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Index

A

Action Manager error messages

Error Messages

Action Manager Error Messages

Action Router alarm action

Detecting Conditions

Action Router

Action Router Rule Definition window

Listing Existing Action Router Rules

Creating an Action Router Rule

Action Router Rule List window

Log to Database

Listing Existing Action Router Rules

Action Router rules

conditions, creating

Creating an Action Router Rule

Counter()

Defining a Perl Subroutine

deleting

Using a Pop-Up Menu

functions

Creating an Action Router Rule

In()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

listing, existing

Listing Existing Action Router Rules

rule actions, defining

Creating an Action Router Rule

variables, NerveCenter

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Action Router tool

Detecting Conditions

Action Router

Administrator, NerveCenter

The NerveCenter User Interface

alarm actions

Detecting Conditions

Main NerveCenter Components

Behavior Models

Alarm Actions

Action Router

Detecting Conditions

Action Router

Beep

Beep

Clear Trigger

Clear Trigger

Command

Command

Delete Node

Delete Node

EventLog

EventLog

FireTrigger

Detecting Conditions

Fire Trigger

Inform OpC

Inform OpC

Inform Platform

Inform Platform

Log to File

Log to File

Microsoft Mail

Microsoft Mail

Notes

Notes

Paging

Paging

Perl Subroutine

Perl Subroutine

Send Trap

Send Trap

Set Attribute

Using the Node List Window

Set Attribute

SMTP Mail

SMTP Mail

SNMP Set

SNMP Set

Alarm Counter action

Alarm Counter

state diagrams

Alarm Counter

Alarm Counter

Alarm Counter Action dialog

Alarm Counter

Alarm Definition List window

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

Listing Alarms

Defining an Alarm

Enabling an Alarm

Exporting Behavior Models to Other Servers

Exporting Behavior Models to a File

Alarm Definition window

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

Listing Alarms

Defining an Alarm

Enabling an Alarm

Alarm Filter error messages

Alarm Filter Manager Error Messages

alarm scope

Nodes

Alarm Scope

alarms

Main NerveCenter Components

Main NerveCenter Components

Behavior Models

BetterNode

Fire Trigger

correlation expressions

Correlation Expressions

defining

Defining an Alarm

deleting

Using a Pop-Up Menu

documenting

Documenting an Alarm

enabling

Enabling an Alarm

examples

Behavior Models

How the Pieces Fit Together

filtering rules

Rules for Associating Filters with Alarms

high traffic

Alarm Scope

IF-IfFramePVC

Interface-type Alarms

IF-IfStatus

IF-IfStatus Alarm

IfLinkUpDown

Fire Trigger

IfLoad

Defining States

IfLoad state diagram

How the Pieces Fit Together

interface-type

Interface-type Alarms

IPSweep, enabling

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

listing

Listing Alarms

monitoring loads

Behavior Models

node status state diagram

Detecting Conditions

notes

Documenting an Alarm

performing actions conditionally

Performing Actions Conditionally (Action Router)

