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Process of Working with SNMP Traps

Using SNMP traps involves the following procedures:

1. Prepare CA User Activity Reporting Module to send SNMP traps.
   • Configure the default SNMP trap destination.
   • Identify the IP address and port of each additional SNMP trap destination that you can specify when sending alerts as SNMP traps.
   • Identify alerts where query results would be of interest to CA Spectrum, CA NSM, or another SNMP trap receiver.
2. Prepare the SNMP trap destination products to receive SNMP traps from CA User Activity Reporting Module
   • If CA Spectrum is to be a destination:
     • Create an Event Model according to Spectrum documentation. Without an event model, you cannot view trap results at the destination.
     • Configure CA Spectrum to receive SNMP v3 traps.
   • If CA NSM is to be a destination:
     • Install NSM r11.2 GA build on a Windows Server 2003 EE SP1 and apply the patch to update the aws_snmpex.dll file.
     • Configure CA NSM to receive SNMP traps, including SNMP v3 traps.
3. (Optional) Prepare the SNMP trap destination to interpret SNMP traps from CA User Activity Reporting Module with MIBs.
   • Download the CA User Activity Reporting Module MIB to a location accessible from your SNMP trap destination product.

     Note: The CA-ELM.MIB is delivered on the installation DVD. You can download the latest version of this MIB from the CA User Activity Reporting Module product page.

   • Import and compile the CA-ELM.MIB file.
   • (CA NSM only.) For each alert to be sent as an SNMP trap, create a custom MIB with a trap defined with 1.3.6.1.4.1.791.9845.3.x, where x is a whole number equal to or less than 999. Import and compile all custom MIBs.

   Important! This step is optional because traps received from CA User Activity Reporting Module can be interpreted by launching the trap results page from the URL sent in the trap.

4. Schedule alerts with SNMP trap destinations.
5. Verify that the alert was successfully sent as an SNMP trap.
6. (Optional) Monitor results of sent SNMP traps from the trap destination.
   • View the SNMP trap results at the trap destination.
   • Launch the URL to view the data sent by the alert in chart or graph format.

More information:

Configure Integration with an SNMP Trap Destination

Preparing CA Spectrum to Receive SNMP Traps from Alerts

Preparing CA NSM to Receive SNMP Traps from Alerts

Send SNMPv2 Traps to CA Spectrum