I am getting gaps in my graph which is why I figured the counter size was the problem. I am using the net-snmp package that comes with snv_111b. How do I check the version?
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Jung, Daniel <daniel.j...@icbc.com> wrote: > For gigabit interface, 32bit space is too small for counters. Rollover > caused gaps. > > -----Original Message----- > From: sysadmin-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org > [mailto:sysadmin-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Jason > King > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:17 AM > To: melbogia > Cc: sysadmin-discuss@opensolaris.org > Subject: Re: [sysadmin-discuss] 64 bit counters for snmp > > I'm not sure why you think you need a 64 bit counter -- it should > rollover, and most packages should handle that... > > I think the net-snmp package bundled is a bit out of date, so that could > be part of it... > > On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 11:08 AM, melbogia <melbo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I originally posted this in opensolaris->discuss but that list seems >> to be going downhill so I am reposting here >> >> I am using snmp to get a graph the network traffic from our servers. I > >> looked at /etc/sma/snmp/mibs/IF-MIB.txt and it mentions two counters >> >> ifInOctets Counter32 >> ifHCInOctets Counter64 >> >> Since the interfaces are connected to gigE link I need the 64 bit >> counter to get any valid data but it doesn't seem to be there when I >> snmpwalk >> >> root:/etc/sma/snmp/mibs# snmpwalk -v1 -c public localhost iso | grep >> -i octets >> IF-MIB::ifInOctets.1 = Counter32: 0 >> IF-MIB::ifInOctets.2 = Counter32: 2745997873 >> IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.1 = Counter32: 0 >> IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.2 = Counter32: 493562995 >> >> root:/etc/sma/snmp/mibs# snmpwalk -v2c -c public localhost iso | grep >> -i octets >> IF-MIB::ifInOctets.1 = Counter32: 0 >> IF-MIB::ifInOctets.2 = Counter32: 2910951603 >> IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.1 = Counter32: 0 >> IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.2 = Counter32: 523063265 >> >> I could get it from kstats but I'll have to write a script and put it > in snmpd.conf. But does anyone know why it's not in snmp already, or am > I doing something wrong? >> -- >> This message posted from opensolaris.org >> _______________________________________________ >> sysadmin-discuss mailing list >> sysadmin-discuss@opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/sysadmin-discuss >> > _______________________________________________ > sysadmin-discuss mailing list > sysadmin-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/sysadmin-discuss > ------------------------------------------------------------ > This email and any attachments are intended only for the named > recipient and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. > Any unauthorized copying, dissemination or other use by a person > other than the named recipient of this communication is prohibited. > If you received this in error or are not named as a recipient, > please notify the sender and destroy all copies of this email > immediately. > > _______________________________________________ sysadmin-discuss mailing list sysadmin-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/sysadmin-discuss