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How to Configure CA Unicenter TNG to Integrate with the NerveCenter Universal Platform Adapter

Once you have installed the NerveCenter Universal Platform Adapter and created your inform recipient list, there is little else you need to do to begin using NerveCenter with Unicenter.

If Unicenter's Trap Server is not currently activated you must enable it. The next section, Configuring Unicenter's SNMP Trap Server for NerveCenter Integration, explains how to configure Unicenter's Trap Server.

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   Unicenter will not be able to receive NerveCenter informs if the Unicenter Trap Server is not activated.

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There are also a few additional ways you may need or want to configure Unicenter to make integration with NerveCenter more complete. The section Additional Ways to Configure Unicenter's Integration with NerveCenter gives further suggestions on what that might look like.

Configuring Unicenter's SNMP Trap Server for NerveCenter Integration

In addition to running and installing the NerveCenter Universal Platform Adapter, you must activate Unicenter's SNMP Trap Server before being able to send inform packets to CA Unicenter TNG.

 
  To activate Unicenter's SNMP Trap Server:

1. Open Unicenter's Object Browser.

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      The steps in this procedure may differ depending on your version of CA Unicenter TNG.

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2. In the tree underneath TNGRoot, select Unicenter Manager. Then select Unicenter Common Manager.
3. Right-click on the value in the uuid column.
4. Choose Settings.

   A settings window appears.

5. Select the Server Preferences tab.
6. In the Server Preferences list, enable SNMP Trap Server Activated to YES.
7. Stop and restart your CA Unicenter TNG to have the new setting take effect.

Unicenter can now receive informs from NerveCenter.

Additional Ways to Configure Unicenter's Integration with NerveCenter

In addition to activating Unicenter's Trap Server, you may want to configure the integration of NerveCenter and CA Unicenter TNG in other ways:

• Should the relevant host or port change, you must configure the platform adapter accordingly. See Command line reference for Integrating NerveCenter with Unicenter for further instructions.
• You can create a new or change an existing NerveCenter inform recipient at any time. See How to Specify the Destination of Inform Packets Sent to CA Unicenter TNG for further instructions.