SNMP alarms, generally sent as SNMP "traps", are messages that indicate to a network manager that a Change-of-State (COS) event has occurred. A manager can receive these alarms in two forms, either by receiving autonomous traps from SNMP devices or by sending a "GET" request.

Some SNMP managers poll devices according to a set schedule, retrieving an update of all standing alarms. This can help to bring in SNMP alarms when the corresponding autonomous trap was not received.

A Basic SNMP Manager Can Only Manage SNMP Alarms

A basic SNMP manager only works if you only have SNMP alarms and don't need to collect alarms from other protocols. If you try to achieve multi-protocol monitoring with a basic SNMP manager, you'll end up buying additional masters for other protocols. That means more screens to watch, more hiring, more staffing, more training, and more expense.

What you need to do your job well is a multi-protocol master that can bring all of your alarms into one system.

T/Mon Can Interpret SNMP Alarms - and Alarms in Over 25 Other Protocols

T/Mon, an advanced network management platform, can receive SNMP alarms with an integrated SNMP Trap Processor software module. Unlike standard SNMP managers that can only interpret SNMP alarms, T/Mon can also receive alarm messages from over 25 other protocols, including DCP, TL1, and ASCII, and more.

T/Mon Filters Critical Alarms From Unimportant Status Updates

T/Mon combines all network alarms into one convenient Standing Alarm window, allowing the operator to view all standing SNMP alarms at once.

T/Mon can also segment alarms into windows according to user-specified criteria, such as just critical alarms, or alarms from specific equipment types. This prevents critical SNMP alarm messages from being lost in a clutter of routine status updates.

T/Mon Notifies the Right People When a Problem Occurs

Additional benefits of T/Mon include alarm forwarding and ascending notification. This means that SNMP and other alarm messages can be forwarded according to your personal operator schedule, sending alarms specifically to scheduled operators. SNMP alarms, as well as other alarms, can be programmed to use ascending notification. T/Mon sends alarm messages that are not responded to within a given timeframe to higher-level supervisors. This assures all alarms are dealt with in a timely manner and prevents busy supervisors from being bothered by minor alarms that are easily handled by less senior staff.

If You Have an SNMP Manager, T/Mon Can Mediate Alarms to It

T/Mon has an integrated SNMP Responder software module, allowing it to forward any alarm it collects as an SNMP trap to your SNMP manager. Now, the interface that you and your staff are already familiar with (the one that could only see SNMP alarms before) will have the complete status of your network.

With T/Mon collecting your non-SNMP alarms and forwarding them to your SNMP manager as traps, you won't have to hire multiple operators to monitor multiple screens. You'll reduce hiring costs, training costs, payroll costs, and costs associated with missing alarms on multiple systems.

Related Products:

T/Mon NOC

T/Mon SLIM

T/Mon SNMP Trap Processor Software Module

T/Mon SNMP Responder Software Module

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