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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:TAEC::BEROUD
Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

4576.0. "SNMP trap from unregistred entity, ALL rules fire" by CSOADM::ROTH (Hey,this toothpaste tastes like GLUE!) Fri Feb 19 1993 11:46

DECmcc BMS T1.3.1
VMS V5.5, 32Mb
Local namespace

Per note 4538.x, I created a 'link down' and a 'link up' rule in each
domain that contains my snmp entities. Notifications now work fine!

Now today, I decide to do some 'experiments' with a spare Cisco box...  so I
perform the following steps (At this point I have done *nothing* to DECmcc as
far as adding this box 'spare' to DECmcc):

1) Configure Cisco with IP address
2) Configure Cisco to send SNMP traps to DECmcc
3) Reboot the Cisco box

Much to my surprise, I was treated with a 'Link Up' rule firing from every
single domain that had an SNMP 'Link Up' rule in it!!! Here is what one
of my rules looks like:

        Create Domain LOCAL_NS:.ovakr Rule ovakr_SNMP_LINKUP  -
          Expression   = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkUp)), -
          Severity     = Clear, -
          Category     = "SNMP_LNKUP", -
          Description  = "A link on a Vitalink or Cisco box has come back up", -
          etc.

To prevent this rude behavior, do I have to have the expression contain the
domain name, e.g.

        Expression = OCCURS (DOMAIN ovakr SNMP * linkUp))?

If I get a 'Link Up' trap from an SNMP entity that is already registred I
don't get firings of the rules in every domain, only the rule in the domain
of which the entity (and rule) are a member (the expected behavior).

------
Then, I started messing around with the Cisco again, rebooting, turning link
off/on... then all of my 'Link Down' rules in each domain 'blew up' with
an exception and became disabled. The message was:

        Entity:      SNMP *

        Information: %NONAME-E-NOMSG, Message number 0326D872<EOS>
                     The rule has been disabled

Any ideas on this as well?

Thanks-

Lee
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4576.1MOLAR::YAHEY::BOSEMon Mar 15 1993 10:527
	This was due to a problem in interaction between Alarms FM and 
	SNMP AM. We are aware of the problem, however, the fix could not
	make it into the SSB submission kit. The current plan is to have
	it go into any V1.3 updates we might have in the future.

	Rahul.
4576.2Can't wait until 'updates we might have in the future'CSOADM::ROTHELVIS:: is alive... and reachable!!Mon Mar 15 1993 11:5611
> The current plan is to have it go into any V1.3 updates we might have
> in the future.

I don't want to sound like a crybaby, but can I get a copy of the fix now?
Getting 15 rule firings each time I get a trap sent to me from an
unregistered SNMP box is giving me fits. Very soon I need to add even
more domains thus the problem will multiply.

Thanks,

Lee
4576.3Register it before configuring traps?TOOK::R_SPENCENets don&#039;t fail me now...Mon Mar 15 1993 12:547
    Doesn't the box have to be explisitly told to send traps to the DECmcc
    system?
    
    If so, then register it before you configure the trap table for now.
    
    s/rob
    
4576.4traps from box not always same IP sourceCSOADM::ROTHELVIS:: is alive... and reachable!!Mon Mar 15 1993 20:3310
I have Cisco boxes with multiple interfaces. Each interface has its own
IP address... some boxes have 10+ IP addresses.

At certain times I receive traps that have an IP address other that what
I was expecting. I don't want to have to register each and every
IP interface/address in the Cisco within DECmcc just to get around a
fluke in the code.

Lee (tired of trick workarounds and 'make do' with SNMP hacks)

4576.5don't need trick workarounds or SNMP hacksMOLAR::PERRYTue Mar 16 1993 13:5851
    Lee,
    
    I have included below a description, written by William Kwak, of how 
    wildcarded OCCURS alarm rules differ in V1.3 from V1.2. This
    description was taken from QAR # 159 from the external mcc qar
    database. 
    
    According to this description, you should not be seeing all your alarm 
    rules firing in all your domains when an unregistered  entity generates
    a trap (assuming you included the "for domain" clause in your alarm
    rule definition). Only the rules in the domains in which the entity is
    a member should be firing, therefore, unregistered entities shouldn't
    cause any alarm rules to fire. If this is not the case, then let us
    know since this would indicate that there is a bug in the ALARMS FM not
    the SNMP AM.  The SNMP AM filters on entity instance (and event type)
    irregardless of  domain membership. The SNMP AM does not care whether
    an entity is  registered or not when it gets a wildcarded getevent
    request. For wildcarded getevent request, as long as the event passes
    the event filter  test, the SNMP AM will simply passes the event along.
    
    Jim
    
    *************************************************************************
    
    
    >There has been a change in wildcarded OCCURS rule's behaviour in T1.3
    >(V1.3).
    >
    >In DECmcc V1.2, the wildcarded OCCURS rules fire regardless of the
    >domain membership of the entity.
    >
    >Suppose you have a rule expression:
    >        OCCURS( snmp * any event) for domain .foo
    >
    >When the Trap happens on entity called .ipbar, the Alarms rule did not
    >check if the entity .ipbar is a member of domain .foo, and fires
    >alarms. And all the domains to which ".ipbar" belongs received the
    >rule firing notification.
    >This was a BUG.
    >
    >In DECmcc V1.3 (T1.3.0), the Alarms FM makes sure that the entity
    >belongs to the domain (i.e. the ".ipbar" has to be a member of the
    >domain .foo in order for the above rule to fire).
    >
    >I'm closing this QAR.
    >
    >William   2/15/93
    
    
    
    
4576.6Still occuring... lots of detailsCSOADM::ROTHELVIS:: is alive... and reachable!!Mon Apr 05 1993 18:51286
>    According to this description, you should not be seeing all your alarm 
>    rules firing in all your domains when an unregistered  entity generates
>    a trap (assuming you included the "for domain" clause in your alarm
>    rule definition). Only the rules in the domains in which the entity is
>    a member should be firing, therefore, unregistered entities shouldn't
>    cause any alarm rules to fire. If this is not the case, then let us
>    know since this would indicate that there is a bug in the ALARMS FM not
>    the SNMP AM.  

