Trap and inform messages

Last Updated : May 25, 2021 |

Trap and inform messages are SNMP notifications in which the SNMP agent notifies the SNMP manager about AE Services status changes and events. When a significant event, such as a service failure, occurs, the SNMP agent sends one of the following messages to the SNMP Manager:

  • Trap messages. These messages do not require confirmation from the receiver. All versions of SNMP support trap messages.

  • Inform messages. These messages require confirmation from the receiver. Only SNMP versions 2c and 3 support inform messages.

By default, AE Services send notifications as trap messages.