Is the cli snmp-server host necessary for passsive mode

[schmidtjoe]

Hi,

during preparing snmp on cisco switches I am confusing if I need to set the snmp-server host under passive/answer mode (switch can answer the query by snmp server. No need to send trap proactively) ?

Thanks

[Flavio Miranda]

Hi

 It depends on you. If you have a Server to receive those traps, you can benefit from it.

notification-type

(Optional) The type of notification to be sent to the host. If no type is specified, all notifications are sent. The notification type can be one or more of these keywords: aaa-server —Sends AAA notifications. bgp —Sends Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) state change notifications. bstun—Sends Block Serial Tunneling (BSTUN) notifications. calltracker—Sends CallTracker notifications. config—Sends configuration notifications. dlsw—Sends data-link switching (DLSw) notifications. ds0-busyout—Sends ds0-busyout notifications. ds1-loopback—Sends ds1-loopback notifications. dspu—Sends downstream physical unit (DSPU) notifications. dsp—Sends digital signal processing (DSP) notifications. entity—Sends Entity Management Information Base (MIB) modification notifications. envmon—Sends Cisco enterprise-specific environmental monitor notifications when an environmental threshold is exceeded. frame-relay—Sends Frame Relay notifications. hsrp—Sends Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) notifications. isdn—Sends Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) notifications. msdp—Sends Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) notifications. llc2—Sends Logical Link Control, type 2 (LLC2) notifications. repeater—Sends standard repeater (hub) notifications. rsrb—Sends remote source-route bridging (RSRB) notifications. rsvp—Sends Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) notifications. rtr—Sends SA Agent (RTR) notifications. sdlc—Sends Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) notifications. snmp—Sends Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) notifications (as defined in RFC 1157). stun—Sends serial tunnel (STUN) notifications. syslog—Sends error message notifications (Cisco Syslog MIB). Specify the level of messages to be sent with thelogging history levelcommand. tty—Sends Cisco enterprise-specific notifications when a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection closes. voice—Sends voice notifications. x25—Sends X.25 event notifications. xgcp—Sends External Media Gateway Control Protocol (XGCP) notifications.

[MHM Cisco World]

Yes you need as I know