Technical Note: How to configure ShelfManager to send SNMP trap V2 and not V1
Description
Scope
Solution
This article describes how to change the configuration of the Shelf Manager to send SNMP traps with SNMP v2.
Scope
PigeonPoint 3.4.2.2.
Solution
The Shelf Manager contains a file /etc/shelfman.conf with some variables that can be edited. Any changes will be taken into account at the next reboot.
Use the local editor ‘vi’ to edit file.
The variable PET_SNMP_VERSION has a default value of ‘1’ (SNMP v1), this can be changed to ‘2’ (SNMP v2).
There is also an interesting variable ‘PET_FORMAT’ that can be changed from ‘0’ (default IPMI Platform Event Trap) to ‘2’ (multi variable format, each field is encoded as a separate variable defined in PPS-PET-MIB). This will generate trap which is easier to read by a monitoring tool.
After this change, the Shelf must be rebooted for the value to be taken into account.
Note that rebooting the Shelf is a safe operation which should not affect the blades.
Use the local editor ‘vi’ to edit file.
The variable PET_SNMP_VERSION has a default value of ‘1’ (SNMP v1), this can be changed to ‘2’ (SNMP v2).
There is also an interesting variable ‘PET_FORMAT’ that can be changed from ‘0’ (default IPMI Platform Event Trap) to ‘2’ (multi variable format, each field is encoded as a separate variable defined in PPS-PET-MIB). This will generate trap which is easier to read by a monitoring tool.
After this change, the Shelf must be rebooted for the value to be taken into account.
Note that rebooting the Shelf is a safe operation which should not affect the blades.