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Automating Packet Trace

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Important

This feature is available only with the BMC AMI Ops for Networks solution.

Alarms are defined on connections views to automate a Packet Trace when an error condition occurs. You can create an alarm on any connection view using Alarm Management. The Start Message ID must be BMCPKTSTART and the Start message text must contain the following values for the positional parameters:

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Configuring BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP

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The End Message ID must be BMCPKTSTOP and the End Message Text must contain the following values for the positional parameters:

The alarm could trigger on network errors such as duplicate ACKs, retransmits, or high response times (RTT).

Warning

Important

The user can change the Start and End Message ID in Alarm Management, but it must match the Alarm ID in the AO rule set.

The automated Packet Trace also requires an AUTOOPERATOR (AO) rule to be triggered by Alarm Management. The AO rule will start the Packet Trace for the specified TCP connection. Sample alarms AORTT, AODUPACK, and AORXMITS are shipped as distributed alarms with BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP. In addition, sample AUTOOPERATOR rule RULPKTTR is shipped with BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP.

 

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BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP 3.9