This is to 'let you know'.

- Attached are details from the notification log and getevent directive.

- Customer has pager interfaced to rule firings; gets flooded with pages
  when this occurs.

- Customer's impression is that DECmcc is a piece of crap. Every version I
  have installed in the past year has some new problem that is SNMP related.
  This current problem as outlined in .0 started with T1.3.


Forgive me for the long posting... am trying to provide as much detail here
as possible.

Thanks-

Lee Roth

Okay, here is what I currently have:

SSB V1.3 BMS (Virgin install, no upgrade)
VMS V5.5
VS3100/76 -w- 32Mb (yes, a bigger platform is on order)
Local MIR

Batch job running so as to keep notifications going on a 24 hr basis.
Batch job looks like this:

    $!batch job for rule enabling
    $! sits in batch queue and runs all the time
    $ set ver
    $ set out=00:00:01
    $ submit:= submit/noprint/user=mccuser/que=mcc$general/restart
    $ submit/after="+8:" mcc_common:alarms_batch_enable !run 8 hrs later
    $ purge/keep=30 alarms_batch_enable.log
    $ manage/enterprise
    set mcc 0 tcpip_am udp timeout = 15
    set mcc 0 tcpip_am udp retries = 3
    
    enable Domain * Rule *
    !drop out after 8hr 5 mins
    show domain * rule * all count, at start = +8:05


MIR organization:

Top level domain:       'State'
Next level domains:     6 'city' domains
3rd level domains:      multiple 'building' domains. Two of the city domains
                        have buildings, other cities are empty

In the 'building'       Some are empty, some have 1 SNMP entity, a few
domains:                have multiple SNMP entities

                        Each 'building' domain has a series of rules
                        named using the 'domain name'_'rule name'
                        convention. The rules use the following expressions:

                        Expression = (OCCURS (SNMP * coldStart))
                        Expression = (OCCURS (SNMP * IP reachability DOWN))
                        Expression = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkDown), in domain xxx)
                        Expression = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkUp), in domain xxx)
                        Expression = (OCCURS (SNMP * warmStart))

                        !the 'in domain' part was added as an attempted
                        !workaround for this problem

Here is what I did to create/demonstrate the problem:

                      <<<<<<< NORMAL TRAP HANDLING >>>>>>>

1) Via the iconic interface, register an SNMP entity known as 'TEST' in one of
   the 'building' domains. IP address is 156.63.64.63. Address is also placed
   in UCX name database.

2) Issue GETEVENT directive for 'SNMP * ANY CONFIG EVENTS' and capture output
   to a file

3) Create a new notification log file

4) Cause Cisco box 'TEST' to generate an SNMP LINKDOWN event and then an
   SNMP LINKUP event.

This is (expected) result:

>>> GETEVENT INFO <<<


SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test 
AT  5-APR-1993 15:38:17 CONFIGURATION EVENTS

Successfully received event: 
Event: linkDown
A linkDown trap was received:
                             enterprise = "1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1"
                             agent-addr = 156.63.64.63
                           generic-trap = linkDown
                          specific-trap = 0
                             time-stamp = 862671
                                ifIndex = 4

SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test 
AT  5-APR-1993 15:39:17 CONFIGURATION EVENTS

Successfully received event: 
Event: linkUp
A linkUp trap was received:
                             enterprise = "1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1"
                             agent-addr = 156.63.64.63
                           generic-trap = linkUp
                          specific-trap = 0
                             time-stamp = 868681
                                ifIndex = 4


>>> NOTIFICATION LOG <<<

Event:	critical	SNMP test	linkDown	5-APR-1993
15:38:20.42	Domain LOCAL_NS:.soc	[47,208]

Alarm:	critical	SNMP test	Rule soc_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	
  5-APR-1993 15:38:23.26	Domain LOCAL_NS:.soc	[67,209]

  Info1: The last event detected: SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test linkDown   5-APR-1993
  15:38:17.62

  Info2: Event: linkDown A linkDown trap was received:  enterprise =
  ""1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1""  agent-addr = 156.63.64.63  generic-trap = linkDown
  specific-trap = 0  time-stamp = 862671  ifIndex = 4

  Info3: (OCCURS (SNMP * linkDown), in domain soc) 

Event:	clear	SNMP test	linkUp	5-APR-1993 15:39:19.34	Domain
LOCAL_NS:.soc	[46,210]

Alarm:	clear	SNMP test	Rule soc_SNMP_LINKUP has fired	
  5-APR-1993 15:39:21.73	Domain LOCAL_NS:.soc	[67,211]

  Info1: The last event detected: SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test linkUp   5-APR-1993
  15:39:17.76

  Info2: Event: linkUp A linkUp trap was received:  enterprise =
  ""1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1""  agent-addr = 156.63.64.63  generic-trap = linkUp
  specific-trap = 0  time-stamp = 868681  ifIndex = 4

  Info3: (OCCURS (SNMP * linkUp), in domain soc)
  
                    <<<<<<< THIS IS THE FAILURE MODE >>>>>>>

1) Delete the SNMP entity 'TEST' using the 'double slash' icon in the toolbox.

2) Cause the Cisco to generate the same 'link down' and 'link up' traps
   as done previously.

