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upd731mib Update causing 25+ information "authenticationFailure" SNMP Events.

 
Darren Z
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upd731mib Update causing 25+ information "authenticationFailure" SNMP Events.

I just installed the latest MIB update 7.31 and I'm now recieving tons of "authentication Failure" SNMP events. I monitor over 1000 servers and the event log is getting flooded.

Here are the Details:
Event Type: authenticationFailure
Event Severity: Informational
Description:
An authenticationFailure trap signifies that the SNMPv2 entity, acting in an agent role, has received a protocol message that is not properly authenticated. While all implementations of the SNMPv2 must be capable of generating this trap, the snmpEnableAuthenTraps object indicates whether this trap will be generated.

Variable Description:
Mib Information
The associated MIB File Name for this trap is snmpv2-mib.mib and the MIB identifier SNMPv2-MIB