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Using Trapper GUI
   
Using Trapper GUI
 
Handlers
Matchers
Send Test trap
Trapper GUI is accessed through the SNMP Traps option in the monitoring menu. Note that trapper is not installed by default.
Handlers
A handler is a rule that defines what should be done when an OID is matched in a matcher.
View Handlers
To view the installed handlers click on Handlers in the trapper menu.
This will list the installed handlers in a listview.
Upload Handlers
To upload a new handler select click on New Handler
Enter a name of the handler and select the handler that should be uploaded.
Click on Upload hander to start the upload. When the handler is uploaded it will be visiable from the handlers listview.
Matchers
A matcher is a rule which defines which trap that should be processed by which handler.
View Matchers
To view Matchers, cklick on Matchers in the trapper menu.
This will list all matchers uploaded to trapper in a listview below.
Create new Matchers
To create a new matchers select first Matchers from the trapper menu then click on New Matcher
Enter a OID, partial OID or type fallback. Fallback will be match all OID that are not matched in the matchers.
Select the Handler that will handle the OID from the dropdown menu.
Click on Create matcher
Send Test trap
To test a new matchar and/or handler it can be handy to do a test trap.
Select Trigger test trap from the trapper menu.
1 Select the trap version
2 Enter the uptime
3 Enter the trap oid that matches the matcher.
4 Enter trap content that matches the handler.
5 Click on Send trap