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Search Traps

Traps are basically alert messages sent from a remote SNMP enabled device to a central collector. A trap might tell you that a device is overheating, for example.

Prerequisites: Motadata server has following dependencies for the logs menu:

  • License: NCM monitors are accounted for total monitors available in license.
  • Plugins required: Trap Parser, SNMP Trap Listener
  • Trap engine should be ON from backend.

Below are the filters available in trap screen which provide information as per the filters applied:

  • Device Type
  • Trap Type
  • Source IP Address
  • Time period

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Search Result

Trap screen will evaluate the filters and give detailed information as output.

Flow

filters list

TimeTime on which trap is recorded
IP AddressThe IP Address on which trap is recorded
Host NameShows the hostname associated with the IP address
Trap TypeType of the trap. The trap types are standard values
Trap Device TypeThe type of device on which trap is recorded. The values are standard
Trap EnterpriseName of the enterprise with which trap is associated
Trap Enterprise IDThe ID of the enterprise with which trap is associated
Trap OIDThe ID of the parent organization with which trap is associated
Trap VersionVersion of the trap recorded.
Trap Generic NameThe common name of trap. Most of people recognize the trap with this name.
Trap VariablesVariables associated with Trap. The values are standard