Testing PATROL Event Manager's Automated SNMP Traps

This task describes how to test whether automatic SNMP traps (that is those based on the BMC PATROL event manager system) are generated by BMC PATROL when a parameter changes state. They demonstrate that certain BMC PATROL Events have the send trap option turned on.

Before you begin

To generate automatic SNMP traps, at least one SNMP Manager must be registered to receive traps. A list of SNMP Managers are stored in the agent configuration variable /snmp/piV1m_list. The format is host / port / community, where the port and community string default to 162 and public, respectively.

To Test the Event Manager's Automated SNMP Traps

1. Access the SNMPHealth application menu as described in Accessing KM Commands and InfoBoxes.
2. Select Test PATROL SNMP System > Test SNMP Traps from PEM. BMC PATROL creates a task object entitled Test SNMP Traps from PEM.  BMC PATROL writes the information to a PATROL task object (Test SNMP Traps from PEM) in the UNIX OS container.

3. Access the Listen for SNMP Traps task object as described in Accessing KM Commands and InfoBoxes and view the results. Your results should resemble this example:

   SNMP Listen Running...

4. Select one of the following tests: Test PATROL SNMP System >
   • Set testparm Parameter OK--test BMC PATROL standard event class 9
   • Set testparm Parameter Alarm--test BMC PATROL standard event class 11

   • Set testparm Parameter Warn--test BMC PATROL standard event class 11
     BMC PATROL changes the state of testparm in the SNMPHealth application. BMC PATROL also sends a message to the message area.
     
     State Change Messages Based on Automated Traps
     

     Note

     If you attempt to run a test and the testparm is already in that state (for example, select Set testparm Parameter OK when testparm is already in the OK state), BMC PATROL recognizes this fact and does not send a message to the message area.

5. Access the Listen for SNMP Traps task object. Your results should resemble this example, a trap for Set testparm parameter to Warn command:

From: 27.137.19.172 (2.1.2.1.2.1.2121.1.1.2) Enterprise Specific (4) Uptime: 0 day(s) 20:17:29 (7304900)
2.1.2.1.2.1.2121.1.1.2.1.0        93    string      Alarm #1 of global parameter 'testparm' triggered on 'SNMPHealth.SNMPHealth'.  1 <= 1.00 <= 1
2.1.2.1.2.1.2121.1.1.2.2.0  31       string      /SNMPHealth/SNMPHealth/testparm
2.1.2.1.2.1.2121.1.1.2.3.0  0     string 

Related topics

SNMPHealth (SNMPHealth)

Monitoring the health of SNMP

SNMP Configuration

Status of SNMP Agents

Tests SNMP Functionality