Hello, This is really nice module! And the documentation is very complete! I'll try it.
thank you and compliments :tele On Tue, 2006-12-19 at 15:08 -0500, jmagder wrote: > Hello everybody, > > I recently submitted a new module known as the "SNMPStats module" to the > OpenSER CVS head. The SNMPStats module provides an SNMP management > interface > to OpenSER, and is intended for those who want better manageability of their > systems. > > The module provides general SNMP queryable scalar statistics (useful for > discovering system trends), table representations of more complicated data > such as user and contact information, and alarm monitoring capabilities. > > The scalar statistics are very useful for discovering trends in the ways > your > systems are used. For example, using a tool such as mrtg or Cacti, you can > collect SNMP based information over long periods of time, and automatically > graph statistics. Some examples of good graphs would be: > > - The number of messages received each hour of the day. > (Using the openserSIPSummaryInRequests scalar) > > - The number of active dialogs at any time of the day. > (Using the openserCurNumDialogs scalar) > > These graphs may reveal that most SIP traffic happens between say, > 14:00-16:00, > and that perhaps it would be beneficial to change rate plans based on > this data. > > SNMPStats alarm monitoring provides for a useful tool in maintaining system > stability. Currently there are two alarms implemented: > > - Dialog Alarms: If the number of active dialogs passes a certain > threshold, > then a message can be sent to a network operation > center. The > idea is that an administrator should me made aware a > system > is becoming too heavily loaded before a failure occurs. > > - Message Queue Alarms: If the number of bytes waiting to be consumed > by an > OpenSER instance exceeds a threshold, then a > message > can be sent to a network operation center. > The idea > is to find out why the system is not able to > handle > the load, and to take corrective actions before a > failure occurs. > > In order to get the SNMPStats module up and running, you'll be required > to do > some extra configuration steps that at this time are not automated. The > full > installation procedure is documented on the OpenSER web site at: > > http://www.openser.org/docs/modules/1.2.x/SNMPStats.html > > Since this is the first time the SNMPStats module will be tried outside > of my > work at SOMA Networks, there may be a few rough edges I've overlooked. I > welcome all to take out their sand paper help me polish the module. All > suggestions and criticisms are always welcome. > > Good luck all, and cheers! > > - Jeffrey Magder > - SOMA Networks Inc. > > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://openser.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://openser.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users
