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l "Configuring Communication Settings for Discovered Devices" on page 41

l "Loading Device Firmware Onto AirWave (optional)" on page 43

Configuring Communication Settings for Discovered Devices

To configure AirWave to communicate with your devices, to define the default shared secrets, and to set SNMP

polling information, navigate to the Device Setup > Communication page, illustrated in Figure 26.

Figure 26: Device Setup > Communication Page Illustration

Perform the following steps to define the default credentials and SNMP settings for the wireless network.

1. On the Device Setup > Communication page, locate the Default Credentials area. Enter the credentials for

each device model on your network. The default credentials are assigned to all newly discovered APs.

The Edit button edits the default credentials for newly discovered devices. To modify the credentials for existing

devices, use the APs/Devices > Manage page or the Modify Devices link on the APs/Devices > List page.

NOTE: Community strings and shared secrets must have read-write access for AirWave to configure the devices. Without read-write

access, AirWave may be able to monitor the devices but cannot apply any configuration changes.

2. Browse to the Device Setup > Communication page, locate the SNMP Settings section, and enter or revise the

following information. Table 26 lists the settings and default values.

Setting Default Description

SNMP

Timeout (3-60

sec)

Sets the time, in seconds, that AirWave waits for a response from a device after sending

an SNMP request.

SNMP Retries

(1-40)

Sets the number of times AirWave tries to poll a device when it does not receive a

response within the SNMP Timeout Period or the Group's Missed SNMP Poll Threshold

setting (1-100). If AirWave does not receive an SNMP response from the device after the

specified number of retries, AirWave classifies that device as Down.

NOTE: Although the upper limit for this value is 40, some SNMP libraries still have a hard

limit of 20 retries. In these cases, any retry value that is set above 20 will still stop at 20.

Table 26:

Device Setup > Communication > SNMP Settings Fields and Default Values

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