Basic Dial NMS Implementation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- Overview of Basic SNMP Building Blocks
- Network Design for a DialNMSCase Study
- Dial MIBs and OIDs Used in the Case Study
- Task 1—Enabling SNMP in a Cisco IOS Device
- Task 2— Exploring SNMP Capabilities by Using UCD-SNMP
- Task 3—Using MRTG to Monitor and Graph Traffic Loads
- Task 4—Using Syslog, NTP, and Modem Call Records to Isolate and Troubleshoot Faults
- Task 5—Setting Up a Web Portal forthe DialNMS
- Task 6—Managing IP Addresses by Using DNS
- Task 7—Using HP OpenView to Create the SNMP Framework
- Task 8—Using CiscoWorks 2000 Resource Manager Essentials
Task 3Using MRTG to Monitor and Graph Traffic Loads
How to Inspect and Interpret Data
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Basic Dial NMS Implementation Guide
Figure 13 Monthly Graph: DS0s and PPP Sessions in Use
MRTG efficiently compresses and archives data to create graphs. For example, you can keep
information for an entire year on a server without using much disk space.
Figure 14 Yearly Graph: DS0s and PPP Sessions in Use
The configuration file used to create these graphs is posted at
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/intsolns/dialnms/mrtg53.txt
Note the numeric OIDs in the configuration file.