28.2 Enabling the NNMi Northbound interface
NNMi does not limit the amount of information sent in an SNMP trap using UDP. If any network hardware in the transmission path cannot handle the size of the trap data, or if network traffic is heavy, the trap might be lost. For this reason, we recommend that you install the trap-receiving component of the Northbound application on the NNMi management server. The Northbound application is responsible for ensuring reliable information transfer.
To enable the NNMi Northbound interface:
If necessary, configure the Northbound application to understand the NNMi trap definitions.
On the NNMi management server, configure NNMi incident forwarding:
a. In the NNMi console, open the NNMi Northbound Interface Destinations form (Integration Module Configuration > Northbound Interface), and then click New.
If you have selected an available destination, click Reset to make the New button available.
b. Select the Enabled check box to make the remaining fields on the form available.
c. Enter the information for connecting to the Northbound application.
For details about these fields, see 28.8.1 NNMi Northbound application connection parameters.
d. Specify the sending options and incident filter for the content to send to the Northbound application.
For details about these fields, see 28.8.2 NNMi Northbound interface integration content.
e. Click Submit at the bottom of the form.
A new window opens that displays a status message. If the message indicates a problem with the settings, click Return and adjust the values as suggested in the error message text.
(Optional) Create contextual interaction with NNMi by creating URLs that provide access to NNMi views from the Northbound application.
NNMi does not limit the amount of information sent in an SNMP trap using UDP. If any network hardware in the transmission path cannot handle the size of the trap data, or if network traffic is heavy, the trap might be lost. For this reason, we recommend that you install the trap-receiving component of the Northbound application on the NNMi management server. The Northbound application is responsible for ensuring reliable information transfer.
For details, in the NNMi console, click Help > NNMi Documentation Library > Integrate NNMi Elsewhere with URLs.