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Update interface descriptions

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Hi, In existing setup interfaces are represented in the format

(001) ethernet0/0 or (001) Link to xx

It seems it displays interface name when there is no interface description configured on the device.

I understand the digit representation is some internal port allocation which unfortunately is not very meaningful and helpful to be there.

Can I change this representation to show as:

ethernet0/0 Link to xx when there is interface description configured on the interface

and

ethernet0/0 when interface description has not been setup

...without losing historical data?

My second question. Currently interface descriptions have been picked up by the auto discovery and show in PRTG. They have been changed on the actual devices though. Can I update PRTG to reflect the new interface descriptions without losing historical data for these devices?

Thanks!

cisco description interface name prtg snmp update

Created on May 14, 2010 8:07:03 AM

Last change on Jul 29, 2010 2:55:27 PM by  Daniel Zobel [Product Manager]



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In the device settings, please go to SNMP Compatibility Options.

For the Port Name Template try the available settings

[port] [ifalias] [ifdescr]

to get better interface naming.

Changed interface names on the device can not yet be updated in PRTG automatically. It might be possible in the future.

Created on May 14, 2010 8:20:44 AM by  Aurelio Lombardi [Paessler Support]

Last change on May 26, 2010 1:28:59 PM by  Daniel Zobel [Product Manager]




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Is this on the roadmap at all? We have a network where port names can change periodically. It'd be immensely helpful to be able to set it to re-scan interfaces and rename them on auto-discovery.

Created on Feb 14, 2011 11:01:42 PM




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