Trap Viewing and Logging

The contents of trap message are logged in the event log file when the trap is received. There are two forms: Short and Verbose. (The format is controlled by the Verbose Trap Logging check box in the Server Settings > SNMP preference pane.)

Short Trap Format

06/08 20:50:29  TRAP  TestMap:192.168.2.1 1.3.6.1.4.1.6306 (333)
   { "321", "456" } (via 192.168.1.233)<p>

Verbose Trap Format

06/08 20:50:05  TRAP  TestMap:192.168.2.1 1.3.6.1.4.1.6306 (333)
   { 1.3.6.1.4.1.6306.99.1 : "321", 1.3.6.1.4.1.6306.99.2 : "456" } (via 192.168.1.233)<p>

The fields of the trap entry in the log file are defined below, with examples in "[ ... ]":

• Date and Time - [ 06/08 20:50:05 TRAP ]
  The date and time followed by the word TRAP.
• Map Name and Device ID - [ TestMap:192.168.2.1 ]
  The map name and device ID, separated by a colon (:).
• Enterprise OID and Trap Field - [ 1.3.6.1.4.1.6306 (333) ]
  The Enterprise OID, followed by the specific trap field in parenthesis.
• VarBind List - The contents of the VarBind List, enclosed in curly braces and separated by commas (,).
  Short format: { "321", "456" } shows only the values sent for each VarBind in quotation marks.
  or  
  Verbose format: { 1.3.6.1.4.1.6306.99.1 : "321", 1.3.6.1.4.1.6306.99.2 : "456" }
  shows the OID, a colon (:), and the OIDs value in quotation marks.
  
• Address - [ (via 192.168.1.233) ] The address of the relaying system, if present.

The verbose format shows all information sent with the trap.