NETGEAR WFS709TP-100NAS Switch User Manual


 
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual
13-12 Configuring Management Utilities
v1.0, June 2007
* The High Watermark refers to the percentage threshold, which if surpassed triggers the event that causes the trap to be sent. The
Low Watermark refers to the percentage threshold, such that if the retry rate reaches a value lower than this value the event is
reset. The trap will be triggered the first time the Frame Retry rate crosses the High Watermark and then will only be triggered
if the Frame Retry Rate goes under the Low Watermark and then crosses the High Watermark again. This holds true for the
bandwidth rate and low speed rate thresholds as well.
Configuring Logging
This section outlines the steps required to configure logging on an WFS709TP. The logging level
can be set for each of the modules in the software system. Table 13-7 summarizes these modules.
You can configure the logging levels for each of these modules as well as the IP address of a
syslog server to which the WFS709TP can direct these logs. To configure logging:
Frame Bandwidth rate
exceeded
This trap refers to the event of the bandwidth rate for a station
exceeding a configured threshold (High Watermark).
Medium
Frame low speed rate
exceeded
This trap refers to the event when the percentage of received
and transmitted frames at low speed (less that 5.5Mbps for
802.11b and less that 24 Mbps for 802.11a) exceeds the
configured High Watermark.
Medium
Table 13-7. WFS709TP Modules
Module Description
Authentication The module responsible for authentication of wireless clients
Configuration Manager The module responsible for configuration changes in the network and
configuration synchronization among all WFS709TPs
Management AAA The module responsible for authentication of management users
(telnet/ssh/WebUI)
DHCP server The DHCP server in the WFS709TP
Switching The module responsible for all Layer 2/3 switching functionality
Mobility The module responsible for inter-WFS709TP and intra-WFS709TP
mobility for wireless clients
Access Point Manager The module responsible for managing the APs in the network
Station Manager The module responsible for all wireless stations at a 802.11 level
Traffic A logical module to track traffic patterns to help troubleshooting
Table 13-6. Access Point SNMP Traps (continued)
Trap Description Priority Level