This is the (unexpected, undesired) result:

>>> GETEVENT INFO <<<

!same traps as before

SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test 
AT  5-APR-1993 15:47:18 CONFIGURATION EVENTS

Successfully received event: 
Event: linkDown
A linkDown trap was received:
                             enterprise = "1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1"
                             agent-addr = 156.63.64.63
                           generic-trap = linkDown
                          specific-trap = 0
                             time-stamp = 916709
                                ifIndex = 4


SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test 
AT  5-APR-1993 15:48:28 CONFIGURATION EVENTS

Successfully received event: 
Event: linkUp
A linkUp trap was received:
                             enterprise = "1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1"
                             agent-addr = 156.63.64.63
                           generic-trap = linkUp
                          specific-trap = 0
                             time-stamp = 923719
                                ifIndex = 4

>>> NOTIFICATION LOG <<<        !note that no 'EVENT' was reported

Alarm:	critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test	Rule vitalink_SNMP_LINKDOWN has
fired	5-APR-1993 15:47:22.32	Domain LOCAL_NS:.vitalink	[67,212]

Info1: The last event detected: SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test linkDown   5-APR-1993
15:47:18.02

Info2: Event: linkDown A linkDown trap was received:  enterprise =
""1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1""  agent-addr = 156.63.64.63  generic-trap = linkDown
specific-trap = 0  time-stamp = 916709  ifIndex = 4

Info3: (OCCURS (SNMP * linkDown), in domain vitalink)

!this is repeated multiple times, except that domain name differs...
!excerpts from log detail data:

Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule vitalink_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule cin_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule sur_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule rif_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule col_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule soc_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule bmvx_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule tolct_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule tol_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule akr_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule noeca_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule rho_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule odb_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule obs_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule sys_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule str_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule nwoca_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule arl_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule mrd_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule cle_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired

! Same thing happens with LINK Up trap... a plethora of rule firings from
! other domains with SNMP entities in them.

=================================

Then I tried this:

1) Delete batch job that keeps rules alive

2) Enable rules in domain that did have the entitiy 'TEST' in it via the
   iconic interface

3) Enable rules in two other domains via the IMPM

4) Created the linkdown & linkup traps

Result: Linkdown & linkup rule firings from all 3 domains.

=================================

Then I tried this:

1) DISable rules in domain that did have the entitiy 'TEST' in it via the
   iconic interface

2) Leave rules enabled in two other domains

3) Created the linkdown & linkup traps

Result: Linkdown & linkup rule firings from the domains with the rules left
        enabled.

=================================

Then I tried this:

1) Shutdown icon interface altogether.

2) Restart iconic interface     !no rule keepalive batch job running

3) $ MAN/ENT GETEVENT SNMP * ANY CONFIG EVENT, FOR DURATION xxx

4) Force SNMP traps to occur

Result: GETEVENT directive 'sees' traps but nothing happens with notifications

5) Now enable rules a single domain via icon interface

6) Force SNMP traps to occur

7) Get rule firing notifications from that domain
4576.7Domain name is specified in rule name hierarchyTOOK::KWAKTue Apr 06 1993 17:3631
    
    RE: .6
    
    In reply .5, the domain membership relationship is between
    the domain name in the rule specification and entity name in 
    the expression.
    
    Suppose you create a rule:
       MCC> create domain .soc rule rule1 -
    		expression = (occurs(snmp * linkDown)), .....
    
    The domain membership means that the SNMP entity is
    (in your case ".test") in the domain ".soc".
    
    In your expression 
    	Expression = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkDown), in domain xxxx)
    the "in domain xxxx" is ignored. 
    
    The domain is specified in your rule name hierarchy or 
    "in domain" qualifier as following:
    	MCC> create mcc 0 alarms rule myrule -
    		expression = (...............), -
    		descrip = "..........",
    		in domain .soc
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    
    In your test case, when the linkDown and linkUp events will cause
    all the rules in the domain containing the SNMP entity
    "LOCAL_NS:.test" to fire.
    
    William
4576.8MOLAR::PERRYThu Apr 08 1993 10:5018
    
    
>    - Customer's impression is that DECmcc is a piece of crap. Every version I
>      have installed in the past year has some new problem that is SNMP 
>      related.
    
	Lee, please try to keep your criticism constructive. Most of us, 
    	myself included, take offense to something we've worked very hard
    	on being called "a piece of crap". Besides, you probably find that
    	we are a lot more cooperative if you try to work with us to
    	improve the DECmcc product.
    
        Also, I'll try and restate this in terms that hopefully you can
        understand ... This is *NOT* an SNMP related problem. You haven't
        defined your alarm rules properly (RE: -1).
    
        Jim
    
4576.9source of confusion located!!CSOADM::ROTHyou just KEEP ME hangin&#039; on...Tue Apr 13 1993 11:2597
.8>Lee, please try to keep your criticism constructive. Most of us, 
.8>myself included, take offense to something we've worked very hard
.8>on being called "a piece of crap". Besides, you probably find that
.8>we are a lot more cooperative if you try to work with us to
.8>improve the DECmcc product.

We're on the same team. Really. I'll respond to this shortly in a
separate reply.


    
.8>Also, I'll try and restate this in terms that hopefully you can
.8>understand ... This is *NOT* an SNMP related problem. You haven't
.8>defined your alarm rules properly (RE: -1).
.8>
.8>Jim

Well, in my mind I have agreed with that all along. I have gone *crazy*
trying to find out what has happened along the way... and I have finally
figured it out...

Originally, I posted the text of .0 as QAR161. A reply to QAR161 made the
following suggestion:

QAR161>> To prevent this rude behavior, do I have to have the expression 
QAR161>>  contain the domain name, e.g.
QAR161>>
QAR161>>        Expression = OCCURS (DOMAIN ovakr SNMP * linkUp))?
QAR161>>
QAR161>
QAR161>   Yes, but the syntax is actually:
QAR161>
QAR161>	 Expression = OCCURS( snmp * linkup) for domain ovakr

Well I tried that and it did not work... "missing right paren" was the
result. So I posted a note here stating my problem (note 4620.x). Reply
4620.2 fixed my "missing paren" problem but subtly 'switched my train'
onto a different track. I did not see the difference until today:

================================================================================
Note 4620.2                Missing right paren (again)                    2 of 3
HADRES::KRAUSE "European NewProductEngineer for MCC" 10 lines   2-MAR-1993 12:08
                           -< Try correct syntax... >-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>        Create Domain LOCAL_NS:.ovakr Rule ovakr_SNMP_LINKUP  -
>          Expression   = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkUp) for domain ovakr), -

How about this one?

