Smarts SAM: How can I log specific traps to a log file, but not receive a Notification for it in SAM console?

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

How can I log specific traps to a log file, but not receive and display a Notification for it in SAM console?

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - SMARTS

Resolution

Set the State attribute to CLEAR in the trap of trap_mgr.conf configuration file. To do this:

1. Open the trap_mgr.conf configuration file for editing as follows:
   
   <BASEDIR>/SAM/smarts/bin/sm_edit conf/icoi/trap_mgr.conf
   
    
2. Change the State attribute to CLEAR as shown in the following example:
   
   BEGIN_TRAP .1.3.6.1.4.1.232 * *
   ClassName: SNMPTrap
   InstanceName: $SYS$
   EventName: Undefined CIM 02 Trap
   Severity: 5
   Expiration: 60
   State: CLEAR
   LogFile: discarded.log
   
    
3. Restart the trap adapter. IMPORTANT: The trap adapter will not receive traps while it is restarting.  If this is not acceptable, use solution 498769 as a workaround to the trap adapter restart.

Additional Information

Once the State attribute is set to CLEAR, traps will be logged in discarded.log file in the <BASEDIR>/SAM/smarts/local/logs/ directory.