Yes it would be preferable not to have dodgy hardware! But we have to put up with it for a little while longer.
Thanks for those suggestions guys. Since I already have a telnet perl script I will mod that to do the ping beforehand. Thanks, Aaron. -----Original Message----- From: Pete S. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 21 August 2009 12:52 PM To: Aaron Riemer Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [c-nsp] IP SLA / EEM Scripting A perl script with Net:Ping, and Net:Telnet might be easier, especially if you have a server dedicated to device management. Both are fairly trivial modules with many examples on line. Have cron run the script every 5(whatever) min. If ping fails, part of the scripts logic is to telnet and reload. Part of the script's output can be the ping data, which cacti can graph as a datasource. You may even see a trend when its about to die. Wouldn't you rather solve the problem with the vendor, as to why the device needs the reset so often, or find new hardware that doesn't need the reset? :) --Pete On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 9:26 PM, Aaron Riemer<[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > I am hoping to use a combination of IP SLA and EEM to run a script when > a certain event occurs. For example we have a cellular router that > sometimes requires a reset. We have a backup link so I would like to > automate this reset process. What I would like to do is to monitor the > cellular device with IP SLA icmp probes and after a certain number of > failures run a script that can telnet to the device via the back door > and issue commands to reset. > > I have done some digging but I am unable to see if EEM supports the > ability for a router to actually telnet to another device and issue > commands. I may have to use our network monitoring app to run the > script. Could Cacti do this? > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Aaron. LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
