Chapter 3 Featured Functions 3.2.1.2 Trap Configuration If network engineers need to get information from an SNMP agent (network device), they usually use SNMP software to poll information and get a response from an agent. But the SNMP Trap is the unsolicited trap which sends from agent to the NMS (Network Management System) An SNMP agent sends SNMP trap messages to the trap community (trap receiver). It monitors the switch for particular events or conditions, and generates trap messages based on these events or conditions. Trap Configuration 3-37 Description Factory Default Community Name Enter a case-sensitive string. The maximum length is 16 characters. Maximum trap is 10.
None Version Specify the SNMP version that is used for the trap community: SNMP V1: Uses SNMPv1 to send traps to the trap community. SNMP V2: Uses SNMPv2 to send traps to the trap community. None