This doesn't really make any sense.

99.999% of Observium's functionality is SNMP.

If a device doesn't do SNMP, it's not a device for us. It's a lightbulb, or a banana. It can't go into our interface, because we'd need 10 trillion if() statments to handle all of the things it didn't provide, and you'd end up with completely blank pages with a hostname at the top.

adam.

Flesch, Philipp via observium wrote on 13/02/2023 09:03:

Hi from Germany,

I think, we are talking about different use-cases.

Adam implemented a (great) possibility to add ping/http/what-ever checks (https://docs.observium.org/ping_only/) to a running Observium host.

The use-case of Thomas (and me) is a little bit different:

We need a possibility to add a device to Observium with “reduced features” (according to the missing SNMP connectivity) but full functionality (were possible).

In my opinion a switch to skip the SNMP-poll during the add-process and a (manual) change from SNMP to a “ping poller” would fit our needs.

Location, Type, Description … can be edited manually … and as “full-featured” device the great API can be used for data-exchange.

Regards,

Philipp

*Von:* observium <observium-boun...@observium.org> *Im Auftrag von *Michael via observium
*Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 4. Mai 2022 01:28
*An:* Observium <observ...@observium.org>
*Cc:* Michael <obsl...@smarsz.com>
*Betreff:* Re: [Observium] How to add a device which only responds to ping/icmp?

If you haven't already; add the Observium host as a device.

Then add the icmp probe to your Observium device.

Michael



    On 3 May 2022, at 11:10 pm, Thomas Stather via observium
    <observ...@observium.org <mailto:observ...@observium.org>> wrote:

    Hi

    I was able to set up the probe, but i cannot add it to a device
    since the device doesn't exist (and cannot be added since it
    cannot speak snmp).

    What am i doing wrong?

    Best,

    Thomas

    Am 03.05.22 um 13:15 schrieb adama--- via observium:

        You can’t add non-SNMPable devices to Observium’s SNMP polling
        system, no.

        Read the page I linked, it explains.

        *From:*observium<observium-boun...@observium.org>
        <mailto:observium-boun...@observium.org>*On Behalf Of*Thomas
        Stather via observium
        *Sent:*03 May 2022 09:57
        *To:*observ...@observium.org <mailto:observ...@observium.org>
        *Cc:*Thomas Stather<tstat...@mr.mpg.de>
        <mailto:tstat...@mr.mpg.de>
        *Subject:*Re: [Observium] How to add a device which only
        responds to ping/icmp?

        Hi

        I don't really get it sorry, it seems that you can add the
        probe check after the device is added to Observium.

        However, how can i add the device (./add_device.php or via ui)
        to Observium if it doesn't speak SNMP. For me it always fails with

        Could not reach apar01 with given SNMP parameters using v1.

        Best,

        Thomas

        Am 02.05.22 um 16:42 schrieb adama--- via observium:

            https://docs.observium.org/ping_only/

            *From:*observium<observium-boun...@observium.org>
            <mailto:observium-boun...@observium.org>*On Behalf
            Of*Thomas Stather via observium
            *Sent:*02 May 2022 11:35
            *To:*observ...@observium.org <mailto:observ...@observium.org>
            *Cc:*Thomas Stather<tstat...@mr.mpg.de>
            <mailto:tstat...@mr.mpg.de>
            *Subject:*[Observium] How to add a device which only
            responds to ping/icmp?

            Hi

            How can i add a device which cannot (!) speak any snmp and
            only responds to ping/icmp requests?

            We have an Aruba wlan setup (Mobility Master and two
            Mobility Controllers) and i want to add the aps to
            Observium, so that they are monitored but only by ping/icmp.

            (The MM and the two MCs are already added to Observium,
            but i cannot see if one AP went offline or came back
            online again)

            The aps cannot speak any snmp when managed by the MM or
            MC, thats why it fails when i try to add one via
            ./add_device.php

            I appreciate any help :)



            Best,

            Thomas

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