property groups, changing

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

scope, changing

Changing an Alarm's Scope

state diagrams

Main NerveCenter Components

Behavior Models

How the Pieces Fit Together

state severties

NerveCenter Severities

TcpRetransMon

How the Pieces Fit Together

using

Using Alarms

assigning

property groups to nodes

Creating a New Property Group

Assigning a Property Group to a Node

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

AssignPropertyGroup( ) function

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

AssignPropertyGroup() function

Creating a New Property Group

Using the Node List Window

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

associating

actions with transitions

Defining a Transition

attributes

nodes

Nodes

nodes, changing

Changing Other Node Attributes

polls

Nodes

severites used by NerveCenter

Severity Attributes Used by NerveCenter

severities

Definition of a Severity

trap masks

Nodes

triggers

Nodes

variable bindings

Writing a Trigger Function

Authentication Protocol for SNMP v3 Nodes

Changing the Authentication Protocol for an SNMP v3 Node

auto-classification

Manually Changing the SNMP Version Used to Manage a Node

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

How NerveCenter Classifies a Node's SNMP Version

B

base objects

Writing a Trigger Function

Beep Action dialog

Beep

Beep alarm action

Beep

behavior models

How NerveCenter Manages Nodes

Main NerveCenter Components

Constructing Behavior Models

creating

Constructing Behavior Models

creating multi-alarm

Creating Multi-Alarm Behavior Models

definition

Behavior Models

design

Behavior Models and Their Components

Behavior Models

diagram

Constructing Behavior Models

Discovery

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

example

How the Pieces Fit Together

exporting

More About Exporting Behavior Models

exporting to files

Exporting Behavior Models to a File

exporting to other servers

Exporting Behavior Models to Other Servers

files

Exporting Behavior Models to a File

More About Exporting Behavior Models

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

importing

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

IPSweep

Discovering Nodes

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

multi-alarm

Fire Trigger

IfUpDownStatusByType

predefined

Main NerveCenter Components

Behavior Models

BetterNode alarm

Fire Trigger

boolean expression, creating alarm from

Correlation Expressions

built-in triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

CANNOT_SEND

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

ERROR

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

example

An Example Using Built-In Triggers

firing sequence

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

how NerveCenter fires

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

ICMP_ERROR

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

ICMP_TIMEOUT

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

ICMP_UNKNOWN_ERROR

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

INFORM_CONNECTION_
DOWN

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

INFORM_CONNECTION_UP

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

INFORMS_LOST

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

list of

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

matching errors

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NET_UNREACHABLE

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NODE_UNREACHABLE

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

order fired

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

PORT_UNREACHABLE

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

RESPONSE

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_AUTHORIZATIONERR

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_BADVALUE

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_DECRYPTION_ERROR

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_ENDOFTABLE

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_ERROR

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_GENERR

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_NOSUCHNAME

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_NOT_IN_TIME_
WINDOW

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_READONLY

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_TIMEOUT

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_TOOBIG

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNAVAILABLE_
CONTEXT

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNKNOWN_CONTEXT

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNKNOWN_
ENGINEID

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNKNOWN_
USERNAME

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNSUPPORTED_SEC_LEVEL

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_WRONG_DIGEST

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

UNKNOWN_ERROR

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

C

CANNOT_SEND built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

CaseContainsString()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

CaseContainsWord()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

categorizing nodes

Tips for Using Property Groups and Properties

changing

alarm property

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

alarm scope

Changing an Alarm's Scope

node attributes

Changing Other Node Attributes

node property group

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

object property

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

object property group

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

poll property

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

properties

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

property groups

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

state icons size

Changing the Size of the State Icons

transition icon sizes

Changing the Size of Transition Icons

classification of SNMP version

Manually Changing the SNMP Version Used to Manage a Node

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

all nodes manually

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

confirming the version of a node

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

one or more nodes manually

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

Clear Trigger Action dialog

Clear Trigger

Clear Trigger alarm action

Clear Trigger

CLI

The NerveCenter User Interface

Client, NerveCenter

The NerveCenter User Interface

Code (ICMP field)

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

colors

creating custom

Creating Custom Colors

Command Action dialog

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

Command

Command alarm action

Command

variables, NerveCenter

Defining a Perl Subroutine

command line interface

The NerveCenter User Interface

conditional alarm actions

Performing Actions Conditionally (Action Router)

