Configuring Alarm Destinations

Last Updated : Aug 30, 2026 |
The Alarms section of the System Events tab displays the currently created alarm traps. It shows the event destinations and the types of alarms that will trigger the send of event reports. Up to 2 alarm destinations can be configured for SNMP, 2 for Syslog and 3 for SMTP email.
  1. In the navigation pane, select System.
  2. In the details pane, select System Events and then select the Alarms sub-tab.
  3. Use the Add, Remove and Edit controls to alter the traps.
  4. Click Add or select the alarm to alter and then click Edit.
  5. For a new alarm, set the Destination to either Trap (SNMP) or Syslog or Email (SMTP).
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Note that once a destination has been saved by clicking OK it cannot be changed to another sending mode.
  6. The remaining details will indicate the required destination information and allow selection of the alarm events to include.
  7. When completed, click OK.
  8. Click OKagain.