Generate a test snmp trap

[mattcisconet]

Is it possible from an IOS and/or CatOS device to generate a non-instrusive "test" SNMP trap?

[miheg]

You can cause a config change trap by changing the description of a port or a banner.

It's all about how you define non-intrusive

Michel

[mattcisconet]

Specifically something that doesn't impact the operational status of the router in any form. I don't want to have to bounce an interface just to test if my SNMP traps are working. Is there not a simple command that will generate a generic trap or must I make a change to the router config, however cosmetic it may be?

[yjdabear]

According to a previous post, you can generate the following traps on CatOS:

to send a warmstart trap

# test snmp trap 1

to send a coldstart trap

# test snmp trap 0

[mattcisconet]

Thanks, this worked perfectly. Does anybody know of a similar IOS command?

[Martin Ermel]

for IOS devices

just telnet to the device go into configuration mode and leave config mode

# telnet x.x.x.x

Switch-02>en

Password:

Switch-02#term mon

Switch-02#conf t

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Switch-02(config)#exit

Switch-02#

*Sep 19 14:20:21.608: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by vty0 (y.y.y.y)

Switch-02#exit

HTH

[g.pacini]

I've the same need, ie test snmp trap on IOS cisco devices (router 2800). I'm not able to verify if it is available a command similar to the CatOS test snmp trap...

Have you notice of similar command for IOS?

Thank's

[Martin Ermel]

afaik, there is no similar command in IOS to that in CatOS, but as i mentioned in my previous comments in this thread - you just need to enter the configure mode an leave it again without changing anything.

conf t

exit