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Configuring Event Processing vAlps

Configuring Event Processing vAlps

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Last updated: Apr 23, 2024 by Mayuresh Balaji Kamble (Unlicensed)Version comment

You can configure Event Processing Rules to process the SNMP Traps. The collected traps are processed in the SNMP Traps Receiver and the Central System. SNMP Traps Receiver receives the traps only after enabling (change the default value False to True) the key AVM:ReceiveSNMPTraps in the SummitScheduler.exe.config file. After correlation with the events from other parameters and based on the criticallity a meaningful event is raised to generate an Incident. 

To configure Event Processing Rules:

  1. Select Operations > Configuration > Events > Event Processing.
  2. On the FILTERS pop-up page, select the Tenant and the Rule Processing System.
  3. Click SUBMIT. A list of configured rules is displayed on EVENT PROCESSING RULES page.
  4. Click ADD NEW on the ACTIONS panel to create a new rule.
  5. Under the RULE NAME tab, specify the required details. Click NEXT.
  6. Under CONDITIONS tab, select the required Rule conditions. Click NEXT.
  7. Under REVIEW tab, you can view all the Rules you added.
  8. Click SUBMIT. The new rule is created based on the configuration.

Field Description

The following table describes the field types and their properties on the CREATE RULE page under EVENT PROCESSING:

Field

Description

Rule Name

Type in the name for the Rule.

Execution Order

Select the number to prioritize the execution of the particular Rule.

Rule Processing System

Select the system with which you want to process the Rule.

Active

Indicates the status of the Rule.

  • If selected, the Rule is active and is displayed in the Event Processing list.
  • If not selected, the Rule becomes inactive.

Source Entries

Allows you to apply the conditions to the entries as follows:

  • Apply the Rule for entries from any source.
  • Apply the Rule for entries from a specific source.

Log Entries

Allows you to apply the conditions to the entries as follows:

  • Apply the Rule for entries from all logs.
  • Apply the Rule for entries from a specific log.

ACTIONS

This section explains all the icons displayed on the ACTIONS panel of the EVENT PROCESSING page. 

SHOW LIST

Click SHOW LIST to display the LIST table showing all the configured Rules for the selected Tenant.

EVENT PROCESSING RULES page
Figure:  EVENT PROCESSING RULES page 

  • To modify a Rule, click the configured Rule Name. Make appropriate changes and click SUBMIT.

  • To display the inactive Rule, click the Include Inactive check box.

Note:

When the Rule Names are displayed under the LIST table, the ADD NEW action is displayed on the ACTIONS panel. Click ADD NEW to configure a new Rule Name.