SNMP configuration architecture is based on using traps to notify a network management system of events and alarms that are generated by the MPE and MRA application software, and those that are generated by the underlying platforms. Alarms and telemetry data are continuously collected from the entire Policy Management network and stored on the CMP system. Alarms will then cause a trap to be sent as a notification of an event.
The Traps from individual Servers option (see Configuring SNMP Settings) determines the mode in which the SNMP notifications will operate. When enabled, each server generates traps and the Policy Management system will operate as shown in the right side of Figure 1.
SNMP configuration is pushed from the CMP system to the managed servers in the network.