Alarms (Traps)

This dialog allows you to determine which events trigger an alarm (trap) and where these alarms should be sent.

The following device types support 10 trap destinations:

The following device types support 6 trap destinations:

The events which can be selected are:

Tab. Trap categories

Name

Meaning

Authentication

The device has rejected an unauthorized access attempt (refer SNMPv1/v2 Access Settings).

Link Up/Down

At one port of the device, the link to another device has been established/interrupted.

Spanning Tree

The topology of the Rapid Spanning Tree has changed.

Chassis

Summarizes the following events:

  • The status of a supply voltage has changed (see the System dialog).

  • The status of the signal contact has changed.
    To take this event into account, you activate “Create trap when status changes” in the Diagnostics:Signal Contact 1/2 dialog.

  • The AutoConfiguration Adapter (ACA) has been added or removed.

  • – The configuration on the AutoConfiguration Adapter (ACA) differs from that in the device.

  • The temperature thresholds have been exceeded/not reached.

  • The receiver power status of a port with an SFP module has changed (see dialog Diagnosis:Ports:SFP Modules).

  • The configuration has been successfully saved in the device and in the AutoConfiguration Adapter(ACA), if present.

  • The configuration has been changed for the first time after being saved in the device.

Redundancy

The redundancy status of the ring redundancy (redundant line active/inactive) or (for devices that support redundant ring/network coupling) the redundant ring/network coupling (redundancy exists) has changed.

Port security

On one port a data packet has been received from an unauthorized terminal device (see the Port Security dialog).


Buttons

Tab. Buttons (Forts.)

Button

Meaning

“Set”

Transfers the changes to the volatile memory (RAM) of the device. To permanently save the changes afterwards, you open the Basic Settings:Load/Save dialog and click “Save”.

“Reload”

Updates the fields with the values that are saved in the volatile memory (RAM) of the device.

“Create”

Adds a new table entry.

“Remove”

Removes the selected table entry.

“Help”

Opens the online help.