Re: Event values

[James_Shanks@tivoli.com]

Please read the man page on trapd.conf (man trapd.conf).  Slot values are
designated as $V2  not as $2 to differentiate them from the log message display
variables.  The man page also has information on other trap elements besides
varbinds which can be used in slot values, and also how they can be combined
into a single slot value using  PRINTF statements containing multiple variables.
Before you ask, and many do, there is no substring  function as there is in "C".


James Shanks
Tivoli (NetView for UNIX and NT) L3 Support


"Frank W. Hansen" <fhansen@mindspring.com> on 05/18/2000 02:01:41 PM

Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>

To:   IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
cc:    (bcc: James Shanks/Tivoli Systems)
Subject:  Re: [NV-L] Event values




James,

so it is possible to set the slot value to a variable binding?  Is that a
correct
statement?  If yes, then how do you do that?  Within the event customization
screen
where you can select slots to add, I put something similar to the following:

BPVManaged=$2

Thinking it would grab the host name and auto populate the slot BPVManaged, no
such
luck.  It just put the "$2" literally.  Do you have to escape the $ out?

Thanks!

James_Shanks@tivoli.com wrote:

> What goes into the slot is determine by the slot map values you set in
> trapd.conf, assuming you are sending these events to TEC via the internal
> adapter.   But you can only set them to constants and variables contained in
the
> trap itself.  If you want to add new information, then you may have to use a
> ruleset to issue a new trap which contains the information you want and send
> that one to TEC instead of the first.
>
> James Shanks
> Tivoli (NetView for UNIX and NT) L3 Support
>
> "Frank W. Hansen" <fhansen@mindspring.com> on 05/18/2000 11:53:07 AM
>
> Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
>
> To:   IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
> cc:    (bcc: James Shanks/Tivoli Systems)
> Subject:  [NV-L] Event values
>
> Greetings.  I need the ability to change a TEC slot value within a
> NetView event.  For example.  I have defined an event within NetView and
> set two slot values to be used with the event.  When I issue an snmptrap
> command, is there a way to change what the contents of these slot values
> are?  It appears that you have to pre-set these values.  Any ideas?
>
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>
> Best Regards,
>
> Frank W. Hansen
> Tivoli Certified Enterprise Consultant
> www.EnterpriseInnovations.com
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www.EnterpriseInnovations.com




James,

so it is possible to set the slot value to a variable binding?  Is that a correct statement?  If yes, then how do you do that?  Within the event customization screen where you can select slots to add, I put something similar to the following:

BPVManaged=$2

Thinking it would grab the host name and auto populate the slot BPVManaged, no such luck.  It just put the "$2" literally.  Do you have to escape the $ out?

Thanks!

James_Shanks@tivoli.com wrote:

What goes into the slot is determine by the slot map values you set in
trapd.conf, assuming you are sending these events to TEC via the internal
adapter.   But you can only set them to constants and variables contained in the
trap itself.  If you want to add new information, then you may have to use a
ruleset to issue a new trap which contains the information you want and send
that one to TEC instead of the first.

James Shanks
Tivoli (NetView for UNIX and NT) L3 Support

"Frank W. Hansen" <fhansen@mindspring.com> on 05/18/2000 11:53:07 AM

Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>

To:   IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
cc:    (bcc: James Shanks/Tivoli Systems)
Subject:  [NV-L] Event values

Greetings.  I need the ability to change a TEC slot value within a
NetView event.  For example.  I have defined an event within NetView and
set two slot values to be used with the event.  When I issue an snmptrap
command, is there a way to change what the contents of these slot values
are?  It appears that you have to pre-set these values.  Any ideas?

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Best Regards,

Frank W. Hansen
Tivoli Certified Enterprise Consultant
www.EnterpriseInnovations.com

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Best Regards,

Frank W. Hansen
Tivoli Certified Enterprise Consultant
www.EnterpriseInnovations.com