You'll learn to hate SNMP status as it tends to be less than accurate. I use it only when there is no other choice.
""Brian Backer"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > A scheduled snmp poll is excessively intensive.... We used > 5 minute ping rotation which aren't and then a 24 hour > poll for config changes.. > b > > > > I wanted to find out what the consensus is on SNMP polling > of routers with > large amounts of interfaces. If you have a 7513 with > around 400 interfaces, > what is the best method of determining interface state? I > would think that > traps or informs would be the best method, so that the > router is not > burdened with a poll every 3 to 5 minutes on every > interface. I have heard that SNMP is very processor > intensive. Anyone have > a comment on this, or could tell me what they do on their > network in this > situation? If using traps, how reliable do you find them? > Thanks. > > Guy H. Lupi > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=46290&t=46214 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]