Hey Simon, a Sonar related question:
Breezeview's backend database is MySQL (If I recall correctly). If they
start grabbing performance data with TR-69, could the Sonar Poller query
the Breezeview database to get important stats into it's own database?
I'm not sure if there's a "MySQL" query type already supported.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Simon Westlake" <simon@sonar.software>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 2/1/2017 12:02:35 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP Monitoring Programs
I don't know what the thought process is among big vendors, but I would
imagine smaller LTE manufacturers don't make their own CPE, and so they
are stuck with what's been dictated from on high (although that is
partly speculation on my part, I don't know for 100%.)
In a vacuum, TR-069 is pretty nice, as doing mass changes via SNMP
really sucks in a lot of cases. It seems to be pretty common in my
experience that setting values via SNMP is rare. It's also rare you can
make significant changes via SNMP in a single call, you generally have
to modify piecemeal, which TR-069 does help you solve.
That being said, TR-069 is a PITA and expensive, as you've experienced.
Not being able to monitor via SNMP is also a pain - I get not pushing
config changes via SNMP, but not being able to pull monitoring stats
does make things really difficult, as I would be willing to be 99% of
monitoring systems out there don't support monitoring via TR-069..
On 2/1/2017 10:23 AM, Adam Moffett wrote:
Thanks Simon. Yes my understanding is that Telrad is going to
eventually abandon the "Star ACS" system they inherited from Alvaion
and put at least some TR-69 functions into Breezeview. I have heard
as stated goals that Breezeview will collect performance data from the
CPE and perform bulk firmware updates. If that's all they ever put
into Breezeview, that might be enough. Eventually I'll probably want
to do something to every CPE. I don't know specifically what it will
be....maybe I'll want to add a firewall rule to everybody or lock out
another operator's PLMN ID. When that day comes it's either a long,
tedious labor investment or have TR-69.
I don't understand the resistance to SNMP in the LTE world. Not
Invented Here?
------ Original Message ------
From: "Simon Westlake" <simon@sonar.software>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 2/1/2017 10:49:52 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP Monitoring Programs
I think this is just the way it goes. TR069 is, unfortunately, not a
simple plug and play solution. Any third party system you get is
going to require some configuration and fiddling to get working.
I know a few people using
http://www.friendly-tech.com/products/tr-069-device-management but I
don't know how much it costs. Since some WISPs are using it, I'm
guessing it's less than the cost of a car, but I could be wrong..
I think Telrad has something coming out too, but I'm not 100% sure on
that.
On 2/1/2017 9:45 AM, Adam Moffett wrote:
On a related topic, what about TR69 software?
I saw GenieACS and FreeACS, but they both required a big time
investment.
Commercial TR69 servers appear to all be big $$. I'm wondering if
there's something basic that costs less than a used car :)
We paid $6k for a TR69 ACS and it's junk. The front end is a JBoss
web page, and it's fussy about which JRE and browser you use with
it. An unexpected reset broke something in the backend database,
and the vendor had to get in and fix it.....and apparently we're not
allowed to know what the fix is, so if it ever happens again the
system will just be down until they can look at it.
I would love suggestions for an ACS that is reliable and not a 5
figure purchase.
-Adam
------ Original Message ------
From: "Faisal Imtiaz" <fai...@snappytelecom.net>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 2/1/2017 8:57:26 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP Monitoring Programs
Take a look at OMD Check_mk....
(aka a GUI + Nagios + Graphing + + + etc etc etc)
Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
7266 SW 48 Street
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email:
supp...@snappytelecom.net
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From: "Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:27:33 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] SNMP Monitoring Programs
Revisiting this, what are others using for SNMP Monitoring?
-Jason
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