No SNMP Traps from HP Systems - Why?

[David Gerrish]

I have configured 3 of our HP systems (10.20) with new SNMP settings in snmpd.conf - this all seems ok as I can query this info with our management system.

We never get any SNMP traps though.
Either by re-starting SNMP, links going down, or even after a reboot, we get nothing.

I have looked at the startup scripts in /sbin/init.d and they are there:

SnmpMaster
SnmpMib2
SnmpHpunix (or similiar)

I can start and stop these to ensure my SNMP config changes are successfuly, and they are, but the 2 sub-agents have not started.

Is this why I am not getting any SNMP traps?
If so, how can I fix it?

Any help much appreciated,
Regards,
Dave

[Sunil Sharma_1]

Hi,
y
that's it you have o give the configuration info like trap destination and all in snmpd.conf
then it's depend on your managment system to how it should get trap becoz you have to configure the threshold value and all.

which NMS system you are usig ?
Sunil

[V.Tamilvanan]

Hi,
Check for the file called /sbin/init.d/SnmpTrpDst.
Check in /etc/rc.config.d/Snmp* is set to 1.

Revert back

[Sorrel G. Jakins]

This is slightly off-topic, but relevant:
http://www.software.hp.com/RELEASES-MEDIA/history/slide2.html

also
http://www.software.hp.com/RELEASES-MEDIA/notices/ITRCenewsletterFEB03.htm

[Con O'Kelly]

Hi Dave

My understanding is that only the snmpdm daemon needs to be running on your client. If you are able to query the system with snmpget or snmpwalk then snmp is working.

In order to receive traps you need to set the trap-dest parameter in the /etc/SnmpAgent.d/snmpd.conf file to the hostname or IP address of your Mgt Station

I'd also ensure that the traps are not being filtered on your Mgt station by the application (NNM, OVO ??).

HTH

Cheers
Con

[David Gerrish]

Problem fixed - easier than I thought.

Even though the systems could resolve the name of our trap destinations, they did not get through.

Changing to IP addresses sorted it out!

Problem fixed - thanks,
Dave