25.8.1 NNMi Northbound application connection parameters
The following table lists the parameters for configuring the connection to the Northbound application.
Field |
Description |
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Host |
The fully-qualified domain name (preferred) or the IP address of the server that contains the trap-receiving component of the Northbound application. The integration supports the following methods for identifying the server:
Note: If the NNMi management server participates in NNMi application failover, see 25.7 Application failover and the NNMi Northbound interface for information about the impact of application failover on the integration. |
Port |
The UDP port where the Northbound application receives SNMP traps. Enter the port number specific to the Northbound application. Note: If the trap-receiving component of the Northbound application is on the NNMi management server, this port number must be different from the port NNMi uses to receive SNMP traps, as set in the SNMP Port field on the Communication Configuration form in the NNMi console. |
Community String |
A read-only community string for the Northbound application to receive traps. If the Northbound application configuration requires a community string in the received SNMP traps, enter that value. If the Northbound application configuration does not require a specific community string, use the default value, which is public. |