conditions

Action Router rules

Creating an Action Router Rule

finding set of network

Detecting Conditions

network, detecting

Detecting Conditions

Behavior Models

persistent network

Detecting Conditions

responding to network

Detecting Conditions

conditions, tracking network

Behavior Models

ContainsString()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

ContainsWord()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

copying

objects

Copying Objects

Copying Objects

property groups

Copying Objects

corrective actions

Detecting Conditions

correlating conditions

Detecting Conditions

correlation expression list window

Correlation Expressions

Correlation Expressions

correlation expression notes window

Correlation Expressions

correlation expressions

about

Correlation Expressions

copying

Correlation Expressions

creating

Correlation Expressions

creating alarm from

Correlation Expressions

notes

Correlation Expressions

Counter() function

Defining a Perl Subroutine

create alarm using correlation expression window

Correlation Expressions

creating

Action Router rule conditions

Creating an Action Router Rule

behavior models

Constructing Behavior Models

colors, custom

Creating Custom Colors

multi-alarm behavior models

Creating Multi-Alarm Behavior Models

OpC trigger functions

Listing OpC Masks

poll conditions

Writing a Poll Condition

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

properties

Creating a Property

property groups, based on existing

Based on an Existing Property Group

property groups, based on MIBs

Based on an Existing Property Group

property groups, manually

Based on an Existing Property Group

severities

Creating a New Severity

trap masks

Creating a Trap Mask

trigger functions

Writing a Trigger Function

CsCpuBusy poll

Documenting a Poll

D

data sets

nodes

Nodes

polls

Nodes

severities

Definition of a Severity

trap masks

Nodes

triggers

Nodes

data sources, other

Using Other Data Sources

database, NerveCenter

Main NerveCenter Components

default severities

Default Severities

DefineTrigger( ) function

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

DefineTrigger() function

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

defining

Action Router rule conditions

Creating an Action Router Rule

alarms

Defining an Alarm

nodes

NerveCenter Support for SNMP v3

Discovering and Defining Nodes

Configuring SNMP Settings for Nodes

nodes, a set of

How NerveCenter Manages Nodes

nodes, manually

Defining Nodes Manually

OpC masks

Listing OpC Masks

Perl subroutines

Defining a Perl Subroutine

polls

Defining a Poll

properties

Defining Property Groups and Properties

property groups

Defining Property Groups and Properties

rule actions

Creating an Action Router Rule

states

Defining States

Defining States

transitions

Defining Transitions

Defining a Transition

trap masks

Defining a Trap Mask

Delete Node alarm action

Delete Node

deleting

Action Router rules

Using a Pop-Up Menu

alarms

Using a Pop-Up Menu

nodes

Using a Pop-Up Menu

objects

Deleting Objects

OID to property group mappings

Using a Delete Button

OpC masks

Using a Pop-Up Menu

Perl subroutines

Using a Pop-Up Menu

polls

Using a Pop-Up Menu

property groups

Using a Delete Button

severities

Using a Delete Button

states

Changing the Size of the State Icons

transitions

Deleting a Transition

trap masks

Using a Pop-Up Menu

delta()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

Deserialize error messages

Alarm Filter Manager Error Messages

Destination Address (ICMP field)

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

detecting condition persistence

Detecting Conditions

detecting conditions

Detecting Conditions

Behavior Models

digest keys

Overview of NerveCenter SNMP v3 Support

discovering nodes

NerveCenter Support for SNMP v3

Discovering and Defining Nodes

Discovering Nodes

Configuring SNMP Settings for Nodes

Discovery alarm

Command

Discovery behavior model

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

distributed NerveCenter Servers

Using Multiple NerveCenter Servers

documenting

alarms

Documenting an Alarm

Perl subroutines

Defining a Perl Subroutine

polls

Documenting a Poll

Documenting a Poll

downstream alarm suppression

Defining a Perl Subroutine

dsicmpstatus alarm

Set Attribute

DumpParentsToFile()

Defining a Perl Subroutine

E

edit correlation expression window

Correlation Expressions

Correlation Expressions

elapsed (poll condition function)

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

enabling

alarms

Enabling an Alarm

IPSweep alarm

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

objects

Enabling Objects

OpC masks

Listing OpC Masks

polls

Enabling a Poll

trap masks

Enabling a Trap Mask

ERROR built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

error status for SNMP v3 operations

SNMP Error Status

Event Log Action dialog

EventLog

EventLog alarm action

EventLog

log entry example

EventLog

Expanded Color window

Creating Custom Colors

Expanded Rule Condition page

Creating an Action Router Rule

Export Model/Object dialog

Exporting Behavior Models to Other Servers

Exporting Behavior Models to a File

Export Objects and Nodes dialog

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to Other Servers

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

exporting

behavior models

More About Exporting Behavior Models

behavior models, to files

Exporting Behavior Models to a File

behavior models, to other servers

Exporting Behavior Models to Other Servers

node relationships to files

Defining a Perl Subroutine

nodes

Importing and Exporting NerveCenter Nodes and Objects

nodes to a file

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

nodes to other servers

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to Other Servers

objects

Importing and Exporting NerveCenter Nodes and Objects

More about Exporting Objects

objects to a file

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

objects to other servers

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to Other Servers

relationships node

Defining a Perl Subroutine

F

fields

log entry

EventLog

mail message

EventLog

finding set of network conditions

Detecting Conditions

Fire Trigger Action dialog

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

Fire Trigger

Fire Trigger alarm action

Fire Trigger

FireTrigger alarm action

Detecting Conditions

FireTrigger( ) function

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

FireTrigger() function

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

Flatfile error messages

Alarm Filter Manager Error Messages

functions

Action Router rules

Creating an Action Router Rule

AssignPropertyGroup

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

AssignPropertyGroup()

Creating a New Property Group

Using the Node List Window

CaseContainsString()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

CaseContainsWord()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

ContainsString()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

ContainsWord()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

Counter()

