Creating SNMP trap notification rules
To create an SNMP trap notification:
Procedure
Select the Configuration window.
Click Notifications.
Click Create.
In the Type field, select SNMP Trap.
Enter a name for the notification rule.
Under SNMP Trap settings, click Enable to enable the rule.
Configure the settings for the notification rule.
Specify a severity filter for the notification rule.
Click Create.
SNMP trap notification rule settings
When you create an SNMP trap notification rule, the system sends notifications of system events via SNMP traps.
- Enable: Turns on SNMP trap notifications
- Host: The hostname or IP address of the SNMP trap receiver
- Port: The port of the SNMP trap receiver
- Facility: Category for the messages sent by this notification rule
You use the SNMP trap notification message settings to configure a template for formatting all SNMP trap notifications sent by this notification rule.
| Variable | Description |
| $severity | Event severity: INFO, WARNING, or SEVERITY |
| $subject | A short description of the event |
| $message | Event message text |
| $time | Time at which the event occurred |
| $userName | Name of the user responsible for the event |
| $subsystem | Category for the component affected by the event |
| $objectId | Unique identifier for component affected by the event |
| $objectType | The type of the component affected by the event. |
| $objectSourceId | Unique identifier of the internal system component or process that was the source of the event. Value is [unknown] for most events. |
| $objectSourceType | Type of the internal system component or process that was the source of the event. Value is [unknown] for most events. |
The event severity level to use when triggering SNMP trap notifications. Can be one or more of the following: INFO, WARNING, or SEVERITY.
Related CLI commands
createNotificationRule
Related REST API methods
POST /notifications
You can get help on specific REST API methods for the Admin App at REST API - Admin.