User's Manual

Using an SNMP Interface

FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.1 User Manual Page 289

WORKING WITH SNMP TRAPS

This section describes how to view traps in the MIB Browser and how to interpret

responses.

NOTE: The actual SNMP trap Parameters are listed under the corresponding alarm name in

“Troubleshooting Alarms” on page 185.

View the Traps

NOTE: This procedure shows how to view traps using the AdventNet MIB Browser. This procedure

may differ for other MIB browsers.

1 In the AdventNet MIB Browser, click the Trap Viewer icon on the Toolbar.

NOTE: To receive traps using the manager, you must first register the manager using the

procedure in “Set SNMP Trap Managers” on page 138.

The Trap Viewer dialog opens.

2 In the Port box, enter the desired port number that you entered during trap

registration.

3 In the Community box, enter the community string for the incoming traps that

you entered during trap registration. The default is public.

4 Click the Add button to add the Port and Community list to the Trap list (visible in

the Trap List list box).

5 (Optional) Click the Load button to load the trap parser file.