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On the remote device that should send trap, make sure you set proper IP and UDP port of trap receiver (IP of the computer running IPHost and correct UDP port, the one IPHost actually uses to listen to traps). Set email alert for the trap: it will list all trap data received, it will make debugging simpler. Pay attention to its IP address (displayed after host name in Main parameters’ header) Make sure you create SNMP Generic Trap monitor exactly for the host you expect sending traps from.

Community string: enter nothing, check “Accept any”.

SNMP Trap OID: enter nothing, check “Accept any”.

When setting up SNMP Generic Trap monitor, make sure it accepts all communities and all OIDs (i.e., it will receive any trap), that makes easier setting up SNMP trap monitors. Set up test SNMP Generic Trap monitor to check Please make sure Windows firewall (or 3-rd party firewall/network security tool) doesn’t block access for incoming UDP connections to SNMP trap port IPHost uses. The above would mean IPHost is listening for SNMP traps. (in your case, the port (162) should match the one you see in “Settings -> System” in IPHost GUI client) Open cmd.exe (Run as Administrator) and run command netstat -anbĪnd look through its output for lines like UDP 0.0.0.0:162 *:* Default port is 162, but if Windows already has SNMP service running, IPHost might select different port. Please pay attention to UDP port IPHost uses to listen to SNMP traps (“SNMP traps receiver UDP port” value).

Start IPHost GUI client and proceed to “Settings -> System”. How do I handle this?Ī: Please ensure you check the following steps when using SNMP Generic Trap monitors in IPHost: Make sure IPHost listens for incoming traps I have tested with a general trap manager and the traps being generated by device I need to monitor. The monitor does not change its state from Unknown, no matter what OID is specified. Q: Having problems getting SNMP traps to work. What is correct procedure of setting SNMP Custom Trap monitor?