Hi Michael! On 11/16/2012 08:21 AM, Seibold, Michael wrote:
> 1. Is there already work in progress in this direction where we can join > in? I've got some work in a feature branch that enables our SNMP collector to deal with the funky proto-Counter64 objects that appear in the FCMGMT-MIB. > 2. Which approach would you suggest for collecting the data? > - Add code to the part where nodescan is checking the device and branch > there if snmpiftype=56 for fc interfaces > - Add code in some part of linkd/provisiond for the devices to be > checked if the sysoid points to a known fibre channel equipement I admittedly don't have a comprehensive understanding of the FCMGMT-MIB, but I don't really understand why code changes would be necessary to enable special behavior. If any piece should need code changes, I would think it would be the SNMP collector (see above). > 3. Where do you suggest to store the data? > - extend snmpinterface table > - add a new table like fcinterface Generally, this kind of tabular data can be easily modeled using generic resource-types. Have you already tried this and found the approach lacking? > 4. Any hint where to start in the source code? Don't start until you're sure you need to go there :) -jeff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov _______________________________________________ Please read the OpenNMS Mailing List FAQ: http://www.opennms.org/index.php/Mailing_List_FAQ opennms-devel mailing list To *unsubscribe* or change your subscription options, see the bottom of this page: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opennms-devel
