System configuration

Configuring SNMP

 

 

FortiGate traps

The FortiGate agent can send traps to up to three SNMP trap receivers on your network that are configured to receive traps from the FortiGate unit. For these SNMP managers to receive traps, you must load and compile the Fortinet trap MIB onto the SNMP manager.

General FortiGate traps

Table 2: General FortiGate traps

Trap message

Description

 

 

Cold Start

The FortiGate unit starts or restarts. An administrator enables the

 

SNMP agent or changes FortiGate SNMP settings. This trap is sent

 

when the agent starts during system startup.

 

 

System Down

The SNMP agent stops because the FortiGate unit shuts down.

 

 

Agent Down

An administrator disables the SNMP agent.

 

 

Agent Up

An administrator enables the SNMP agent. This trap is also sent

 

when the agent starts during system startup.

 

 

The <interface_name>

The IP address of an interface of a FortiGate unit changes. The trap

Interface IP is changed

message includes the name of the interface, the new IP address of

to <new_IP> (Serial

the interface, and the serial number of the FortiGate unit. This trap

No.:

can be used to track interface IP address changes for interfaces

<FortiGate_serial_no>)

configured with dynamic IP addresses set using DHCP or PPPoE.

 

 

System traps

Table 3: FortiGate system traps

Trap message

Description

 

 

interface

An interface changes from the up state to the running state, indicating

<interface_name> is

that the interface has been connected to a network.

up.

When the interface is up it is administratively up but not connected to

 

a network. When the interface is running it is administratively up and

 

connected to a network.

 

 

interface

An interface changes from the running state to the up state, indicating

<interface_name> is

that the interface has been disconnected from a network.

down.

 

 

 

CPU usage high

CPU usage exceeds 90%.

 

 

memory low

Memory usage exceeds 90%.

 

 

disk low

On a FortiGate unit with a hard drive, hard drive usage exceeds 90%.

 

 

<FortiGate_serial_no>

The configuration of an interface of a FortiGate unit changes. The trap

<interface_name>

message includes the name of the interface and the serial number of

 

the FortiGate unit.

 

 

HA switch

The primary unit in an HA cluster fails and is replaced with a new pri-

 

mary unit.

 

 

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