Jan

Following from Owens suggestion, you can also modify the state of the
managed object based on the trap you receive by using rulesets and change
object attributes. Remember though that, if a trap message is lost, your
management state can get out-of-sync

Good luck

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Owens, Blaine C [SMTP:bowens AT EASTMAN DOT COM]
> Sent: Thursday, 28 January 1999 3:25
> To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.ucsb DOT edu
> Subject:      Re: Show green 4 red (Newbie)
>
> Jan, this is how we handle - we unmanage the ISDN (BRI or whatever)
> interfaces - icon is now green. Then we turn on the ISDN traps on the
> cisco routers via the configuration command "snmp-server enable traps
> isdn". We then take automatic action on the ISDN traps which are Cisco
> Enterprise Specific trap #2 to alert our operations staff.
>
> Blaine Owens
> Eastman Chemical Company
> Email - bowens AT eastman DOT com
> Phone - (423)229-3579
> Fax     - (423)229-1188
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jan Katzenstein [SMTP:jkatzens AT am-gruppe DOT de]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 6:33 AM
> > To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.ucsb DOT edu
> > Subject:      Show green 4 red (Newbie)
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> > We are using NetView V5.1. and do have several Cisco router WAN links
> > including some dialup ISDN backup links on the same router.
> >
> > Since the backup link is usually offline, the connected icon in the
> > map is
> > RED.
> > This is correct because the link not available if the regular WAN
> > links are
> > up.
> > But this feature decreases the visibility of our application.
> >
> > Questioning IBM about this "feature" we got the answer: Works as
> > designed...
> >
> > Because we get an information when the normal WAN link goes down, we
> > a) like to disable that port view or
> > b) let the port show green, when offline and red when online.
> >
> > Does anyone know a way to make it work?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Jan E. Katzenstein
> > CGI Informatik Deutschland GmbH
> > J_Katzenstein AT csi DOT com