View Full Version : V3 and snmp?
simcor23
03-28-2006, 03:01 PM
does v3 have snmp?
lonnie
03-28-2006, 10:40 PM
No it does not. The list of features is on the hardware page.
gunther_01
03-30-2006, 02:16 PM
Will it ever?
Will it ever?
We do have plans for a decent snmp implementation in v3, however there are more critical items that need implementing before we tackle it.
gunther_01
03-31-2006, 07:51 AM
great, thanks Tony
gaf@bluerivernet.com
07-27-2006, 04:46 PM
Lonnie:
Here's why I think it is perhaps more important than it appears to be. I run PRTG on the Ethernet port of each Base that feeds the upstream router. I can see at a glance if our Upload is being consumed a) by file sharing or a trojan gone wild. When I see that, I log into the V2 base and go directly to the Distribution wireless interface 6) traffic monitor, do an SB or SP which clusters the offending user's connnections at the top and bingo, I know his IP. I go to Firewall and block him. I go to PRTG and see the graph drop and I know I've got the culprit. So, then, I call him and deal with the issue...
Since V3 has neither 6) Traffic Monitor or SNMP....makes seeing abuse difficult, maybe impossible and IDing the client difficult or impossible...
Clearly, that puts the network's performance at risk...I'd appreciate any suggestions you may have on how we can get similar visibility with V3...until SNMP and hopefully 6) Traffic Monitor are added to the product...
Rgds,
GAF
lonnie
07-27-2006, 08:07 PM
Beacon shows you the top bandwidth user and it can filter based on IP or Port.
Becon Traffic report dosent catch all traffic and misses alot of udp stuff we have found.
We have such a large network that loosing the graphing features on our nodes is simply becoming a pain. How do you guys determine what feature set is more "critical" or urgent ? Shouldnt there be some sort off poll form the people who deployed your product ?
I must say im delighted with the WAR/V3 platform but the management features are simply lacking .... especially if your network depends on them.
The Beacon monitor doesn't miss any packets (physically impossible due to it's design), however it is designed to be an 'active' traffic monitor in that it will only show connections that are currently active, and may not show all the ones with under 1 pps.
We understand the importance of SNMP, and have it quite high on our priority list.