        Create Domain LOCAL_NS:.ovakr Rule ovakr_SNMP_LINKUP  -
          Expression   = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkUp), in domain ovakr)
------------------------------------------------^^^^

*Robert



A windows cut/paste of the text above and viola!, my "missing paren"
problem had been cleared up. At that point I believed that I was 
implementing the suggestion of QAR161 to the letter. When I still had the
problem I continued to reply to this note... still not realising the
change that 4620.2 had made... "in domain" instead of "for domain".
Reading reply .7 got me even more confused- I could swear I was already
doing that!!

So I sat down this morning and carefully studied this note string, note
4620.x and QAR161 and found out what went wrong.



So now, I am going to try the rule format suggested in reply .7, e.g.

.7>    The domain is specified in your rule name hierarchy or 
.7>    "in domain" qualifier as following:
.7>    	MCC> create mcc 0 alarms rule myrule -
.7>    		expression = (...............), -
.7>    		descrip = "..........",
.7>    		in domain .soc
.7>                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

But this brings up a question: Are there TWO correct ways to implement this??

WAY #1:

  The rule format that I have now (as posted in .0) and implement the
  'for domain' as suggested in QAR161 (and posted in note 4620.0)

WAY #2:
  The format suggested in .7, i.e. the "CREATE MCC 0" and add the "IN
  DOMAIN" qualifier

At this point I am going to implement whatever works, period, but I
want to know if the suggestion in QAR161 was valid or not.

Thanks and many apologies to all,

Lee
4576.10Unfortunately there are two ways :(MOLAR::DFLAT::PLOUFFEJerryTue Apr 13 1993 15:2519
Lee:

  > But this brings up a question: Are there TWO correct ways to implement this??

  Yes, unfortunately there are two ways to specify alarms rules in DECmcc.  
  It is regrettable that this situation has occurred.  It only serves to verify
  the fact that DECmcc's user interface is hard to use.

  Solutions to this problem have been proposed for future releases of DECmcc
  (i.e., Relationships).

  Please send mail to Jim Swist, Erik Mintz, Jim Lemmon and Dan Carr to relate
  your frustration and confusion.  With people like you lobbying maybe this 
  problem can be resolved in future releases of the product.

                                                                         - Jerry

  P.S. All these people are on TOOK::

4576.11still flounderingCSOADM::ROTHyou just KEEP ME hangin&#039; on...Wed Apr 14 1993 17:5149
.8>Also, I'll try and restate this in terms that hopefully you can
.8>understand ... This is *NOT* an SNMP related problem. You haven't
.8>defined your alarm rules properly (RE: -1).

I'm trying... really. But snippets of suggested formats aren't working
for me, I'm afraid. I need some WORKING examples.

Challenge/request #1:

Post WORKING EXAMPLES of (or proper pointers to):

     A rule in the "CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RULE xxx" format that implements
     the "IN DOMAIN xxx" suggestion in reply .7 of this note.
        

I've tried again and again and again to implement a rule using the
"CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RULE xxx" syntax, but it must require secret
knowledge or wizardry... it simply keeps blowing up over and over because
it cannot parse what I am giving it. The only reference I can find to
this format is in the examples located in appendix A in the Alarms
manual, but the example must be BOGUS. Also, the example has no provision
for defining SEVERITY or the BATCH QUEUE to use.

I've even looked in the 'sample alarms' .COM that comes with DECmcc...
nothing uses this "CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RULE xxx" construct.

The alarms manual (pg. 5-32) would lead you to believe that the
MCC_ALAMRS_EXTRACT_RULES.COM  will do the trick ("... It reconstructs all
the CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RLULE directives...") but, it outputs
in the "DOMAIN <domain_name> RULE <rule_name>" format.


Challenge/request #2:

Post WORKING EXAMPLES of (or proper pointers to):

  A rule in the "CREATE DOMAIN <domain_name> RULE <rule_name>" that
  implements the suggested "FOR DOMAIN XXX" addition (from QAR161).

I've tried various insertions of commas and parens to no avail. I've
looked through the Alarms manual but can find no reference to the
"FOR DOMAIN" business.


All in all, I've had lots of pointers saying "your rules are screwed up"
and some offhand suggestions of how to fix them; but no clear, working
examples.

Lee
4576.12#1 is easy.MCDOUG::dougDead or Canadian?Wed Apr 14 1993 18:19129
>I'm trying... really. But snippets of suggested formats aren't working
>for me, I'm afraid. I need some WORKING examples.
>
>Challenge/request #1:
>
>Post WORKING EXAMPLES of (or proper pointers to):
>
>     A rule in the "CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RULE xxx" format that implements
>     the "IN DOMAIN xxx" suggestion in reply .7 of this note.
>        

Guess I don't understand the problem... works for me. 
I have no problems with the syntax specified by William.  

re: challenge #2 
I'll try that later.

