HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 administrator guide

dsEntityContact variable for one instance while sending a notification to a pager number in
the dsEntityContact variable for another instance.
There are two traps supported by the subagent:
• Directory ServerDown
This trap is generated whenever the subagent detects the Directory Server is potentially not
running. This trap will be sent with the Directory Server instance description, version,
physical location, and contact information, which are detailed in the dsEntityDescr,
dsEntityVers, dsEntityLocation, and dsEntityContact variables.
• Directory ServerStart
This trap is generated whenever the subagent detects that the Directory Server has started
or restarted. This trap will be sent with the Directory Server instance description, version,
physical location, and contact information, which are detailed in the dsEntityDescr,
dsEntityVers, dsEntityLocation, and dsEntityContact variables.
15.5 Configuring the Directory Server for SNMP
By default, the Directory Server is ready to be monitored using SNMP as soon as the subagent
is configured. However, there are some useful variables in the Directory Server instances, which
can be configured to help identify the Directory Server instance with SNMP. To configure these
SNMP settings from the Directory Server Console:
1. Select the Configuration tab, then select the topmost entry in the navigation tree in the left
pane.
2. Select the SNMP tab in the right pane.
3. Enter a description that uniquely describes the directory instance in the Description text
box.
4. Type the name the company or organization to which the directory belongs in the
Organization text box.
5. Type the location within the company or organization where the directory resides in the
Location text box.
6. Type the email address of the person responsible for maintaining the directory in the Contact
text box.
7. Click Save.
15.6 Using the management information base
The Directory Server's MIB is a file called hp-directory.mib. This MIB contains definitions
for variables pertaining to network management for the directory. These variables are known
as managed objects. Using the directory MIB and Net-SNMP, you can monitor your directory
like all other managed devices on your network. For more information on using the MIB, see
“Testing the subagent”.
The client tools need to load the Directory Server MIB to use the variable names listed in the
following sections.
Using the directory MIB enables administrators to use SNMP to see administrative information
about the directory and monitor the server in real-time. The directory MIB is broken into four
distinct tables of managed objects:
• “Operations table”
• “Entries table”
• “Entity table”
• “Interaction table”
532 Monitoring Directory Server using SNMP