Configuring default trap events by using the command line

Enable this feature to report default events to an SNMP if they arise.

About this task

You can use the command line to enable or disable the reporting of default trap events and to specify a target for them.

Connect to the IBM® MQ Appliance as described in Command line access. Log in as an administrative user.
Type config to enter global configuration mode.
Type snmp to enter SNMP configuration mode.
Enable default trap events by entering the following command:
```
trap-default-subscriptions on
```
Specify off to disable the default trap events.
Specify the version of SNMP that you are using:
```
version versionNumber
```
Where versionNumber can be 1, 2c, or 3.
If you are using SNMP v3, enter the following command:
```
trap-target ip_address [port] snmpVersion user security_level
```
Where:

ip_address

Specifies the IP address of the host that receives notifications.

port

Optionally specify the port. The port is 162 by default.

snmpVersion

Specify 3 to indicate that you are using SNMPv3.

user

Specify the user ID that is used to send notifications.

security_level

Specify the security level. The level is one of noAuthNoPriv, authNoPriv, or authPriv.
If you are using SNMPv1 or SNMP v2c, enter the following command:
```
trap-target ip_address [port] snmpVersion community 
```
Where:

ip_address

Specifies the IP address of the host that receives notifications.

port

Optionally specify the port. The port is 162 by default.

snmpVersion

Specify 1 or 2c to indicate that you are using SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c.

community

Provides a community name, which is essentially a password, to include in the SNMP message header. The default value is public.

If you have finished configuring SNMP, type exit to save the configuration and exit, or type cancel to exit without saving.