(logfile of real bona fide MCC FCL session attached)

!
!
create mcc 0 alarms rule foo1 expression = (occurs (collector * any event)), descri="blah blah", in domain .consoles
!
!MCC 0 ALARMS RULE foo1 
!AT 1993-04-14-17:06:44.906 
!
!Entity created successfully.
!
sho mcc 0 alarm rule * all attr
!
!MCC 0 ALARMS RULE * 
!AT 1993-04-14-17:06:57.691 All Attributes
!
!No rules have been created.
!
sho mcc 0 alarm rule * all attr, in domain .consoles
!
!MCC 0 ALARMS RULE foo1 
!AT 1993-04-14-17:07:18.629 All Attributes
!
!                                   NAME = foo1
!                                  State = Disabled
!The rule MCC 0 ALARMS RULE foo1  was not enabled, and therefore has no counters.
!
!                             Expression = (occurs (collector * any event))
!                            Description = "blah blah"
!                     Perceived Severity = Indeterminate
!                         Probable Cause = Unknown
!
!
ena    mcc 0 alarm rule foo1
!
!MCC 0 ALARMS RULE foo1 
!AT 1993-04-14-17:07:51.094 
!
!No such entity: MCC 0 ALARMS RULE foo1 
!                         Unknown Entity = MCC 0 ALARMS RULE foo1 
!
ena mcc 0 alarm rule foo1, in domain = consoles
!
!MCC 0 ALARMS RULE foo1 
!AT 1993-04-14-17:08:00.141 
!
!Normal operation has begun.
!
enable mcc  0 collec sink udpip
!
!MCC 0 COLLECTION_AM SINK UDPIP 
!AT 1993-04-14-17:08:22.344 
!
!Enable completed successfully.
!
register collector bogus
!
!Collector LOCAL_NS:.bogus 
!AT 1993-04-14-17:08:31.934 
!
!Registration successful.
!
sho mcc 0 alarm rule * all attr, in domain .consoles
!
!MCC 0 ALARMS RULE foo1 
!AT 1993-04-14-17:11:57.199 All Attributes
!
!                                   NAME = foo1
!                                  State = Enabled
!                               Substate = Running
!                Time of Last Evaluation = 1993-04-14-17:11:44.000
!              Result of Last Evaluation = True
!                       Current Severity = Indeterminate
!                     Creation Timestamp = 1993-04-14-17:08:00.156
!                       Evaluation Error = 0
!                        Evaluation True = 2
!                       Evaluation False = 0
!                             Expression = (occurs (collector * any event))
!                            Description = "blah blah"
!                     Perceived Severity = Indeterminate
!                         Probable Cause = Unknown
!
notify domain .consoles
!%MCC-S-NOTIFSTART, Notify request 1 started
!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alarm, 1993-04-14-17:12:14. !!!!!!!!!!!!!! [1]
!Domain: LOCAL_NS:.consoles                            Severity: Indeterminate
!Notification Entity: Collector LOCAL_NS:.system_1 
!Event Source: Domain LOCAL_NS:.consoles Rule foo1 
!Event: OSI Rule Fired
!
!                             Event Type = QualityofServiceAlarm
!                             Event Time = 1993-04-14-17:12:14.164
!                         Probable Cause = Unknown
!                        Additional Info = { (
!                               significance = True,
!                                information = "The last event detected: Collector LOCAL_NS:.system_1 General Event  
!                                              1993-04-14-17:12:13.422" ),
!                                            (
!                               significance = True,
!                                information = "Event: General Event ""test""  Event Text = ""1-2-3""" ),
!                                            (
!                               significance = True,
!                                information = "(occurs (collector * any event))" ) }
!                         Managed Object = Collector LOCAL_NS:.system_1 
!                     Perceived Severity = Minor
!                        Additional Text = "blah blah 
!                                          "
!
!
exit
!
4576.13LIVE examplesCTHQ::WOODCOCKWed Apr 14 1993 18:2339
Examples that work for us:

Create Domain .systems Rule lh_reach  -
  Expression   = (node4 * buffer size<500,at every 0:10:0), -
  Severity     = Minor, -
  Alarm Fired Procedure        = DISK$MCC:[MCC.COM]NODE_DOWN.COM;1, -
  Alarm Exception Procedure    = DISK$MCC:[MCC.COM]NODE_DOWN.COM;1, -
  Batch Queue                  = "mcc$batch"

Domain .systems has 24 microvax's in it which we simply poll for reachability.

.............................................................................

Create Domain .MKO-3 Rule poll_MKO-3  -
  Expression   = (node4 * circuit syn-* substate <> none,at every 0:10:0), -
  Severity     = Critical, -
  Alarm Fired Procedure        = DISK$MCC:[MCC.COM]CKT_DOWN.COM;1, -
  Alarm Exception Procedure    = DISK$MCC:[MCC.COM]NODE_DOWN.COM;1, -
  Batch Queue                  = "mcc$batch"

Domain .mko-3 contains all routers we manage in it and this rule ensures all
routers and circuits are up.

.............................................................................


create mcc 0 alarms rule poll_MKO-3 -
expression=(node4 * circuit syn-* substate <> none,-
at every 0:10:0),-
procedure=[mcc.com]ckt_down.com;,-
exception handler=[mcc.com]node_down.com;,-
queue=mcc$batch,-
perceived severity=critical,in domain .MKO-3

This is the same rule but in the former syntax. Note that all these rules
all polling FORWARD in time. We've never used FOR DOMAIN in any rule to date.

best regards,
brad...
4576.14Don't believe everything you readTOOK::GUERTINMCC: Legend or Nightmare?Thu Apr 15 1993 09:1514
    In have NEVER EVER heard of FOR DOMAIN  -- IN MY LIFE!!! until now. 
    And I have worked on MCC virtually since its inception almost 7 years
    ago.  I would assume that whoever replied to that qar had too much
    coffee or has a metal plate in their head and was sitting too close to
    a power supply -- or both.  It is invalid syntax anyway, the FOR
    qualifier is only used for Time specifications.  Do not take
    everything you read as gospel.  Especially if the person who is
    responding to you doesn't know how to help you (they may be simply
    trying to move that qar off of their desk).  Several people replied to
    you, stating, "this works." I would believe them.  Only one human
    being in the entire universe stated that FOR DOMAIN works and he/she
    has been very very quiet.
    
