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Port identification using custom OID

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I have a SAN switch from Brocade and sadly they store user configured port names under their own SNMP tree, under OID 'SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36'.

Is there any chance that in the future releases automatic port identification will be possible using a custom OID, beside the standard IF-MIB::ifDescr, ifName, ifAlias ?

custom identification ifalias ifdescr ifname port prtg snmp-traffic wishlist

Created on Dec 19, 2014 9:53:32 AM

Last change on Dec 22, 2014 11:37:00 AM by Greg Campion [Paessler Support]



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If you want to use a custom OID for the port identification, this isn't a request that we get often but I'll change this into a feature request and if others post on here, we will consider putting this into the software.

The Port name itself can be set to use a custom OID, just not the Port Identification. In the field Port Name Template you can define a specific OID and PRTG will use that to create the names of the interfaces.

Created on Dec 22, 2014 11:36:42 AM by Greg Campion [Paessler Support]

Last change on Dec 22, 2014 11:40:33 AM by Greg Campion [Paessler Support]



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Uh can you explain how it's possible to define the OID in the Port Name Template? Did you mean editing the .odt file itself or?

Created on Dec 22, 2014 5:07:55 PM



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In the settings for the device under the SNMP Compatibility Options, you should be able to use [1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36] for the port name template and PRTG should be able to use that for the names of the ports.

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Created on Dec 23, 2014 2:44:17 PM by Greg Campion [Paessler Support]



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I tried already using a custom OID in the "port name template" but I'm getting "No such name (SNMP Error #2)".

This is the config for the group of devices from which i'm trying to get port names based on custom OID:

Port Name Template: ([port]) [ifName] [1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36]

Port Name Update: Automatic ...

Port Identification: Use IfName

This is the output using snmpget/walk:

# snmpwalk -v2c -c public sansw01 IF-MIB::ifName
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741824 = STRING: 0/0
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741825 = STRING: 0/1
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741826 = STRING: 0/2
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741827 = STRING: 0/3
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741828 = STRING: 0/4
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741829 = STRING: 0/5
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741830 = STRING: 0/6
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741831 = STRING: 0/7
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741832 = STRING: 0/8
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741833 = STRING: 0/9
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741834 = STRING: 0/10
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741835 = STRING: 0/11
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741836 = STRING: 0/12
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741837 = STRING: 0/13
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741838 = STRING: 0/14
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741839 = STRING: 0/15
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741840 = STRING: 0/16
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741841 = STRING: 0/17
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741842 = STRING: 0/18
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741843 = STRING: 0/19
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741844 = STRING: 0/20
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741845 = STRING: 0/21
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741846 = STRING: 0/22 
IF-MIB::ifName.1073741847 = STRING: 0/23

Sadly no ifDescr is used but manufacturer custom OIDs are used:

# snmpwalk -On -v2c -c public sansw01 1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.1 = INTEGER: 1
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.2 = INTEGER: 2
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.3 = INTEGER: 3
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.4 = INTEGER: 4
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.5 = INTEGER: 5
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.6 = INTEGER: 6
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.7 = INTEGER: 7
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.8 = INTEGER: 8
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.9 = INTEGER: 9
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.10 = INTEGER: 10
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.11 = INTEGER: 11
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.12 = INTEGER: 12
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.13 = INTEGER: 13
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.14 = INTEGER: 14
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.15 = INTEGER: 15
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.16 = INTEGER: 16
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.17 = INTEGER: 17
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.18 = INTEGER: 18
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.19 = INTEGER: 19
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.20 = INTEGER: 20
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.21 = INTEGER: 21
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.22 = INTEGER: 22
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.23 = INTEGER: 23
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1.24 = INTEGER: 24

# snmpwalk -On -m -ALL -v2c -c public sansw01 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.1 = STRING: "stc02:fc1"
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.2 = STRING: "stc01:fc1"
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.3 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.4 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.5 = STRING: "fs009:fc0"
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.6 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.7 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.8 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.9 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.10 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.11 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.12 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.13 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.14 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.15 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.16 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.17 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.18 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.19 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.20 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.21 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.22 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.23 = ""
.1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36.24 = ""

I'm guessing the problem is that standard OIDs (IF-MIB::ifName) have these huge integers as port index and the manufacturer OIDs use indexing 1-24 for 24 ports.

Is there any hint how to make this work?

Created on Jan 22, 2015 4:11:18 PM

Last change on Jan 26, 2015 8:37:48 AM by Greg Campion [Paessler Support]



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bump

Created on Jan 30, 2015 6:34:47 PM



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We were not able to reproduce the issue. Using the OID you provided in the "Port Name Template" should work without problems.

Please use the Paessler SNMP Tester to create a walk over the OID 1.3.6.1 and show us the output. This will allow us to more closely simulate your device.

Created on Feb 2, 2015 10:02:19 AM by Yannic Stolz [Paessler Support] (0)




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