Brocade Communications Systems IP250 user manual Configuring varbind filters

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8.If you selected Pseudo Events in step 3, select one or more of the pseudo events you created that you want to include in the definition, then click the right arrow button to move it to the Selected Pseudo Events list.

9.If you selected Custom Events in step 3, click Next to accept the defaults; otherwise, select the Event Category, Severity, Message ID, and Description Contains, as required.

10.If you selected Snort® Message in step 3, select the Snort® messages in the left table and use the arrow button to move them to the right.

To import Snort® rules, click the Import Snort® Rules button.

11.Select Configure varbind filters to configure filters on varbind values (refer to “Configuring varbind filters” on page 1169 for more information). If you do not want to configure varbind filters, click Next.

The Sources pane of the Add Event Action dialog box is displayed. You can use the Search tool to search for sources.

Configuring varbind filters

If actions must be confirmed based on a trap variable binding value (varbinds), select the Configure varbind filters check box on the Events pane of the Add Event Action dialog box. This enables you to configure filters on varbind values for this event action.

NOTE

Varbind filter configuration is only available if you selected Traps in step 3 of “Creating an event action definition” on page 1166.

The varbinds for the selected trap are listed in the Available Varbinds list, shown in Figure 484. To configure varbind filters for an event action, complete the following steps.

1.Select Monitor > Event Processing > Event Actions. The Event Actions dialog box displays.

2.Click Next to advance to the Events pane.

FIGURE 484 Available Varbinds and Selected Varbinds lists

3.Select the varbind you want to include in the configuration and click the right arrow button to move it to the Selected Varbinds list.

If you selected more than one trap and those traps have the same varbinds, then their varbinds are listed in the Available Varbinds list. However, if the traps you selected have different varbinds, the Available Varbinds list is empty.

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