Configuring a new network management station, Configuring a new network management station -4 – Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router User Manual

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Configuring SNMP Parameters and Traps

Page 13-4

6) Broadcast Traps

When broadcast traps are enabled, the switch transmits traps to all NMS stations in the default
group. If you enable this parameter, unicast traps (see option 6 below) will automatically be
disabled. The default for broadcast traps is

disabled

. To enable broadcast traps, enter the

following command:

5=enabled

The following prompt displays:

UDP destination port (162):

Enter the

UDP

destination port for the traps.

UDP

port 162 is the default port and is commonly

used for traps; however, the destination port can be re-defined to accommodate a network
management station using a nonstandard port.

Note

The destination port configured here must corre-
spond to the

UDP

destination port configured at the

receiving network management station(s).

7) Unicast Traps

When unicast traps are enabled, the switch transmits traps only to the

IP

address(es) defined

in the

snmpc

list below this field.

Note

If both broadcast and unicast traps are disabled, then
the switch does not transmit any traps.

If you enable this parameter, broadcast traps (see option 5 above) will automatically be
disabled. The default for unicast traps is disabled. To enable unicast traps, enter the follow-
ing command:

6=enabled

Configuring a New Network Management Station

a. To define a new network management station, enter 8, followed by an equal sign (

=

), and

the

IP

address of the network management station to receive traps. You can define a maxi-

mum of ten network management stations. They must be numbered sequentially from 8
through 17. If network management stations are already shown on the display for this
menu, use the next highest number to add another station. The following is an example of
how to define the first network management station:

8=123.12.1.1

The following prompt displays:

Enter trap mask words 0:1 (ffffffff:ffffffff):

Each trap in the switch is assigned a mask that consists of “words”. The mask value

ffffffff:ffffffff

indicates that all traps are enabled for words 0 and 1. If you want to accept

this default (all traps enabled for words 0 and 1), press <

Enter

>. If you want to enable

one or more specific traps for words 0 and 1, you must calculate their bit configurations
and enter the new mask value at the prompt. Trap types and their bit positions are listed
in the tables beginning on page 13-11.

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