Creating an Alarm with a MIB Element Shortcut Menu


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).
• You have configured your driver settings (click HERE).
• [RECOMMENDED]: You are performing this procedure as a task within the context of an approved workflow (click HERE).

1. In SNMP Driver Creator, click on the SNMP driver configuration tab in the main pane.

2. In the MIB Browser pane, right-click the desired MIB node from the loaded MIB modules, point to Add to table, and then click Add as an Alarm.

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System Response: The Add Alarm window appears, displaying relevant information about the MIB node.

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3. Modify the alarm parameters as required.

The parameters are as follows:

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Parameter	Description
MIB	The MIB where the OID was retrieved from
MIB variable name	The label of the MIB node
OID	The object identifier (OID) value of the MIB node
GSM name	The name to be shown on the GSM for this alarm
Type	The type of alarm (status, text, or both). For more information about alarm types, click HERE.
Mode	The mode of the alarm
Alarm subpath	The path in the Alarm Browser tree where the alarm is created
Alarm map	The associated alarm map for this alarm
Trap map	The associated trap map for this alarm
Poller profile	The associated poller for this alarm

4. Click OK.

System Response: A new alarm is created and listed in the Alarms table.

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