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Designing and Managing Behavior Models

What is NerveCenter?

How NerveCenter Manages Nodes

Defining a Set of Nodes

Detecting Conditions

Correlating Conditions

Detecting the Persistence of a Condition

Finding a Set of Conditions

Looking for a Sequence of Conditions

Responding to Conditions

Notification

Logging

Causing State Transitions

Corrective Actions

Action Router

Main NerveCenter Components

The NerveCenter Server

The NerveCenter Database

Objects in the Database

Behavior Models

Predefined Behavior Models

The NerveCenter User Interface

The NerveCenter Administrator

The NerveCenter Client

The NerveCenter Web Client

The Command Line Interface

Role in Network Management Strategy

Standalone Operation

Using Multiple NerveCenter Servers

Integration with Network Management Platforms

Integration with NMPs for Node Information

Integration with Veritas Manage Exec

Behavior Models

Detecting Conditions

Tracking Conditions

Monitoring a Set of Nodes

NerveCenter Objects

Nodes

Property Groups and Properties

Polls

Trap Masks

Alarms

Alarm Scope

Constructing Behavior Models

How the Pieces Fit Together

An Example of a Behavior Model

Overview of NerveCenter SNMP v3 Support

NerveCenter Support for SNMP v3 Security

NerveCenter Support for SNMP v3 Digest Keys and Passwords

SNMP v3 Operations Log

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with a Remote Client or

Viewing the SNMP v3 Operations Log

SNMP Error Status

Using the SNMP Test Version Poll

Testing SNMP v1 and v2c Agents

Testing SNMP v3 Agents

How To Use the Test Version Poll

Starting the Client

Connecting to a Server

Connecting to a Server Manually

Connecting to a Server Automatically

Sharing MIB Information from Multiple Servers

Selecting the Active Server

Deleting a Server from the Server List

Changing the Client's Server Port

Setting Up Alarm-Instance Filters

Filtering Alarms by IP Range

IP Subnet Filter Exclusion Rules

IP Subnet Filter Examples

Filtering Alarms by Severity

Filtering Alarms by Property Groups

Associating a Filter with a Server

Rules for Associating Filters with Alarms

Multiple Filters are ORed Together

Multiple Conditions in a Single Filter are ANDed Together

Specifying Heartbeat Messaging

Modifying the Heartbeat Message Interval

Deactivating Heartbeat Messaging

Disconnecting from a Server

Discovering Nodes

Using a Network Management Platform's Discovery Mechanism

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

Modifying the IPSweep Alarm

Enabling the IPSweep Alarm

Defining Nodes Manually

Manually Changing the SNMP Version Used to Manage a Node

Changing the Security Level of an SNMP v3 Node

Changing the Authentication Protocol for an SNMP v3 Node

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

Classifying the SNMP Version for One or More Nodes Manually

Classifying the SNMP Version for All Nodes Manually

Confirming the SNMP Version for a Node

When NerveCenter Classifies a Node's SNMP Version

How NerveCenter Classifies a Node's SNMP Version

Listing Property Groups and Properties

Listing Property Groups

Listing Properties

Creating a Property

Creating a New Property Group

Based on an Existing Property Group

Based on the Contents of MIBs

Adding Properties Manually

Assigning a Property Group to a Node

Using the Node Definition Window

Using the Node List Window

Using the AssignPropertyGroup() Function

In a Poll Condition

In a Trigger Function

In a Perl Subroutine

Using the Set Attribute Alarm Action

Using OID to Property Group Mappings

Tips for Using Property Groups and Properties

Categorizing Nodes

Move from the General to the Specific

MIB Objects

Listing Polls

Defining a Poll

Writing a Poll Condition

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

Functions for Use in Poll Conditions

NerveCenter Functions for Poll Conditions

DefineTrigger() Function

FireTrigger() Function

AssignPropertyGroup() Function

in( ) Function

String-Matching Functions

Using the Pop-Up Menu for Perl

Examples of Poll Conditions

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Example 4

Example 5

Documenting a Poll

How to Create Notes for a Poll

What to Include in Notes for a Poll

Enabling a Poll

About Trap Masks

How NerveCenter Decodes SNMP v2c/v3 Traps

Listing Trap Masks

Defining a Trap Mask

Writing a Trigger Function

