Configuring alerts for passive monitors
In this example, you create and assign an E-mail action to a SNMP Trap passive monitor. The SNMP Trap monitor listens for any (all) or specific SNMP traps. SNMP traps enable an SNMP device agent to notify on significant events through unsolicited SNMP messages, or traps.
To configure an E-mail alert for an SNMP Trap passive monitor:
First, create the E-mail action.
- From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to . The Action Library appears.
![Action Library](36450.png)
- Click . The Select Action Type dialog appears.
![Select Action Type dialog](36453.png)
- Select , then click . The New Email Action dialog appears.
![Email Action-Configuration tab](36454.png)
- Enter the appropriate information in the dialog boxes:
- . Enter a unique name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
- . (Optional) Enter additional information about the action. This description displays next to the action in the Action Library.
Complete the information on the tab. This tab contains options pertaining to the action e-mail destination.
Complete the information on the tab. This tab contains options pertaining to the action email message content.
![Email Action - Mail Content tab](36455.png)
- . Enter a text message or edit the default message. You can use percent variable codes to display specific information in the subject.
- . Enter a text message or edit the default message. You can use percent variable codes to display specific information in the message body.
For the purpose of this example, we are not using the dialog's Alert Center tab. Click to save the E-mail action configuration.
- After configuring the action, assign it to the appropriate device. In this example, Nick assigns it to his mail server device.
After configuring the action, assign it to the appropriate device. In this example, Nick assigns it to his mail server device.
- In the Details or Map View, right-click a device, then click . The Device Properties dialog appears.
- Click . The Device Properties - Passive Monitors dialog appears.
- Select the SNMP Trap passive monitor, then click . The monitor properties dialog appears.
![Setup Actions for Passive Monitors dialog](36456.png)
- Click . The Action Builder appears.
![Select Or Create Action dialog](36447.png)
- Select the option, then click . The Select Action dialog appears.
![Select Action dialog](36457.png)
- Select the E-mail Action, then click . The Setup Actions for Passive Monitors dialog appears.
![Setup Actions For Passive Monitors dialog](36458.png)
- Click . The Device Properties dialog appears.
- On the Device Properties dialog, click to save changes.