vExample 2: Adapter tracing is turned on by specifying output files in the .err file instead of /dev/null.

You can find the NNM version and the specified filter value in the messages displayed when you start the adapter. The messages are similar to the following example:

Initializing T/EC interface ...

T/EC interface initialization complete Initializing driver ...

Initializing SNMP driver ...

Running as a WellBehavedDaemon Enter in TECAD_OVsInit...

HP NNM version running is: HP OpenView ov library \

NNM Release B.06.10 @(#) PATCH PSOV_XXXXX, YYMMDD Oct 17 1999 Stream filtering set to: {CORR{default}} .*

Testing Tools

In order to test the OpenView adapter, it is necessary to have OpenView installed on the same system on which the adapter is running. Testing of the adapter behavior can only be achieved by starting all daemon processes of OpenView and by sending SNMP trap events to the ovtrapd process. Note that SNMP trap events can be generated by sending SNMP traps to ovtrapd using the same testing tool as for the SNMP adapter.

With OpenView, it is also possible to simulate events occurring by using smnptrap(1), ovevent, or by using specific commands such as:

vOV_Set_status_Color (specific trap number 58916871)

vOV_Message (specific trap number 58916872)

vOV_Popup_Message (specific trap number 58916873)

vOV_Bell_Message (specific trap number 58916874)

vOV_Highlight_Source (specific trap number 58916875)

An example using snmptrap(1) for creating a message and ringing a bell from node Bad_Node is presented as follows:

snmptrap ’hostname’ \

1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.1""6 58916874"" \ 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.2.1.0 Integer 14 \ 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.2.2.0 OctetString "Bad_Node" \ 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.2.4.0 OctetString "Bell Message"

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Stream and circuit tracing can help you see which events will be forwarded to the adapter. A stream with an output policy forwards any event unless you enable at least one circuit on the stream to discard a type of event. A stream with a discard policy only forwards an event if you enable a circuit on the stream that outputs that type of event. An output file lists the forwarded events. For example, when a stream has an output policy, you can determine what events that the stream sent to the adapter by reading the events listed in the stream output file.

For complete details on streams and circuits, see the HP OpenView NNM documentation.

The following lists show some of the commands you can use with streams and circuits:

vTo find details about the event correlation engine, use the following command: ecsmgr -info

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