[mrtg] Re: Typical New Question

[Stieers, Ken]

SNMPD or some variation of it.  I think a lot of people use either the
UCD-SNMP or CMU-SNMP agents.  I'm sure others on the list know of pointers
to that info. 

Ken 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Thorpe [mailto:simon.thorpe at breakertech.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 10:05 AM
> To: Stieers, Ken
> Subject: RE: [mrtg] Typical New Question
> 
> 
> cheers for the reply, i didn't seem to make the fact i was 
> using freebsd as
> my router clear enough, because it's using routed, whot on 
> earth actually
> provides the SNMP information ?
> 
> got me stuck ere :(
> 
> cheers chap
> 
> Simon
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Stieers, Ken [SMTP:KStieers at DainRauscher.com]
> > Sent:	07 July 1999 16:01
> > To:	'Simon Thorpe'; Mrtg List (E-mail)
> > Subject:	RE: [mrtg] Typical New Question
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Simon Thorpe [mailto:simon.thorpe at breakertech.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 9:48 AM
> > > To: Mrtg List (E-mail)
> > > Subject: [mrtg] Typical New Question
> > > 
> > > 
> > > heya all
> > > 
> > > well MRTG looks to be the answer to all my dreams, i have a 
> > > fairly good
> > > understanding of networking and unix. I've installed mrtg 
> and gd on my
> > > freebsd router and it's been installed ok. I'm still halfway 
> > > through reading
> > > and understanding the documentation. But i'm stuck on getting 
> > > to grips with
> > > SNMP and how it's going to work.
> > > 
> > > Am i right in understanding i actually need to install an 
> > > SNMP agent onto
> > > the router ? 
> > 
> > Most routers have SNMP agents built in.  You may just need 
> to enable it. 
> > 
> > >Or does MRTG use the perl scripts to monitor my 
> > > interfaces ? 
> > 
> > It can if your router doesn't have SNMP or has a really crappy
> > implementation.  If you are using any of the big router 
> manufacturers,
> > you'll be fine with their SNMP implementation.
> > 
> > >If
> > > so i think i obviously need to find the fbsd snmp package 
> and get it
> > > installed.
> > > 
> > > Once I have the snmp data coming in i should be on my way 
> > > with what looks
> > > like a fantastic product.
> > > 
> > > I had an idea last night as well, and wonder if any of the NT 
> > > people out
> > > there would like to entertain it. I develop at work for the 
> > > NT and some UNIX
> > > environments, at home i have a UNIX based network with some 
> > > nt boxes. I was
> > > thinking how useful mrtg would be as a COM / ActiveX 
> > > component. It could be
> > > called via asp / wsh / vb, (anything really) and have access 
> > > to all the
> > > functionality that i see mrtg has.
> > 
> > I wouldn't waste your time with MRTG 2.x if you're looking 
> for a project.
> > Look at RRDTool/Orca or RRDTool/Cricket.  Its basically 
> MRTG 3.x.  You can
> > find it at 
> > http://ee-staff.ethz.ch/~oetiker/webtools/rrdtool/pub/
> > 
> > > 
> > > Is anyone already thinking about this ? if not would it 
> be worth some
> > > discussions and what would be the thoughts of the authors?
> > > 
> > > cheers anyhow..
> > > 
> > > > <--Simon Thorpe-->
> > > > Internet Systems Engineer
> > > >   BREAKERTECH - UK
> > > >  www.breakertech.com
> > > >  (+44) (0) 1189 321921
> > > > 
> > > 
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