Functions for Use in Trigger Functions

Variable-Binding Functions

Variables for Use in Trigger Functions

Examples of Trigger Functions

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Example 4

Example 5

Example 6

Documenting a Trap Mask

How to Create Notes for a Trap Mask

What to Include in Notes for a Trap Mask

Enabling a Trap Mask

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP Requests

Ping Requests

Multiple Errors Examples

Built-in Trigger Firing Sequence

Matching Errors with Pending SNMP and Ping Requests

Multi-homed Nodes

A List of Built-In Triggers

An Example Using Built-In Triggers

Another NerveCenter

Creating a Trap Mask

Variable Bindings for NerveCenter Informs

An Example Trigger Function

Veritas Manage Exec

Creating Trap Masks for Manage Exec NT Agents

Manage Exec's Specific Trap Numbers

Variable Bindings in a Manage Exec Trap

Manage Exec Trap Contents

HP OpenView IT/Operations

Listing OpC Masks

Defining an OpC Mask

Writing an OpC Trigger Function

Functions for Use in OpC Trigger Functions

Variables for Use in OpC Trigger Functions

Examples of OpC Trigger Functions

Documenting an OpC Mask

How to Create Notes for an OpC Mask

What to Include in Notes for an OpC Mask

Enabling an OpC Mask

Listing Alarms

Defining an Alarm

Alarm Scope

Defining States

Defining a State

Changing the Size of the State Icons

Deleting a State

Defining Transitions

Defining a Transition

Associating an Action with a Transition

Changing the Size of Transition Icons

Deleting a Transition

Documenting an Alarm

How to Create Notes for an Alarm

What to Include in Notes for an Alarm

Enabling an Alarm

Action Router

Alarm Counter

Beep

Clear Trigger

Command

Delete Node

EventLog

Fire Trigger

Inform

Inform OpC

Inform Platform

Inform Specific Numbers

Log to Database

Log to File

Microsoft Mail

Notes

Paging

Perl Subroutine

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Functions for Use in Perl Subroutines

Counter() Function

Node Relationship Functions

NerveCenter Variables

Perl Subroutine Example

Send Trap

Set Attribute

SMTP Mail

SNMP Set

Listing Existing Action Router Rules

Creating an Action Router Rule

Defining a Rule Condition

Functions for Use in Action Router Rule Conditions

Using Action Router's Object Lists

Defining a Rule Action

IfUpDownStatusByType

IF-IfStatus Alarm

IF-SelectType Perl Subroutine

Interface-type Alarms

IF-IfFramePVC

IfColdWarmStart Alarm

IfNmDemand Alarm

Enabling Objects

Copying Objects

Copying a Property Group

Copying Other Objects

Deleting Objects

Using a Delete Button

Using a Pop-Up Menu

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

Changing a Poll's or an Alarm's Property

Changing a Node's Property Group

Changing an Alarm's Scope

Suppressing Polling

Suppressing a Node

Making a Poll Suppressible

Changing Other Node Attributes

Definition of a Severity

Severity Attributes Used by NerveCenter

Severity Attributes and Network Management Platforms

Level

Platform Name

Default Severities

Creating a New Severity

Creating Custom Colors

Exporting Behavior Models to Other Servers

Exporting Behavior Models to a File

More About Exporting Behavior Models

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to Other Servers

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

More about Exporting Objects

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

Enabling a Behavior Model's Components

Checking Properties and Property Groups

Checking a Poll's Property

Checking a Poll's Poll Condition

Checking an Alarm's Property

Matching Triggers and Alarm Transitions

Identities of Triggers and Transitions

Rules for Matching

Name Rule

Subobject Rule

Node Rule

Property Rule

Examples of Matching Triggers and Transitions

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Auditing Behavior Models

User Interface Messages

Error Messages

Action Manager Error Messages

Alarm Filter Manager Error Messages

Deserialize Manager Error Messages

Flatfile Error Messages

Inform NerveCenter Error Messages

Inform OV Error Messages

LogToDatabase Manager Error Messages

LogToFile Manager Error Messages

OpC Manager Error Messages

Poll Manager Error Messages

Protocol Manager Error Messages

PA Resync Manager Error Messages

Server Manager Error Messages

Trap Manager Error Messages

NerveCenter installation Error Messages (UNIX)

OpenView Configuration Error Messages (UNIX)