System Management Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Cisco IOS XR Releases

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System Management Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Cisco IOS XR Releases

Specify SNMP notification parameters

Updated: September 11, 2026

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Use this procedure to configure the SNMP notification source interface, message queue length, and retransmission interval to meet your network requirements.

Adjust SNMP notification parameters to optimize how your system manages and sends SNMP traps and notifications

This task helps you customize the SNMP notification source interface, message queue length, and retransmission interval for more precise network monitoring and alerting.

Before you begin

Ensure SNMP notifications are enabled.

Procedure

  1. Specify the source interface for SNMP trap notifications.

    Example:

    Router(config)#snmp-server trap-source POS 0/0/1/0

  2. Set the message queue length for each SNMP host.

    Example:

    Router(config)#snmp-server queue-length 20

  3. Define the retransmission interval for notifications on the retransmission queue.

    Example:

    Router(config)#snmp-server trap-timeout 20

The system applies your custom settings for SNMP trap source interface, message queue length, and retransmission interval.

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