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Modify Object - SNMP Channel

The SNMP Channel object stores the information the SNMP driver needs to send traps to an SNMP management system.

IMPORTANT: You must restart the logging server to effect any changes in Channel object configuration. For more information on restarting the logging server, refer to the Novell® Audit Administration Guide .

The following provides a description of each Channel object attribute:

Item

Description

Configuration

 

 

Send Trap to Host

The host name or IP address of the SNMP management system.

If a host name is specified, only the first address associated with that name is used.

 

 

Community String for Trap

The community string, or password, needed to access the SNMP management system.

If no community string is specified, the driver defaults to "public."

 

 

Object ID

The object you wish to associate with this message. You should enter your own ASN1 object ID.

If no Object ID is specified, the Novell Audit internal OID is used (2.16.840.1.113719.1.347.3.1).

The Novell Audit OID is under the CCITT/US/novell tree.

 

 

Message

The text that appears in the message body for all traps sent from this SNMP Channel object.

Because SNMP specifications require that an SNMP packet can be no larger than 500 bytes, the message body is limited to 300 bytes. The SNMP driver simply truncates anything over 300 bytes.

The message body can contain event variables. The SNMP driver replaces these variables with a value from the event's designated field. For a listing of event variables, see Event Variables.

This field is optional.

 

Status

By default, all Channel objects are enabled. This means that the logging server loads the Channel object's configuration in memory at startup.

IMPORTANT: The Channel object must be located in a supported Channel container for the logging server to use it. See Creating and Configuring Channel Objects for more information.

If you select the Disabled option, you must restart the Secure Logging Server for the setting to become effective. Thereafter, the logging server cannot load the object's configuration until you select Enabled.

 

Related Topics

SNMP Channel

Creating and Configuring Channel Objects

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