This device isn't returning an ifDescr or an ifName for its ports, which is invalid.
 
Typical Dell. There isn't really a workaround for this.
 
adam.
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Dan Ratzlaff" <dratzlaff@mhceck.org>
To: "Observium Network Observation System" <observium@observium.org>
Sent: 10/23/2014 4:21:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Observium] Ports not found on older PowerConnect switches
 
Debug output attached.
 
Thanks!
 
-- Dan
 
 -----Original Message-----
 From: observium [mailto:observium-bounces@observium.org] On Behalf Of
 Adam Armstrong
 Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 16:04
 To: Observium Network Observation System
 Subject: Re: [Observium] Ports not found on older PowerConnect switches
 
 All of the ports seem to be being ignored :
 
 > Ports : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 
 Run the ports poller in debug :
 
 ./poller.php -h 29 -m ports -d
 
 adam.
 
 
 On 2014-10-23 15:45, Dan Ratzlaff wrote:
 > Hello. I'm having trouble getting Observium (CE 0.14.4.5229) to
 > recognize ports on my Dell PowerConnect 3048 and 3024 switches.
 >
 > It appears these switches only support SNMP v1. Observium connects
 > and grabs SNMP contact, location, etc. but doesn't see ports. Here's
 > output from add and discovery for my 3024 switch:
 > -----
 > # ./add_device.php switch-ne
 > Observium v0.14.4.5229
 > Add Device(s)
 >
 > Try to add switch-ne:
 > Trying v2c community public ...
 > No reply on community public using v2c.
 > Could not reach switch-ne with given SNMP community using v2c.
 > Trying v1 community public ...
 > Now discovering switch-ne (id = 29)
 > switch-ne 29 powerconnect
 > Ports : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 > Discovered in 0.498 seconds
 >
 > switch-ne 29 powerconnect
 > IPv4 Addresses :
 > Discovered in 0.092 seconds
 >
 > switch-ne 29 powerconnect
 > IPv6 Addresses :
 > Discovered in 0.189 seconds
 >
 > Added device switch-ne (29).
 >
 > Devices added: 1.
 >
 > -----
 > # ./discovery.php -h 29
 > Observium v0.14.4.5229
 > Discovery
 >
 > switch-ne 29 powerconnect
 > OLD: powerconnect, NEW: powerconnect ---
 > Ports : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 > Port Stacks:
 > Processors : Dell-Vendor-MIB hrDevice:
 > Memory : Dell-Vendor-MIB HOST-RESOURCES-MIB
 > IPv4 Addresses :
 > IPv6 Addresses :
 > Sensors: FASTPATH-BOXSERVICES-PRIVATE-MIB + Dell-Vendor-MIB
 > Storage :
 > Inventory: Physical Inventory :
 > hrDevice :
 > Discovery protocols: LLDP-MIB CISCO-CDP-MIB
 > OSPF Neighbours:
 > ARP/NDP Tables :
 > BGP Sessions: No BGP on host
 > VLANs:
 > Q-BRIDGE-MIB
 > UCD Disk IO :
 > Discovered in 2.012 seconds
 >
 > Current Revision : 5229
 > New Revision : 5909
 >
 > MySQL: Cell[2/0s] Row[19/0.01s] Rows[33/0.02s] Column[0/0s]
 > Update[1/0s] Insert[5/0.02s] Delete[0/0s]
 >
 > -----
 >
 > I can do a snmpwalk on these switches from the same machine that
 > Observium is running on and can see all the interface information. Is
 > there something I need to tweak in Observium to get these switches
 > discovered correctly?
 >
 > Thanks!
 >
 > -- Dan
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