topic Re: Searching Logs for SNMP trap content in Log Analytics

Searching Logs for SNMP trap content

AntonioSousa — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:44:21 GMT

SNMP traps are available as LOGs in Dynatrace. Searching SNMP traps seems to be an issue, as searching in content doesn't match a lot of strings I'm seeing in OIDs.

How have you been able to search for specific content inside SNMP traps? BTW, this is in Managed, a non Grail environment.

Re: Searching Logs for SNMP trap content

jegron — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:29:43 GMT

Hi @AntonioSousa ! Here are my tips for the "Log monitoring classic" that works with Managed :

First you can rename your field if it contains "::" :

Then you can to add your field in a custom log attribute :

https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/observe-and-explore/logs/log-monitoring/analyze-log-data/log-custom-attributes

Finally you can search into it :

Hope it helps.

Re: Searching Logs for SNMP trap content

AntonioSousa — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:56:31 GMT

@jegron,

This is an exceptional tip!I hadn't had the time to try it out, but worked flawlessly!

I believe you should post it in the Tips & Tricks zone, so other Community users might benefit.

BTW, I was intrigued about the first step: it might be because "::" are not permitted as keys, or even caps letters being present. Do you have a confirmation why it is needed? Because if it is, I believe it is structural, and not even a Product Idea would be applicable here.