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5 Table 25 SNMP Settings (Continued) Field Description Read-only community Enter a read-only community name. name (for permitted SNMP get operations) The community name, as defined in SNMPv2c, acts as a simple authentication mechanism to restrict the machines on the network that can request data to the SNMP agent. The name functions as a password, and the request is assumed to be authentic if the sender knows the password. The community name can be in any alphanumeric format. Double quote (") is not a valid character. Port number the By default, an SNMP agent only listens to requests from SNMP agent will listen port 161. However, you can configure this parameter so to that the agent listens to requests on another port. Enter the port number on which you want the SNMP agents to listen to requests. Allow SNMP set requests NOTE: This is a global SNMP parameter that applies to SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3. You can choose whether or not to allow SNMP set requests on the access point. Enabling SNMP set requests means that machines on the network can execute configuration changes by using the SNMP agent on the access point to the Cisco System MIB. To enable SNMP set requests, click Enabled. To disable SNMP set requests click Disabled. Read-write If you have enabled SNMP set requests you can set a community name (for read-write community name. permitted SNMP set operations) Setting a community name is similar to setting a password. Only requests from the machines that identify themselves with this community name will be accepted. The community name can be in any alphanumeric format. Double quote (") is not a valid character. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 106