Trap Definition

The Notifications Trap Definition Screen displays a list of all the supported traps as defined in the MIBs, and provides basic trap information (e.g., severity level, date/time received). Click on a trap to display detailed trap information. You can also edit a trap or reset a trap to the installation defaults.

Viewing Trap Definitions

The Trap Definitions List displays basic trap information (e.g., name, severity level). You can modify the columns displayed in the list by clicking on the Settings icon and adding/removing columns to/from the display. Click on a trap to display detailed trap information. You can also search for traps by entering a search criteria (e.g., Name, Severity) in the "Search" field. Only those traps matching the search criteria are displayed. You can also filter the traps displayed, export the table to a .csv file, or print a copy of the table.

Basic Trap Information

• Name - The name of the trap as defined in the MIB.
• Severity - The severity level assigned to the trap in the Notifications Application's Trap Definitions Window (Normal/Warning/Minor/Major/Critical).
• Synopsis - A brief description of the trap.
• Definition - Indicates whether the trap is a "Default" trap or "Custom" trap.

Detailed Trap Information

The Detailed Information pane provides detailed information for the selected trap. If a field contains ellipsis (...), click on the field to display all of the information.

• Name - The name of the trap as defined in the MIB.
• OID - The trap object identifier number.
• Generic ID - The Generic Trap ID number. Only SNMPv1 traps make use of a generic ID. For SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 traps, this field will show a value of zero.
• Specific ID - Trap specific ID number. Only SNMPv1 traps make use of a specific ID. For SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 traps, this field will show a value of zero.
• Severity - The severity level assigned to the trap (Normal/Warning/Minor/Major/Critical).
• Synopsis - A brief description of the trap. When a trap has variables associated with it, the values of some or all of the variables may appear in the synopsis. For example, in the trap synopsis "Link down on slot 6 port 2," the numbers "6" and "2" are trap variable values for the link down trap.
• Definition - The trap definition.
• Description - A detailed description of the trap as it appears in the MIB. Click on the "Show More" link to display s detailed MIB description.

Editing a Trap

You can edit a trap Severity Level or Synopsis. To edit a trap, select the trap in the Trap Definition List and click on the Edit icon at the top of the list. Edit the Severity Level and/or Synopsis and click on the Apply button. You can click on the Edit icon in the Severity Level or Synopsis column of a trap to edit the field. After editing the field, click anywhere on the table to save the edit and return to the list.

To return the field(s) to the default settings, select the trap in the Trap Definition List, click on the Reset button at the top left corner of the list, then click OK at the confirmation prompt.