SNMP traps for Backup Exec alerts

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a method by which a network can be monitored from a central location. SNMP-enabled network applications like Backup Exec report to an SNMP console (a management workstation). The console receives messages (traps) from Backup Exec regarding status and error conditions. An MIB is available in the WINNT\SNMP\_language_ directory on the Backup Exec installation media that you can load into your SNMP console.
The Object Identifier prefix for Veritas is:
1.3.6.1.4.1.1302
Backup Exec SNMP traps (messages) have unique object IDs and may include up to four strings.
The following SNMP trap types are supported:
Table: SNMP traps
Trap Type Object ID String 1 String 2 String 3 String 4
Product Start 1302.3.1.1.9.1 Backup Exec: Application initializing machine name product, version, revision -
Product Stop 1302.3.1.1.9.2 Backup Exec: Application terminating machine name product, version, revision -
Job Canceled 1302.3.1.2.8.2 Backup Exec: Job canceled by Operator machine name job name local or remote Operator name
Job Failed 1302.3.1.2.8.1 Backup Exec: Job failed machine name job name detail message
Storage device requires human intervention 1302.3.2.5.3.3 Backup Exec: Storage device requires attention machine name job name detail message
Robotic library requires human intervention 1302.3.2.4.3.3 Backup Exec: robotic library device requires attention machine name job name detail message
Simplified Disaster Recovery Message 1302.3.1.4.2.1.2 SDR full backup success machine name job name detail message
Backup Exec system error 1302.3.1.1.9.3 The application has encountered an error machine name job name detail message
Backup Exec general information 1302.3.1.1.9.4 Information on normal events machine name job name detail message
Job Success 1302.3.1.2.8.3 The job succeeded machine name job name detail message
Job Success with exceptions 1302.3.1.2.8.4 The job succeeded, but there was a problem machine name job name detail message
Job Started 1302.3.1.2.8.5 The job has started machine name job name detail message
Job Completed with no data 1302.3.1.2.8.6 The job succeeded, but there was no data machine name job name detail message
Job Warning 1302.3.1.2.8.7 The job has a warning machine name job name detail message
PVL Device Error 1302.3.1.5.1.1.1 The device has encountered an error machine name job name detail message
PVL Device Warning 1302.3.1.5.1.1.2 The device has encountered a warning machine name job name detail message
PVL Device Information 1302.3.1.5.1.1.3 Normal device information machine name job name detail message
PVL Device Intervention 1302.3.1.5.1.1.4 Device requires attention machine name job name detail message
PVL Media Error 1302.3.1.5.2.1.1 There is an error with the media machine name job name detail message
PVL Media Warning 1302.3.1.5.2.1.2 There may be a problem with the media machine name job name detail message
PVL Media Information 1302.3.1.5.2.1.3 Normal media information machine name job name detail message
PVL Media Intervention 1302.3.1.5.2.1.4 Media requires attention machine name job name detail message
Catalog Error 1302.3.1.5.3.1.1 There is an error with the catalog machine name job name detail message
Tape Alert Error 1302.3.1.5.4.1.1 There is a TapeAlert error machine name job name detail message
Tape Alert Warning 1302.3.1.5.4.1.2 There is a TapeAlert warning machine name job name detail message
Tape Alert Information 1302.3.1.5.4.1.3 Normal TapeAlert information machine name job name detail message
Database Maintenance Error 1302.3.1.5.5.1.1 There is a database maintenance error machine name job name detail message
Database Maintenance Information 1302.3.1.5.5.1.2 Normal database maintenance information machine name job name detail message
Veritas Update Error 1302.3.1.5.6.1.1 There is a software update error machine name job name detail message
Veritas Update Warning 1302.3.1.5.6.1.2 There is a software update warning machine name job name detail message
Veritas Update Information 1302.3.1.5.6.1.3 Normal software update information machine name job name detail message
Install Update Warning 1302.3.1.5.7.1.1 There is an install warning machine name job name detail message
Install Update Information 1302.3.1.5.7.1.2 Normal Install information machine name job name detail message
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