The main features of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent of Alarm Forwarding are:
Overview
- The Management Information Base (MIB) contains Managed Object types, Managed Objects, and opened alarms in specific tables.
- The MIB is loaded at SNMP agent startup with metadata and opened alarms already forwarded.
Validation of Traps Sent
- Traps contain a sequence number (since agent startup) that permits Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) to check that none were lost.
- In case of a gap (lost trap) or if the number is lower, the process is restarted and TNM can re-synchronize its database by querying the opened alarms table.
Acknowledgment or Termination from SNMP
A dedicated Access Module for HP TeMIP is available to integrate easily with the NSP Forwarding SNMP agent.
Note: SNMP trap forwarding requires the system administrator to configure the destination address, please refer to section "Configure SNMP Management Server" in the IDIH Installation Document.