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MonitorMagic
Requirements SNMP traps
Configure MonitorMagic SNMP traps
Policies, Monitors, Rules and Alarm actions
Alarm actions overview
Alarm action name
Managing alarm action execution
Escalation
Keywords overview
Architecture SNMP traps
SNMP traps in MonitorMagic are implemented by means of an extension dll for the SNMP service
of Microsoft. When the Microsoft SNMP service starts, it will locate the dll, and run it as part of the
SNMP service process. On startup, the dll will create one "event" and one "mailslot" object for
communication with the MonitorMagic service.
When the MonitorMagic service decides it must initiate a SNMP trap (for instance as a result of
configured alarm action), it will write the specific information to the "mailslot" object on the server
and set an "Event". The SNMP service detects this and will activate the Extension dll. The
extension dll will then read the information from the "mailslot" object, and instruct the SNMP
service to create the requested SNMP trap(s).
This all happens locally on the computer where the MonitorMagic service runs. The SNMP
Service can be configured to forward the trap to the computers where your SNMP Management
Program runs.
See also:
Introduction SNMP traps
Requirements SNMP traps
SNMP Trap message detailed contents
SNMP Trap message detailed contents
The following information is meant only for administrators of SNMP management applications that
want to know the detailed contents of the SNMP trap sent by monitor magic. It describes the
detailed contents. General knowledge of SNMP traps is assumed. This information is not required
for configuring MonitorMagic.
The SNMP Trap event that MonitorMagic generates will have following fields:
SNMP Version: v1
Community: Community name of the SNMP agent (defined in Microsoft's SNMP Service)
PDU TYPE: SNMPvX Trap (4)
Enterprise: Corporation or organization that originated the trap. This is the Oid:
1.3.6.1.4.1.11392.1(iso.3.6.internet.private.enterprises.tools4ever.monitormagic)
Agent Address: IP address of the SNMP agent
Generic Trap Type: Enterprise.
Specific Trap Type: 1
Timestamp: the value of object sysUpTime when the event occurred. this is the startup time since
the start of the Microsoft SNMP service
Variable argument list. This is a list of parameter definitions and values. This list contains detailed
specific information about the event that caused the trap to be send. In this case it is only one
variable, that contains the exact message string that can be specified in the SNMP trap alarm
action in MonitorMagic. The variable is the following:
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