Creating a Trap Map

Creating a Trap Map

There are several ways in which you can create a trap map. The differences lie in the way in which you navigate to the Create Alarm Map window.


REQUIREMENTS:
Make sure you meet the following conditions before beginning this procedure:
• You have opened SNMP Driver Creator (click HERE).
• you have loaded a MIB module into SNMP Driver Creator (click HERE).
• [RECOMMENDED]: You are performing this procedure as a task within the context of an approved workflow (click HERE).

1. Open the Create Trap Map window by doing ONE of the following:

• In SNMP Driver Creator, on the Alarms tab, click New trap map.

OR,

• In either the Add Alarm window or the Edit Alarm window, click New trap map.

System Response: The Create Trap Map window appears.

2. On the Design tab, type a new trap map name.

3. Select a mapping type.

4. Do one of the following:

• In the MIB pane of SNMP Driver Creator, drag a trap node to the Trap OID area of the Create Trap Map window.

[ Graphic ]

OR,

Perform the following sub-procedure in the Trap OID area of the Create Trap Map window.

a) Click Add.

System Response: A highlighted, unconfigured trap OID row appears.

[ Graphic ]

b) In the row corresponding to the new trap OID, click or double-click the cells in each column to enter the required data.


NOTE: Depending on which cell you click, either select from one of the listed options or type the desired value to configure the parameter.

5. Do one of the following:

In the MIB pane of SNMP Driver Creator, drag a the desired MIB node to the Mapping rules area of the Create Trap Map window.

[ Graphic ]

OR,

Perform the following sub-procedure in the Mapping rules area of the Create Trap Map window.

a) Click Add.

System Response: A highlighted, unconfigured mapping rule row appears.

[ Graphic ]

b) In the row corresponding to the new mapping rule, click or double-click the cells in each column to enter the required data.

6. Click OK.

System Response: The new map appears in the Trap map area of the Alarms tab in SNMP Driver Creator.


NOTE: The Trap maps area of the Alarms tab only displays the new trap map if the alarm mode is set either to Polling and trap or Traps only.


See also:
For more information about editing an existing alarm map any time after it has been created, click HERE.