SNMP Trap action content

This page describes the options on the Content tab of the Edit Notification dialog box for SNMP Trap actions. Use these actions to forward event information to an SNMP network management station (NMS). The OIDs that are used in the SNMP traps that Resource Manager sends are defined in the Zenoss MIB.

SNMP Trap (v1/v2c) and SNMP Trap w/Impact

When the action is SNMP Trap w/Impact, additional OIDs are included.

Field	Description
SNMP Trap Destination	The hostname or IP address of an SNMP NMS in your environment.
SNMP Community	The SNMP trap community string to include.
SNMP Version	The SNMP version to use. SNMPv1 (v1) and SNMPv2 (v2c, the default) are supported.
SNMP Port	The port on which the NMS in your environment is listening for traps. The default is 162.

SNMP Trap (v3)

Field	Description
SNMP Trap Destination	The hostname or IP address of an SNMP NMS in your environment.
SNMP Port (usually 162)	The port on which the NMS in your environment is listening for traps. The default is 162.
Security Engine ID	The identifier of the authoritative SNMP engine.
Context Engine ID	The identifier of the entity hosting the information.
Context Name	The name of a specific context.
Authentication Protocol	The authentication protocol to use. Valid values are none, SHA1, and MD5.
Security Name	The name of the user when generating notifications.
Security Passphrase	The security passphrase, if any.
Privacy Protocol	The privacy protocol to use. Valid values are none and AES128.
Privacy Passphrase	The privacy passphrase, if any.