Defining a Perl Subroutine

DefineTrigger

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

DefineTrigger()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

DumpParentsToFile()

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Fire Trigger

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

FireTrigger()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

In

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

In()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

LoadParentsFromFile()

Defining a Perl Subroutine

node relationship functions

Defining a Perl Subroutine

OpC triggers

Listing OpC Masks

Perl subroutines

Defining a Perl Subroutine

poll conditions

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

poll conditions, for

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

RemoveAllParents()

Defining a Perl Subroutine

string matching

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

string-matching

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

triggers

Writing a Trigger Function

variable bindings

Writing a Trigger Function

G

GetRequest

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

H

high traffic

alarms

Alarm Scope

HP OpenView IT/Operations

HP OpenView IT/Operations

I

ICMP fields

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

ICMP requests

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

ICMP_ERROR built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

ICMP_TIMEOUT built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

196,

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

ICMP_UNKNOWN_ERROR built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

IcmpStatus alarm

An Example Using Built-In Triggers

IF-IfColdWarmStart alarm

Interface-type Alarms

IF-IfFramePVC alarm

Interface-type Alarms

IF-IfNmDemand alarm

IfNmDemand Alarm

IF-IfStatus alarm

IF-IfStatus Alarm

IfLinkUpDown alarm

Clear Trigger

Fire Trigger

IfLoad alarm

Defining States

state diagram

Defining States

IF-SelectType Perl subroutine

IF-SelectType Perl Subroutine

IfUpDownStatusByType behavior model

IfUpDownStatusByType

Import Behavior Model dialog

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

importing

behavior model files

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

node files

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

node relationships from files

Defining a Perl Subroutine

nodes

Importing and Exporting NerveCenter Nodes and Objects

object files

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

objects

Importing and Exporting NerveCenter Nodes and Objects

relationships node

Defining a Perl Subroutine

In( ) function

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

in() function

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

Inform

Inform

Inform Specific Numbers

Inform Action dialog

Inform

Inform Platform

Inform alarm action

trap variable bindings

Creating a Trap Mask

variable bindings

Creating a Trap Mask

Inform NerveCenter error messages

Inform NerveCenter Error Messages

Inform OpC Action dialog

Inform OpC

Inform OpC alarm action

Inform OpC

Inform OV error messages

Inform NerveCenter Error Messages

Inform Platform alarm action

Inform Platform

INFORM_CONNECTION_DOWN built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

INFORM_CONNECTION_UP built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

INFORMS_LOST built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

instances

Writing a Trigger Function

integration with network management platforms

Using Multiple NerveCenter Servers

Integration with NMPs for Node Information

integration with nmps for node information

Integration with NMPs for Node Information

interfaces

high traffic

Alarm Scope

interface-type alarms

Interface-type Alarms

IP fields

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

IPSweep alarm

definition

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

enabling

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

modifying

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

state diagram

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

IPSweep behavior model

Discovering Nodes

IT/O

HP OpenView IT/Operations

K

keys, SNMP v3

Overview of NerveCenter SNMP v3 Support

L

levels of severities

Severity Attributes and Network Management Platforms

listing

Action Router rules, existing

Listing Existing Action Router Rules

alarms

Listing Alarms

OpC masks

Listing OpC Masks

polls

Listing Polls

properties

Listing Property Groups and Properties

Listing Property Groups and Properties

property groups

Listing Property Groups and Properties

trap masks

About Trap Masks

Listing Trap Masks

LoadParentsFromFile()

