Defining Snmp Notification Filters - Dell PowerConnect 3424 User Manual

Defining SNMP Notification Filters

The Notification Filter page permits filtering traps based on OIDs. Each OID is linked to a device
feature or a feature aspect. The Notification Filter page also allows network managers to filter
notifications.
To open the Notification Filter page, click System→ SNMP → Notification Filters in the tree view.
Figure 6-69. Notification Filter
The Notification Filter page contains the following fields:
Notification Filter Name — The user-defined notification filter.
New Object Identifier Tree — The OID for which notifications are sent or blocked. If a filter is
attached to an OID, traps or informs are generated and sent to the trap recipients. Object IDs are
selected from either the Select from List or the Object ID List.
Notification Filter Type — Indicates whether informs or traps are sent regarding the OID to the
trap recipients.
Excluded — Restricts sending OID traps or informs.
Included — Sends OID traps or informs.
Adding SNMP Filters
1
Open the Notification Filter page.
2
Click Add.
The Add Filter page opens:
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