SNMP Configuration and Management Manual

Trap Multiplexer Subagent/Manager
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Configuration
The Trap Multiplexer attributes that can be controlled by setting MIB object values are
reinitialized when the Trap Multiplexer is restarted to default values or values specified
in startup parameters.
Refer to Starting and Stopping the Trap Multiplexer on page 12-6 for information on
configuration using RUN startup parameters. Refer to subsequent subsections for each
MIB group for information on settable MIB objects.
Table 12-1. Trap Multiplexer Configuration Options
Configuration Attribute
RUN
Startup
Parameter
Settable MIB Object
Name (Group Name) Default Behavior
SNMP agent process
name
-a
$ZSNMP on the
same system as the
Trap Multiplexer
specified at startup.
Trap Multiplexer process
Priority
-n
ztmxProcPri
(ztmxProcess group)
Priority is 145.
Backup process
creation
-b
No backup process.
Backup process
takeover
ztmxSwitchToBackupNow
(ztmxProcess group)
Backup process
takes over if primary
process fails.
Run independent of
SNMP agent
-x
TrapMux starts being
associated with the
agent.
Interval between
connection attempts
-k
ztmxProcKeepAliveTimer Every 15 minutes
Trap handling
TCP/IP processes to
monitor for traps
-t
zsmpTcpIpName
zsmpTcpIpAddr
$ZTC0.
EMS collector
process to
receive events
generated
-c
$0 on the same
system as the Trap
Multiplexer specified
at startup.
UDP port to bind to
-p
Port 162.
Tracing
To a terminal or
Spooler
destination
-o
No tracing.
To a disk file
-l
No tracing.