654Chapter 12 Configuring SNMP

Existence monitors

Existence monitors check the condition of a monitored OID to see determine if it is present, missing, or changed. Events are triggered if the result matches the desired condition.

Figure 191 Add a Monitor: Existence

Fields used to add and configure an Existence monitor are listed in Table 140.

Table 140 Existence monitor fields (Sheet 1 of 2)

Field

Description

 

 

Name

Specifies the name of this monitor.

 

 

Monitor OID

Specifies the OID value being monitored.

 

 

Condition

Specifies the OID condition that will trigger an event. Must

 

be one of the following conditions:

 

present

 

missing

 

changed

 

 

Trigger Event

Specifies the event that is triggered if the condition matchs

 

for the specified OID.

 

 

Comment

Specifies a comment for this monitor.

 

 

Frequency

Specifies the sampling interval, in seconds. The default

 

value is 600.

 

 

Additional OIDs in Event

Specifies any additional OIDs for this monitor to trigger.

 

 

 

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