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Editing SNMP trap frequency in ESXi 5.0

Hi, we're currently getting a lot of these messages from our ESXi hosts since turning on SNMP traps -

vmware.vmwProductSpecific.30.3.0

I've scoured the vmware forums and it looks like we need to edit the file /etc/sfcb/sfcb.cfg. However I'm unable to get to that file through SSH. It tells me access is denied. So I tried installing the vCLI but i can't work out how to connect to the ESXi host in order to edit the file.

Is there anyone that's able to help?

Many thanks in advance.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Are you using the FREE or Licensed version for ESXi?

see here you can also change, Filter out the trap

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/417164?start=0&tstart=0

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ASKER

We're using the licensed version.
I found that page earlier but can't work out how you connect to a server in order to run the edit command at the bottom. Any ideas?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

vicfg-snmp --notrap 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.4.90.0.401

VMware KB: Configuring SNMP Traps for ESXi/ESX 3.5, 4.x, and 5.0

you can download and install the vSphere CLI from:

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VCLI50U1&productId=268

vicfg-snmp.pl --server hostname --username username --password password --show

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ASKER

Everything has been setup as per the link you sent but i was wondering if there's a way to change the frequency of the traps.

I found the below but can't work out where to enter the command in the first place!

Edit /etc/sfcb/sfcb.cfg
add
heartbeatInterval: <seconds>

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

you need to login to the server via the console or ssh (remotely).

and use vi

e.g

vi /etc/sfcb/sfcb.cfg

if you do not know of to use vi, you can use WinSCP from Windows.

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ASKER

Ok, I've entered that line into the sfcb.cfg file using vi through SSH but it doesn't seem to make any difference.

To test I set the interval time to 30 seconds but they still come every 5 minutes. I've disabled and reenabled the SNMP agent too.

Is there another setting somewhere?

Thanks

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

did you restart the host?

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ASKER

No. I did this -

vicfg-snmp.pl --server <hostname> --username <username> --password <password> --disable
Enabling agent...
Complete.

vicfg-snmp.pl --server <hostname> --username <username> --password <password> --enable
Enabling agent...
Complete.

Is that not enough? Does the heartbeatInterval line need to be put anywhere in particular within the sfcb file? That's all i can think it'd be.

Thanks

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

other than editing the file is not supported, as long as it's in the file.

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ASKER

It's strange because no matter what value i put into the line it seems to ignore it. Do you think i need to restart the whole host in order for it to take effect? Seems a bit drastic!

Thanks

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Unfortunately finding a convenient time to restart the host is going to be pretty hard to do. Are there any other suggestions out there?

Thanks