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Event Configuration File Syntax

The snmptrap.conf is an editable ASCII file, with a simple one line per event syntax:

Event_Name    Destination_Address
Event_Name

The name of a MIB event object (or a comma-separated group of names of event objects).

Examples:

serverUP

serverUp,serverDown

serverUp,serverDown,serverInitFail

Destination_Address

The address of an NMS (or a comma-separated group of the addresses of NMSs) to which generated traps should be sent. Each address should be of the form: HostID:port:community

HostID

(mandatory) Either a hostname or IP address.

Port

(optional) IP port number.

Default: 162.

Community

(optional) An SNMP community. Note that if community is specified, Port must also be specified.

Default: “public”

Example: 100.132.5.166

Example: 100.132.5.166:162

Example: victoria:162:public

Note: Be careful to avoid event duplication. That is, you should avoid putting the same event in multiple entries. Also, comment lines can be added lines, prefixed with a “#” character.