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Test SNMP trap destination

The start snmpTrapDestination command tests the connection and identification of the trap receiver for a specific Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) community or user. This command tests the trap destination by sending a trap message to the trap receiver.

Supported Arrays

This command applies to an individual DE2000H, DE4000H, DE4000F, DE6000H, or DE6000F storage array.

Roles

To execute this command on an storage array, you must have the Storage Admin or Support Admin role.

Syntax

start snmpTrapDestination trapReceiverIP=ipAddress
(communityName="communityName" | (userName="userName" [engineId=(local | engineId)]))

Parameters

ParameterDescription
trapReceiverIPThe IP address of the SNMP manager to which you want to send trap messages.
communityNameThe name of the SNMP community for which you want to send trap messages.
userNameThe name of the SNMP user for which you want to send trap messages.
engineIdThe engine ID of the SNMP user for which you want to send trap messages. The engine ID is required if there is more than one USM user with the same user name. The value may be "local" to specify the local SNMP agent is the authoritative agent or a hexidecimal digit string to specify a remote SNMP agent engine ID.