Reference Guide

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Traps
The Server Administrator generates events that result in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
traps or operating system event logs. This section describes the traps, also known as alerts, generated
by the SNMP subagent of Server Administrator.
The Server Administrator generates events in response to changes in the status of sensors and other
monitored parameters. When an event with predefined characteristics occurs on your system, the
SNMP subagent sends information about the event, along with trap variables, to the
management console.
Each status change event generates a unique identifier called the trap ID and a trap description that
describes the event. The trap ID and message uniquely describe the severity and cause of the event,
and provide other relevant information such as the location of the event and the monitored item’s
previous state.
"Server Administrator SNMP Traps," found later in this section, lists all Server
Administrator-supported trap IDs in numerical order and includes each trap ID’s corresponding
description, severity level, and cause. Description text in brackets (for example, <
State >) describes
the event-specific information provided by Server Administrator.
Trap Variables
This section describes the variables that are sent to the management console to provide additional
information about a trap or alert generated by some event on your system. The trap variables
presented here apply to all Server Administrator traps. Trap variables are sent in the order listed and
are reserved for use only in traps. When a varbind is created for a trap variable, a zero is appended to
the object ID (OID) to create the OID for the varbind.
System
Variable Name alertSystem
Object ID 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.5000.10.1
Description Identifies the system generating the alert.
Syntax DisplayString (SIZE (0..255))