[mrtg] Re: Windows NT 4.0 and SNMP

Stieers, Ken KStieers at DainRauscher.com
Wed Aug 18 00:30:02 MEST 1999


Some time back (6/21 to be exact) I posted instructions on how to add an
object to a PERFMIB install that's already running.  The subject was RE:
"[MRTG] MRTG and NT (again)"    It should be in the archive. 

Ken 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garth K. Williams [mailto:garth.williams at home.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:08 PM
> To: mrtg at list.ee.ethz.ch
> Subject: [mrtg] Re: Windows NT 4.0 and SNMP
> 
> 
> Hi.  Hope you don't mind the shameless plug.
> 
> I have spent a considerable amount of time developing a web site
> (http://snmp.cjb.net) to help users of NT and Netware with the
> Implementation of SNMP on these NOS's.  The site also 
> contains some pretty
> good information on SNMP RFCs, provides links to MIBs and 
> some pretty darned
> good (FREE) software to help in this area.
> 
> As far as NT goes, I provide a zip file and pretty detailed 
> instructions on
> how to configure your NT environment, and include some MRTG CFG files.
> Infact, I just updated the web last night, adding another 
> statistic to the
> NT SNMP "pile".
> 
> Currently, SNMP4NT.ZIP supports gathering the following statistics ...
> 
> Memory, CPU, NIC, Physical disk (need to run diskperf /y 
> first!),Logical
> Disk, Paging File, Process, Redirector, TCP, IP, UDP, 
> NetBEUI, NetBT, NWLink
> IPX, NWLink SPX, RAS Total, Server, Server Work Queues, Cache
> 
> I was sucessful in getting the Exchange MIB to compile (the 
> version I have
> (maybe there is a newer one actually conflicts with the 
> Microsoft ORG branch
> itself.  The problem is, the Exchange DLL OIDs must match the 
> MIB OIDs, or
> the GET will (potentially) ask for the wrong statistic.
> 
> I will be installing Exchange on my NT server soon and will 
> continue work on
> this.  Of course, if I am re-inventing the wheel, please... 
> Somebody STOP
> ME!
> 
> BTW, I provide access to an SNMP4NW.ZIP file that contains 
> all you need to
> gather SNMP stats from your NetWare servers (in case anyone 
> else still uses
> them (GASP!  Did I say that?)).
> 
> Any input (be gentle, please) into the modification of the 
> SNMP4TPC web is
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks for your time!
> 
> Garth K. Williams - Systems Engineer (MCP+I, MCSE)
> Williams Technology Consulting Services
> Edmonton, Alberta  Canada
> 
> Web: http://www.wtcs.org     Email: mailto:garth.williams at home.com
> Home of: http://snmp.cjb.net - SNMP for the Public Community
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mrtg-bounce at list.ee.ethz.ch 
> [mailto:mrtg-bounce at list.ee.ethz.ch]On
> Behalf Of Matt Connley
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:02 PM
> To: 'mrtg at list.ee.ethz.ch'
> Subject: [mrtg] Windows NT 4.0 and SNMP
> 
> 
> Hey everybody,
> 
> I know there have been many questions regarding implementing 
> MRTG to monitor
> NT statistics.  I've encountered problems of my own in 
> attempting to do
> this, and I'm wondering if there are any resources available 
> out there to
> educate system administrators about SNMP on Windows NT.  If 
> any of you know
> any TechNet articles, publications, books, or websites that 
> may be helpful
> in educating people about SNMP and NT, let me know.  I 
> personally would like
> to read up on the topic in general to assist me in 
> implementing MRTG as well
> as some other SNMP-based management tools in my hosting 
> environment.  So if
> you could, let me know of any materials that you think may be 
> helpful, and
> I'd greatly appreciate it.  Also, I think that many other 
> subscribers to
> this list would be interested in gaining such knowledge, and with such
> knowledge could further assist all the subscribers to this list.
> 
> Thanks again!
> 
> 
> Matt Connley
> Hosting Operations Coordinator
> Giant Step Productions
> p.	312.385.2828
> vm.	312.385.2691
> http://www.giantstep.com
> 
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