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Managing LightStream 2020 Traps

Managing LightStream 2020 Traps

This chapter tells you how to customize the way your LightStream 2020 multiservice ATM switch (LS2020 switch) displays and logs traps. The procedures in this chapter tell you how to control the fate of individual traps or groups of traps. You can discard traps, store them in a log, or display them on the local console, in a command line interface (CLI) session, or on a network management system (NMS). If you are not familiar with trap filter levels, read the overview in the chapter entitled "About LightStream 2020 Traps."

This chapter provides procedures for

At the end of this chapter is a diagram (Figure 2-5) summarizing trap movement through the LS2020 system and the CLI commands that affect trap flow. Each of the CLI commands in this diagram is explained in detail in this chapter.

Managing Individual Traps

Trap reporting is controlled by trap filter level settings, as discussed in the chapter entitled "About LightStream 2020 Traps." The procedures in this section allow you to override process filter settings for individual traps. The process filter is the first filter a trap encounters, and it decides which traps to pass into the Master Management Agent (MMA). You can instruct the process filter to forward specific traps that it would normally discard. You can also tell it to prevent the MMA from sending specific traps to an NMS or a terminal running a CLI session.

The procedures in this section let you

Procedures for changing the way the system handles all traps belonging to a particular trap type are in the section entitled "Working with Trap Filter Levels."


Note The console port transmits all traps that are recorded in the trap log. Disabling individual traps does not prevent them from being displayed on the console, but does prevent them from being displayed on the terminal running the CLI session or the NMS.

Procedure for Turning an Individual Trap On or Off

This section tells you how to turn a particular trap on or off. Turning a trap on allows it to be passed to the MMA, even if it has a priority level below the trap filter level set for the process filter.

The default for all traps in all processes is off. The process filter determines which traps that are turned off pass to the MMA. For more information, see the section "Working with Trap Filter Levels."

To turn a trap on or off, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Start CLI and enter protected mode:

Step 2 Enter the protected mode password:

Step 3 Verify that the target switch is correct:

If you need instructions on using the set SNMP hostname command to change the target switch, refer to the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide.


Step 4 Set the SNMP community to a read/write community:

Where


<community name> is the SNMP read/write community that you want to access.


Step 5 If you want to turn the trap on or off for a particular process:

Find the process you want in the resulting list. Figure 2-1 shows the typical output from this command.


Step 6 Turn a trap on or off using either of the following commands:

If you want the trap on for a single process:


If you want the trap on for all processes:


Where



Figure 2-1: Typical Walksnmp Display

Step 7 To display the status of the trap for a single process, enter

To display the status of the trap for all processes:


The status display shows whether a trap is on, off, or disabled. If the status is either on or off, the trap is enabled. Otherwise, the trap is disabled.


At the conclusion of this procedure, each trap that you have turned on passes to the MMA whenever that trap is generated in the selected process. The process filter determines which traps that are turned off pass to the MMA. For more information, see the section "Working with Trap Filter Levels."

Procedure for Enabling/Disabling an Individual Trap

This section tells you how to enable or disable individual traps for all processes. When you disable a trap in an LS2020 switch, the MMA does not send it to an NMS or a terminal running the CLI session, though it will still go into the trap log and be displayed on the console. You may want to disable a trap if it appears frequently and you feel that its display is unnecessary.

To enable or disable a trap, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Start CLI and enter protected mode:

Step 2 Enter the protected mode password:

Step 3 Verify that the target switch is correct:

If you need instructions on using the set SNMP hostname command to change the target switch, refer to the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide.


Step 4 Set the SNMP community to a read/write community:

Where


<community name> is the SNMP read/write community that you want to access.


Step 5 Enable or disable the trap:

Where


Step 6 Display the status of each trap in the MMA:

The status display shows whether a trap is on, off, or disabled. If the status is either on or off, the trap is enabled. Otherwise, the trap is disabled. See the section "Procedure for Turning an Individual Trap On or Off" above for a more detailed description of trap handling in a specific process.


