snmpinform, snmptrap

sends an SNMP trap to a manager 

Command

SYNOPSIS

snmptrap -v 1 [COMMON_OPTIONS] [-Ci] enterprise-oid agent generic-trap specific-trap uptime [OID TYPE VALUE]...

snmptrap -v [2c|3] [COMMON_OPTIONS] [-Ci] uptime trap-oid [OID TYPE VALUE]...

snmpinform -v [2c|3] [COMMON_OPTIONS] uptime trap-oid [OID TYPE VALUE]...

DESCRIPTION

The snmptrap utility is an SNMP application that uses the SNMP TRAP operation to send information to a network manager. One or more object identifiers (OIDs) can be given as arguments on the command line. A type and a value must accompany each object identifier. Each variable name is given in the format specified in snmp_variables.

When invoked as snmpinform, or when -Ci is added to the command line flags of snmptrap, it sends an INFORM-PDU, expecting a response from the trap receiver, retransmitting if required. Otherwise it sends an TRAP-PDU or TRAP2-PDU.

If any of the required version 1 parameters, enterprise-oid, agent, and uptime are specified as empty, it defaults to 1.3.6.1.4.1.3.1.1(enterprises.cmu.1.1), hostname, and host-uptime respectively.

The TYPE is a single character, one of:

i 

INTEGER

u 

UNSIGNED

c 

COUNTER32

s 

STRING

x 

HEX STRING

d 

DECIMAL STRING

n 

NULLOBJ

o 

OBJID

t 

TIMETICKS

a 

IPADDRESS

b 

BITS

For example: 

snmptrap -v 1 -c public manager enterprises.spider test-hub 3 0 '' interfaces.iftable.ifentry.ifindex.1 i 1

will send a generic linkUp trap to manager, for interface 1.

Options

snmptrap takes the common options described in the snmpcmd reference page in addition to the -Ci option described above.

PORTABILITY

All UNIX systems. Windows 2000. Windows XP. Windows Server 2003. Windows Vista.

AVAILABILITY

MKS Toolkit for System Administrators
MKS Toolkit for Developers
MKS Toolkit for Interoperability
MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition

SEE ALSO

Miscellaneous:
snmp_variables, snmpcmd

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