Network Monitoring using HostMonitor
Hi
I am evaluating to see if we could utilize hostmonitor features to monitor or Cisco network gear. I am aware that hostmonitor can be setup to test periodic pings against a device and alert upon ping failures. I am looking into see if we can do more than just ping probes. I want to know if via GUI or scripting I can peridically poll various MIB variables to gather statistical data. I then want to use this data and use it for capacity planning. For example, I want to poll bits/sec MIB variable on a router serial interface every 15 seconds for 24 hours and write this to a file a file and then draw a graph from this data.
Can hostmonitor do SNMPwalk, SNMPget, SNMPset commands and also recv SNMP traps from Cisco network gear.
Please let me know
Let me know if any questions
Tx
Ravi
I am evaluating to see if we could utilize hostmonitor features to monitor or Cisco network gear. I am aware that hostmonitor can be setup to test periodic pings against a device and alert upon ping failures. I am looking into see if we can do more than just ping probes. I want to know if via GUI or scripting I can peridically poll various MIB variables to gather statistical data. I then want to use this data and use it for capacity planning. For example, I want to poll bits/sec MIB variable on a router serial interface every 15 seconds for 24 hours and write this to a file a file and then draw a graph from this data.
Can hostmonitor do SNMPwalk, SNMPget, SNMPset commands and also recv SNMP traps from Cisco network gear.
Please let me know
Let me know if any questions
Tx
Ravi
Hi Ravi,
Yes, its possible. You may use SNMP test to poll a router.
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... tm#chkSNMP
To generate a graph you may use Log Analyzer.
>Can hostmonitor do SNMPwalk, SNMPget, SNMPset commands and also recv SNMP traps from Cisco network gear.
SNMP test uses GET command. Also HostMonitor has "SNMP Set" action" that uses SET
command. HostMonitor does not use WALK command
Regards
Alex
Yes, its possible. You may use SNMP test to poll a router.
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... tm#chkSNMP
To generate a graph you may use Log Analyzer.
>Can hostmonitor do SNMPwalk, SNMPget, SNMPset commands and also recv SNMP traps from Cisco network gear.
SNMP test uses GET command. Also HostMonitor has "SNMP Set" action" that uses SET
command. HostMonitor does not use WALK command
Regards
Alex
Hi Alex...
Tx for the reply...
You did not answer if Hostmonitor can recv SNMP traps from cisco devices.
Also, do I need to lod MIB variables on Hostmonitor server to monitor MIB variables I am interested in. I am asking this bcoz I was not able to do a snmpget for the variable packets in/out octets/sec query against my router interface. If I need to lod MIBs how do I do it.
Tx
Ravi
Tx for the reply...
You did not answer if Hostmonitor can recv SNMP traps from cisco devices.
Also, do I need to lod MIB variables on Hostmonitor server to monitor MIB variables I am interested in. I am asking this bcoz I was not able to do a snmpget for the variable packets in/out octets/sec query against my router interface. If I need to lod MIBs how do I do it.
Tx
Ravi
Hi Alex..
Tx again for such a prompt reply.
You mentioned that there is no need to load the MIBs into Hostmonitor. But i am unable to setup Hostmonitor to look for the MIB variable that queries octets/sec on router interface. HM gives an error stating unknown SDI variable. But i can query the same variable via snmpwalk from a different host. Is there anything I am missing. Please help.
Tx
Ravi
Tx again for such a prompt reply.
You mentioned that there is no need to load the MIBs into Hostmonitor. But i am unable to setup Hostmonitor to look for the MIB variable that queries octets/sec on router interface. HM gives an error stating unknown SDI variable. But i can query the same variable via snmpwalk from a different host. Is there anything I am missing. Please help.
Tx
Ravi
Ravi,
Hostmonitor's SNMP test is excellent provided the OIDs are fed properly. I monitor various Cisco interfaces including Frame-Relay sub-interfaces. Before Hostmonitor, I used to monitor using "Solarwinds". This has an MIB walker which helps me in getting the OIDs.
Unfortunately, I have failed till date to get all the OIDs for various devices in an open forum.
Alex is the best person to help us in this regard.
Arun.
Hostmonitor's SNMP test is excellent provided the OIDs are fed properly. I monitor various Cisco interfaces including Frame-Relay sub-interfaces. Before Hostmonitor, I used to monitor using "Solarwinds". This has an MIB walker which helps me in getting the OIDs.
Unfortunately, I have failed till date to get all the OIDs for various devices in an open forum.
Alex is the best person to help us in this regard.
Arun.
There is an application called snmpeye (freeware) that you can use to do a walk of the device. It works pretty well.
Also, most MIB's available can be found at the following URL:
http://www.oidview.com/mibs/detail.html?VID=9
I hope this helps.
Also, most MIB's available can be found at the following URL:
http://www.oidview.com/mibs/detail.html?VID=9
I hope this helps.