8.1.2 Trap and incident forwarding
The following table summarizes the ways to forward traps and incidents from the NNMi management server to another destination.
Item |
NNMi trap forwarding |
NNMi Northbound interface trap forwarding |
Global network management trap forwarding |
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What to forward |
SNMP traps from network devices |
|
SNMP traps from network devices |
Forwarding format |
SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or SNMPv3 traps, as received (SNMPv3 traps can be converted to SNMPv2c traps) |
SNMPv2c traps created from NNMi incidents |
NNMi incidents |
Added information |
In most cases, NNMi adds varbinds to identify the original source object. NNMi does not ever modify SNMPv1 traps. |
NNMi adds varbinds to identify the original source object. |
Any information added to the incident by the regional manager processes is retained in the forwarded incident. |
Where to configure |
Incidents > Trap Server > Trap Forwarding Configuration in the Configuration workspace |
Northbound Interface in the Integration Module Configuration workspace |
Forward to Global Managers tab on an SNMP Trap Configuration form or syslog configuration. |
Notes |
-- |
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Forward the remote incidents that are visible in the global manager incident views. Forwarded incidents participate in correlations on the global manager. |
For details |
Configure Trap Forwarding in NNMi Help |
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Configure Forward to Global Manager Settings for an SNMP Trap Incident (NNMi Advanced) in NNMi Help |
- Legend:
--: Not applicable