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How to change device names from automatically detected SNMP devices.

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Trying to monitor Cisco Nexus 5000 series switches with SNMP. The only device template that finds the interfaces is "Generic Device (SNMP-enabled)"

If there is no description in the cisco config, it will name the interface like "Ethernet103/1/12" - If there IS a description, it changes to this "(436215808) prod3560g-3" where "prod3560g-3" is the description in the config.

I would prefer if it named the device as: "Ethernet103/1/12 - prod3560g-3"

I did an snmpwalk of the device and searched for the ID of a single device. It looks like everything I want is available through SNMP, but need a template that presents it correctly in PRTG.

Line 373: OID=.1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.436215808, Type=OctetString, Value=Ethernet103/1/12 Line 6044: OID=.1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.1.436215808, Type=OctetString, Value=Ethernet103/1/12 Line 7763: OID=.1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.18.436215808, Type=OctetString, Value=prod3560g-3

cisco nexus snmp

Created on May 15, 2012 1:49:47 PM



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Hello,

that should be possible with changing the "Port Name Template".

best regards

Created on May 15, 2012 4:11:01 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]




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