    -Matt.
4576.15TRM::KWAKThu Apr 15 1993 10:1622
    
    I guess that I was assuming too much knowledge of readers on the
    rule expression syntax when I answered the QAR #159 (MCC013_EXT).

    In the QAR, the rule name was "domain LOCAL_NS:.ovohio Rule
    SNMP_LINKDOWN", and I assumed that the "for domain" clause in the QAR's
    answer was interpreted, by the readers, as the domain name in the rule name.
    
    (
     The part of text in the QAR's answer contains the following text:
        >Suppose you have a rule expression:
        >        OCCURS( snmp * any event) for domain .foo
    )
    
    However, the "for domain .foo" seemed to be literally taken as a part of 
    rule expression syntax:
    
    I guess I should have written the answer as following:
        Suppose you have a rule expression:
                "OCCURS( snmp * any event)" for the domain .foo
    
    
4576.16clarificationCSOADM::ROTHyou just KEEP ME hangin&#039; on...Fri Apr 16 1993 10:0767
Well, .12, you get partial credit. Or maybe I didn't specify things well
enough. I need to specify ALL of the various 'rule trappings' in the
"CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RULE xxx" format...

This should give you an idea of what I mean...

$ man/ent
DECmcc (V1.3.0)

!
!
!Okay, let's see if we can successfully use the example in A-10
!of the DECMCC V1.3 Alarms manual, 'Alternate Format'. This is (nearly)
!verbatim...
!  
CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RULE BRIDGE_RESETS                                  -
   expression   = (CHANGE OF(BRIDGE DPW UNSOLICITED RESETS             ,-
                   *, *), AT EVERY 00:15:00)                           ,-
   procedure    = MCC_COMMON:MCC_ALARMS_BROADCAST_ALARM.COM            ,-
   exception handler = MCC_COMMON:MCC_ALARMS_BROADCAST_EXCEPTION.COM   ,-
   category     = "Bridge Reset Problem"                               ,-
   description  = "blah blah blah"                                     ,-
   alarm fired parameter = "USER=ROTH"                                 ,-
   IN DOMAIN SOT
%MCC-I-NOPARCMD, alarm fired parameter = "USER=ROTH"                           
                 ^
%MCC-I-SYNTAXERR, Syntax error -- unable to interpret remainder of line 
%MCC-W-QUALUNKNOWN, qualifier is unknown: ALARM


!Well, so much for the alarm parameter. Let's try to specify the batch
!queue instead...
!
CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RULE BRIDGE_RESETS                                  -
   expression   = (CHANGE OF(BRIDGE DPW UNSOLICITED RESETS             ,-
                   *, *), AT EVERY 00:15:00)                           ,-
   procedure    = MCC_COMMON:MCC_ALARMS_BROADCAST_ALARM.COM            ,-
   exception handler = MCC_COMMON:MCC_ALARMS_BROADCAST_EXCEPTION.COM   ,-
   category     = "Bridge Reset Problem"                               ,-
   description  = "blah blah blah"                                     ,-
   batch queue  = ALARMS$BATCH                                         ,-
   IN DOMAIN SOT
%MCC-I-NOPARCMD, batch queue  = ALARMS$BATCH                                   
                 ^
%MCC-I-SYNTAXERR, Syntax error -- unable to interpret remainder of line 
%MCC-W-QUALUNKNOWN, qualifier is unknown: BATCH

!Didn't like the batch queue syntax eh? How about severity level then...
!
!
CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RULE BRIDGE_RESETS                                  -
   expression   = (CHANGE OF(BRIDGE DPW UNSOLICITED RESETS             ,-
                   *, *), AT EVERY 00:15:00)                           ,-
   procedure    = MCC_COMMON:MCC_ALARMS_BROADCAST_ALARM.COM            ,-
   exception handler = MCC_COMMON:MCC_ALARMS_BROADCAST_EXCEPTION.COM   ,-
   category     = "Bridge Reset Problem"                               ,-
   description  = "blah blah blah"                                     ,-
   severity     = CRITICAL                                             ,-
   IN DOMAIN SOT
%MCC-I-NOPARCMD, severity     = CRITICAL                                       
                 ^
%MCC-I-SYNTAXERR, Syntax error -- unable to interpret remainder of line 
%MCC-W-QUALUNKNOWN, qualifier is unknown: SEVERITY

!give up
exit
$ exit
4576.17This example is a hybird of the two Alarms InterfacesMOLAR::ROBERTSKeith Roberts - Network Management ApplicationsFri Apr 16 1993 10:4446
RE: .16

  Lee,

  The example you have entered is a Hybird of the two Alarms
  Interface .. yuck ..  Also, the Change Of function has an 
  underscore in it: CHANGE_OF.

  So...

>CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS RULE BRIDGE_RESETS                                  -
>   expression   = (CHANGE OF(BRIDGE DPW UNSOLICITED RESETS             ,-
>                   *, *), AT EVERY 00:15:00)                           ,-
>   procedure    = MCC_COMMON:MCC_ALARMS_BROADCAST_ALARM.COM            ,-
>   exception handler = MCC_COMMON:MCC_ALARMS_BROADCAST_EXCEPTION.COM   ,-
>   category     = "Bridge Reset Problem"                               ,-
>   description  = "blah blah blah"                                     ,-
>   alarm fired parameter = "USER=ROTH"                                 ,-
>   IN DOMAIN SOT

  Should be:

  create mcc 0 alarms rule bridge_resets -
    expr = (change_of(bridge dpw unsolicited resets,*,*)), -
    proc = mcc_common:mcc_alarms_broadcast_alarm.com, -
    excep hand = mcc_common:mcc_alarms_broadcast_exception.com, -
    category = "Bridge Reset Problem", -
    description = "blah blah blah", -
    parameter = "user=roth", -
    in domain sot


  The 'mcc 0 alarms rule' interface uses 'parameter', while the
  'domain rule' interface uses 'alarm fired parameter'

  I don't like the differences, and the people that introduced them
  should apologize ... while you're waiting for that, could you please
  file a QAR on the Alarms Manual describing the problems in the
  examples.

