Re: Interface Descriptions for Avaya/Nortel 5510 in cfgmaker

"Courtney, Wrolf" <[email protected]> Wed, 1 Oct 2014 16:45:27 +0000
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OK, so I patched cfgmaker on my MRTG 2.16.2 to get interface descriptions w=
orking on Avaya Enterprise Routing Switch 55xxs:

$ rpm -q mrtg
mrtg-2.16.2-7.el6.x86_64
$ diff -u /usr/bin/cfgmaker cfgmaker
--- /usr/bin/cfgmaker   2012-11-12 06:44:43.000000000 -0500
+++ cfgmaker    2014-10-01 11:53:25.896216255 -0400
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@
     if ($descr =3D~ m/Passport-8610/ ) {
         push @Variables,  "ppPortName";
     }
+    if ($descr =3D~ m/Ethernet Routing Switch 55/ ) {
+        push @Variables, "ifAlias";
+    }

     foreach my $var (@Variables) {
         debug('base',"Walking $var");

This works if I set --ifdesc=3Dalias.

It would be even better if cfgmaker used ifAlias whenever --ifdesc=3Dalias =
is set, without having the Avaya ERS 55xx special cased in.

Please include in the next (upstream) release of MRTG.

Thanks,

Wrolf Courtney

From: mrtg [mailto:[email protected]]=
 On Behalf Of Courtney, Wrolf
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 11:27 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [mrtg] Interface Descriptions for Avaya/Nortel 5510 in cfgmake=
r

The ifAlias is set for port 2, but it never shows up in cfgmaker:

$ snmpwalk -v2c -c public 10.1.1.1 ifAlias | head -2
IF-MIB::ifAlias.1 =3D STRING:
IF-MIB::ifAlias.2 =3D STRING: ISP

Wrolf

From: mrtg [mailto:[email protected]]=
 On Behalf Of Courtney, Wrolf
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 10:27 AM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: [mrtg] Interface Descriptions for Avaya/Nortel 5510 in cfgmaker

Does anyone know how to get interface names for Avaya/Nortel 5510s in descr=
iptions for cfgmaker? I have no problem with 8600s, just the 5510s. I have =
tried all parameters in the man page for --ifdesc.

Thanks,

Wrolf Courtney

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">OK, so I patched cfgma=
ker on my MRTG 2.16.2 to get interface descriptions working on Avaya Enterp=
rise Routing Switch 55xxs:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">$ rpm -q mrtg<o:p></o:=
p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">mrtg-2.16.2-7.el6.x86_=
64<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">$ diff -u /usr/bin/cfg=
maker cfgmaker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">--- /usr/bin/cfgmaker&=
nbsp;&nbsp; 2012-11-12 06:44:43.000000000 -0500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">&#43;&#43;&#43; cfgmak=
er&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2014-10-01 11:53:25.896216255 -0400<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">@@ -187,6 &#43;187,9 @=
@<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p; if ($descr =3D~ m/Passport-8610/ ) {<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; push @Variables,&nbsp; &quot;ppPortName&quot;;<o=
:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p; }<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">&#43;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
; if ($descr =3D~ m/Ethernet Routing Switch 55/ ) {<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">&#43;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; push @Variables, &quot;ifAlias&quot;;<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">&#43;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
; }<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p; foreach my $var (@Variables) {<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; debug('base',&quot;Walking $var&quot;);<o:p></o:=
p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">This works if I set --=
ifdesc=3Dalias.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">It would be even bette=
r if cfgmaker used ifAlias whenever --ifdesc=3Dalias is set, without having=
 the Avaya ERS 55xx special cased in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Please include in the =
next (upstream) release of MRTG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Wrolf Courtney<o:p></o=
:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> mrtg [ma=
ilto:mrtg-bounces&#43;[email protected]]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Courtney, Wrolf<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 01, 2014 11:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> [email protected]<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [mrtg] Interface Descriptions for Avaya/Nortel 5510 in =
cfgmaker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">The ifAlias is set for=
 port 2, but it never shows up in cfgmaker:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">$ snmpwalk -v2c -c pub=
lic 10.1.1.1 ifAlias | head -2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">IF-MIB::ifAlias.1 =3D =
STRING:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">IF-MIB::ifAlias.2 =3D =
STRING: ISP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Wrolf<o:p></o:p></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> mrtg [<a=
 href=3D"mailto:mrtg-bounces&#43;[email protected]=
">mailto:mrtg-bounces&#43;[email protected]</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Courtney, Wrolf<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 01, 2014 10:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</=
a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [mrtg] Interface Descriptions for Avaya/Nortel 5510 in cfgm=
aker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Does anyone know how to get interface names for Avay=
a/Nortel 5510s in descriptions for cfgmaker? I have no problem with 8600s, =
just the 5510s. I have tried all parameters in the man page for --ifdesc.<o=
:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#365F91">Wrolf Courtney<o:p></o=
:p></span></p>
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