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Configure CA Workload Automation AE to Send SNMP Traps

CA Workload Automation AE uses Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to send alarms and signals to SNMP managers. The SNMP trap mechanism is used to post alarms and signals.

When you configure the SNMP Manager Host and SNMP Community parameters, CA Workload Automation AE sends traps to the SNMP manager. You can monitor the alarms and signals generated by CA Workload Automation AE.

For example, CA Workload Automation AE can be integrated with Hewlett-Packard's Node Manager software, versions 4.10 through 7.0x. This enables OpenView users to do the following:

• Monitor all alarms generated by CA Workload Automation AE.
• Monitor all signals received by the scheduler.
• Specify that certain commands be issued when an alarm or signal is received by OpenView.

Suppose that the scheduler receives a STOP_DEMON event. The scheduler posts the SNMP event to OpenView. This can be particularly useful if the STOP_DEMON event is sent to shut down the scheduler. The event is posted to OpenView before the scheduler shuts down.

Note: For more information about SNMP traps, see the Administration Guide.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Start, Programs, CA, Workload Automation AE, Administrator.

   The Instance - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window opens.

2. Select an instance from the Instance drop-down list in the Settings pane.
3. Click the Services icon on the toolbar.

   The Services - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears, displaying a list of services installed on the selected instance.

4. Right-click the scheduler and select Stop.

   The scheduler stops.

5. Click the Integration icon on the toolbar.

   The Integration - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears.

6. Click the SNMP tab, complete the following fields as appropriate, and click Apply:

   SNMP Manager Host

   Defines the host names to which the scheduler sends SNMP traps. You can specify a list of host names on the network that are running as the SNMP managers, such as HP's OpenView or IBM's NetView, and to which you want to send SNMP traps (for example, post SNMP events).

   Note: The equivalent parameter in the configuration file is SnmpManagerHosts.

   SNMP Community

   Defines that the SNMP community that is associated with all the SNMP traps sent by the scheduler.

   Default: public

   Notes:

   • The SNMP Community parameter is effectively a keyword that is used to filter the SNMP traps that CA Workload Automation AE sends to SNMP managers.
   • The equivalent parameter in the configuration file is SnmpCommunity.

7. Click the Services icon on the toolbar.

   The Services - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears, displaying a list of services installed on the selected instance.

8. Right-click the scheduler and select Start.

   The scheduler starts. CA Workload Automation AE is configured to send SNMP traps.