Log Analyzer alert variables for syslogs and traps
This topic applies only to the following products:
NCM — NPM — SAM — UDT — VMAN
Log Analyzer has the following variables you can use in your alert messages for syslog and trap alerts.
New variables list
| New variable | Corresponding legacy variable | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ${N=OLM.AlertingMacros;M=OLMAlertMessage.Community} | ${Community} | Node community string |
| ${N=OLM.AlertingMacros;M=Severity} | ${Severity} | Internationalized Syslog severity |
| ${N=OLM.AlertingMacros;M=OLMAlertMessage.MessageType} | ${MessageType} | Name or type of trap triggered |
| ${N=OLM.AlertingMacros;M=OLMAlertMessage.Raw} | ${Raw} | Raw numerical values for properties sent in the corresponding incoming trap. |
| ${N=OLM.AlertingMacros;M=OLMAlertMessage.VbName1} | ${vbName1} |
Trap variable binding name You can specify up to 10 varbinding names/values as macros. To do so, change the last digit to the requested value. For example, to get the name of the fifth varbinding from the incoming trap, use this: "${N=OLM.AlertingMacros;M=OLMAlertMessage.VbName5}" |
| ${N=OLM.AlertingMacros;M=OLMAlertMessage.VbData1} | ${vbData1} |
Trap variable binding value You can specify up to 10 varbinding names/values as macros. To do so, change the last digit to the requested value. For example, to get the fifth varbinding value from the incoming trap, use this: "${N=OLM.AlertingMacros;M=OLMAlertMessage.VbData5}" |
Add Log Analyzer Variables
To access the variables when defining an alert message, click Insert Variables in the Alert wizard.
In the Select to Variable to Insert pop-up, select All variables in the first drop-down, select Variable Category in the Group by drop-down, and then select Log Analyzer Alert Message category.
Change the maximum limit for var bindings
By default, you can use up to 10 VarBindings as a variable. To change this value, you need Administrator rights.
In Advanced Settings, find LogManagement.RuleProcessing.Settings and change the value for AlertMaximumTrapVarBindings.