How to configuring two Smarts IP domains from same install to listen for traps on different ports.

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:


How to configuring two Smarts IP domains from same install to listen for traps on different ports.
How to configuring Smarts AM, PM, or IP for multiple trap listeners.


 ASL-ERROR_INVOKE-While attempting to invoke operation 'start' of object
    'SNMP_TrapManager::SNMP-Trap-Manager'
 <SYS>-EADDRINUSE-Address already in use

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - SMARTS

Resolution

To configure two IP domains from a single install area to use different trap listening ports, follow the instructions below:

1. Create a directory called icf2 (or any name you choose) in <basedir>/IP/smarts/local/conf/
        For example: <basedir>/IP/smarts/local/conf/icf2
2. Copy <basedir>/IP/smarts/conf/icf/TRAP.import to <basedir>/IP/smarts/local/conf/icf2/TRAP.import
3. Edit <basedir>/IP/smarts/local/conf/icf2/TRAP.import and change the following entry:
        fileName = "SM_HOME/conf/trapd/trapd.conf"
   to
        fileName = "SM_HOME/conf/trapd/trapd2.conf"
4. Copy <basedir>/IP/smarts/conf/trapd/trapd.conf to <basedir>/IP/smarts/conf/trapd/trapd2.conf
5. Edit <basedir>/IP/smarts/conf/trapd/trapd2.conf and change the PORT: entry to an unused port number.  By default the trap listener is on port 9000. Many users will choose port 9001 for the second domain.
6. Configure sm_service to start the second AM domain using the following startup option: --config=icf2

This will allow you to startup two IP domains listening on different ports.