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Figure 11-5: Expert > Administration > Notifications > SNMP Trap > Add/
Edit Dialog box
SNMP traps are event notifications that are sent to a list of responsible parties
that are set up to receive alerts for the managed systems. Any SNMP enabled
device generates Fault Reports (Traps) that are defined in the Management
Information Base (MIB). The trap definition varies with the SNMPv1 and
SNMPv2, which defines the messaging format.
The following table describes the available fields in the SNMP trap
notification entry dialog box.
Table 11-6: Expert > SNMP Trap Notifications Dialog Box
Field Name Definition
Alarm Trigger
The trigger expression used to generate an
SNMP trap.
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field]
The first time you specify an alarm trigger
the pull-down menu is empty. A new trigger
gets listed in the menu after it is created.
OID Type Value
The value that uniquely identifies an object
to the SNMP agent.
Trap Number
The trap type defined in the Management
Information Base (MIB). The choices are:
• Cold Start
• Warm Start
• Link Down
•Link Up
• Authentication Failure
• EGP Neighbor Loss
• Enterprise Specific
Community
The password used to authenticate the traps.
Server
The IP address of the server running the
SNMP.
Body
The content of the notification.