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Configuring Notifications
228 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
application, such as HP Openview, Novell NMS, IBM NetView, or Sun Net
Manager. The values for SNMP trap notifications are defined in Table 7-3 and
in Table 1-13.
T To Configure SNMP Trap Notifications
Perform this procedure to configure an alarm trigger and a SNMP trap
notification to be sent if the specified alarm trigger occurs. See “OnBoard
Notifications” on page 43 for trigger syntax.
1. Log into the Web Manager as an administrative user and go to Config →
Notifications.
2. Select “SNMP trap” from the pull-down menu.
3. Check or leave unchecked the checkbox next to “Scan device console
session for matches.”
4. Enter a name for the trigger in the “Name” field.
5. Use syslog-ng syntax to specify an event to trigger the alarm in the
“Alarm trigger” field.
6. Select a protocol from the “Protocol” menu.
7. Enter an OID in the “OID” field.
8. Select one of the trap designators from the “Generic trap type” pull-down
menu.
If the “enterprise Specific” trap designator is selected, you are prompted
for a specific trap number.
9. If either SNMP v1 or v2c is selected, enter a community name in the
“Community” field.
10. If SNMP v3 is selected, perform the following steps.
a. Enter a username in the User field.
b. Select an authentication level from the “Auth Level” pull-down
menu, and do the following steps.
i. If “Auth” or “Auth & crypt” are selected, select an option from
the “Auth Level” menu.
ii. Enter an optional password in the “Auth password” field.