Configure Traps

Trap configuration is complete when you have finished the following tasks:

Create the traps that you need, as described in the CA Network Flow Analysis Administrator Guide "Create Traps" topic.
Enable traps to be displayed as events in the Console for CA Performance Center or CA NetQoS Performance Center:
1. Open the Application Settings page in the NFA console.
2. Set the Trap Destination value to match the IP address of one of the following servers:
  - (CA PC) NFA console or stand-alone server that is registered as a data source
  - (NPC) Event Manager server
(Optional) Enable Watchdog trap notifications to be sent to your trap receiver: Open the Watchdog Settings page in the NFA console. Configure values for the Trap Destination, Email Address, and other Watchdog settings.
(Optional) Verify that the events are displayed on the CA Performance Center Events page or on the CA NetQoS Performance Center Event List page. If the events are not shown as expected, verify that the following conditions are met:
- The logs show that events have been generated and have been forwarded to the Event Manager.
- The Event Manager host name is resolvable by the DNS server for CA Network Flow Analysis.
- The Trap Destination value on the Application Settings page in the NFA console matches the IP address of one of the following servers:
  - (CA PC) NFA console or stand-alone server that is registered as a data source
  - (NPC) Event Manager server
- (NPC Only): The Event Manager is installed.