SNMP Trap Receiver Sensor shows GenTrap 4 - authenticationFailure
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Hello,
I added the SNMP trap sensor to a device and I tried different filters ('any', source ip + community, only community, etc) but I always get same response = GenTrap 4 - authenticationFailure, even if I set the "community" filter with same word in both sides.
What Im doing wrong?
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May, 2023 - Permalink
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Hey,
Could you please open a ticket for our support department so that they can take a closer look into the issue. Please click here.
May, 2023 - Permalink