Vendors

Overview

Object name: VENDOR

Show

In order to list available vendors, use the SHOW action:

[root@centreon ~]# ./centreon -u admin -p centreon -o VENDOR -a show
id;name;alias
1;Cisco;Cisco Networks
2;HP;HP Networks
3;3com;3Com
4;Linksys;Linksys
6;Dell;Dell
7;Generic;Generic
9;Zebra;Zebra
11;HP-Compaq;HP and Compaq Systems

Add

In order to add a Vendor, use the ADD action:

[root@centreon ~]# ./centreon -u admin -p centreon -o VENDOR -a add -v "DLink;DLink routers"

Required fields are:

Order	Description
1	Name
2	Alias

Del

If you want to remove a Vendor, use the DEL action. The Name is used for identifying the Vendor to delete:

[root@centreon ~]# ./centreon -u admin -p centreon -o VENDOR -a del -v "DLink"

Setparam

If you want to change a specific parameter of a Vendor, use the SETPARAM command. The Name is used for identifying the Vendor to update:

[root@centreon ~]# ./centreon -u admin -p centreon -o VENDOR -a setparam -v "3com;name;HP"

Arguments are composed of the following columns:

Order	Column description
1	Name of Vendor
2	Parameter name
3	Parameter value

Parameters that you may change are:

Column	Description
name	Name
alias	Alias
description	Description

Generatetraps

It is possible to generate new SNMP traps from a given MIB file. In order to do so, use the GENERATETRAPS command:

[root@centreon ~]# ./centreon -u admin -p centreon -o VENDOR -a generatetraps -v "3com;/usr/share/mymibs/3com/A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB.mib"
[...]
Done

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Note

Make sure to put all the mib file dependencies in the /usr/share/snmp/mibs/ directory before starting the generation. Then, remove them when it is done.

Required fields are:

Column	Description
Name	Name of Vendor
Mib file	File path of .mib