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Then monitor the physical interface for the usual stats via SMTP. (Input/output rates, drops, errors, queuing, etc) Rob. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 9:57 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] MPLS monitoring / testing +100 Ask ASB about MRTG set up. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 22, 2015, at 9:53 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > > So, I've never dealt with MPLS before, but there must be some set of > points that can be polled (probably via SNMP) to show bandwidth > utilization over time. There are a ton of apps that can do this, from > MRTG to PRTG to Solar Winds and much more. > > Set that up, correlate reports of slowness with it, make a report to > management. > > Kurt > >> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 6:20 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: >> One of the reasons that they asked to test/monitor it is because >> remote offices sometimes claim slow access , perhaps its when the >> links get saturated? >> >> I would think that the carrier/provider would be aware & report >> their findings to the client , after all it would be in the carriers >> best interest to increase ($$$) the bandwidth. >> >> >> >> >>> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:43:58 -0700 >>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] MPLS monitoring / testing >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> Only if you expect all of the hub sites to saturate their links. >>> >>> Kurt >>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 2:42 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Looking at this again today, if the main location has 50mb, and the >>>> 9 sites combined total 93mb, >>>> >>>> shouldn't the main site's tunnel be equal to (93) or greater than >>>> the sum of the other site to get full throughput? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] MPLS monitoring / testing >>>> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 00:25:58 -0400 >>>> >>>> >>>> wow, >>>> >>>> here;s the breakdown all in megs (site numbers then bandwidth i.e >>>> site 1. >>>> has a 50 meg) >>>> >>>> 1. HQ 50 >>>> >>>> 2. 9 >>>> >>>> 3. 10 >>>> >>>> 4. 30 >>>> >>>> 5. 10 >>>> >>>> 6. 10 >>>> >>>> 7. 10 >>>> >>>> 8. 4 >>>> >>>> 9. 10 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jean-Paul Natola >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] MPLS monitoring / testing >>>>> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 04:00:26 +0000 >>>>> >>>>> Confirm your routing to ensure the proper path is taken. >>>>> >>>>> MTR and PsPing have been tools I've used in the past to measure >>>>> latency and conduct bandwidth tests. Use nping for more advanced features. >>>>> >>>>> Consider that the time, specific day and ISP provider hops between >>>>> your networks will affect traffic flows. You can also call the >>>>> provider to speak with a technician who can conduct tests between >>>>> their gear. >>>>> >>>>> What is the bandwidth of the MPLS link that has been purchased? >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 10:46 PM >>>>> To: ntsysadm >>>>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] MPLS monitoring / testing >>>>> >>>>> For bandwidth validation, one very good tool is iperf/jperf. I >>>>> believe it's hosted by Google, but I haven't used it in a while. >>>>> >>>>> There is a Windows port of it. >>>>> >>>>> Ah, this is the mothership, but no Windows port. >>>>> https://code.google.com/p/iperf/ >>>>> >>>>> For a Windows port, try here: >>>>> https://iperf.fr/ >>>>> >>>>> Kurt >> >>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 5:33 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Went to new site and one the tasks was to monitor the MPLS VPN >>>>>> tunnels , truth be told I always thought this was done by the >>>>>> carrier, , furthermore I have never EVER been on a site that used >>>>>> MPLS, >>>>>> >>>>>> It seems what they are primarily asking is "are we getting the >>>>>> throughput we are paying for" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> So , does anyone know of any tools or tests that can be used for >>>>>> this, what it seems they are? >>>>>> >>>>>> OH, and just to clarify, the reason I accepted the project in the >>>>>> first place was because initially it was to be an internal LAN >>>>>> assessment, the MPLS stuff was added afterwards. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> IMPORTANT NOTICE: Without the use of secure encryption, the >>>>> Internet is not a secure medium and privacy cannot be ensured. >>>>> Internet e-mail is vulnerable to interception, misuse and forging. >>>>> Equitable cannot ensure the privacy and authenticity of any >>>>> information sent by way of the public Internet. 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