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12. SNMP Traps
SNMP is an acronym for "Simple Network Management Protocol". The SNMP Trap
function allows the RSM-8R to send Alarm Notification messages to two different SNMP
managers, each time one of the Alarms discussed in Section 7 is triggered.
Note:
• The SNMP feature cannot be configured via the SNMP Manager.
• SNMP reading ability is limited to the System Group.
• The SNMP feature includes the ability to be polled by an SNMP Manager.
• Once SNMP Trap Parameters have been defined, SNMP Traps will be sent
each time an Alarm is triggered and/or when a Buffer Mode serial port
reaches the user-defined Buffer Threshold value. For more information on
Alarm Configuration, please refer to Section 7.
12.1. Configuration:
To configure the SNMP Trap function, proceed as follows:
1. Access command mode using an account that permits access to Administrator
level commands.
2.
Serial Port Parameters:
If you wish to generate SNMP Traps that will notify you
when a Buffer Mode Port buffer reaches the user-defined Buffer Threshold, access
the Serial Port Parameters menu for the desired port as described in Section 5.8.
Set the following:
a)
Port Mode:
Make certain that the Port Mode is set to Buffer Mode.
b)
SNMP Trap Level:
Set the SNMP Trap Level to the desired value. The SNMP
Trap Level determines how much data must accumulate in a given port buffer
in order to generate and SNMP Trap.
Notes:
• It is only necessary to set the SNMP Trap Level when you wish to generate
SNMP Traps to notify you when data has accumulated in a port buffer. If you
only wish to generate SNMP Traps to notify you when an alarm has been
triggered, it is not necessary to set the SNMP Trap Level.
• If you only wish to generate SNMP Traps to notify you when an Over
Temperature Alarm, Lost Communications Alarm, Ping No Answer Alarm,
Invalid Access Alarm or Power Cycle Alarm has been triggered, it is not
necessary to set the Buffer Threshold parameter.