5.12 SNMP Trap NotificationStarting SNMP trap receiving capability can be as simple as keying "net start snmp" and "snmputil trap" at the DOS prompt under Windows-based systems.
To enable SNMP receiving capability under Linux, you can use the "snmptrapd -P" command.
SNMP trap notification is a supported NPC function. Simply enter the IP addresses of SNMP agents for trap notification to work.
Allow a host to "listen" for SNMP traps by entering its IP address and adding it to the list of trap receivers.Users may select a severity parameter (1, 2, or 3). The severity parameter determines events of what severity level(s) are to be sent via SNMP.
1 All severity levels
2 Two levels: Warning and Alert
3 Only the most serious events: Alert messages