How does NPM receive and map alerts from SNMP traps and syslog messages?

• A. Can only receive traps
• B. NPM can receive SNMP traps and syslog via the Orion platform; configure trap receivers/syslog servers on devices and map to alerts
• C. Requires a separate collector
• D. Only supports syslog not SNMP traps

Answer: (B)

NPM (as part of the Orion platform) provides integrated support for both SNMP traps and syslog messages. You set up each network device to send SNMP traps to the Orion Trap Receiver and forward syslog messages to the Orion Syslog Receiver. The Orion platform then processes these incoming messages and you map them to alerts using the alerting engine. This approach gives centralized visibility: you can trigger and manage alerts from both trap-based events and syslog messages within the same system, without needing a separate collector.

Other options fall short because they imply only one type of input, or require a separate component, or omit SNMP traps altogether.