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Old 11-28-2007, 05:51 AM   #1
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SNMP Trap


Can anybody explain to me in simple terms what an SMNP Trap?
 
Old 11-28-2007, 09:14 AM   #2
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There are agents on your servers/devices that send messages to your snmp managing platform to inform that an event happened. It is kind of a report that can be decoded using the according MIB, which stores what information the agent is capable to send.

Traps are used to inform you of any malfunction. For example if a harddisk in your storage array is defective or the backup tapes are full and need to be changed.
 
  


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