After you perform this procedure, the disabled trap for the selected node is neither passed to the CLI nor displayed on a third-party NMS.

Displaying the Trap Status

This section tells you how to view the status of every trap within a particular process or for an MMA. The status display shows traps as either on or off and enabled or disabled. See the section "Procedure for Turning an Individual Trap On or Off," earlier in this chapter, for a description of the on/off state. See the section "Procedure for Enabling/Disabling an Individual Trap," for a description of the enabled/disabled state.

View Status of One or More Traps for a Process

To view the status of one or more traps for a process, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Verify that the target switch is correct:

If you need instructions on using the set SNMP hostname command to change the target switch, refer to the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide.


Step 2 Set the SNMP community to a read/write community:

Where


<community name> is the SNMP read/write community that you want to access.


Step 3 View the status of one or more traps for the process:

Where


View Status of One or More Traps for MMA

To view the status of one or more traps for an MMA, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Verify that the target switch is correct:

If you need instructions on using the set SNMP hostname command to change the target switch, refer to the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide.


Step 2 Set the SNMP community to a read/write community:

Where


<community name> is the SNMP read/write community that you want to access.


Step 3 View the status of one or more traps for the MMA:

Where


For example, if you now enter the command show trap ndd_3 ndd_4 ndd_5 ndd_1001, the status of these traps is displayed (see Figure 2-2).


Figure 2-2: Sample Status Display for Specific Traps

If you enter the command show trap "*", the status of all traps in the MMA is displayed (see Figure 2-3). Figure 2-3 shows a partial display; several screens of traps are displayed when you issue this command.


Figure 2-3: Sample Status Display for All Traps

Creating the cli.groups File

The cli.groups file defines groups of traps. You can use this file as an argument for the commands described in the sections above entitled "View Status of One or More Traps for a Process" and "View Status of One or More Traps for MMA." If you do not create and maintain this file, you must manually enter each trap number used with those commands.

To create the cli.groups file, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Start CLI and enter protected mode:

Step 2 Enter the protected mode password:

Step 3 Escape from the CLI to the LynxOS bash shell:

Step 4 Move to the /usr/app/base/config directory:

Step 5 Invoke the vi editor:

When the editor opens the file, enter the group names and trap numbers in the format shown below. Each group definition begins with a colon.


Where


The contents of your file will be similar to this:


Step 6 When you have finished entering the group names and trap numbers in the file, exit the vi editor by pressing the Esc key or ^[, and entering ZZ.

Step 7 Return to the CLI:

Step 8 Exit protected mode:

Working with Trap Filter Levels

This section explains how to set trap filter levels. Trap filters control which trap types are dropped, saved, or displayed. Because trap filters reside on a trap path, you might need to modify the settings of more than one filter in order to achieve your desired goal. For instance, if your system uses the default setting and you want to view a trace trap for a particular process on the console, you would need to modify the process filter as well as the console filter. For an overview of trap filter levels, refer to the chapter entitled "About LightStream 2020 Traps."

This section discusses the four trap filters:

By default, the trap filter levels are set so that SNMP and operational traps are displayed, and SNMP, operational, and informational traps are logged. Trace and debug traps are discarded. The default works well for most networks.

Passing Traps Through the Process Filter

Setting the trap filter level for a particular process determines which traps generated by that process will be passed to the MMA. Traps that are passed from the processes into the MMA are, by default, logged in the trap log. (For more information, see the section entitled "Logging Traps.")

The default trap filter level for all processes is informational. This level transmits all SNMP, operational, and informational traps to the MMA. This level is appropriate for most applications. If the defaults have not been changed, you would use the following procedure to let in all trace or debug traps for a specific process or to exclude all info or oper traps for a specific process.


Note Increasing the number of traps being reported could result in flooding the node with traps, which could degrade its performance. It is preferable to use the procedures in the section "Managing Individual Traps."

To set the trap filter level for one or more processes, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Verify that the target switch is correct:

If you need instructions on using the set SNMP hostname command to change the target switch, refer to the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide.


