Configuring the SNMP Trap Adapter to forward notifications
SNMP Trap Adapter
to forward notificationsSNMP Trap Adapter configuration and script files describes the files that you use to configure the
SNMP Trap Adapter
to forward notifications
on to the Global Manager
. You can define up to 25 trap processing threads in your local trapd.conf file, which includes a definition and default
value for THREADS. Running a multi-threaded trap adapter may eliminate the need to send these traps to a forwarder.
To configure the
SNMP Trap Adapter
,
complete the following steps:- Define the traps that you want to forward to theGlobal Managerin your local copy of trap_mgr.conf file.
- Set up the proper security between theAdapter Platformand theSNMP Trap Adapter. “EMC Smarts SNMP Trap Adapter security” on page 39 provides more information.
- Verify the port setting for theSNMP Trap Adapter. “Verifying the SNMP Trap Adapter port setting” on page 72 provides more information.
- Configure theSNMP Trap Adapterto start and stop automatically.
- Start theSNMP Trap Adapter. “Starting and stopping the SNMP Trap Adapter” on page 79 provides more information.
Directory under BASEDIR/ | Filename | User
editable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
smarts/conf/icoi | trap_mgr.conf | Yes | Used to map incoming SNMP traps to
notifications, and to configure notification batch parameters. |