Specify the SNMP Object ID

When configuring incidents for an SNMP trap, you are asked to provide the SNMP Object ID values that you want to use to assist you in identifying the trap.

Note  

  • The value you enter for an SNMP Object ID (OID) must be unique.
  • When checking whether an SNMP Trap Incident Configuration exists, NNMi’s TrapFilter uses only implicit matching when checking generic SNMPv1 traps OIDs. See About the Trap Service Stages for more information about TrapFilter.

  • SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, and Specific SNMPv1 traps only. NNMi enables you to use a wildcard character (*) in the SNMP Object ID attribute to create an SNMP Trap Incident configuration for multiple OIDs. This feature enables you to use the same SNMP Trap Incident Configuration for similar traps. For example, you might have a device class for which you might want to capture a particular kind of trap as an SNMP Trap Incident and ignore the rest.

The SNMP Object IDs must be entered in a format that is recognized by NNMi. Select the type of SNMP trap you want to configure from the list below to learn about the required NNMi format.

SNMPv1 generic traps are standard traps that are commonly used across vendors. The SNMPv1 enterprise specific traps are those traps that are generated by a particular vendor's device. The vendor is also known as the enterprise. Both include a vendor name as part of the set of information stored with each trap.