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Device Self-Certification
The CA SPECTRUM Network Fault Manager Product Management team receives frequent requests to support new or enhanced devices with a specific device certification update. However, full device certification is no longer the only option for comprehensive fault management visibility within our product. Using built-in configuration utilities and options, an administrator can configure SPECTRUM to provide comprehensive fault management visibility without a specific device certification. This document highlights the latest out-of-the-box options for configuring SPECTRUM to support new SNMP-compliant devices. These steps must be performed by a SPECTRUM Administrator. To configure new device support without a device certification, follow these steps: 1. Identify the new device to manage. Using the SPECTRUM Universal SNMP model, Device Type Identification (DTI), and OneClick icon selection, you can uniquely identify a new device. Unique identification improves your operators recognition and lets you better organize your assets. To identify the new device, you will: a. b. Give the new device a specific and recognizable device type name. For example, change the generic SNMPDV device type name to Powerware UPS. Set the model class to get the desired icon in OneClick.

Note: For more information about customizing the device type name using DTI, see the Modeling Your IT Infrastructure Administrator Guide (5167). For information about managing icons, see the OneClick Customization Guide (5160).

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2. Add new MIBs supported by the device. Using SPECTRUM MIB Tools, you can import and access MIB information for new devices. With the new MIB information, you can build OneClick views to display essential device details and statistics, giving you greater insight into your managed device. Also, you can set threshold values for critical data, letting you generate alarms for critical device functions.

Note: For more information about MIB management, see the Modeling Your IT Infrastructure Administrator Guide (5167).

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3. Support new traps the device can send. Using SPECTRUM MIB Tools, you can add support to monitor any device-generated trap and select the appropriate alarm disposition to alert operators to critical issues.

Note: For more information about trap management, see the Modeling Your IT Infrastructure Administrator Guide (5167). 4. Customize new trap behavior. Using SPECTRUM Event Configuration, you can customize the behavior of new traps to determine how the information from your new device is processed. For example, you can customize trap processing to include tailored messaging, automated alarm clearing, and specialized handling using event rules. These customizations streamline the information presented to operators.

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Note: For more information about trap management, see the Modeling Your IT Infrastructure Administrator Guide (5167). For more information about event customization, see the Event Configuration User Guide (5188).

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