  Thanks /keith



  
4576.18Treasure hunt for non-existant treasureCSOADM::ROTHyou just KEEP ME hangin&#039; on...Fri Apr 16 1993 16:1567
I finally got the syntax problems with the "MCC 0" format solved.

This is what the "MCC 0 ALARMS" format rule looks like:

!includes the 'in domain' clause
create mcc 0 alarms rule soc_SNMP_LINKUP -
    expr = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkUp)), -
    proc = _DKA700:[ALERT]ALARM_PARSE.COM, -
    excep hand = "_DKA700:[MCC]MCC_ALARMS_LOG_EXCEPTION.LOG", -
    category = "SNMP_LNKUP",-
    description = "A link on a Vitalink or Cisco box has come back up", -
    queue = alarms$batch,-
    perceived severity = clear,-
    in domain .soc

Now here is the rule format I have been using all along (i.e. what I
had to start with when I began this topic):

!
Create Domain LOCAL_NS:.soc Rule soc_SNMP_LINKUP  -
  Expression   = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkUp), in domain soc), -
  Severity     = Clear, -
  Category     = "SNMP_LNKUP", -
  Description  = "A link on a Vitalink or Cisco box has come back up", -
  Alarm Fired Procedure        = _DKA700:[ALERT]ALARM_PARSE.COM, -
  Alarm Exception Procedure    = _DKA700:[MCC]MCC_ALARMS_LOG_EXCEPTION.COM, -
  Alarm Fired Parameters       = "_DKA700:[MCC]MCC_ALARMS_LOG_EXCEPTION.LOG", -
  Batch Queue                  = "ALARMS$BATCH"

Don't these two do the same thing?



MOLAR::PERRY writes:

.5>According to this description, you should not be seeing all your alarm 
.5>rules firing in all your domains when an unregistered  entity generates
.5>a trap (assuming you included the "for domain" clause in your alarm
.5>rule definition).

TRM::KWAK writes:

.15>However, the "for domain .foo" seemed to be literally taken as a part of 
.15>rule expression syntax:
.15>
.15>I guess I should have written the answer as following:
.15>    Suppose you have a rule expression:
.15>            "OCCURS( snmp * any event)" for the domain .foo

So may I correctly concur that 

1) There is no "for domain" clause to be added to my existing rule to
   correct the multiple-rule firing problem.

2) It only seemed that a "for domain" clause existed because of
   MOLAR::PERRY's interpretation (and emphasis) of TRM::KWAK's
   QAR159 text.

Thus, I have been of a frustrating exercise to implement a 'fix'
that doesn't even exist!! I have been busy trying to figure out
every nuance of of the "CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS" format syntax thinking that
I was going to somehow achieve a working rule that would implement the
mythical "for domain" clause.

Lee

4576.19Back to square oneCSOADM::ROTHyou just KEEP ME hangin&#039; on...Fri Apr 16 1993 16:227
Well, I implemented all of my SNMP 'link down' and 'link up' rules
using the "CREATE MCC 0 ALARMS" format with the "IN DOMAIN .<domain
name>" and I STILL HAVE THE SYMPTOMS THAT I DETAILED IN THE BASENOTE,
I.E. a trap from an unregistered box yields multiple rule firings!!

What do I try next?
4576.20TOOK::R_SPENCENets don&#039;t fail me now...Wed Apr 21 1993 16:236
    A dumb question....
    
    Are you having multiple rule firings or are you getting multiple
    notifications of the same firing?
    
    s/rob
4576.211 trap = 20 different rules fire, 1 firing per ruleCSOADM::ROTHyou just KEEP ME hangin&#039; on...Thu Apr 22 1993 17:4422
(Extract from .6 of this topic)

Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule vitalink_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule cin_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule sur_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule rif_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule col_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule soc_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule bmvx_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule tolct_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule tol_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule akr_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule noeca_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule rho_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule odb_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule obs_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule sys_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule str_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule nwoca_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule arl_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule mrd_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
Alarm: critical	SNMP LOCAL_NS:.test Rule cle_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired
4576.22let's try some more info...CSOADM::ROTHyou just KEEP ME hangin&#039; on...Tue Apr 27 1993 15:35175
Perhaps I can get this topic moving again. I suspect that maybe I 

  (1) Have a particular configuration that is provoking the problem  or

  (2) Have somthing set up terribly wrong (I have looked through the V1.3
      manuals and saw nothing obviously bogus about my setup).

Below is a text representation of my database hierarchy on my MCC system with
the domains and the SNMP devices listed. For each domain, I specify the level
(in my case, State, City, Building and Room) and if the domain contains

  (a) No rules at all  or
  (b) A "packet" of rules.

The "packet" of rules consists of these five (wildcarded) types:

  Expression   = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkDown)), -
  Expression   = (OCCURS (SNMP * linkUp)), -
  Expression   = (OCCURS (SNMP * IP reachability DOWN)), -
  Expression   = (OCCURS (SNMP * coldStart)), -
  Expression   = (OCCURS (SNMP * warmStart)), -

  Each rule is created with the following CREATE syntax:

  Create Domain LOCAL_NS:.<domain name> Rule <domain name>_<rule type>

  Therefore, each rule is created in <domain name> and contains <domain name>
  as part of the rule name (to keep my sanity).





