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Deploy and Configure Probes

CA Nimsoft Probes are small, dedicated applications that monitor specific resources or events. Each probe can be easily configured for your specific monitoring requirements.

The SNMP Gateway probe sends traps from CA Nimsoft to CA Spectrum. To integrate CA Nimsoft with CA Spectrum, configure the SNMP Gateway probe (snmpgtw) through CA Nimsoft Infrastructure Manager.

The SNMP gateway converts alarms to SNMP trap messages that are readable by any SNMP-based event manager. The SNMP gateway maps the various severity levels to enterprise-specific trap types. For more information, see http://docs.nimsoft.com/prodhelp/en_US/Probes/GettingStarted/.

Follow these steps:

1. Open CA Nimsoft Infrastructure Manager.
2. From the Console window, select Archive, Nimsoft Server hub, and Robot.

   A list of predefined probes is displayed.

3. Select a package name in the archive folder.
4. Drag and drop the package name to the domain/hub/robot.

   A View Distribution Progress dialog opens.

5. Click Close Dialog after distribution has completed.

   The probe is deployed to the specified location.

6. To configure the probe, double-click the probe that you deployed.

   The Probe Configuration window opens.

7. Click the Setup tab.

   The Setup window opens with the following options:

   Active

   Activates or deactivates this probe.

   Subject(s)

   Specifies the Nimsoft subject that is transformed. Subject is a text string, that classifies the Nimsoft message for all components of CA Nimsoft.

   Default: Alarm

   Trap variables

   Indicates a unique identifier of the SNMP operation where the traps are triggered.

   Log file

   Specifies the file where the probe logs information about its internal activity.

   Log level

   Sets the level of details for the data that is written to the log-file. We recommend logging as little data as possible during normal operation to minimize disk consumption. You can then increase the amount of detail when debugging.

   The following image illustrates the options that are available in the Setup window:

   

8. Click the Profiles tab.

   The Profile window opens. For more information, see Configure CA Nimsoft Infrastructure Manager.

9. Click Ok.

   The snmpgtw probe is deployed and configured.