Configuring SNMP alert notifications

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You can define an alert to generate SNMP traps when an alert condition is detected on a monitored resource. To enable SNMP alert notifications, configure IBM Spectrum Control to direct the traps to at least one SNMP destination.

Before you begin

To modify alert notification settings, you must be assigned the Administrator role.

You must also be running an SNMP management application in your system environment. A Management Information Base (MIB) file is provided in the IBM Spectrum Control installation. You must set up the SNMP trap receiver with the MIB file to receive SNMP traps.

The MIB is automatically deployed when you install IBM Spectrum Control, and can also be found on the installation media.
Table 1. Location of MIB file
Location of MIB file Directory
Installation media \data\snmp\tivoliSRM.mib
After IBM Spectrum Control is installed installation_dir\data\snmp\tivoliSRM.mib
SNMP version support: IBM Spectrum Control supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3 for using SNMP traps destinations to receive alert notifications.

Procedure

To configure SNMP alert notifications, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Notification Settings.
  2. Click the SNMP tab.
  3. Click Edit, and specify new settings or remove existing settings.
    • To specify new settings, complete the following steps:
      1. Specify the following SNMP alert notification settings for each SNMP destination. You can specify up to two SNMP destinations.
        Community
        Specify the name of the SNMP community for sending SNMP traps. By default, the community is public.
        IP address
        Specify the host that is configured to receive SNMP traps. You can specify a host name, an IPv4 address, or an IPv6 address depending on what is supported within your environment.
        Port
        Specify the port number for receiving SNMP traps. SNMP trap messages are sent to this port when an alert condition is detected. By default, the port is set to 162.
      2. Click Save.
    • To delete the current configuration settings without specifying new settings, click Remove.