D-Link D-View 5.1, User Manual

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D-View 5.1 User’s Guide
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This chapter explains how to use trap management functions found under the System
drop-down menu. It is organized in the order of the descending menu items. It explains
how to access the Trap Editor, how to edit a TRF file, how to control and view the trap
log, and how to change SMTP trap settings.
This chapter also explains how to add plug-in utilities.
The end of the chapter describes how to use the Account administration utilities to
monitor and analyze client devices, and maintain client records. It is organized in the
order of the descending menu items under the Account drop-down menu.
Trap Management
Traps
SNMP devices send traps over the network for reporting event occurrences and status
changes on their respective systems. These traps are classified into two groups: generic
and specific. Generic traps relate to events that are common to all SNMP devices such
as system reboots and system shutdowns; specific traps are those that relate to events
exclusive to a particular device such as intrusion violations for hubs and root bridge
changes for bridges. Generic traps are sent as broadcast packets over the network,
thus
all management consoles can receive these types of messages.