Somebody offered beers a few months ago for this implementation...dig into the archives!!! ;)
Great contribution!! Samuel. 2006/12/20, jmagder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Thank you Tele, Let me know of any problems you may have, so I can update the documentation. :-) Cheers! - Jeffrey Magder tele wrote: > Hello, > > This is really nice module! > And the documentation is very complete! > I'll try it. > > thank you and compliments > > :tele > > On Tue, 2006-12-19 at 15:08 -0500, jmagder wrote: > >> Hello everybody, >> >> I recently submitted a new module known as the "SNMPStats module" to the >> OpenSER CVS head. The SNMPStats module provides an SNMP management >> interface >> to OpenSER, and is intended for those who want better manageability of their >> systems. >> >> The module provides general SNMP queryable scalar statistics (useful for >> discovering system trends), table representations of more complicated data >> such as user and contact information, and alarm monitoring capabilities. >> >> The scalar statistics are very useful for discovering trends in the ways >> your >> systems are used. For example, using a tool such as mrtg or Cacti, you can >> collect SNMP based information over long periods of time, and automatically >> graph statistics. Some examples of good graphs would be: >> >> - The number of messages received each hour of the day. >> (Using the openserSIPSummaryInRequests scalar) >> >> - The number of active dialogs at any time of the day. >> (Using the openserCurNumDialogs scalar) >> >> These graphs may reveal that most SIP traffic happens between say, >> 14:00-16:00, >> and that perhaps it would be beneficial to change rate plans based on >> this data. >> >> SNMPStats alarm monitoring provides for a useful tool in maintaining system >> stability. Currently there are two alarms implemented: >> >> - Dialog Alarms: If the number of active dialogs passes a certain >> threshold, >> then a message can be sent to a network operation >> center. The >> idea is that an administrator should me made aware a >> system >> is becoming too heavily loaded before a failure occurs. >> >> - Message Queue Alarms: If the number of bytes waiting to be consumed >> by an >> OpenSER instance exceeds a threshold, then a >> message >> can be sent to a network operation center. >> The idea >> is to find out why the system is not able to >> handle >> the load, and to take corrective actions before a >> failure occurs. >> >> In order to get the SNMPStats module up and running, you'll be required >> to do >> some extra configuration steps that at this time are not automated. The >> full >> installation procedure is documented on the OpenSER web site at: >> >> http://www.openser.org/docs/modules/1.2.x/SNMPStats.html >> >> Since this is the first time the SNMPStats module will be tried outside >> of my >> work at SOMA Networks, there may be a few rough edges I've overlooked. I >> welcome all to take out their sand paper help me polish the module. All >> suggestions and criticisms are always welcome. >> >> Good luck all, and cheers! >> >> - Jeffrey Magder >> - SOMA Networks Inc. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://openser.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://openser.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://openser.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users
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