Structure for event reporting in SNMP systems
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1. A method for reporting events, the method comprising:
- detecting an event in a simple network management protocol (SNMP) system, the event affecting an object;
generating a trap message comprising object information identifying the object and event information comprising a plurality of fields characterizing the event; and
communicating the trap message to a network management system.
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Abstract
In a system using simple network management protocol, elements report events to a network management system using a generic trap structure. The trap structure includes fields for identifying details on an object experiencing an event and detailing the event, and potentially includes management information for tracking individual trap messages.
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1. A method for reporting events, the method comprising:
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detecting an event in a simple network management protocol (SNMP) system, the event affecting an object;
generating a trap message comprising object information identifying the object and event information comprising a plurality of fields characterizing the event; and
communicating the trap message to a network management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network element comprising:
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a plurality of managed elements; and
a simple network management protocol (SNMP) agent operable to detect an event affecting one of the managed elements, to generate a trap message comprising object information identifying the affected managed element and event information comprising a plurality of fields characterizing the event, and to communicate the trap message to a network management system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Logic for reporting events, the logic encoded in a medium and operable when executed to:
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detect an event in a simple network management protocol (SNMP) system, the event affecting an object;
generate a trap message comprising object information identifying the object and event information comprising a plurality of fields characterizing the event; and
communicate the trap message to a network management system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A network element comprising:
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means for detecting an event in a simple network management protocol (SNMP) system, the event affecting an object;
means for generating a trap message comprising object information identifying the object and event information comprising a plurality of fields characterizing the event; and
means for communicating the trap message to a network management system.
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26. A method for reporting events, the method comprising:
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detecting an event in a simple network management protocol (SNMP) system, the event affecting an object;
generating a trap message comprising object information, event information, and a sequence number, the object information comprising an object identifier indicating an SNMP object identifier assigned to the object and an object name indicating a translation language 1 (TL1) access identifier (AID) for the object, the event information comprising an event type, a severity, a condition effect, a service effect, a location, and a direction; and
communicating the trap message to a network management system.
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