Defining a Perl Subroutine

loads alarm, monitoring interface

Behavior Models

log entries

fields

EventLog

log entry example

EventLog

Log to Database action dialog

Log to Database

Log to Database alarm action

variables, NerveCenter

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Log to File Action dialog

Log to File

Log to File alarm action

Log to File

variables, NerveCenter

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Log to File error messages

Inform NerveCenter Error Messages

LogToFile Manager Error Messages

log, SNMP v3 operations

SNMP v3 Operations Log

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

logging

Detecting Conditions

looking for a sequence of conditions

Detecting Conditions

looking for high traffic on four interfaces

Nodes

M

mail messages

fields

EventLog

main NerveCenter components

Main NerveCenter Components

managed nodes and their interfaces

Alarm Scope

managing NerveCenter objects

Managing NerveCenter Objects

mapping OIDs to property groups

Using the Node List Window

Mask Definition window

Defining a Trap Mask

mask definition window

Enabling a Trap Mask

Creating a Trap Mask

Mask List window

Listing Trap Masks

Defining a Trap Mask

Enabling a Trap Mask

Creating a Trap Mask

menus

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

Merge or Overwrite Property Group window

Based on an Existing Property Group

MIB objects

Tips for Using Property Groups and Properties

MIB to property group window

Based on an Existing Property Group

Microsoft Mail Action dialog

Microsoft Mail

Microsoft Mail alarm action

Microsoft Mail

mod files

Exporting Behavior Models to a File

More About Exporting Behavior Models

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

modifying

IPSweep alarm

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

monitoring

interface loads alarm

Behavior Models

nodes, a set of

Behavior Models

multi-alarm behavior models

Fire Trigger

Creating Multi-Alarm Behavior Models

IfUpDownStatusByType

multi-homed nodes

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

multiple NerveCenter servers

Another NerveCenter

N

NerveCenter

Action Router tool

Detecting Conditions

Administrator

The NerveCenter User Interface

Client

The NerveCenter User Interface

data sources, other

Using Other Data Sources

database

Main NerveCenter Components

distributed servers

Using Multiple NerveCenter Servers

functions for poll conditions

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

log entry fields

EventLog

mail message fields

EventLog

nodes managing

How NerveCenter Manages Nodes

objects

NerveCenter Objects

Server

Main NerveCenter Components

servers, multiple

Using Multiple NerveCenter Servers

Another NerveCenter

severities

NerveCenter Severities

what is

What is NerveCenter?

NerveCenter error messages

User Interface Messages

NerveCenter installation error messages

Trap Manager Error Messages

NerveCenter user interface

The NerveCenter User Interface

NerveCenter variables

Defining a Perl Subroutine

NerveCenter Web Client

The NerveCenter User Interface

NerveCenter's alarm console

Standalone Operation

NET_UNREACHABLE built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

network conditions

finding set of

Detecting Conditions

persistent

Detecting Conditions

responding to

Detecting Conditions

network conditions, detecting

Detecting Conditions

Behavior Models

network conditions, tracking

Behavior Models

network management platforms

integration with

Integration with NMPs for Node Information

map colors

Severity Attributes and Network Management Platforms

New Severity window

Creating a New Severity

node classification

Manually Changing the SNMP Version Used to Manage a Node

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

How NerveCenter Classifies a Node's SNMP Version

all nodes manually

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

confirming the SNMP version of a node

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

one or more nodes manually

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

Node Definition window

Defining Nodes Manually

Assigning a Property Group to a Node

Assigning a Property Group to a Node

Node List window

How To Use the Test Version Poll

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 Configured on Nodes

Assigning a Property Group to a Node

Using the Node List Window

Suppressing Polling

Changing Other Node Attributes

node relationship functions

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Defining a Perl Subroutine

NODE_UNREACHABLE built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

nodes

Behavior Models

Nodes

assigning to property groups

Creating a New Property Group

Assigning a Property Group to a Node

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

attributes

Nodes

changing attributes

Changing Other Node Attributes

data set

Nodes

defining a set of

How NerveCenter Manages Nodes

defining, manually

Defining Nodes Manually

deleting

Using a Pop-Up Menu

discovering

NerveCenter Support for SNMP v3

Discovering and Defining Nodes

Discovering Nodes

Configuring SNMP Settings for Nodes

exporting relationships to files

Defining a Perl Subroutine

exporting to a file

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

exporting to other servers

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to Other Servers

importing

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

importing relationships from files

Defining a Perl Subroutine

monitoring a set of

Behavior Models

multi-homed

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter managing

How NerveCenter Manages Nodes

node status state diagram

Detecting Conditions

property groups, changing

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

relationship with poll

How the Pieces Fit Together

relationship with properties

How the Pieces Fit Together

relationship with property groups

How the Pieces Fit Together

relationships, exporting

Defining a Perl Subroutine

relationships, importing

Defining a Perl Subroutine

relationships, removing from database

Defining a Perl Subroutine

source

Discovering Nodes

suppressing

Suppressing Polling

not_present (poll condition function)

