ethernet hub combining
low-voltage DC with Ethernet data in a single cable connecting to the Mobility 5181 Access Point.
However, the Power Tap is designed and ruggedized for use with a Mobility 5181 Access Point’s
outdoor deployment. For detailed information on using the Power Tap, see
“Power options” on
page 26.
Client-client transmission disallow
The access point’s Client-Client Disallow feature prohibits Clients from communicating with each
other even if on the same WLAN, assuming one WLAN is configured to disallow Client-Client
communication. Therefore, if an Client’s WLAN is configured for Client-Client disallow, it will not be
able to communicate with any other Clients connected to this access point.
For detailed information on configuring an Mobility 5181 Access Point WLAN to disallow Client to
Client communications, see
“Creating/editing individual WLANs” on page 107.
Voice prioritization
Each Mobility 5181 Access Point WLAN has the capability of having its QoS policy configured to
prioritize the network traffic requirements for associated Clients. A WLAN QoS page is available for
each enabled WLAN on both the 802.11a and 802.11b/g radio.