Configuring SNMP trap handlers

To receive notifications as SNMP traps from you need to configure an SNMP trap handler in your network that uses the same SNMP settings as specified in the definition of the SNMP notification target.

Configuring an SNMP trap handler

To configure an SNMP trap handler

1. Configure the SNMP trap settings:

   • User name
   • Authentication settings
   • Privacy settings
   • Trap type (v2, v3, or v3 INFORM trap)
   • Engine ID. This is required only when the trap type is v3. It is not required for v3 INFORM traps.
2. Download and use the file VASCO-AXSGUARD-IDENTIFIER-MIB (see Downloading OneSpan MIB files).
3. (OPTIONAL) Configure the action to be taken upon receiving SNMP traps on the corresponding system events.

Additional considerations

Engine ID

The engine ID should only be provided when trap type v3 is used. The system automatically detects when a trap of the INFORM type is used.

The engine ID has to be entered in hexadecimal format in your monitoring software and must adhere to the following parameters:

• The ID must start with 80001F8880 (predefined prefix).
• The string must be in hexadecimal format (characters [0-9a-fA-F]).
• The string must consist of an even number of characters.

80001F88800123456789ABCDEF (valid)

1234567890 (invalid, no prefix)

80001F8880A (invalid, odd number of characters)

The entries in these input fields are validated by the system to prevent invalid data input.

The engine ID used for type v3 traps sent out by OneSpan Authentication Server event traps will change every time OneSpan Authentication Server is restarted.

Additional references

The configuration of your SNMP trap server depends on the software used. For more information about configuring the SNMP trap server, refer to the documentation of your SNMP product.