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

notes

alarms

Documenting an Alarm

Perl subroutines

Defining a Perl Subroutine

polls

Documenting a Poll

Documenting a Poll

Notes alarm action

Notes

notes for IfDataLogger alarm

Notes

notification

Detecting Conditions

O

objects

copying

Copying Objects

Copying Objects

deleting

Deleting Objects

enabling

Enabling Objects

exporting to a file

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

exporting to other servers

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to Other Servers

files

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to a File

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

importing

Importing Node, Object, and Behavior Model Files

NerveCenter

NerveCenter Objects

properties, changing

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

property groups, changing

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

types you can export

More about Exporting Objects

objects in the database

Main NerveCenter Components

OID to Property Group dialog

Using the Node List Window

OID to property group mappings

Using the Node List Window

deleting

Using a Delete Button

OpC Manager error messages

LogToFile Manager Error Messages

OpC Mask Definition window

Listing OpC Masks

Listing OpC Masks

OpC Mask List window

Listing OpC Masks

Listing OpC Masks

Listing OpC Masks

OpC masks

defining

Listing OpC Masks

deleting

Using a Pop-Up Menu

enabling

Listing OpC Masks

listing

Listing OpC Masks

OpC trigger functions

Listing OpC Masks

creating

Listing OpC Masks

examples

Listing OpC Masks

OpC triggers

Listing OpC Masks

OpenView

Trap Manager Error Messages

OpenView configuration error messages

OpenView Configuration Error Messages (UNIX)

OpenView event browser

Integration with NMPs for Node Information

Integration with NMPs for Node Information

OpenView IT/Operations

HP OpenView IT/Operations

operations log

SNMP v3 Operations Log

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

P

PA Resync Manager error messages

PA Resync Manager Error Messages

Paging Action dialog

Paging

Paging alarm action

Paging

parent child relationships, nodes

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Perl

built-in triggers, use with

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

Counter()

Defining a Perl Subroutine

defining subroutines

Defining a Perl Subroutine

deleting subroutines

Using a Pop-Up Menu

documenting

Defining a Perl Subroutine

example

Perl Subroutine Example

functions

Defining a Perl Subroutine

In()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

notes

Defining a Perl Subroutine

pop-up menu

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

string-matching functions

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

subroutines

Using the Node List Window

variables, NerveCenter

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Perl functions

AssignPropertyGroup

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

DefineTrigger

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

Fire Trigger

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

In

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

string matching

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

Perl Subroutine Action dialog

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

Perl Subroutine

Perl Subroutine alarm action

Perl Subroutine

Perl Subroutine Definition window

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Perl Subroutine List window

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Perl subroutines

built-in triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

IF-SelectType

IF-SelectType Perl Subroutine

ping requests

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

pings

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

platform names, associated with severities

Severity Attributes and Network Management Platforms

poll condition functions

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

delta()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

elapsed

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

not_present

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

present

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

Poll Condition page

Using the Node List Window

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

poll conditions

Using the Node List Window

creating

Writing a Poll Condition

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

DefineTrigger()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

examples

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

FireTrigger()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

functions

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

In()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

variables, NerveCenter

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Poll Definition window

Listing Polls

Defining a Poll

Documenting a Poll

Enabling a Poll

Poll List window

Listing Polls

Defining a Poll

Documenting a Poll

Enabling a Poll

Enabling Objects

Suppressing Polling

Poll Manager error messages

LogToFile Manager Error Messages

Poll Notes and Associations dialog

Documenting a Poll

Poll pop-up menu

Enabling Objects

polls

Behavior Models

Nodes

attributes

Nodes

built-in triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

conditions, creating

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

CsCpuBusy

Documenting a Poll

data set

Nodes

defining

Defining a Poll

deleting

Using a Pop-Up Menu

documenting

Documenting a Poll

Documenting a Poll

enabling

Enabling a Poll

listing

Listing Polls

notes

Documenting a Poll

Documenting a Poll

pending list

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

ping requests

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

property groups, changing

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

relationship with nodes

How the Pieces Fit Together

SNMP requests

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

suppressible, making

Suppressing Polling

Suppressing Polling

using

Using Polls

pop-up menu for Perl

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

PORT_UNREACHABLE built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

predefined behavior models

Main NerveCenter Components

Behavior Models

predefined NerveCenter severities

Default Severities

present (poll condition function)

