Chapter 4 Modifying IPM Components

Adding Components Using Seed Files

Table 4-1

Parts of a Component’s Definition (continued)

 

 

 

Part

 

Description

 

 

 

Target Type

 

(Target only) The protocol type to be used with this target. Specify one of the

 

 

following values:

 

 

1—IP. Requires an IP address or host name.

 

 

2—Cisco SAA Responder. Requires an IP address or host name and read

 

 

community string. This is an optional field.

 

 

3—SNA LU0, SNA LU2, or SNA SSCP-LU. Requires a host name.

 

 

 

Collector Name

 

Name of the collector.

 

 

 

Source

 

(Collector only) Name of the defined source router to use for this collector. The

 

 

source router must be already defined in IPM or in a source router seed file.

 

 

 

Target

 

(Collector only) Name of the defined target device to use for this collector. The

 

 

target device must be already defined in IPM or in a target seed file.

 

 

 

Operation

 

(Collector only) Name of the defined operation to use for this collector. The

 

 

operation must be already defined in IPM.

 

 

 

Sample Source Seed File

A sample source seed file is shown below:

####################################################################

#

#This file has example definitions for source routers.

#Comments starts with the "#" character

#

#The format of the file is as follows:

#<command><delim><hostname[aliasname]><delim><read community><delim><write community>

#<delim> characters are " ;,\t" "space,semicolon,comma,tab"

#

# <hostname[aliasname]> : Host name followed by optional aliasName

#separated with a ‘’ (“vertical bar”)

#

#The valid commands are 'aA' for add; 'dD' for delete; 'uU' for update;

#WARNING: Please assure the permissions on these files

#do not allow read access to all users due to

#the inclusions of SNMP community names.

#

####################################################################

#a router1 public private #a router2 santa claus

#a router3.foobar.com open secret

 

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Cisco Systems OL-11291-01 manual Sample Source Seed File, Sample source seed file is shown below