HP UX Red Hat Direry Server Software manual Configuring the Directory Server for Snmp

Configuring the Directory Server for SNMP

Table is described in Section 6.3, “Entity Table”. This means that the action the master agent takes when it receives a trap is flexible, such as sending an email to an email address defined in the dsEntityContact variable for one instance while sending a notification to a a pager number in the dsEntityContact variable for another instance.

There are two traps supported by the subagent:

•DirectoryServerDown. This trap is generated whenever the subagent detects the Directory Server is potentially not running. This trap will be sent with the Directory Server instance description, version, physical location, and contact information, which are detailed in the dsEntityDescr, dsEntityVers, dsEntityLocation, and dsEntityContact variables.

•DirectoryServerStart. This trap is generated whenever the subagent detects that the Directory Server has started or restarted. This trap will be sent with the Directory Server instance description, version, physical location, and contact information, which are detailed in the dsEntityDescr, dsEntityVers, dsEntityLocation, and dsEntityContact variables.

5. Configuring the Directory Server for SNMP

By default, the Directory Server is ready to be monitored using SNMP as soon as the subagent is configured. However, there are some useful variables in the Directory Server instances which can be configured to help identify the Directory Server instance with SNMP. To configure these SNMP settings from the Directory Server Console, do the following:

1.Select the Configuration tab, and then select the topmost entry in the navigation tree in the left pane.

2.Select the SNMP tab in the right pane.

3.Enter a description that uniquely describes the directory instance in the Description text box.

4.Type the name the company or organization to which the directory belongs in the Organization text box.

5.Type the location within the company or organization where the directory resides in the Location text box.

6.Type the email address of the person responsible for maintaining the directory in the Contact text box.

7.Click Save.

6. Using the Management Information Base

The Directory Server's MIB is a file calledredhat-directory.mib. This MIB contains definitions for variables pertaining to network management for the directory. These variables are known as managed objects. Using the directory MIB and Net-SNMP, you can monitor your

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