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SNMP Channel

The SNMP channel allows the logging server to send filtered events to an SNMP management system.

A decoded SNMP trap appears as follows:

The trap values are as follows:

SNMP Value

Description

SNMP Version

The trap's SNMP version. The Novell® Audit SNMP driver sends SNMPv1 traps.

 

Community

The string, or password, needed to access the SNMP management system.

 

Command

The SNMP Command. This is always Trap.

 

Enterprise

The Enterprise that sent the event is always 2.16.840.1.113719.1.347.3.1 .

 

Network address

The IP address of the logging server that sent the trap.

 

Generic trap

The Generic Trap field is always 6 (Enterprise specific).

 

Specific trap

The Specific Trap field always contains the EventID of the event that triggered the trap.

 

Time Ticks

The time the event was sent in seconds since 1970.

 

Object

The Object ID specified in the SNMP Channel object. If no Object ID is specified, the Novell Audit internal OID is used (2.16.840.1.113719.1.347.3.1).

 

Value

The Value associated with the Object is the message configured in the SNMP Channel object.

 

SNMP Channel Driver

The SNMP driver sends SNMPv1 traps.

NOTE: The SNMP driver does not buffer traps that are undeliverable because of a misconfiguration or a server failure.

Related Topics

SNMP Channel Configuration

Creating and Configuring Notifications

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