> >> We are currently working on logging of NAT events, and making this
> >> consistent with the NAT MIB (which is also being revised). Currently 
the
> >> NAT MIB has several notifications, indicating, in effect, resource
> >> utilizations reaching a configured threshold. We will definitely be
> >> adding these events to the logs (IPFIX and SYSLOG based). Do 
operators
> >> need a choice between logs and SNMP notifications, or can we get rid 
of
> >> the latter?
> >>
> > [WEG] Yes, I believe they need to stay in SNMP as well. While it 
> is possible to trigger alarms in a monitoring system via watching 
> logs for a certain condition/text string, it's vastly easier to make
> it something you can manage via either a trap or polling a value and
> evaluating the result.
> 
> If they stay in SNMP, do they also need to stay in IPFIX/SYSLOG?

IMO, both should be kept. 

1 - It provides implementation flexibility
2 - Both might actually be needed at the same time (for different 
operational groups with different needs, procedures and systems)

/JF

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