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CA NSM System Requirements

You can send SNMP traps to CA NSM if your system meets the following CA User Activity Reporting Module interface requirements:

• The CA NSM version is CA NSM r12.2 (GA build).
• CA NSM is installed on Windows Server 2003 EE SP1.
• You have applied the patch T5MK056.caz, which updates the aws_snmpex.dll file and enables CA NSM to receive SNMP v3 traps from CA User Activity Reporting Module.

To apply the patch

1. Download the patch from CA Support.
2. Log on to the server with CA NSM.
3. Stop the SNMP Trap service:
   1. From the Start menu, select Programs, Administrative Tools, Services

      The Services list appears.

   2. Select the SNMP Trap Service, right-click and select Stop from the pop-up menu.
4. Stop all CA NSM services:
   1. Access the command prompt.
   2. Enter the following command:

      Unicntrl stop all
      

5. Copy the download patch file, "T5MK056.caz, to the C:\temp folder.
6. Unzip the patch file with cazipxp.

   Cazipxp.exe -u T5MK056.caz
   

7. Back up the existing aws_snmpex.dll before replacing it.
   1. Navigate to C:\Program Files\CA\SC\CCS\AT\SERVICES\BIN.
   2. Right-click aws_snmpex.dll and select copy.

      A Copy of aws_snmpex.dll is added to the folder.

8. Copy the aws_snmpex.dll from the temp folder to bin folder (C:\Program Files\CA\SC\CCS\AT\SERVICES\BIN)

   CA NSM now meets system requirements. You can configure CA NSM to receive SNMP traps from CA User Activity Reporting Module.