Ports not found on older PowerConnect switches
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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]
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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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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 _______________________________________________ observium mailing list observium@observium.org http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium
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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 _______________________________________________ observium mailing list observium@observium.org http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium
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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 _______________________________________________ observium mailing list observium@observium.org http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium
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Thanks for your help, Adam. I know about Dell’s snmp shortcomings. At one point I found a bug in one of their switches that had to do with them using a signed int instead of unsigned int for their counters. Really threw MRTG for a loop.
Anyway, I knew MRTG used to work with these switches, but I was dumb and decided to upgrade them to the “latest” firmware (6.1.2). That’s what broke it. I’ve downgraded back to 6.0.4, and the switches are returning ifDescr values again.
-- Dan
From: observium [mailto:observium-bounces@observium.org] On Behalf Of Adam Armstrong Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 16:35 To: Observium Network Observation System Subject: Re: [Observium] Ports not found on older PowerConnect switches
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.orgmailto:dratzlaff@mhceck.org> To: "Observium Network Observation System" <observium@observium.orgmailto: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.orgmailto: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 _______________________________________________ observium mailing list observium@observium.orgmailto:observium@observium.org http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium
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Man, some of these vendors really do suck. :D
------ Original Message ------ From: "Dan Ratzlaff" dratzlaff@mhceck.org To: "Observium Network Observation System" observium@observium.org Sent: 10/24/2014 10:28:11 AM Subject: Re: [Observium] Ports not found on older PowerConnect switches
Thanks for your help, Adam. I know about Dell’s snmp shortcomings. At one point I found a bug in one of their switches that had to do with them using a signed int instead of unsigned int for their counters. Really threw MRTG for a loop.
Anyway, I knew MRTG used to work with these switches, but I was dumb and decided to upgrade them to the “latest” firmware (6.1.2). That’s what broke it. I’ve downgraded back to 6.0.4, and the switches are returning ifDescr values again.
-- Dan
From: observium [mailto:observium-bounces@observium.org] On Behalf Of Adam Armstrong Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 16:35 To: Observium Network Observation System Subject: Re: [Observium] Ports not found on older PowerConnect switches
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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