Send an SNMP INFORM request to an IP host

Sends an SNMP INFORM request to a specified IP address or host name. SNMP INFORM is a special version of an SNMP trap with a response from a destination.

Requirements
This event action requires that an SNMP agent that can receive an SNMP INFORM be installed on the specified system.
Result
The specified system receives an SNMP INFORM.
Example
An SNMP INFORM is a type of SNMP communication. You can use this event action to send an SNMP INFORM in response to the triggering event. Typically, an SNMP INFORM is used for manager-to-manager communication as a means of acknowledging receipt of a notification.

If you use SNMP to monitor your systems, use this action to send specified critical events as SNMP INFORM notifications to your SNMP monitor. If the SNMP INFORM is not received, the action completion status is set to Failed and IBM® Systems Director Server will know whether the SNMP INFORM was delivered successfully.

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Related reference

Event Action Editor window: Send an SNMP INFORM request to an IP host

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