TYPE. The type is a simplified form of the actual trap name. Change the type if it does not adequately describe the device for you.

SEVERITY. Some vendors use the default INFORMATIONAL for all severity levels. Change the severity to a level that reflects your judgment of the problem. Alternatively, you can change a Major or Critical severity for a trap message that is clearly not a critical situation in your environment. Only you know if this is the case. The only valid options for HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) are: Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, and Informational.

MSG_FORMATTER. This is a message formatting string used to construct enhanced messages that might be sent to a pager or in an e-mail. This string can be modified in the REV or the MIB.

ENABLE. By default all traps are enabled. Trap handling gives you control over the volume of messages. Shut off nuisance messages, such as unnecessary informational messages or repeated trap messages, for an event that has not been corrected.

DESCRIPTION. The description is vendor-supplied. Replace it with more specific instructions, a precise reference source, or a website referral.

CATEGORY. The category lists the HP SIM category types and UNKNOWN.