Integrating with SNMP

RunMyJobs lets you send SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) traps to your network monitoring stations.

Note: RunMyJobs supports SMNPv1.

Note: SNMP integration requires the Module.SNMP license key.

An MIB (Management Information Base) file is a text file which contains information about a device or application and shows how to communicate with it. Network monitoring solutions consult MIB files to determine how to communicate with other devices and applications.

RunMyJobs includes an MIB file which contains the definition of a trap. You should be able to import this MIB file into your network monitoring system.

To send a trap to the SNMP monitor, submit the System_SNMP_SendTrap Process Definition. It has two parameters, TRAPID and TRAPDATA. These can contain virtually any number or string, but organizations typically use a fixed trap ID and a variable message that contains information about which process failed.

Note that you can use Redwood Expression Language to generate dynamic parameter values. Also, by using events or chains, you can send such logical events within RunMyJobs to the network monitoring software (for example, if an important process fails).

Downloading the RunMyJobs MIB File

To download the RunMyJobs MIB file:

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Software.
  2. Expand Download SNMP Configuration.
  3. Right-click redwood-mib.mib and choose Download from the context menu.

Note: If you need to edit the RunMyJobs MIB file, be careful. MIB files must comply with complex syntax requirements.

For instructions on how to import the MIB file, see the documentation for your SNMP solution.