Snmp trap receiver Utility

[mike.hemingway]

I'm looking for an SNMP trap receiver that will collect snmp trap messages, has a search feature, and will alert network team via email in the event of an outage (eg: bgp peer down messages). Something easy to use and that can install rather quickly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Marvin Rhoads]

If you're at all handy with Linux, Nagios or Cacti can do what you're asking. Capex is free but opex has cost.

If you want a Windows out of box experience buy something like SolarWinds Orion NPM or IPSwitch What's Up Gold. Some capex but arguably less opex.

[Leo Laohoo]

SolarWinds Orion NPM

Talk about timing Marvin.  Got this email from SolarWinds yesterday:

Download a FREE Trial of Orion Network Performance Monitor (NPM) from SolarWinds!

[mbilgrav]

I use Ciscoworks LMS to send me emails when a given syslog arrives. (syslog, automated Actions)

It can also take SNMP TRAPS, not sure if it can actually send you email when it gets a specific TRAP, but i guess it can.

Any linux server with the right basic tools will also do the same.

castlerock SNMPc is a very good SNMP tool, and can search and email among other things.

Also gives you a Red,amber, green view and polls devices f.x. for a given service, like a TCP port.

highly customizable.