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If the trap is being processed locally and then forwarded to the destination or it is just forwarded to the

destination.

Use this window to specify the parameters for configuring trap forwarding.

Field Description

Destination Provide the IP address or host name for the system

that is hosting the enterprise management

application.

Community Provide the SNMP community to which the

destination IP address or host name belongs.

Forward Trap in Original Format

Click this check box to forward the trap in the

same format received by OpenManage Essentials..

Test Action Forwards a test trap to the specified destination

using the specified community string.

Category and Sources Association

OpenManage Essentials has many alert categories and sources that are predefined and prepopulated for

Dell management agents. Select any of the predefined alert categories or sources to associate it with the

alert action or filter. For more information and the complete list of categories and alert sources, see Alert

Categories.

Device Association

You can select predefined groups (device types), custom groups, specific devices, or a device query.

Device association currently only covers predefined groups.

For custom groups, create a custom group using the New Custom Group Wizard. The custom group

shows up in the tree.

To use device query, select a query from the list.

Click New to create a new device query to search and assign the devices to the alert action.

Click Edit to change the query logic.

Select groups or devices from the tree, you can use the query option to create a specific criteria for the

selection.

Device Query Options

Field Description

Select a query Select a query from the drop-down list.

New Add a new query.

Edit Edit an existing query.

All Devices Select to include all the Devices that is managed in

OpenManage Essentials.

Clients Select to include client devices, such as desktops,

portables, and workstations.

HA Clusters Select to include High Availability server clusters.

KVM Select to include keyboard video mouse devices.

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