So we do have to hard-code the names column. OK .. We were trying
desperately to grab that field from the devices OID. The name field for
the auto detected FastEthernet interfaces are filled in with
FastEthernet# .. which is what we were trying to do with the Foundry
plug-in, but could not manage to get the data input there.
However, if you could shed some light on one other thing for us. How
come the Foundry's manual discover lists the FastEthernet interfaces
from a Cisco? Also it detects a Windows Logical Drive, Apache,SQL Query,
IPChains, and CSS VIPs. Keep in mind that Foundry's FastEthernet
interfaces are named the same as the Cisco but are not listed in the
same MIB location so I do not understand how those interfaces are being
detected. We cannot seem to find how it is detecting these interfaces on
a device that only has one discovery script and nothing else.
The data we are trying to get and display right now is Total Forward
Packets (Outbound) and Total Reverse Packets (Inbound) -- These are
Counters (if that makes a difference). The fields being displayed by
default are INDEX, NAME, STATUS, and VALUE. For now we have hard-coded
the NAME field, but would like to figure out how the PHYSICAL INTERFACES
name field is being filled in automatically.
BTW, yes Foundry's do the Real/Virtual thing ... but not for what we are
needing out of this. Everything I intend to do with my devices would be
strictly via the management IP (up/down, CPU temp, fan speeds, and
config management). I won't be monitoring services or Vlans or Load
Balanced services.
Thanks ... I will keep the list updated to our progress and will upload
a patch with everything once we stabilize things.
On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 09:12 +1000, Craig Small wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 02:48:37PM -0400, Jeffrey Singleton wrote:
> > We have created a new Interface Type for Foundry Load Balancer ... and
> > are receiving data.
> > However, in the 'name' column on the Interfaces display page has
> > nothing.
> That sounds like the interface field.
> "Writing a discovery plugin" section mentions you need to make sure you
> return at least interface, admin and oper fields. I suspect you are
> not returning interface field
>
> function poller_mypoller()
> {
> return array('interface'=>'Description', 'oper'=>'up', 'admin'=>'up');
> }
>
> > Is there anyway to make an Interface Type so that once the manual scan
> > is run and results are displayed, the admin can simply click on the Name
> > field and fill in a name for said Interface Type index?
> The interface name should be something fixed, because your poller should
> be checking against this name to see if interfaces appear or disappear.
>
> Foundry load balancers, you give the virtual and real hosts names? Or is
> that Alteon? Anyway, if it isnt names the interface.interface field
> should either be IP address or the server's index field. The important
> point is that interface.interface should be something unique, something
> that says THIS ONE.
>
> The description, which is a interface type field, can be editable. Oh,
> and think about what you want your little "interface boxes" to look
> like. Remember it is
>
> interface.interface
> interface.user
> interface.description1, interface.description2,...
>
> Also interface.interface can be shortened, if possible, so if you know
> your virtual and real servers by their IDs, then makeit something like
> VirtualServer1 which, I think, will shorten down to V1.
>
> I'm pretty sure I made the first Description field the IP address for
> Real and Virtual Servers and IP address:port for the Real/Virtual Ports.
>
> - Craig
>
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Secure Computing Corporation
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