The Broadmore supports trap-directed notifications. This means that the Broadmore
can automatically send a notification message to a network manager when a certain trap
event occurs. This is much more efficient than having to continually poll each device
on a network to check if it is working properly.

The Broadmore can send the following kinds of trap notifications:

Major/Minor Alarms for each module and port – each “set” alarm is matched
by a “clear”, indicating the states of the fault LEDs on the chassis or module

Module inserted or removed from the chassis

Slot failure

UNI up/down

Redundancy switchover

File restores by the user – a user audit event

Reboots by the user – a user audit event

Reboots from system failure

Cold start – a generic trap

Traps are a valuable network management tool for monitoring system status. However,
to realize their full value, the system should post only those conditions requiring action
by maintenance personnel. Otherwise, a fundamental system problem might create an
avalanche of related traps, resulting in further degradation of the network.