Has anyone configured a system that would allow a Cisco router analyst the
ability to configure availability times, notification methods, etc...
directly on the router and then have these propagated back to the NV
database on a regular interval for automated actions done on the management
system when certain conditions occur (interface down, interface link down
trap, etc...)? Does Cisco have any specific config. commands that allow
such a configuration to be defined on the router? Perhaps there are Cisco
integrated tools with NV that help do this (although I am not sure if Cisco
IOS supports such config. statements to allow for this?)?
We have a mechanism in place today that does the notification, but it does
not take into account any specific configuration defined by analysts on the
router interfaces themselves. Rather, it just uses the NV collections to
determine notification. It has been requested by analysts configuring the
routers here to allow them the ability to configure some of these parameters
on a per interface level and then send this info. back to the NV database
for storage and retrieval when particular condtions arise.
In doing this, it would offload some of the management functions to the
analysts configuring the Ciscos and define a more robust process used for
the management of these devices.
Thanks,
Joe Prokott - West Group
Network Architect
610 Opperman Drive
St. Paul, MN 55123
Phone: 651-687-4536
Fax: 651-687-6946
E-mail: joe.prokott@westgroup.com
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