D-Link DXS-3610-54S, Quick Installation Manual

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Traps
Traps are messages that are sent by an SNMP-enabled device to the Network Management Station (NMS)
and can be used to alert network personnel of events that occur on the Switch. These events can be as
serious, like a reboot (someone accidentally turned off the Switch), or less serious like a port status change.
The Switch generates traps and sends them to a pre-configured IP address, usually an NMS. Typical traps
include trap messages for Authentication Failure and Topology Change.
Management Information Base (MIB)
A MIB stores management and counter information. The Switch uses the standard MIB-II Management
Information Base module. Consequently, values for MIB objects can be retrieved from any SNMP-based
network management software. In addition to the standard MIB-II, the Switch also supports its own
proprietary enterprise MIB as an extended Management Information Base. The proprietary MIB may also be
retrieved by specifying the MIB Object Identifier. MIB values can be either read-only or read-write.
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