Step 2 Set the SNMP community to a read/write community:

Where


<community name> is the SNMP read/write community that you want to access.


Step 3 Display a list of the processes:

This command lists the process identification (PID) numbers and alias names of all the processes running on this LS2020 switch (see Figure 2-1). Select the process you want from the list in the display.


Step 4 Set the trap filter level for a selected process:

{<#>|<alias>} is the process number or alias name.


<value> is oper, info (default), trace, or debug


Step 5 Verify the process trap filter level:

As a consequence of this procedure, the trap filter level for the specified process filter is changed to the specified level. Subsequently, all traps encompassed by this level are passed from the process to the MMA.

Displaying Traps on the Local Console

The trap filter level setting for the console filter in each LS2020 switch determines which traps are displayed on the local console. The default trap filter level for the console filter is operational, meaning that only operational and SNMP traps can pass through the chassis. This level is appropriate for most applications.


Note Disabling individual traps by using the set trap disable command does not prevent them from being displayed on the console because the console port displays all traps that reach the trap log.

To set the trap filter level for the LS2020 node's local console, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Verify that the target switch is correct:

If you need instructions on using the set SNMP hostname command to change the target switch, refer to the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide.


Step 2 Set the SNMP community to a read/write community:

Where


<community name> is the SNMP read/write community that you want to access.


Step 3 Set the trap filter level for the console or turn off the console display:

Where


<value> is off (displays no traps), oper, info (default), trace, or debug.


Step 4 Verify that the console trap filter level has been changed:

When you perform this procedure, the trap filter level for the console is changed to the specified level. Subsequently, the console displays all traps encompassed by this level. Using this procedure, you can also turn off the traps display on the console.

Displaying Traps on the NMS

The trap filter level for the chassis filter determines which traps are passed from the MMA to the NMS and the CLI process. The default trap filter level is operational, meaning that, at most, only operational and SNMP traps can pass through the chassis filter.

Traps passed to the NMS from the MMA are displayed on the NMS, unless the NMS has its own filtering capabilities. The traps passed to the CLI process from the MMA must also pass the CLI session filter in order to be displayed on the terminal running the CLI Session (see the following section, "Displaying Traps on the Terminal Running the CLI Session").


Note The following procedure temporarily changes the configured trap filter level setting; the change is lost when the switch is rebooted. To make the change permanent, use the LS2020 Configurator to edit the configuration and update the appropriate node (see the LightStream 2020 Configuration Guide).

To temporarily change the configured setting for the chassis trap filter level, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Verify that the target switch is correct:

If you need instructions on using the set SNMP hostname command to change the target switch, refer to the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide.


Step 2 Set the SNMP community to a read/write community:

Where


<community name> means the SNMP read/write community that you want to access.


Step 3 Set the trap filter level for the chassis filter:

Where


<value> is oper (default), info, trace, or debug.


Step 4 Verify that the trap filter level has been changed:

As a consequence of this procedure, the trap filter level for the chassis filter is changed to the specified level. Subsequently, all traps encompassed by this level are sent to the CLI and the NMS.

Displaying Traps on the Terminal Running the CLI Session

Use the following procedure if you wish to display different types of traps on the terminal running the CLI session than on the NMS.

The trap filter level setting for the CLI session filter determines which traps are displayed by the terminal running the CLI session. The default trap filter level for the CLI is debug. This means that all traps that passed through the chassis filter (operational and SNMP in the default state) can pass through the CLI session filter. This level is appropriate in most cases.

To set the trap filter level for a CLI session, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Verify that the target switch is correct:

If you need instructions on using the set SNMP hostname command to change the target switch, refer to the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide.


Step 2 Set the trap filter level for the CLI:

Where


<value> is off (displays no traps), oper, info, trace, or debug (default).


Step 3 Verify that the trap filter level for the CLI has been changed:

After you perform this procedure, the trap filter level for the CLI session filter is changed to the specified level. Subsequently, the terminal running the CLI displays all traps encompassed by this level.

