SNMP Output Module

Module Name: omsnmp

Author: Andre Lorbach <alorbach@adiscon.com>

Description:

Provides the ability to send syslog messages as an SNMPv1 & v2c traps. By default, SNMPv2c is preferred. The syslog message is wrapped into a OCTED STRING variable, by default with the OID i.o.d.internet.private.enterprises. This module uses the NET-SNMP library. In order to compile this module, you will need to have the NET-SNMP developer (headers) package installed.

Action Line:

%omsnmp% without any further parameters.

Configuration Directives:

$actionsnmptransport (This parameter is optional, the default value is "udp")

Defines the transport type you wish to use. Technically we can support all transport types which are supported by NET-SNMP.
To name a few possible values:

udp, tcp, udp6, tcp6, icmp, icmp6 ...

Example: $actionsnmptransport udp
$actionsnmptarget

This can be a hostname or ip address, and is our snmp target host. This parameter is required, if the snmptarget is not defined, nothing will be send.

Example: $actionsnmptarget server.domain.xxx
$actionsnmptargetport (This parameter is optional, the default value is "162")

The port which will be used, common values are port 162 or 161.

Example: $actionsnmptargetport 162
$actionsnmpversion (This parameter is optional, the default value is "1")

There can only be two choices for this parameter for now.
0 means SNMPv1 will be used.
1 means SNMPv2c will be used.
Any other value will default to 1.

Example: $actionsnmpversion 1
$actionsnmpcommunity (This parameter is optional, the default value is "public")

This sets the used SNMP Community.

Example: $actionsnmpcommunity public
$actionsnmpsyslogmessageoid (This parameter is optional, the default value is "1.3.6.1.4.1" which means "i.o.d.internet.private.enterprises")

This OID will be used as a variable, type "OCTET STRING". This variable will contain the full syslog message including syslog header. I also recommend to use the default value here unless you require to use a different OID.

Example: $actionsnmpsyslogmessageoid 1.3.6.1.4.1
$actionsnmpenterpriseoid (This parameter is optional, the default value is "1.3.6.1.4.1.3.1.1" which means "enterprises.cmu.1.1")

Customize this value if needed. I recommend to use the default value unless you require to use a different OID.
This configuration parameter is used for SNMPv1 only. It has no effect if SNMPv2 is used.

Example: $actionsnmpenterpriseoid 1.3.6.1.4.1.3.1.1
$actionsnmpspecifictype (This parameter is optional, the default value is "0")

This is the specific trap number. This configuration parameter is used for SNMPv1 only. It has no effect if SNMPv2 is used.

Example: $actionsnmpspecifictype 0
$actionsnmptraptype (This parameter is optional, the default value is "6" which means SNMP_TRAP_ENTERPRISESPECIFIC)

There are only 7 Possible trap types defined which can be used here. These trap types are:
0 = SNMP_TRAP_COLDSTART
1 = SNMP_TRAP_WARMSTART
2 = SNMP_TRAP_LINKDOWN
3 = SNMP_TRAP_LINKUP
4 = SNMP_TRAP_AUTHFAIL
5 = SNMP_TRAP_EGPNEIGHBORLOSS
6 = SNMP_TRAP_ENTERPRISESPECIFIC

Any other value will default to 6 automatically. This configuration parameter is used for SNMPv1 only. It has no effect if SNMPv2 is used.

Example: $actionsnmptraptype 6

Caveats/Known Bugs:

Sample:

The following commands send every message as a snmp trap.

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