ARCserve-Alarm-MIB

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Category: Device Management

Description: CA ARCserve backup software job status, error, and completion alarm notifications.

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What Is ARCserve-Alarm-MIB?

ARCserve-Alarm-MIB is a vendor-specific MIB from CA (Computer Associates) for the ARCserve backup software, focused entirely on alarm/notification objects rather than general backup configuration. It exposes trap-related parameters (enable flags, polling interval, server identification, and trap descriptions) used to signal backup job events to an SNMP manager. Its role is squarely software/service status monitoring: it is used to detect backup job failures, errors, or completion issues rather than any physical hardware condition, with arcServetrapdesc carrying human-readable detail about the fault and arcServeParmsPollTime controlling how often the agent checks for new alarm conditions. It is a standalone vendor MIB with no stated dependency on other MIBs beyond standard SNMP notification conventions. It is typically deployed on Windows servers running CA ARCserve Backup where IT operations wants centralized SNMP alerting for failed or problematic backup jobs. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the ARCserve-Alarm-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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Supported Devices

Windows server running CA ARCserve Backup

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would enable arcServeParmsTrapEnable and set arcServeParmsPollTime to control how frequently the ARCserve agent checks the backup job log for alarm conditions, then rely on incoming traps carrying arcServeServerName and arcServetrapdesc to identify which backup server and which specific error occurred. A trap firing repeatedly for the same arcServeServerName with an error-type arcServetrapdesc would indicate a recurring backup job failure needing investigation, such as a tape or destination-storage problem. arcServeevMajor/arcServeRevMinor help the manager confirm which ARCserve version generated the alarm for compatibility purposes.

What Can Be Monitored

backup job alarm/trap notifications
trap enable state
alarm polling interval
originating backup server name
trap error description
ARCserve version

Imported Objects

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC-1215

TRAP-TYPE

From RFC1065-SMI

enterprises

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
cheyenne	1.3.6.1.4.1.46
arcServe	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877
NTF arcServetrapHigh	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.1			ARCserve Critical Trap A Critical trap has been generated by ARCserve. Refer to the trap summary information for a detailed description of this trap. A critical trap normally indicates a serious error has occurred.
NTF arcServetrapMed	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.2			ARCserve Minor Trap A minor trap has been generated by ARCserve. Minor traps are used by ARCserve to warn the user of unusual, but not fatal incidents. Review the message summary to determine if this trap should concern you.
NTF arcServetrapLow	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.3			ARCserve Informational Trap An ARCserve informational trap has been generated by ARCserve.
NTF arcServetrap4	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.4			Failed to locate job list service. This trap signifies that ARCserve was unable to locate it's NetWare queue or Windows NT/UNIX Job list. This problem can be caused in NetWare by Bindery or Directory Services corruption or by the deletion of the ARCserve queue.
NTF arcServetrap5	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.5			Failed to retrieve job from Job List Service. This trap signifies that ARCserve cannot process jobs. Under NetWare, this is normally due to a Bindery or Directory Services corruption. Please verify that ARCserve was completely installed and that your Bindery/Directory is not corrupted.
NTF arcServetrap6	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.7			Failed to allocate memory. This trap signifies that ARCserve was unable to allocate memory. More server memory may be required if this message occurs on a regular basis. This message is not normally fatal, unless repeated attempts for memory fail.
NTF arcServetrap7	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.8			Server is low on memory, cannot start jobs. This trap signifies that server is so low on memory that jobs cannot be processed. Shutdown any unnecessary modules to obtain additional memory so that jobs can be processed. Jobs will be processed when sufficeint memory has been restored on the server.
NTF arcServetrap8	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.9			Same license found on another server. This trap signifies that another server has the same license as the server which generated the server. You must install different licenses on each ARCserve server.
NTF arcServetrap9	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.9			Failed to format tape. This trap signifies that ARCserve was unable to format a tape. This could be caused by hardware or media failure. Verify tape drive has been cleaned and all cable connections. This message can also occur when an invalid board driver has been loaded.
NTF arcServetrap10	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.10			Failed to read tape header. This trap signifies a hardware or device failure when trying to read the tape header. Verify that the tape is an ARCserve formatted tape. Also verify that the tape drive has been cleaned and all cables are properly connected. This message can also be displayed when an invalid board driver has been loaded.
NTF arcServetrap11	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.11			Failed to access tape. This trap signifies that ARCserve was unable to access the the tape. Also verify that the tape drive has been cleaned and all cables are properly connected. This message can also be displayed when an invalid board driver has been loaded.
NTF arcServetrap12	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.12			Backup Operation Cancelled. This trap indicates that the backup job has been cancelled. This is normally due to an operator cancelling/deleting a job from the ARCserve job list.
NTF arcServetrap13	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.13			Backup Operation Successful This trap signifies that the backup operation completed successfully.
NTF arcServetrap14	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.14			Backup Operation Incomplete This trap signifies that the backup operation completed with warnings. Refer to the activity log to determine if important nodes selected for backup have been missed.
NTF arcServetrap15	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.0.15			Backup Operation Failed This trap signifies that backup operation failed. This message indicates that the backup encountered serious processing errors. Refer to the activity log for a description of the problems en- countered which caused the backup failed.
arcServeRev	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.1
INT arcServeevMajor	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The major revision level of ARCserve (left of the decimal). Used for presence checking.
INT arcServeRevMinor	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.1.2	INTEGER	read-only	The minor revision level of ARCserve (right of the decimal).
INT arcServeParmsTrapEnable	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.2	INTEGER	read-write	Indicates whether agent should or should not send traps.
INT arcServeParmsPollTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.3	INTEGER	read-write	Seconds between checking for traps.
OCT arcServeServerName	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.4	OCTET STRING	read-only	ARCserve server which generated trap.
OCT arcServetrapdesc	1.3.6.1.4.1.46.877.5	OCTET STRING	read-only	A description of a specific Cheyenne trap

RFC description

Provides trap-based monitoring for Cheyenne ARCserve backup software, reporting critical and high-priority backup operation alarms.

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What Is ARCserve-Alarm-MIB?

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