snmp-agent packet-priority

Function

The snmp-agent packet-priority command sets the priority of SNMP messages.

The undo snmp-agent packet-priority command restores the default priority of SNMP messages.

By default, the priority of SNMP messages is 6.

Format

snmp-agent packet-priority { snmp | trap } priority-level

undo snmp-agent packet-priority { snmp | trap }

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
snmp	Sets the priority of common SNMP messages (excluding trap messages), including: Get-Response packets Set-Response packets	-
trap	Sets the priority of SNMP trap messages, including: Trap packets Inform packets	-
priority-level	Specifies the priority of SNMP messages.	The value is an integer that ranges from 0 to 7. The default value is 6. The value 0 indicates the lowest priority, and the value 7 indicates the highest priority.

Views

System view

Default Level

3: Management level

Usage Guidelines

SNMP messages may be lost if the number of SNMP messages on a network exceeds the processing capability of the NMS. Run the snmp-agent packet-priority command to set the transmission priority of SNMP messages to ensure that the NMS can process important messages first. This command can be used in the following situations:

To prevent traps from being discarded, increase the priority of SNMP trap messages so that traps can be successfully sent to the NMS.
To improve reliability of MIB operations performed on the device by the NMS, increase the priority of common SNMP messages, excluding SNMP trap messages.
When the network is severely congested and traps are generated frequently, reduce the priority of all SNMP messages, including SNMP trap messages.

Example

# Set the priority of common SNMP messages to 5.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] snmp-agent packet-priority snmp 5