> Wow! trapgen works perfectly for me on both windows > and Solaris platforms
Yes, it's very useful indeed. > Now, how do I distinguish between SNMP messages? This is an iterative process. Start by receiving the traps. Examine them in the SNMP log. Use the log entry to decide what is the distinguishing string. Note that the log entries are different dependent on whether or not you've compiled the MIB(s) for the traps in question. MIB compilation tends to make for more human readable entries. However, it also means that the string that you use "On SNMP Trap" and which works before the appropriate MIB is compiled will probably not work after the MIB is compiled. You just need to look at your log again and choose a new string. > I want to alert the backup group if the backup fails. > I want to alert the systems group if the disk mirror breaks. > I want to alert the janitor if the temperature gets too high. ...And this is exactly the kind of thing that WhatsUp Gold is intended to do. I had a lot of sucess trying to do this sort of thing with a NetBotz device. It can generate many kinds of traps (temperature, airflow, etc) and an examination of what was going into the SNMP log allowed me to pick out a string that distinguished the temperature trap, and only alert on that trap by using the trap in the "On SNMP Trap" field. > Another question. The little star turns purple when > I get an SNMP trigger. When and/or how does it go off? > How can this be done from the web interface? The WhatsUp Gold v7.0 behaviour for acknowledging traps is not all it should be. But you can clear the trap in the GUI by double-clicking on the device. WhatsUp Gold v7.01 will allow you to use Monitor->Acknowledge, and also a right-click on the device. Mark Symons Ipswitch, Inc Augusta GA Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/whatsup_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
