Chapter 13 SNMP

13.7.1 Generic and IETF Traps

13.7.1 Generic and IETF Traps

Table 13-4contains information about the generic threshold and performance monitoring MIBs that can be used to monitor any network element (NE) contained in the network. The ONS 15600 supports the generic IETF traps listed in Table 13-4.

Table 13-4

ONS 15600 Generic Traps

 

 

 

 

 

Trap

 

From RFC No. MIB

Description

 

 

 

 

coldStart

 

RFC1213-MIB

Agent up, cold start.

 

 

 

 

warmStart

 

RFC1213-MIB

Agent up, warm start.

 

 

 

entConfigChange

RFC2037/

The entLastChangeTime value has changed.

 

 

ENTITY-MIB

 

 

 

 

 

13.7.2 Variable Trap Bindings

Each SNMP trap contains variable bindings that are used to create the MIB tables. Variable bindings for the ONS 15600 are listed in Table 13-5.For each group (such as Group A), all raps within the group are associated with all of its variable bindings.

Table 13-5

15600 SNMPv2 Trap Variable Bindings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Variable

 

 

 

 

 

Binding

 

 

Group

 

Associated Trap Name(s)

Number)

SNMPv2 Variable Bindings

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

dsx1LineStatusChange

(1)

dsx1LineStatus

This variable indicates the line status of the

 

 

(from RFC 2495, not

 

 

interface. It contains loopback, failure, received

 

 

applicable to

 

 

alarm and transmitted alarm information.

 

 

ONS 15600 but

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

dsx1LineStatusLastChange

The value of MIB II's sysUpTime object at the

 

 

applicable to other

 

 

 

 

time this DS1 entered its current line status

 

 

platforms)

 

 

 

 

 

 

state. If the current state was entered prior to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

last proxy-agent re-initialization, the value of

 

 

 

 

 

this object is zero.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

cerentGenericNodeTime

The time that an event occurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

cerentGenericAlarmState

The alarm severity and service-affecting status.

 

 

 

 

 

Severities are Minor (MN), Major (MJ), and

 

 

 

 

 

Critical (CR). Service-affecting statuses are

 

 

 

 

 

Service-Affecting (SA) and Non-Service

 

 

 

 

 

Affecting (NSA).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

snmpTrapAddress

The address of the SNMP trap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ONS 15600 specifications

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