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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:TAEC::BEROUD
Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

2359.0. "monitor network using syoptics snmp?" by MCDONL::BUCKLEY (ski fast,take chances,die young) Tue Feb 18 1992 07:51

I am setting up mcc at a customer site and they "suddenly" changed the
work statement to include monitoring the number of bad packets and collisions
on the wire. I know this can be done if we add a bridge as a listener on
each of their 20 segments and use ltm reports but the cost (180k) will get
us laughed out of the site. If I load the synoptics MIB and set up SNMP
links to the synoptics bridges, can I set up rules/alarms to do similar
monitoring?

Dan Buckley
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2359.1YAHEY::BOSETue Feb 18 1992 08:588
	I suggest that you look at RFC 1213 (Mib II) and the synoptics private
	mib defn. to determine if the information you are looking for are
	part of the mib definitions. (The synoptics mib is shipped on the 
	kit). In Mib II, the ip, tcp and interface groups might be of 
	interest to you.

	rahul
2359.2TOOK::R_SPENCENets don't fail me now...Tue Feb 18 1992 13:337
    If you have LANbridge 200s you can get info from them.
    Also, if you have a DECnet system on each segment, you can ask it
    for collisions etc.
    
    You DO need something on each lan to keep the counters.
    
    s/rob
2359.3HADAX may provide the answer to LAN segment monitoringCUJO::HILLDan Hill-Net.Mgt.-Customer ResidentWed Feb 19 1992 01:5214
    I know of a LAN performance monitoring group withing my customer
    organization that uses HADAX switches that allow 4 bridges with LTM
    software loaded to monitor 16 (I believe) LAN segments.
    
    Essentially, 4 segments are monitored at a time.  When a new segment is
    to be monitored, a software-driven command is issued to the HADAX box
    that switches connection to another segment.
    
    This is much cheaper than buying 16 bridges.
    
    If you are interested, I can get you more info.  Please send me mail
    in case I miss monitoring this note.
    
    -Dan
2359.4Synoptics Mib may have enough info.SUBWAY::REILLYMike Reilly - New York Bank DistrictWed Feb 19 1992 11:1472
    If you are just interested in primitive traffic counters and the
    customers infrastructure is based on Synoptics concentrators then the 
    mib will probably have all the info you need. Here are some of the
    counters I found on a 3000 series concentrator.
    
    First the concentrator level counters:
    
    MCC> show snmp 30bmp1ed synoptics s3000EnetConcentrator all counters
    
    SNMP 30bmp1ed synoptics s3000EnetConcentrator
    AT 1992-02-19-10:47:02.863-05:00Iinf Counters
    
    Examination of attributes shows:
                         s3EnetConcFrmsRxOk = 266347407
                       s3EnetConcOctetsRxOk = 3974727903
                    s3EnetConcMcastFrmsRxOk = 218785286
                    s3EnetConcBcastFrmsRxOk = 33764052
                            s3EnetConcColls = 434
                    s3EnetConcTooLongErrors = 1
                       s3EnetConcRuntErrors = 13
                       s3EnetConcFragErrors = 43
                      s3EnetConcAlignErrors = 0
                        s3EnetConcFcsErrors = 0
                   s3EnetConcLateCollErrors = 0
     
    Now the interface card level counters:
    
    MCC> show snmp 30bmp1ed synoptics s3EnetBoardTable 3 all counters
    
    SNMP 30bmp1ed synoptics s3EnetBoardTable 3
    AT 1992-02-19-10:48:45.621-05:00Iinf Counters
    
    Examination of attributes shows:
                        s3EnetBoardFrmsRxOk = 208635
                      s3EnetBoardOctetsRxOk = 22400183
                   s3EnetBoardMcastFrmsRxOk = 26877
                   s3EnetBoardBcastFrmsRxOk = 1693
                           s3EnetBoardColls = 126
                   s3EnetBoardTooLongErrors = 0
                      s3EnetBoardRuntErrors = 13
                     s3EnetBoardAlignErrors = 0
                       s3EnetBoardFcsErrors = 0
                  s3EnetBoardLateCollErrors = 0
    
    And the counters for a particular port:
    
    MCC> show snmp 30bmp1ed synoptics s3EnetPortTable (3,8) all counters
    
    SNMP 30bmp1ed synoptics s3EnetPortTable (3,8)
    AT 1992-02-19-10:50:19.801-05:00Iinf Counters
    
    Examination of attributes shows:
                         s3EnetPortFrmsRxOk = 52961
                       s3EnetPortOctetsRxOk = 12630894
                    s3EnetPortMcastFrmsRxOk = 1033
                    s3EnetPortBcastFrmsRxOk = 0
                            s3EnetPortColls = 48
                    s3EnetPortTooLongErrors = 0
                       s3EnetPortRuntErrors = 0
                      s3EnetPortAlignErrors = 0
                        s3EnetPortFcsErrors = 0
                   s3EnetPortLateCollErrors = 0
    
    The SNMP PROM set for the Synoptics concentrators will be required.
    
    If a more extensive LAN analysis is required then you should contact
    Jake McGarety of TEC at (213)-379-2505. They have a very good
    'story' at the moment, and will soon have a tightly integrated
    LAN monitoring probe.
    
    - Mike