SNMP Trap

The SNMP Trap action sends an SNMP notification to your SNMP server if the conditions defined in the filter are met. To select the SNMP Trap action, go to WIPS Mitigation > SNMP Trap and then select SNMP Trap from the Search Actions.

Note

Note

Before you can use the SNMP Trap action, you must enable SNMP trap. For information on enabling SNMP trap, see Using ADSPadmin to Configure ADSP.
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The following fields should be filled:

Field Description

Server Address

Specifies the IP address of your SNMP server.

SNMP Port

Specifies the port you want to use for SNMP Notifications.

Community String

Specifies the community string for the receiving SNMP server. The string is a series of characters manipulated as a group, in this instance for SNMP.

Transport

Specifies the desired transport protocol. Choices are:

  • UDP: User Datagram Protocol
  • TCP: Transmission Control Protocol.

Hint: Typically, UDP is the transport for SNMP traps. However, TCP can be useful for tunneling the traps over Secure Socket Layer (SSL).

Max Queue Size

Specifies the maximum queue size for the notification. Choose a size from the drop-down menu.
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Send Time

Specifies when to send the email by selecting one of the following conditions:

  • Send on alarm active
  • Send on alarm active, clear and expire
  • Send every x amount of minutes or hours.