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Procedure
1 Click the Workflows view in the Orchestrator client.
2 In the workflows hierarchical list, select Library > SNMP and navigate to the Wait for a trap on an
SNMP device workflow.
3 Right-click the Wait for a trap on an SNMP device workflow and select Start workflow.
4 Select the device on which you want to wait for an SNMP trap.
5 (Optional) In the OID text box, type the object identifier of a specific trap.
NOTE If you leave the text box empty, the workflow run resumes after receiving any trap from the
specified SNMP device.
6 Click Submit to run the workflow.
Set a Trap Policy
You can set a policy to continuously listen for traps from an SNMP device.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you are logged in to the Orchestrator client as an administrator.
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Verify that you have a connection to an SNMP device from the Inventory view.
Procedure
1 Click the Policy Templates view in the Orchestrator client.
2 In the workflows hierarchical list, select Library > SNMP and navigate to the SNMP Trap policy
template.
3 Right-click the SNMP Trap policy template and select Apply Policy.
4 In the Policy name text box, type a name for the policy that you want to create.
5 (Optional) In the Policy description text box, type a description for the policy.
6 Select an SNMP device for which to set the policy.
7 Click Submit to create the policy.
8 On the Policies view, right-click the policy that you created and select Start policy.
The trap policy starts to listen for SNMP traps.
What to do next
You can edit the trap policy.
Edit a Trap Policy
You can edit a trap policy to customize it for a specific use case. When you edit a trap policy, you can change
its priority and startup settings, as well as customize the scripting and permissions associated with the
policy.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you are logged in to the Orchestrator client as an administrator.
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Verify that you have a connection to an SNMP device from the Inventory view.
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