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Hi All
Im trying to find out if its possible to use IfName instead of ifDescr?
TP-Link TL-SG3109 switch
For some DUMB reason, all the ifDescr are being discovered as ‘Ethernet Interface’
ifDescr.1 = Ethernet Interface ifDescr.2 = Ethernet Interface ifDescr.3 = Ethernet Interface ifDescr.4 = Ethernet Interface ifDescr.5 = Ethernet Interface ifDescr.6 = Ethernet Interface ifDescr.7 = Ethernet Interface ifDescr.8 = Ethernet Interface ifDescr.9 = Ethernet Interface
So when you look down the list on Observium, I have 9 Ethernet Interface (not helpful)
I can put descriptions on each port and they get discovered by observium and show underneath the Ethernet Interface (but still not very helpful)
I have noticed however tho in the debug output of the poller, ifName are being found as the port numbers as listed on the web interface of the switch!
ifName.1 = g1 ifName.2 = g2 ifName.3 = g3 ifName.4 = g4 ifName.5 = g5 ifName.6 = g6 ifName.7 = g7 ifName.8 = g8 ifName.9 = g9
So is it possible to switch them round?
Attached is the debug output from the switch if its helpful to anyone :)
Regards
Simon