Generic Trap Handling

The probe handles each generic trap type differently.

The following table describes the handling of each generic trap type.

Table 1. Generic traps

Generic trap

Handling

Generic trap-type 0 - Cold Start

Summary field set to Cold Start

AlertGroup field set to Generic

Severity field set to 4

Generic trap-type 1 - Warm Start

Summary field set to Warm Start

AlertGroup field set to Generic

Severity field set to 4

Generic trap-type 2 - Link Down

Summary field set to Link Down

AlertKey field set to the $1 varbind (ifIndex)

AlertGroup field set to Generic

Severity field set to 5

Identifier field set to Node name plus Agent plus generic-trap plus specific trap plus ifIndex

Generic trap-type 3 - Link Up

Summary field set to Link Up

AlertKey field set to the $1 varbind (ifIndex)

AlertGroup field set to Generic

Severity field set to 2

Identifier field set to Node name plus Agent plus generic-trap plus specific trap plus ifIndex

Generic trap-type 4 - Authentication

By default, Authentication traps are not discarded

Generic trap-type 5 - EGP Neighbor Loss

Summary field set to EGP Neighbor Loss

AlertGroup field set to Generic

Severity field set to 3