Re: Problem with nvaddtrapdconf

NO, NO, NO.  NetView does NOT load any trap definitions when you compile
mibs.  This is a misconception.

Adding trap definitions is a separate step.  If you have a MIB with trap
definitions in it, the you must use the mib2trap function to get an addtrap
script generated, and this in turn will add your traps to trapd.conf when
it is run.

To get this function to work properly, you must be at NetView V5.1

(Sorry if you find my emphasis offensive.  I have been trying to stamp out
this misconception for some time).

James Shanks
Tivoli (NetView for UNIX) L3 Support



pieter <pieter AT SNSCON.CO DOT ZA> on 10/28/98 02:29:05 PM

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Subject:  Re: Problem with nvaddtrapdconf





Hi

Normally which you compile the mibs, Netview will/should load the all the
trap
definitions supllied with the specific mib. So try and load the mibs...



Vynita Pretorius wrote:

> -- [ From: Vynita Pretorius * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
> Hi
> When you say you are looking up Trapd.conf I presume you are looking at
the
> trapd.conf that appears in /usr/OV/conf/C because in my experiences the
> trapd.conf in /usr/OV/conf does not update. Have you checked to see the
> actual traps in xnmtrap.
> B.T.W. There is a utility xnmevents and UpdateTrapXXX which merges a file
> into the trapd.conf, BUT if think it is part of the Ciscoview/works
package.
>
> Thanks
> Vynita Pretorius
>
> -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
>
> > Date: Tuesday, 27-Oct-98 09:29 AM
> >
> > From: James_Shanks AT TIVOLI DOT COM  \ Internet:    (james_shanks AT 
> > tivoli DOT com)
> > To:   Multiple recipients of list NV-L \ Internet:
(nv-l AT ucsbvm DOT ucsb.
> edu)
> >
> > Subject: Re: Problem with nvaddtrapdconf
> >
> > Are you getting any messages at all?  You should get at least a
> "successful"
> > message.
> >
> > The only thing I can think of is that your trapd.conf does not have an
> > enterprise entry for this vendor.  If not, you will have to add that
first
> by
> > xnmtrap, or put it into the vendor file as the first item.  But
whenever I
> have
> > this problem, I do get an error message.  If you cannot get it to work,
> then
> > you'll have to call Support.
> >
> > James Shanks
> > Tivoli (NetView for UNIX) L3 Support
> >
> >
> >
> > "R.V." <vishwa AT INDUS.HCLT DOT COM> on 10/26/98 02:07:16 AM
> >
> > Please respond to Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on
> >       NetView <NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU>
> >
> > To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
> > cc:    (bcc: James Shanks)
> > Subject:  Problem with nvaddtrapdconf
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >             I am new to NetView. I have
> > a problem when merging the Vendor
> > supplied
> > trap definitions into the trapd.conf
> > file using the nvaddtrapdconf shell
> > script. No error
> > msg's occur . But when I  look up the
> > trapd.conf file after running the script
> > no Vendor supplied definitions have been
> > actually added. I don't understand
> > what's happening.Can any one help me out
> > , please ?
> >                 Thanx in Advance.
> >
> >
> > - Regards
> >
> > Vishwa
> >
>
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