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Creating Trap Masks for Manage Exec NT Agents

This section explains specifically how to create a trap mask designed to receive a trap from Veritas Manage Exec. For general information about creating trap masks, see the section Defining a Trap Mask.

 
  To create a trap mask for a trap from Manage Exec:

1. From the client's Admin menu, choose Mask List.

   The Mask List window is displayed.

   Mask List Window

   

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2. Select the New button.

   The Mask Definition window is displayed.

   Mask Definition Window

   

3. Type a unique name for your trap mask in the Name field.

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   Note    The maximum length for trap mask names is 255 characters.

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4. Select EntSpecific = 6 from the Generic drop-down list.

   All traps you receive from Manage Exec are enterprise-specific traps.

5. Select the From Only radio button.
6. In the Enterprise field, type 1.3.6.1.4.1.1302.3.4.2.1.6.

   This value -- the OID of Manage Exec's NT Trap Agent -- will match the value in the Enterprise field of all traps sent from Manage Exec.

7. Type a specific trap number in the Specific field.

   The valid values for this field are the integers 1 through 11. For an explanation of what these integers mean, see the section Manage Exec's Specific Trap Numbers.

8. Select the Trigger Function radio button.
9. Select the Trigger Function tab.

   The Trigger Function page is displayed.

   Trigger Function Page

   

10. Enter your trigger function in the text area on the Trigger Function page.

    Generally, trigger functions in trap masks designed to receive Manage Exec traps have the form:

    
       if (VbValue(1) == problemCode) {
FireTrigger("triggerName");
}
elsif (VbValue(1) == problemCode {
FireTrigger("triggerName")
}
...

    While writing this trigger function, you may need to consult the following sections:

    • Manage Exec Trap Contents, which discusses the problem codes you may receive from Manage Exec
    • Variable Bindings in a Manage Exec Trap, which explains what variable bindings are included in a Manage Exec trap's variable-binding list
    • Writing a Trigger Function, which explains the general procedures for writing a trigger function
11. Select the Save button.

    Be sure to enable your mask when you're ready to use it.