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Configure Traps for External Programs

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

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 the network management program, and configure the program to match CA Network Flow Analysis traps logically.

   A trap is sent when the program observes a new threshold violation and again when the condition is cleared. Configure the network management program 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 program 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 the documentation for the network management program.

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 hosts the fault management program.

   Traps are sent to the destination established on the Application Settings page.