Hardware or microcode error SNMP traps

When a hardware or microcode error is encountered on the DS8000, a serviceable event is generated. If the call home feature is enabled, IBM support is notified and an IBM service representative is notified and dispatched, if needed. In addition, an SNMP agent generates a generic trap 6 specific trap 3 message.

Each trap provides the following information:
Time
Time and date when the trap was sent
Node
Address of the node that sent the trap
Enterprise
Name of the Management Information Base (MIB)
Generic
Generic trap type
Specific
Specific trap type
Severity
Severity of the problem (N/A)
Category
Category of the problem
Source
Source of the problem
Description
Detailed trap description with the following information:
  • Timestamp
  • Manufacturer (IBM)
  • Reporting Device MTMS
  • Failing Enclosure MTMS
  • LPAR name
  • System Reference Code SRC
  • Problem Number
  • Event text
  • FRU list