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diff --git a/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmpa.xml b/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmpa.xml index 1d680e80f5..1800bbc91a 100644 --- a/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmpa.xml +++ b/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmpa.xml @@ -872,10 +872,139 @@ snmp_agent:register_subagent(SA1,[1,2,3], SA2). then that sub-agent will be unregistered from all trees in <c>Agent</c>. </p> - <marker id="send_notification"></marker> + <marker id="send_notification2"></marker> </desc> </func> + + <func> + <name>send_notification2(Agent, Notification, SendOpts) -> void()</name> + <fsummary>Send notification</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Agent = pid() | atom()</v> + <v>Notification = atom()</v> + <v>SendOpts = [send_option()]</v> + <v>send_option() = {receiver, receiver()} | {name, notify_name()} | {context, context_name()} | {varbinds, varbinds()} | {local_engine_id, string()} | {extra, extra_info()}</v> + <v>override_option() = atom()</v> + <v>receiver() = no_receiver | {tag(), tag_receiver()} | notification_delivery_info()</v> + <v>tag() = term(()</v> + <v>tag_receiver() = pid() | registered_name() | {Mod, Func, Args}</v> + <v>registered_name() = atom()</v> + <v>Mod = atom()</v> + <v>Func = atom()</v> + <v>Args = list()</v> + <v>notify_name() = string()</v> + <v>context_name() = string()</v> + <v>varbinds() = [varbind()]</v> + <v>varbind() = {variable(), value()} | {column(), row_index(), value()} | {oid(), value()}</v> + <v>variable() = atom()</v> + <v>value() = term()</v> + <v>column() = atom()</v> + <v>row_index() = [int()]</v> + <v>extra_info() = term()</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Send the notification <c>Notification</c> to the management + targets defined for notify-name (<c>name</c>) in the + <c>snmpNotifyTable</c> in SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB from the + specified <c>context</c>. </p> + + <p>If no <c>name</c> is specified (or if it is <c>""</c>), the + notification is sent to all management targets. </p> + + <p>If no <c>context</c> is specified, the default context, <c>""</c>, + is used. </p> + + <p>The send option <c>receiver</c> specifies where information + about delivery of Inform-Requests should be sent. The agent + sends Inform-Requests and waits for acknowledgments from the + management targets. + The <c>receiver</c> can have three values: </p> + + <list type="bulleted"> + <item> + <p><c>no_receiver</c> - No information is delivered. </p> + </item> + + <item> + <p><c>notification_delivery_info()</c> - The information is + delivered via a function call according to this data. See the + <seealso marker="#data_types">DATA TYPES</seealso> section + above for details. </p> + </item> + + <item> + <p><c>{tag(), tag_receiver()}</c> - The information is delivered + either via messages or via a function call according to the value + of <c>tag_receiver()</c>. </p> + <p>Delivery is done differently depending on the value + of <c>tag_receiver()</c>: </p> + + <list> + <item> + <p><c>pid() | registered_name()</c> - The info will be delivered in + the following messages: </p> + <list> + <item> + <p><c>{snmp_targets, tag(), Addresses}</c></p> + <p>This informs the user which target addresses the + notification was sent to. </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>{snmp_notification, tag(), {got_response, Address}}</c></p> + <p>This informs the user that this target address + acknowledged the notification. </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>{snmp_notification, tag(), {no_response, Address}}</c></p> + <p>This informs the user that this target address + did not acknowledge the notification. </p> + </item> + </list> + <p>The notification is sent as an Inform-Request to each + target address in <c>Addresses</c> and if there are no + targets for which an Inform-Request is sent, <c>Addresses</c> + is the empty list <c>[]</c>. </p> + <p>The <c>tag_receiver()</c> will first be sent the + <c>snmp_targets</c> message, and then for each address in + <c>Addresses</c> list, one of the two <c>snmp_notification</c> + messages. </p> + </item> + + <item> + <p><c>{Mod, Func, Args}</c> - The info will be delivered via + the function call: </p> + <p><c>Mod:Func([Msg | Args])</c></p> + <p>where <c>Msg</c> has the same content and purpose as the + messages descrived above.</p> + </item> + + </list> + </item> + </list> + + <note> + <p>The <c>extra</c> info is not normally interpreted by the agent, + instead it is passed through to the + <seealso marker="snmp_agent_netif">net-if</seealso> process. It is + up to the implementor of that process to make use of this data. </p> + <p>The version of net-if provided by this application makes no use + of this data, with one exception: + Any tuple containing the atom + <c>snmpa_default_notification_extra_info</c> + may be used by the agent and is therefor <em>reserved</em>. </p> + <p>See the net-if incomming messages for sending a + <seealso marker="snmp_agent_netif#im_send_pdu"> + trap</seealso> and + <seealso marker="snmp_agent_netif#im_send_pdu_req"> + notification</seealso> for more info. </p> + </note> + + <marker id="send_notification"></marker> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> <name>send_notification(Agent, Notification, Receiver)</name> <name>send_notification(Agent, Notification, Receiver, Varbinds)</name> @@ -907,18 +1036,19 @@ snmp_agent:register_subagent(SA1,[1,2,3], SA2). </type> <desc> <p>Sends the notification <c>Notification</c> to the - management targets defined for <c>NotifyName</c> in the - <c>snmpNotifyTable</c> in SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB from the - specified context. If no <c>NotifyName</c> is specified (or - if it is <c>""</c>), the notification is sent to all - management targets (<c>Addresses</c> below). If no <c>ContextName</c> - is specified, the default <c>""</c> context is used. - </p> + management targets defined for <c>NotifyName</c> in the + <c>snmpNotifyTable</c> in SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB from the + specified context. </p> + <p>If no <c>NotifyName</c> is specified (or if it is <c>""</c>), + the notification is sent to all management targets + (<c>Addresses</c> below). </p> + <p>If no <c>ContextName</c> is specified, the default <c>""</c> + context is used. </p> <p>The parameter <c>Receiver</c> specifies where information - about delivery of Inform-Requests should be sent. The agent - sends Inform-Requests and waits for acknowledgments from the - managers. <c>Receiver</c> can have three values: </p> + about delivery of Inform-Requests should be sent. The agent + sends Inform-Requests and waits for acknowledgments from the + managers. <c>Receiver</c> can have three values: </p> <list type="bulleted"> <item> @@ -926,17 +1056,18 @@ snmp_agent:register_subagent(SA1,[1,2,3], SA2). </item> <item> - <p><c>{Tag, Recv}</c> - The information is delivered either via messages - or via a function call according to the value of <c>Recv</c>. </p> - </item> - - <item> <p><c>notification_delivery_info()</c> - The information is delivered via a function call according to this data. See the <seealso marker="#data_types">DATA TYPES</seealso> section above for details. </p> </item> + <item> + <p><c>{Tag, Recv}</c> - The information is delivered either via + messages or via a function call according to the value of + <c>Recv</c>. </p> + </item> + </list> @@ -1064,86 +1195,20 @@ snmp_agent:register_subagent(SA1,[1,2,3], SA2). (see SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB). </p> </note> -<!-- - <marker id="send_trap"></marker> ---> - <marker id="discovery"></marker> + <p><c>ExtraInfo</c> is not normally used in any way by the agent. + It is intended to be passed along to the net-if process, which is + a component that a user can implement themself. The users own net-if + may then make use of ExtraInfo. The net-if provided with this + application does not process ExtraInfo. </p> + <p>There is one exception. <em>Any</em> tuple containing the atom + <c>snmpa_default_notification_extra_info</c> will, in this context, + be considered belonging to this application, and may be processed + by the agent. </p> + + <marker id="discovery"></marker> </desc> </func> -<!-- - <func> - <name>send_trap(Agent,Trap,Community)</name> - <name>send_trap(Agent,Trap,Community,Varbinds) -> void()</name> - <fsummary>Send a trap</fsummary> - <type> - <v>Agent = pid() | atom()</v> - <v>Trap = atom()</v> - <v>Community = string()</v> - <v>Varbinds = [Varbind]</v> - <v>Varbind = {Variable, Value} | {Column, RowIndex, Value} | {OID, Value}</v> - <v>Variable = atom()</v> - <v>Column = atom()</v> - <v>OID = oid()</v> - <v>Value = term()</v> - <v>RowIndex = [int()]</v> - </type> - <desc> - <p>Note! This function is only kept for backwards - compatibility reasons. Use <c>send_notification</c> instead. - </p> - <p>Sends the trap <c>Trap</c> to the managers defined for - <c>Community</c> in the <c>intTrapDestTable</c> in - OTP-SNMPEA-MIB. The optional argument <c>Varbinds</c> defines - values for the objects in the trap. If no value is given for - an object, the <c>Agent</c> performs a get-operation to - retrieve the value. - </p> - <p><c>Varbinds</c> is a list of <c>Varbind</c>, where each - <c>Varbind</c> is one of: - </p> - <list type="bulleted"> - <item><c>{Variable, Value}</c>, where <c>Variable</c> is the - symbolic name of a scalar variable referred to in the trap - specification. - </item> - <item><c>{Column, RowIndex, Value}</c>, where <c>Column</c> - is the symbolic name of a column variable. - <c>RowIndex</c> is a list of indices for the specified - element. If this is the case, the OBJECT IDENTIFIER sent - in the trap is the <c>RowIndex</c> appended to the OBJECT - IDENTIFIER for the table column. This is the OBJECT - IDENTIFIER which specifies the element. - </item> - <item><c>{OID, Value}</c>, where <c>OID</c> is the OBJECT - IDENTIFIER for an instance of an object, scalar variable, - or column variable. - </item> - </list> - <p>For example, to specify that <c>sysLocation</c> should have the - value <c>"upstairs"</c> in the trap, we could use one of: - </p> - <list type="bulleted"> - <item><c>{sysLocation, "upstairs"}</c> or</item> - <item><c>{[1,3,6,1,2,1,1,6,0], "upstairs"}</c> or</item> - <item><c>{?sysLocation_instance, "upstairs"}</c> (provided - that the generated <c>.hrl</c> file is included)</item> - </list> - <p>If a variable in the trap is a table element, the - <c>RowIndex</c> for the element must be given in the - <c>Varbinds</c> list. In this case, the OBJECT IDENTIFIER sent - in the trap is the OBJECT IDENTIFIER that identifies this - element. This OBJECT IDENTIFIER could be used in a get - operation later. - </p> - <p>This function is asynchronous, and does not return any - information. If an error occurs, <c>snmp_error:user_err/2</c> - is called and the trap is discarded. </p> - - <marker id="discovery"></marker> - </desc> - </func> ---> <func> <name>discovery(TargetName, Notification) -> {ok, ManagerEngineID} | {error, Reason}</name> |