HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide

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▲ Managing MIBs
Editing a MIB
The HP MIBs configuration (.cfg) file can be edited with trap specific information, such as:
• TYPE . This is a simplified form of the actual trap name. Change the type if it does not describe the
device for you.
• SEVERITY . Some vendors use the default INFORMATIONAL for severity levels. Change the severity to
a level that reflects your judgment of the problem. Alternatively, you can change a Major or Critical
severity for a trap message that is not a critical situation in your environment. Only you know if this is
the case. The only valid options for HP SIM include: Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, and Informational.
• MSG_FORMATTER . This string constructs enhanced messages that can be sent to a pager or e-mail
address. This string can be modified in the REV or the MIB.
• ENABLE . By default, all traps are enabled. Trap handling gives you control over the volume of messages.
Disable nuisance messages, such as unnecessary informational messages or repeated trap messages
for an event that has not been corrected.
• DESCRIPTION . This is vendor-supplied. Replace it with specific instructions, a precise reference source,
or a website referral.
• CATEGORY . This lists the HP SIM category types and UNKNOWN.
To edit the .cfg file:
1. Navigate to the MIB directory:
• For Windows operating systems, navigate to \program files\hp\systems insight
manager\mibs.
• For Linux or HP-UX operating systems, navigate to /opt/mx/mibs.
2. Run mcompile mymib.mib to create the .cfg file.
3. After the .cfg file is created, use an editor to edit the .cfg file.
To edit trap-specific information in HP SIM:
1. From HP SIM, select Options→Events→SNMP Trap Settings.
The SNMP Trap Settings page appears.
2. Select the MIB name.
3. Select the trap in the MIB.
4. Edit the file with your changes, and then click OK to save your changes.
The changes made through the SNMP Trap Settings page are saved to the HP SIM database only.
The .cfg and MIB files are not affected.
Related procedures
• Viewing a MIB
• Compiling a MIB
• Unregistering a MIB
Related topic
▲ Managing MIBs
Compiling a MIB
The mcompile command enables you to compile an SNMP MIB file into an intermediate format (.cfg) file
that can be registered using the mxmib utility for use with HP SIM.
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