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The mttrapd probe is dropping snmpv3 traps.

Troubleshooting


Problem

The mttrapd probe is dropping snmpv3 trap from a device.
The debug log of the probe is showing this warning message.
Warning: W-UNK-000-000: Dropping SNMP packet because of snmp error, error msg: USM authentication failure (incorrect password or key) (plaintext scopedPDU header type 00: s/b 30)
 

Symptom

The snmpv3 traps are not seen in the debug log of the mttrapd probe.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Historical Number

TS003447465

Document Information

Modified date:
09 May 2025

UID

ibm16202440