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Configure CA Network Flow Analysis Traps for Use in External Tools

Configure CA Network Flow Analysis traps to collate events with external tools and to supply useful data to the external tools.

Follow these steps:

1. Access the MIB file.

   The MIB contains information about the contents of the traps that CA Network Flow Analysis sends. The MIB file is located in the following directory: <install_path>\reporter\MIB.

2. Compile the MIB into your network management tool, and configure your tool to match CA Network Flow Analysis traps logically.

   A trap is sent when the program observes a new threshold violation and when the condition is cleared. Configure your network management tool to collate these two events, so you clear the warning condition when the program sends the clear condition trap. To accomplish the collation, configure the tool to look at the following values in the MIB:

   • NetQoSTrafficFlowEntry
   • NetQoSTrafficFlowDataEventStart, which signifies that the trap is new
   • NetQoSTrafficFlowDataEventStop, which signifies that the trap has been cleared

   For more information about defining rules for intelligent trap handling, refer to your network management tool documentation.

3. Create and deploy CA Network Flow Analysis traps, if you have not already done so, as described in Create Traps.
4. Verify that the trap destination contains the IP address of the server that is used to install the fault management tool.

   Traps are sent to the destination established in the application settings.