ap-trapd - a SNMP trap processing daemon

ap-trapd [ -i device ] [-u user ] [-s]

ap-trapd It's a SNMP trap processing daemon that accepts traps, parse them and store useful data using syslog, at logging LEVEL0. Specify device to listen for SNMP traps on the particular device (this option only works at Linux). To be running by user different from nobody you may specify user.

To correct work with Smartbridges APs specify -s key (they use specific traps).

Utility added to ap-utils from version 0.8.

To store traps to own log file you may add next string to your /etc/syslog.conf

local0.* /var/log/ap-traps.log

After doing it, just restart syslogd with command like

killall -HUP syslogd

When a trap is received, a message will be logged indicating that an action happened to the Access Point such as:

Trap Reassociation:

This trap message is sent when a Station reassociation request is received from Access Point.

Trap Association:

Indicates the reception of an association request packet and the sender Station's successful association with the Access Point.

Trap Disassociation:

This trap message is sent when a disassociation notification packet is received from a Station.

Trap Reset:

This trap message is sent when Access Point Resets.

Trap Setting IP Address with Ping:

This trap message is sent when the Access Point IP address is set with the transmission of a ping message.

Trap Start Up:

This trap message is sent when the Access Point Starts Up.

Trap Failed To Erase Flash:

This trap message is sent when Access Point Failed To Erase Flash.

APClientScanning

Access Point Client is scanning...

APClientAuthenticating

Access Point Client is authenticating with the AP.

APClientAssociating

Access Point Client is associating with the AP.

APClientReAssociating

Access Point Client is reassociating with the AP.

APClientAuthenticationFailed

Access Point Client has failed authenticating with the AP.

APClientAssociationFailed

Access Point Client has failed associating with the AP.

APClientConnected

Access Point Client has been connected with the AP.

APClientDisconnected

Access Point Client has been disconnected from the AP.

APClientScanFailed

Access Point Client has failed scanning!

APClientJoinFailed

Access Point Client has failed joining!

APClientJoining

Access Point Client is in join state.

MultiAttachedStation

Multiple attached stations in the ethernet size

Utility ap-trapd must be running by 'root', after opening port utility change owner to 'nobody', so this user must exist in you system. You may set user using -u option as described below for change default unprivileged user.

Roman Festchook <roma@polesye.net>

http://ap-utils.polesye.net

ap-config(8), ap-mrtg(8), syslogd(8)