SNMP trap output connector

This connector sends SNMP traps to Network Management Systems (NMS) that use SNMP v1.

Comments

SNMP trap information The SNMP trap can include the following type of information: • Message – a description of the message that is sent. • JobSource – a description of the source that triggered the message. • Type – must be one of the following: Job, Event, Process, input connector, output connector, or other. • Status – must be one of the following: Started, Running, Warning, Success, Fail, or Unknown. StreamServe MIB The content of the SNMP trap is defined by the StreamServe MIB (Management Information Base) in ...\Common\Data\MIBS\StreamServe-MIB.txt. StreamServer configuration Configuring the StreamServer to create SNMP traps includes: • SNMP trap output connector configuration. • Collection configuration. • Process configuration.

The connector settings are described below.

Trap destination

The IP address or hostname of the NMS.

Trap destination IP port

The port on which the NMS receives SNMP traps.

Community string

The password to access the NMS.

Source description

A description of the source sending the notifications.

Collection configuration

The StreamServer creates SNMP traps based on notifications generated by the source application (ERP system etc.) or by the StreamServer itself.

To collect and extract notifications from a source application you must use the appropriate input connector and Event.

To collect and extract notifications from within the StreamServer you must use a Status Messenger input connector and a MessageIN Event. See Generating status reports (Status Messenger documentation) for more information.

Process configuration

When you use a Status Messenger input connector and a MessageIN Event to collect and extract notifications, you should use a MessageOUT Process to configure the output. See the MessageOUT documentation.

When you use other types of Events to collect and extract notifications, you can use an XMLOUT Process to configure the output. See the XMLOUT documentation. The XMLOUT configuration must contain the fields to include in the SNMP trap.

Example 46

XML structure used for sending SNMP traps

<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>

<strs-xml version="1.0">

    <job>

         <event name="Garlic">

            <block>

                 <field name="Message" path="">message</field>

                 <field name="JobSource" path="">source</field>

                 <field name="Type" path="">job</field>

                 <field name="Status" path="">fail</field>

           </block>

        </event>

    </job>

</strs-xml>