hi tejas, I m really thankful to all u guyz, the knowledge imparted here is extremely helpful. before i actually worte to the ilug, to be very honest, i felt setting an snmp trap is just like setting up any other service on the network. but it really has drawn my interest after talking to you guyz. it is really a vast topic, at least ppl like me.
thanx again buddy. and i m actully hitting the url u fwdd. Ratnakar --- tejash shah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Ratnakar, > > Use the net-snmp tools and libraries to generate and > handle traps.. > > There are two parts in SNMP... > > 1. The agent which basically publishes the > information... > > 2. The Master which collects the information... > > I assume that you want to generate a trap.. and > handle it... > > In order to generate the trap you have to set > parameters in > /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file and run the snmpd > service.... > > one of the example of generating the trap is to > generate a trap when > your diskspace goes below the threshhold value set > in snmpd.conf... > > lets say that you have set the threshhold value of / > partition to 1000 > MB, if the free space goes below 1000 MB, the agent > will broadcast a > message on port 162. > > At the master end, you can configure snmptrapd to > run a script as soon > as it recieves a trap. > > for more information refer to > http://www.net-snmp.com/docs/readmefiles.html > > Regards, > > Virat > > > On 11/18/05, Ratnakar Koli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi guyz, > > > > i m trying setup snmp trap as a part of my > assignment, > > as a result i have downloaded cacti, but when i > try to > > install it, it says i need rrdtool, then it says i > > need libpng... and then zlib... > > > > I m actually stuck can some1 pls guide me how i > should > > i go about it. what all things are necessary, or > what > > m i missing. > > > > also, i have tried installing zlib, but i m not > aware > > of how to install a .src.rpm file. > > > > pls assist me. > > > > thank u > > > > Ratnakar > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. > Get Certified Today > Register for a JBoss Training Course. Free > Certification Exam > for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005. For > more info visit: > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idv28&alloc_id845&op=click > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > linux-india-help@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today Register for a JBoss Training Course. Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005. For more info visit: http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7628&alloc_id=16845&op=click _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list linux-india-help@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
