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SNMP trap

Monitor description

The monitor receives trap messages from SNMP monitors on remote hosts. The monitor only receives messages that originate from the object's IP address. The first step of the filtering is done with the specified enterprise OIDs. Further inspection of the trap is done with the variable binding filter, which can include several rules. The rules are either evaluated all together (AND operation) or one by one (OR operation). The resulting trap triggers a failed test. The monitor can filter out standard generic SNMP v1 trap types.

Each OID field can be populated by selecting it from the MIB browser. The MIB browser is opened by pressing the button to the right of the OID field.

  • System type: All
  • Category: SNMP

SNMP trap monitor property page

Monitor specific properties

  • OID Include filter - Enter one or more OIDs, separated by a comma. The monitor triggers an alarm for the specified enterprise OID.
  • OID Exclude filter - Enter one or more OIDs, separated by a comma. This monitors ignores traps from the specified enterprise OID.
  • Community - SNMP community to use.
  • OID/Value pairs - Filter rule to evaluate trap data. Can perform a compare operation on a dynamic number of OIDs in the trap. The filter rules can be evaluated together or one by one. The result of the operation must be evaluate to true to be considered a matching trap.
  • Trap type filter - Trap types to be included in the test.