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

properties

How NerveCenter Manages Nodes

Behavior Models

Nodes

changing

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

creating

Creating a Property

defining

Defining Property Groups and Properties

listing

Listing Property Groups and Properties

relationship with nodes

How the Pieces Fit Together

Property dialog

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

Property Group dialog

Using the Node List Window

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

Property Group List window

Based on an Existing Property Group

Based on an Existing Property Group

Based on an Existing Property Group

Copying Objects

property groups

Behavior Models

Nodes

assigning to nodes

Creating a New Property Group

Assigning a Property Group to a Node

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

changing

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

Changing an Object's Property or Property Group

copying

Copying Objects

creating manually

Based on an Existing Property Group

creating,based on existing

Based on an Existing Property Group

creating,based on MIBs

Based on an Existing Property Group

defining

Defining Property Groups and Properties

deleting

Using a Delete Button

listing

Listing Property Groups and Properties

property groups and properties

Nodes

property groups relationship with nodes

How the Pieces Fit Together

Protocol Manager error messages

Protocol Manager Error Messages

R

RemoveAllParents()

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Replace Severity dialog

Using a Delete Button

responding to network conditions

Detecting Conditions

RESPONSE built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

role in network management strategy

Role in Network Management Strategy

routers

interface problems, alarm for

Detecting Conditions

Rule Action page

Creating an Action Router Rule

rule actions, defining

Creating an Action Router Rule

rules for alarm filters

Rules for Associating Filters with Alarms

S

scope

Nodes

Alarm Scope

changing

Changing an Alarm's Scope

Scope dialog

Changing an Alarm's Scope

Action Router

security for SNMP v3

Overview of NerveCenter SNMP v3 Support

Security Level for SNMP v3 Nodes

Changing the Security Level of an SNMP v3 Node

Send Trap Action dialog

Send Trap

Send Trap alarm action

Send Trap

Sequence Number (IP field)

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

Server Manager error messages

Server Manager Error Messages

Server Selection dialog

Exporting Behavior Models to Other Servers

Exporting NerveCenter Objects and Nodes to Other Servers

servers

alarm filtering rules

Rules for Associating Filters with Alarms

distributed NerveCenter

Using Multiple NerveCenter Servers

multiple

Another NerveCenter

servers, multiple NerveCenter

Using Multiple NerveCenter Servers

Set Attribute Action dialog

Using the Node List Window

Set Attribute

Set Attribute alarm action

Using the Node List Window

Set Attribute

severities

Main NerveCenter Components

Definition of a Severity

appear as in NerveCenter

Severity Attributes Used by NerveCenter

attributes

Definition of a Severity

Severity Attributes and Network Management Platforms

attributes used by NerveCenter

Severity Attributes Used by NerveCenter

creating

Creating a New Severity

data set

Definition of a Severity

default

Default Severities

deleting

Using a Delete Button

levels

Severity Attributes and Network Management Platforms

map colors in NMPs

Severity Attributes and Network Management Platforms

platform names

Severity Attributes and Network Management Platforms

state diagrams

NerveCenter Severities

Severity List window

Creating a New Severity

smart polling

Detecting Conditions

SMTP mail action dialog

SMTP Mail

SMTP Mail alarm action

SMTP Mail

SNMP requests

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP Set Action window

SNMP Set

SNMP Set alarm action

SNMP Set

SNMP settings

Overview of NerveCenter SNMP v3 Support

node classification

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

How NerveCenter Classifies a Node's SNMP Version

SNMP v3

built-in triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

Changing Authentication Protocol

Changing the Authentication Protocol for an SNMP v3 Node

Changing Security Level

Changing the Security Level of an SNMP v3 Node

SNMP v3 support

Overview of NerveCenter SNMP v3 Support

digest keys and passwords

Overview of NerveCenter SNMP v3 Support

error status

SNMP Error Status

node classification

Manually Changing the SNMP Version Used to Manage a Node

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

Classifying the SNMP Version Configured on Nodes

How NerveCenter Classifies a Node's SNMP Version

operations log

SNMP v3 Operations Log

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

Signing a Log for SNMP v3 Errors Associated with Your Client

security

Overview of NerveCenter SNMP v3 Support

test poll

Using the SNMP Test Version Poll

SNMP_AUTHORIZATIONERR built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_BADVALUE built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_DECRYPTION_ERROR built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_ENDOFTABLE built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_ERROR built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_GENERR built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_NOSUCHNAME built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_NOT_IN_TIME_WINDOW built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_READONLY built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_TIMEOUT built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_TOOBIG built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNAVAILABLE_CONTEXT built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNKNOWN_CONTEXT built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNKNOWN_ENGINEID built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNKNOWN_USERNAME built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_UNSUPPORTED_SEC_LEVEL built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SNMP_WRONG_DIGEST built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

