As others have mentioned, the existing firmware in the base 3's is
basically SNMP-polling only. The Base 3 was built to be able to do all of
the other items, but the whole covid supply chain pretty much killed R&D
around here for a couple years other than keeping product shipping. It
has finally resumed in earnest, but we're still working through catching up
with upstream underlying firmware/RTOS updates at this point so I don't
know when any additional features will make it out the door orther than a
few that we know we need to get out asap (SNMP writes, auto-cycling of
devices based on ping or voltages, etc).
So, with the existing firmware/software you can monitor all the things you
mentioned; you'll just need an SNMP server to do so, and it will be polling
only.
If you want onboard everything, yes, there are other solutions - such as
the controlbyweb products. Some do this onboard, some require an external
cloud-based solution.
On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 1:41 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote:
> So how do Forrest’s products let you know of an issue? Traps?
>
> \Would love to NOT have to have NMS just for this.
>
>
> *From:* TJ Trout
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:35 PM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> *Cc:* Chuck McCown
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] SNMP
>
> Packet flux can do it all too, the base unit can monitor two voltages and
> temp and a few contact closures, if you need more volt inputs or closures
> you add a expansion unit. No email that I'm aware of
>
> On Wed, May 8, 2024, 12:23 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote:
>
>> No, we have fuse alarms, rectifier, inverter, and other comm equipment
>> alarm contacts. Circuit breaker alarms. That is why historically I liked
>> the netguardian product. It eats everything. Monitors DC voltages etc.
>> Temps
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Bill Prince
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:13 PM
>> *To:* af@af.afmug.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] SNMP
>>
>>
>> I think if your installed equipment all came from one vendor, there might
>> be some way to do their proprietary monitoring solution.
>>
>> However, SNMP as flawed as it might be, is the only standard that is
>> nearly universal (because some implementations are better than others).
>>
>>
>>
>> bp
>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>
>> On 5/8/2024 11:30 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
>>
>> We are needing to add some monitoring of old fashioned alarm contacts in
>> one of our sites. In the past I used Netguardians. Not sure what Forrest
>> has.
>>
>> Is SNMP still the defacto NMS comm method or are there better more modern
>> stuff out there we should be looking at?
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Chuck McCown
>>
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