HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP OpenView Vantagepoint – Operation Manual for UNIX User Manual

Using the Integration Capabilities of the VPO Motif-based GUI

In comparison with the NNM SNMP trap configuration files, VPO trap
templates provide additional features that can be exploited for the
manipulation of SNMP traps.

NNM events are configured by associating the enterprise ID, generic and
specific SNMP trap number with an NNM event message, a severity and
an event category. The message derived from that NNM event can be
logged, displayed in the NNM event browser, or discarded. An automatic
action can also be configured for execution on the management server, or
any system running the VPO intelligent agent, when the NNM event is
received.

VPO provides the same functionality by associating the enterprise ID,
generic and specific SNMP trap number with a VPO message, a severity
A'VPO message can also be logged, displayed in the VPO Message
Browser, or discarded.

The VPO user-role concept allows the administrator to set up the
operators’ working environment so that operators only see messages
from systems and message groups under their control. In addition, VPO
provides automatic and operator-initiated actions that can be performed
on the management server or on any VPO managed node. The status of
an action is visible in the VPO message browser (running, failed or
successful) and the output of the action can be attached to the message
as an annotation. Instructions can also be attached to a VPO message at
either the template or condition level.