ePMP: Configuring AP System page General Attributes

The AP’s System page is used to configure system parameters, services, time settings, SNMP and syslog.  This post looks at the General Attributes. 

Attribute

Meaning

General

Device Name

Specifies the name of the AP.

Webpage Auto Update

Configure the interval for which the device retrieves system statistics for display on the management interface. For example, if this setting is configured to 5 seconds, the statistics and status parameters displayed on the management interface will be refreshed every 5 seconds (default). Webpage Auto Update is a session only configuration change. It is updated with the <Enter> key and is not savable when using the save button.

Web Access

HTTP:  Access to the device management GUI is conducted via HTTP.

HTTPS:  Access to the device management GUI is conducted via HTTPS.

HTTP Port

If Web Service is set to HTTP, configure the port which the device uses to service incoming HTTP requests for management GUI access.

HTTPS Port

If Web Service is set to HTTPS, configure the port which the device uses to service incoming HTTPS requests for management GUI access.

SSH Access

Disabled: If the SSH port to the device is ‘Disabled’, access to the device through SSH is not possible.

Enabled: If the SSH port to the device is ‘Enabled’, Cambium engineers can access the device through SSH which enables them to login to the radio and troubleshoot. SSH port is ‘Enabled’ by default.

Telnet Access

Disabled:  CLI access via telnet is not allowed for the device.

Enabled:  CLI access via telnet is allowed for the device.

MAC-Telnet Access

Disabled:  Disables connections to the radio on the link layer via MAC address from RouterOS or mactelnet-enabled devices.

Enabled:  Enables connections to the radio on the link layer via MAC address from RouterOS or mactelnet-enabled devices.

Note
In order to use MAC-Telnet the first time, the Administrator account password must be changed on the GUI or the CLI. This password can then be used for MAC-Telnet.

MAC-Telnet Protocol

MAC-Telnet:  Use the MAC-Telnet subservice for access

MAC-SSH:  Use the secured MAC-SSH subservice for access

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