Enable SEM to receive SNMP traps

Turn on the SNMP Trap Logging Service to enable SEM to receive SNMP traps from devices and applications on your network. SEM can correlate events sent as SNMP traps from devices that have a device-specific connector.

SEM can also correlate performance alerts sent as SNMP traps from the following SolarWinds solutions:

• Network Performance Monitor (NPM)
• Server & Application Monitor (SAM)
• Virtualization Manager (VMAN)

The SNMP Trap Logging Service must be enabled to correlate events sent by these SolarWinds products.

SEM receives SNMP traps on port 162.

See also:

• To configure SEM to output SNMP traps, turn on the SNMP Request Service see Send SNMP traps from SEM to other applications .

• To configure SEM to communicate with NPM and the Orion Web Console, see Monitor SEM from NPM and the Orion Web Console using SNMP.

Complete the following steps to enable (or disable) the SNMP Trap Logging Service in SEM.

Enable or disable the SEM SNMP Trap Logging Service

1. Open the CMC command line.

   See About the CMC command line for instructions.

2. At the cmc> prompt type:

   service

3. At the cmc::service> prompt type:

   snmp

   A prompt like the following appears:

   SNMP Trap Logging Service is DISABLED

   Would you like to ENABLE the SNMP Trap Logging Service? [Y/n]

   If the service is running, the prompt displays:

   SNMP Trap Logging Service is RUNNING

   Would you like to STOP the SNMP Trap Logging Service? [Y/n]

4. Type Y or n, and then press Enter.

   The SNMP Trap Logging Service is configured.

5. Next, a prompt like the following appears:

   SNMP Request Service is DISABLED

   Would you like to ENABLE the SNMP Request Service? [Y/n]

   The SNMP Request Service is not the same as the SNMP Trap Logging Service:

   • The SEM SNMP Request Service sends SNMP traps outside of SEM

   • The SEM SNMP Trap Logging Service receives SNMP traps from other devices.

   Type Y or n, and then press Enter.

   • If you enabled the SNMP Trap Logging Service, the following message appears:

     The SNMP Trap Logging Service is started.

   • If you disabled the SNMP Trap Logging Service, the following message appears:

     The SNMP Trap Logging Service is stopped.

6. At the cmc::service> prompt, type exit.

7. To log out and close the CMC command-line, type exit again.

Monitor your SNMP traps messages in the SEM Console.