Configuration for WiFi via SNMP

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.

From the Web GUI home screen, select “Advanced”
From the Advanced screen select the MANAGEMENT option; then SNMP> General from the side bar
Set the system Name
Set SNMP v2c Mode to Enable

Screen Layout for Cisco WLC SNMP System Summary

Select SNMP> Communities from the side bar
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

Screen Layout for Cisco WLC SNMP settings

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