ADTRAN Atlas 550 - Manual (Page 184)

Chapter 13. SNMP Management
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terprets the incoming request, performs the requested task, and sends its
response to the network manager. The network manager collects all of the
data from the various network devices and presents it in a consistent form.
SNMP TRAPS
An SNMP trap is a message sent by a network device, such as the ATLAS
550, to report an operational anomaly or an alarm condition.
Trap Destination List
A trap destination list contains information about sites designated to receive
SNMP traps. You can configure this list via a Telnet session or the VT-100
terminal menu. The ATLAS 550 supports up to four trap destination lists. By
default, the destination list is empty.
Configuring a Trap Destination List via the Terminal Menu
To configure the trap destination list from the terminal menu, select
S YSTEM C ONFIG /SNMP/T RAPS D ESTINATION . Enter the information similarly
to that shown in Figure 13-1. See also Traps Destination on page 6-11.
Figure 13-1. Traps Destination List
• IP Address is the address of the network management station to which
the ATLAS 550 sends the trap.
• Community is the trap community name used for the selected network
device.
• Trap Filtering is a record allowing you to assign thresholds to each cate-
gory of the ATLAS 550 events.