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langonej
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How to send a test SNMP alert from service console?

I think I have my snmpd.conf file configured correctly pointing to my main HP SIM server but I'd like to test it. Is there a way to send a test trap?

I've copied over the MIBs, compiled them on my SIM server and installed them (I think).

I get snmp alerts from Virtual Center but I also want reporting from overheating hardware, failed paths, et cetera, which is what the MIBs and SNMP should give me, I believe.

I don't know the command to send a test alert. Thanks in advance.

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letoatrads
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Here is some info from VMWare World on how to do a simple SNMP test. Of course input your trap server etc, and make sure the disk % is low enough to make one of your VM's alert.

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\# Sample snmpd.conf containing VMware MIB module entries.

\# This is a simple snmpd.conf that may help you test SNMP.

\# It is not recommended for production use. Consult the

\# snmpd.conf(5) man pages to set up a secure installation.

syscontact root@localhost (edit snmpd.conf)

syslocation room1 (edit snmpd.conf)

rocommunity vmworld06

trapcommunity vmworld06

trapsink 10.16.112.119

\# VMware MIB modules. To enable/disable VMware MIB items

\# add/remove the following entries.

dlmod SNMPESX

/usr/lib/vmware/snmp/libSNMPESX.so disk /vmimages 30%

http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab05-SECURITY-MANUAL-APPENDIX.pdf

Added link to VMWorld presentation

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Mayur_Patel
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You can go to the HP Insight Manager Home page on your host (http://hostname:2301), on there there's a tab for snmp configuration and a button to send a test trap.

You could also pull one of the power plugs (assuming you have 2 of them)

MAyur

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For the record, net-snmp has a cmd line tool: snmptrap

snmptrap -v 1 -c public host TRAP-TEST-MIB::demotraps localhost 6 17 '' SNMPv2-MIB::sysLocation.0 s "Just here"

Syslog also has a cmd line tool to send test syslog message: logger -p facility.level "your message yere"

In ESXi, using rcli, it would be:

vicfg-snmp -t host1@port/community,host2@port/community2

vicfg-snmp -E

vicfg-snmp --test

On the receiver side you'd see a warmStart trap.

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