Smarts IP suite: How do I disable MissingDefaultRoute notifications?

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:


How do I disable MissingDefaultRoute notifications in Smarts IP?

MissingDefaultRoute notifications raised against IPRoute objects in Smarts IP suite

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - SMARTS

Cause

This event originates from IP_Route Connectivity Polling.  This setting determines the polling intervals that are used by the Network-Resource Manager to monitor default routes. The Network-Resource Manager monitors the default routes by probing the SNMP ipRouteTable (.1.3.6.1.2.1.4.21.0.0.0.0) on certain router devices.

Resolution

You can disable this notification by disabling the Default IP_Route Connectivity Polling setting parameters through the Domain Manager Administration Console attached to the IP domain manager which contains the associated device.

Additional Information

The lack of a default route on a router is usually an indication that there is an issue with the provider of the connection. This should be kept in mind if considering disabling Default IP_Route Connectivity Polling.