Setting Up an SNMP Trap Configuration Job
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Setting Up an SNMP Trap Configuration Job
- Updated on 19 Mar 2024
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In addition to configuring the SNMP agent on managed elements (as explained in "Setting Up an SNMP Agent Configuration Job"), managed elements must be configured to send their SNMP trap messages to another system known as the SNMP trap receiver.
By default, Skylight orchestrator is a trap receiver for all managed elements (see "Using Skylight orchestrator as Default SNMP Receiver for All Elements"). However, if your organization has specific requirements, you can set up a configuration job to set up a trap receiver for managed elements as explained in this section.
This section explains how to set up a configuration job that will ensure that managed elements send their SNMP trap messages to the required destination.
Note: Skylight orchestrator must also be configured to receive SNMP messages from the elements that it manages. See "Configuring Alarm Handling via SNMP".
Procedure for Setting Up an SNMP Trap Receiver
To set up an SNMP traps configuration step
Access the page Commission ▶ Jobs.
Set all common configuration job settings, as described in "Creating Configuration Jobs in GUI Mode" or in "Creating Configuration Jobs Using Data Sets".
Select SNMP traps in the left pane. The SNMP traps tab is displayed.
If you chose to use an ME Reference set to specify which elements the job would be applied to, the Data set section is displayed. Complete the fields in the Data set section. For more information about how to complete the fields, see the table below
Ensure the fields in the Trap receiver section are completed correctly so that Skylight orchestrator will receive the trap messages. For more information on SNMP trap parameters, see the table below.
If required, set up additional trap receivers by clicking the Add
button or by selecting a row and clicking the Duplicate 
button. Supply values for the parameters for the trap receiver that you are adding.Click Apply, then Close.
Click the Refresh
button to refresh the user interface.
button or by selecting a row and clicking the Duplicate 
button. Supply values for the parameters for the trap receiver that you are adding.
button to refresh the user interface.SNMP traps tab (Commission ▶ Jobs)
SNMP trap receivers
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable | Enables the element to send SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c trap messages to the specified trap receiver. |
| Type | The SNMP version used to send messages to the trap receiver. Possible values: SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c |
| Community string | The community string used when sending traps to the trap receiver. The community string must already be set up on the system that is the trap receiver. Normally, the trap receiver is Skylight orchestrator . |
| Notification receiver | The IP address or host name of the trap receiver, the system that the elements will send its SNMP trap messages to. Skylight orchestrator is typically one of the trap receivers. The element will send a Cold Start trap when starting up. |
| Host UDP port | The UDP port on the trap receiver to which the element will send trap messages. The default is 162 (the standard UDP port for receiving SNMP traps). |
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