Logging Traps

You can log the traps that occur on each LS2020 switch. The traps are stored on the hard disk of the switch in a file called mma.traplog in the /usr/tmp/mma directory. This file can store approximately 6000 traps before the oldest trap is overwritten by the latest trap. The trap filter levels set for each process determine which traps are logged. This section tells you how to enable or disable the trap log.

Enabling or Disabling the Trap Log

You can enable or disable the trap log for a particular LS2020 switch; however, traps cannot be logged unless the trap log is enabled. The default setting for the trap log is enabled (on). This setting is appropriate for most networks.


Note The following procedure temporarily changes the trap log status attribute; any change is lost when the switch is rebooted. To make the change permanent, use the LS2020 Configurator to edit the configuration (see the LightStream 2020 Configuration Guide).

If a node's trap log file is moved or deleted, trap logging is effectively disabled for that node. If the file /usr/tmp/mma/mma.traplog is not present, use this procedure to re-enable trap logging.

To enable or disable the trap log for a particular LS2020 switch, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Verify that the target switch is correct:

If you need instructions on using the set SNMP hostname command to change the target switch, refer to the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide.


Step 2 Set the SNMP community to a read/write community:

Where


<community name> is the SNMP read/write community that you want to access.


Step 3 Enable or disable the trap log for a particular chassis:

Where


<value> is on (enables the trap log) or off (disables the trap log)


Step 4 Verify that the trap log has been enabled or disabled for a particular LS2020 switch:

After you perform this procedure, the trap log for the specified chassis is enabled or disabled.

Viewing the Trap Log

Any traps passed from the software processes to the MMA are recorded in a circular file named /usr/tmp/mma/mma.traplog. This section tells you how to view the trap log from the LynxOS shell and view the trap log from the CLI.

Viewing the Trap Log from a LynxOS Shell

If you are working in the LynxOS shell, you can view the trap log file by entering a command of the following form:

cbufpr [-hv] [-all] [-tail] <-number> [-f] [-stat] <-level> /usr/tmp/mma/mma.traplog | more

Where

For more information on the cbufpr command, see the LightStream 2020 NP O/S Reference Manual.

Viewing the Trap Log from the CLI

If you are working in the CLI, you can view the trap log by entering the following at the CLI prompt:

cli> show file traplog

You can use the optional -tail argument with the show file command to display the last 20 (or so) lines of the trap log file. For more information on the show file command, refer to the LightStream 2020 CLI Reference Manual.

Moving the Trap Log from the NP

If you are working in the CLI, you can use the following procedure to move the trap log to another NP for viewing on that system. If you are working in the LynxOS shell, use the ftp command.


Note Before attempting to move the trap log from one NP to another, obtain a user name and password for an account on the workstation or host where you intend to place the trap log file.

To move the trap log file to another NP for viewing, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Enter CLI protected mode (required for execution of the shell command):

Step 2 Enter the protected mode password:

Step 3 Unwind the circular log file:

The trap log file is a temporary file.


Step 4 Shell out of CLI:

You are prompted to log in to the workstation or host.


Step 5 Log in to the workstation or host.

Step 6 You can place the trap log file in any directory other than the login directory on the workstation or host. Enter cd <directory name> to change to the appropriate working directory.

Step 7 Place the log file in the directory:

Where


[<new name>] is the file name identifying the chassis or the appropriate directory name for the file. For example, if you are moving a trap log for a switch called Light5, the new name could be mma_Light5.traplog.


This command sends the log file to the specified workstation or host. The system tells you when the file transfer is complete.


Step 8 Exit FTP:

Use any more or cat command or a screen editor such as emacs or vi to view the mma.traplog file on the workstation or host.


Step 9 Remove the temporary trap log file:

Figure 2-4 shows an example of a trap log. Traps without a switch name have been generated by the local node. Traps that include a switch name have been generated by another LS2020 node and reported to the local node.


Figure 2-4: Trap Log Example

Summary of Trap Commands

Figure 2-5 provides an overview of the trap movement and commands in the LS2020 system.


Figure 2-5: Overview of Trap Movement and CLI commands

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