WiFi via SNMP - Configuration

Overview

This page has details of the configuration required for Highlight to monitor Wireless Access Points using SNMP v2 for Cisco and Aruba Instant On.

Note: Highlight also monitors Extreme, Aruba AirWave, Cisco Meraki, Ruckus and Ubiquiti Wireless Access Points using vendor specific API integrations.

Cisco

The following configures SNMP v2 access from Highlight to the controller.

1

From the Web GUI home screen, select "Advanced"

2

From the Advanced screen select the MANAGEMENT option; then SNMP> General from the side bar

3

Set the system Name

4

Set SNMP v2c Mode to Enable

5

Select SNMP> Communities from the side bar

6

Click New… and add

• Community Name: as required

• IP Address: IP Address of primary server

• IP Mask/Prefix length: as required to match IP address entry

• Access Mode: Set to Read Only

• Status: Set to Enable

7

Save configuration and repeat for secondary server

Aruba Instant On

For Highlight to access the wireless controller using SNMP, add the following example configuration via the command line:

snmp-server community highlightREAD

Related

• WiFi on the Status page

• WiFi on the Details page

• Setting up WiFi in Highlight

• Setting up WiFi Alerting Thresholds