User`s guide

ii. Check that the value for state is RUNNING, for each of the four background processes.
If the state value for one or more of the four services is not RUNNING, issue the following command from a
DOS command window:
ovstart
b. Start the SNMP management software graphical user interface.
Start->Programs->HP OpenView->Network Node Manager
Perform all the actions in this task from within the SNMP management application.
c. Select all the nodes from which you want to collect data.
i. Select the IP Internet icon from the root map.
ii. Select appropriate nodes.
On the IP Internet map, while holding down the CTRL key, click Mouse Button 1 (MB1) on every appropriate
node (see Prerequisites), and then release the CTRL key. (You may need to select down to a lower layer of the
map to reach a map with individual machines.) If you select a node by mistake, you can unselect it by clicking on
it again.
Refer to HP OpenView Using Network Node Manager for more information on locating and selecting objects.
You can check your selections by holding down the CTRL key and pressing L. The application displays the items
that you selected.
d. Configure snmpCollect.
From the main menu of the GUI, take one of the following paths:
Options -> Data Collection & Thresholds: SNMP...
The MIB (Management Information Base) data collection window displays.
The top third of this window lists which MIB objects, if any, are already configured for data collection.
Some recommended metrics for your test PDB are listed in OpenView and NetView Appendix 1: Recommended
Metrics. To add the selected metrics to your PDB, follow these steps:
i. Select Metrics
Select Add...
The MIB object selection window displays. You can make selections by clicking down the object ID
(OID) tree in the window until you reach this metric. For example, to select ifInOctets
follow this
path:
mgmt -> mib-2 -> interfaces -> ifTable -> ifEntry -> ifInOctets
Or you can enter the metric’s OID directly.
Select OK.
The Add Collection window displays.