Is it simple to monitor SNMP traps on my network

Simple Network Management Protocol (S.N.M.P) is an Internet fundamental priority used to monitor and manage devices on an IP address of the main station. Managed devices that can be used to support SNMP may include network routers, network switches, Linux and window servers, Printers, modems, bridges, hubs, video cameras, IP telephones, and even workstations. These devices are also called network elements. A simple network management protocol trap is any voluntary information that is sent from the devices (agents) alarming the main station on some of the events that have been taking place thus enabling the owner spot and solve problems that one was unaware of efficiently and in return you prevent some more serious from occurring. But is it simple to monitor SNMP traps on your network? Of course.

 

You can monitor SNMP traps on your network through messages. To receive a message from the SNMP trap, the SNMP will call the alerts as events occur thus it is hard to specify time intervals for the trap. There are different versions that can be installed as the SNMP trap, these are the SNMP version 1, version 2 and version 3.

 

Version 1 is the first implementation of the protocol. This version is not trusted much when it comes to security. Version 2 is a revision of version 1 and more secure but it uses the administration structure of version 1. and even though this version has a lot in common with version 1 it has more enhancements thus making it better. This version also supports get-bulk and inform operations. Version 3 is the most secure of the all the three versions and it supports less configuration of SNMP. It also provides 3 levels of security where level 1 supports both privacy and authentication, level 2 supports only authentication while level 3 supports neither authentication nor privacy. Its advisable to use either version 2 or 3 of the SNMP trap.