SNMP Trap & Orion NPM Integration?

Can the SNMP Trap Alerts grab information from Orion NPM custom variables assigned to the same host or are they two completely seperate tools that do not share information?

--Mark.

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FormerMember

I'm not sure I understand the question. Can you give an example of what you're trying to accomplish?

mstensta

When a SNMP Trap comes in for system A, I want to trigger an alert that sends an e-mail out and include in that e-mail some custom variables that I have for system A in Orion NPM. For example, a cold start might be received and I might in turn send an e-mail that has the contact information for System A which is grabbed from NPM.

--Mark

FormerMember

You should be able to use: ${type.<fieldName>}

Example: ${Node.MyCustomProperty}

mstensta

Great! Thanks so much! I'll give it a try.

mstensta

You should
be able to use: ${type.<fieldName>}

Example: ${Node.MyCustomProperty}

I must be doing something wrong, as this isn't working for me. Here is what I'm using:

${DateTime} : ${MESSAGETYPE} ${MESSAGE}
Owner: ${Node.SystemManager}

When I receive the e-mail I'm getting:

11/27/2007 10:08 AM : CYBERSWITCHING-MIB:cyberswitching.0.13 SNMP Trap
     Received Time:11/27/2007 10:08:40 AM
     Source:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX(XXXX)
     Community:XXX
     Variable Bindings
          sysUpTime:= 131 days 11 hours 15 minutes 25.64 seconds (1135892564)
          snmpTrapOID:= CYBERSWITCHING-MIB:cyberswitching.0.13 (1.3.6.1.4.1.14300.0.13)
          triBankTrapped:= 1
          bCurrentStr.1:= 16.4A
          bCurrentInt.1:= 16
          experimental.1057.1:= XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
          snmpTrapEnterprise:= CYBERSWITCHING-MIB:cyberswitching (1.3.6.1.4.1.14300)

Owner: ${Node.SystemManager}

As you can see, it's not listing out the custom variable.

--Mark.

FormerMember

Sorry. My bad. I asked a question of Development without sufficient context and then posted the answer. Our long-term plan is to consolidate the alert engine in Syslog and Traps into the advanced alert engine, but I don't have a definite time frame on that yet.

herwig

I created an idea/feature request for this topic and hope it covers most of the needs also covered in this post?

A lot of people seem to want this and also most competitive products support propper Trap handling:

http://thwack.solarwinds.com/ideas/3580

Please vote!