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Avaya Branch Gateway Manager 10.0 Page 175
15-601011 Issue 29r (Friday, November 02, 2012)B5800 Branch Gateway
Configuration Settings: System
5.3.8 System Events
The system supports a number of methods by which events occurring on the system can be reported. These are in
addition to the real-time and historical reports available through the System Status Application (SSA).
· SNMP Reporting
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows SNMP clients and servers to exchange information. SNMP
clients are built into devices such as network routers, server PC's, etc. SNMP servers are typically PC application
which receive and/or request SNMP information. The system SNMP client allows the system to respond to SNMP
polling and to send alarm information to SNMP servers.
· In order for an SNMP server application to interact with a system, the MIB files provided with the Branch
Gateway Manager installation software must be compiled into the SNMP server's applications database.
· ! WARNING
The process of 'on-boarding' (refer to the Avaya Branch Gateway Installation manual and the IP Office SSL
VPN Solutions Guide) may automatically configure SNMP and create a number of SNMP alarm traps. These will
override any existing SNMP configuration settings.
· SMTP Email Reporting
The system can send alarms to an SMTP email server. Using SMTP requires details of a valid SMTP email account
user name and password and server address. If SMTP email alarms are configured but for some reason the system
cannot connect with the SMTP server, only the last 10 alarms are stored for sending when connection is
successful. Use of SMTP alarms requires the SMTP server details to be entered in the SMTP tab.
· Syslog Reporting
The system can also send alarms to a Syslog server (RFC 3164) without needing to configure an SNMP server. In
addition Syslog output can include audit trail events.
Multiple event destinations can be created, each specifying which events and alarms to include, the method of reporting
to use (SNMP, Syslog or Email) and where to send the events. Up to 5 alarm destinations can be configured for SNMP, 2
for Syslog and 3 for SMTP email.
Enabling SNMP Alarms
1.Select System.
2.Select the System Events tab.
3.Select SNMP Enabled.
4.Complete the information in the SNMP Info section by entering the SNMP port and community details to match
those expected by your SNMP server.
5.Click OK.
Editing Alarm Destinations
The Alarms section of the System Events tab displays the currently created alarm traps. It shows the event destinations
and the types of alarms that will trigger the send of event reports. Up to 2 alarm destinations can be configured for
SNMP, 2 for Syslog and 3 for SMTP email.
1.Select the Alarms sub-tab.
2.Use the Add, Remove and Edit controls to alter the traps.
3.Click Add or select the alarm to alter and then click Edit.
4.For a new alarm, set the Destination to either Trap (SNMP) or Syslog or Email (SMTP). Note that once a
destination has been saved by clicking OK it cannot be changed to another sending mode.
5.The remaining details will indicate the required destination information and allow selection of the alarm events to
include.
6.When completed, click OK.
7.Click OK again.
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