SnmpStatus alarm

Inform

Source Address (ICMP field)

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

standalone operation

Standalone Operation

State Definition dialog

Defining States

state diagrams

Alarm Counter actions

Alarm Counter

Alarm Counter

BetterNode

Fire Trigger

icon sizes

Changing the Size of Transition Icons

IF-IfColdWarmStart

Interface-type Alarms

IF-IfFramePVC alarm

Interface-type Alarms

IF-IfNmDemand

IfNmDemand Alarm

IF-IfStatus

IF-IfStatus Alarm

IfLinkUpDown

Fire Trigger

IfLoad

How the Pieces Fit Together

IfLoad alarm

Defining States

interface-type alarms

Interface-type Alarms

IPSweep

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

link-down condition, detecting

Detecting Conditions

monitoring loads

Behavior Models

node status

Detecting Conditions

states, defining

Defining States

Defining States

TcpRetransMon

How the Pieces Fit Together

Understanding NerveCenter

State/Transition Size dialog

Changing the Size of the State Icons

Changing the Size of Transition Icons

states

defining

Defining States

Defining States

deleting

Changing the Size of the State Icons

icons, changing sizes

Changing the Size of the State Icons

status, error for SNMP v3 operations

SNMP Error Status

string matching functions

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

string-matching functions

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

subobject scope alarms

Nodes

subobjects

Writing a Trigger Function

Action Router

suppressing nodes

Suppressing Polling

suppressing polling

Suppressing Polling

Suppressing Polling

T

TcpRetransMon alarm

How the Pieces Fit Together

tips for using property groups and properties

Tips for Using Property Groups and Properties

tools

Action Router tool

Detecting Conditions

tracking conditions

Behavior Models

traffic alarm, high

Alarm Scope

Transition Definition dialog

Using NerveCenter's IPSweep Behavior Model

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

Using the Node List Window

Defining a Transition

Defining a Transition

transitions

Main NerveCenter Components

actions

Listing Alarms

actions, associating

Defining a Transition

causing

Detecting Conditions

defining

Defining Transitions

Defining a Transition

deleting

Deleting a Transition

icon sizes, changing

Changing the Size of Transition Icons

Trap Manager error messages

Trap Manager Error Messages

trap mask trigger functions

In()

The Basic Procedure for Creating a Poll Condition

trap masks

Behavior Models

Nodes

attributes

Nodes

creating

Creating a Trap Mask

data set

Nodes

deleting

Using a Pop-Up Menu

enabling

Enabling a Trap Mask

listing

About Trap Masks

Listing Trap Masks

using

Using Trap Masks

trap masks, defining

Defining a Trap Mask

traps

Inform variable bindings

Creating a Trap Mask

Trigger Function page

Creating a Trap Mask

trigger functions

Writing a Trigger Function

creating

Writing a Trigger Function

examples

Examples of Trigger Functions

Examples of Trigger Functions

An Example Trigger Function

OpC

Listing OpC Masks

variables

Writing a Trigger Function

variables, NerveCenter

Defining a Perl Subroutine

triggers

Main NerveCenter Components

Behavior Models

attributes

Nodes

built-in

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

An Example Using Built-In Triggers

built-in, list of

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

data set

Nodes

sources

Listing Alarms

triggers fired by high-traffic poll

Alarm Scope

Type (ICMP field)

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

U

understanding NerveCenter

Understanding NerveCenter

UNKNOWN_ERROR built-in trigger

NerveCenter's Built-In Triggers

using a network management platform's discovery mechanism

Using a Network Management Platform's Discovery Mechanism

using Action Router's object lists

Creating an Action Router Rule

V

v3TestPoll

Using the SNMP Test Version Poll

variable bindings

Nodes

Writing a Trigger Function

attributes

Writing a Trigger Function

base objects

Writing a Trigger Function

functions

Writing a Trigger Function

Inform alarm action traps

Creating a Trap Mask

Inform traps

Creating a Trap Mask

instances

Writing a Trigger Function

NerveCenter Inform traps

Creating a Trap Mask

subobjects

Writing a Trigger Function

values

Writing a Trigger Function

variables

NerveCenter

Defining a Perl Subroutine

Defining a Perl Subroutine

OpC trigger functions

Listing OpC Masks

trigger functions

Writing a Trigger Function