Managing the SNMP agent over the probe's HTTP/HTTPS interface

IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMINbus V7.4.0 includes capabilities for managing the SNMP agent remotely over the probe's HTTP/HTTPS interface using the nco_http and nco_probeventfactory utilities.

For example, you can use this facility to monitor the connection between the probe and the SNMP agent by periodically issuing an SNMP GET command over the HTTP/HTTPS interface.

The following sections:

  • Summarize how to enable remote management of the agent.
  • Show the format of the commands that you send to the probe using nco_http, with examples.
  • Show the format of commands that you send the probe using nco_probeventfactory with examples.
  • Show how you can use a properties file to hold frequently-used commands.
  • Set out the changes required to the probe's rules file for remote management.

See the chapter on remotely administering probes in the IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Probe and Gateway Guide for detailed information on managing probes remotely, including the nco_http and nco_probeeventfactory utilities.