The most basic measure of errors is given by ifInErrors (1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.14) and 
IfOutErrors (1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.20).  There will be Cisco-specific OIDs that may be 
more appropriate, but these ones will work on any SNMP device. 

Just remember to specify the OID with an instance number so that you are actually 
querying a specific interface on your device.

As the syntax of these OIDs is Counter32 you are looking at values which will increase 
over time until they eventually wrap around.  What is of interest is not the absolute  
values of the OIDs but how they change over time.  Thus,  set up monitors in SNMPMon 
with "Check it for" set to "Rate of Change in Value".

Mark Symons
Ipswitch, Inc
Augusta GA


-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ganan Srigananathan
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 11:15
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: [WhatsUp Forum] Whatsup Gold - How to alert errors on cisco devices


I would like to monitor error counts on Cisco switches and routers, and would like the 
device to alarm if a threshold of errors is met.

I think the best way using whatsup gold would be using snmp, but how would I go about 
this?

Thanks for any help in advance.

Ganan


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