!Note: Some domains have rules but no SNMP entities (yet)
!Note: Some domains have SNMP entities but no rules

in Domain ohio (STATE):

  DOMAIN(akr)           !CITY, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
    SNMP(bbakr1)

  DOMAIN(cin)           !CITY, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
    SNMP(oecn-swoca-ether)
    SNMP(oecn-swoca-serial)

  DOMAIN(cle)           !CITY, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
    SNMP(bbcle1)
    SNMP(bbcle1-ether)

  DOMAIN(col)           !CITY, NO RULES IN DOMAIN

    DOMAIN(arl)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(strs-arlngt)

    DOMAIN(bar)           !BUILDING, NO RULES IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(ocb)

    DOMAIN(eng)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(ode)

    DOMAIN(mrd)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(mrdd-cdc)

    DOMAIN(obs)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(bes-pilot)

    DOMAIN(odb)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(bbodb1)

    DOMAIN(odh)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(health)

    DOMAIN(rho)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(bbrho1)
      SNMP(bbrho2)
      SNMP(bbrho1-bbsoc1-0)
      SNMP(bbrho1-bbsoc1-1)

    DOMAIN(rif)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(bbrif1)
      SNMP(bbrif2)

    DOMAIN(soc)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      DOMAIN(sys)           !ROOM, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      DOMAIN(digital)       !ROOM, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(bbsoc1)
      SNMP(bbsoc2)
      SNMP(bbsoc3)

    DOMAIN(str)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(strs-broad)

    DOMAIN(sur)           !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(odn-surface)

    DOMAIN(bmvx)          !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(bmv)

    DOMAIN(dysco)         !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(dys-co)

    DOMAIN(vitalink)      !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(socc2)
      SNMP(hwysoc)

  DOMAIN(day)           !CITY, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN

  DOMAIN(lim)           !CITY, NO RULES IN DOMAIN
    SNMP(oecn-noacsc)

  DOMAIN(pik)           !CITY, NO RULES IN DOMAIN
    SNMP(oecn-scoca-ether)
    SNMP(oecn-scoca-serial)

  DOMAIN(tol)           !CITY, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
    SNMP(bbtol1)

    DOMAIN(mavca)         !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(oecn-mavca)

    DOMAIN(noeca)         !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(oecn-noeca)
      SNMP(oecn-noeca-ether)

    DOMAIN(nwoca)         !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(oecn-nwoca)

    DOMAIN(tolct)         !BUILDING, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
      SNMP(oecn-tolct)

  DOMAIN(wos)           !CITY, NO RULES IN DOMAIN
    SNMP(oecn-tccsa)

  DOMAIN(yng)           !CITY, "PACKET OF RULES" IN DOMAIN
    SNMP(oenc-access)

Problem description:

If I put SNMP entity 'TEST' into domain SOC and have 'TEST' output a LINK
DOWN trap, call goes well- I see the rule fire in domain SOC.

If I delete (via double-slash in Toolbox) the SNMP entity 'TEST' and cause
another trap, I get a plethora of rule firings:

Rule vitalink_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.vitalink	[68,51]
Rule yng_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.yng	[68,52]
Rule akr_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.akr	[68,53]
Rule sur_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.sur	[68,54]
Rule rif_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.rif	[68,55]
Rule cle_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.cle	[68,56]
Rule tol_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.tol	[68,57]
Rule odh_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.odh	[68,58]
Rule arl_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.arl	[68,59]
Rule obs_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.obs	[68,60]
Rule cin_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.cin	[68,61]
Rule sys_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.sys	[68,62]
Rule day_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.day	[68,63]
Rule nwoca_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.nwoca	[68,64]
Rule soc_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.soc	[68,65]
Rule odb_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.odb	[68,66]
Rule bmvx_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.bmvx	[68,67]
Rule rho_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.rho	[68,68]
Rule rho_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.rho	[70,69]
Rule tolct_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.tolct	[68,70]
Rule str_SNMP_LINKDOWN has fired	<time>Domain LOCAL_NS:.str	[68,71]

Dunno if it is significant, but in my iconic map domains I have child entities
drawn in (i.e. SNMP BBSOC1 INTERFACE 3) for the SNMP entities.

Does any of this information help?

Thanks-

Lee Roth
4576.23?CSOADM::ROTHyou just KEEP ME hangin&#039; on...Fri Apr 30 1993 11:024
Hello? Anyone have any ideas? The response in the QAR system (number 161)
is about the same as here- nothing.

Lee
4576.24you can receive traps from unregistered objectsMLNCSC::LASAGNANO!, le scarpe no !!Wed May 05 1993 06:0730
    Lee,
    
    I don't have a real answer for what i consider a STRANGE behaviour,
    
    anyway i noticed that if you still have in UCX the object you
    deregistered, MCC continue to receive traps from that node.
    
    infact if you issue the show snmp <node-unregistered-but-in-ucx>
    the answer will be :
    
    MCC> show snmp scossa
    Using default ALL IDENTIFIERS
    
    SNMP scossa
    AT  5-MAY-1993 10:51:15 Identifiers
    
    Examination of attributes shows:
                                    Address = 16.192.16.50
                                       Name = scossa
    
    
    note that the Registered Name field is missed because its not
    registered. 
    This can't give you an answer or you probably already knew this, but
    have you tried to delete the object from UCX ?? you shouldn't receive
    all those rule firings.
    
    Hope this helps, Ciao
    
    				Andrea Lasagna.  
4576.25MOLAR::YAHEY::BOSEFri May 28 1993 16:5113
	RE: .23

	Lee,
		We have managed to reproduce your problem on our system
	and isolated it to be a bug in alarms. I believe William is taking
	care of the problem.

		I would like to apologise if we have given the impression
	of being somewhat unresponsive. 
	
	Rahul.

4576.26good news! hurrah!CSOADM::ROTHyou just KEEP ME hangin&#039; on...Tue Jun 01 1993 09:118
THANK YOU!!   THANK YOU!!
THANK YOU!!   THANK YOU!!
THANK YOU!!   THANK YOU!!


(I knew I wasn't CrAzY...)

Lee