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Re: MLM threshold

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Subject: Re: MLM threshold
From: alexis henry <nv_alexis@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 14:11:37 +0100 (CET)
Hi Leslie!

This time i send you a mail because i found the
solution by myself.

In fact i had to wrote "value <" instaed of "<" in the
threshold condition box.

By default MLM work with delta values.

Thank you for your help and your patience.


Alexis Henry
Banque Nationale de Paris


--- alexis henry <nv_alexis@YAHOO.FR> a écrit:
> Hi Leslie,
> 
> i tried a more logical threshold condition to test
> MLM.
> 
> This time i want MLM to arm a threshold and send a
> trap when i have less than 20 free address in a
> subnet
> 
> and to rearm it when i have more than 20.
> 
> This MIB variable is defined as a counter and then,
> when MLM polls a subnet with constant free address
> i receive a trap because the value is 0 'it is the
> delta value beetween two pollings).
> 
> When you defined your threshold using MLM you can
> can
> decide if the value type is either integer or
> counter
> or gauge.
> 
> I tried those 3 features and the result is the same,
> i
> receive a trap for each subnet with no changes, and
> the value of the mib variable is 0.
> 
> I had a look on /var/adm/smv2/log/smtrap.log and the
> value really is 0.
> 
> Moreover i performed a collect of this variable
> and in /var/adm/smv2/collect/midmand.col i can see
> the variable with is real value (actually 96) , not
> the delta value beetween two pollings.
> 
> I really tried all i have in mind, if you have any
> solution or explanation to make me understand what
> is
> happening that would be really helpfull.
> 
> Best regards.
> 
> Alexis Henry
> Banque Nationale de Paris
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- alexis henry <nv_alexis@YAHOO.FR> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Leslie !
> > 
> > Indeed i chosed to do it for testing purpose, to
> be
> > sure to have a rearm event. I think you are right
> > when
> > you say that MLM refuses to send a rearm because
> it
> > will have to do it all the time.
> > 
> > In fact it does so for some instance of the data.
> > 
> > I will try with a more logical rearm condition.
> > 
> > Thank you for your help.
> > 
> > Alexis Henry
> > Banque Nationale de Paris
> > 
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > --- lclark@us.ibm.com a écrit:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Alexis, did you choose the rearm value of 1 just
> > for
> > > testing purposes?
> > > Because logically the rearm event should
> indicate
> > > that you no longer
> > > have a problem, which would be something > 200. 
> I
> > > suspect that
> > > MLM knows this and refuses to send a rearm
> because
> > > it would have to
> > > send a rearm on every poll in your case.
> > > You might try a threshold of <30  and a rearm of
> > >31
> > > if you want to see
> > > some events.
> > > 
> > > Anybody have a clearer picture?
> > > 
> > > Cordially,
> > > 
> > > Leslie A. Clark
> > > IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
> > > Detroit
> > >
> >
>
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> > > 
> > > Hi everybody !
> > > 
> > > I'm working whith Mid Level Manager and have a
> > > problem
> > > thresholding MIB values.
> > > 
> > > I want to receive a trap from a DHCP when any of
> > its
> > > scope has less than 200 free adresses. I decided
> > to
> > > arm my threshold when i have less than 200 free
> > > addresses ad to rearm it when i have more than 1
> > > address free in order to test MLM capabilities
> to
> > > manage multiple instances MIB value.
> > > 
> > > First all was OK, i received a trap from each
> > scope
> > > (ie subnet in my case) thas has less than 200
> free
> > > addresses.
> > > But i expected to receive during the next poll
> > some
> > > trap because most of my scope have around 30
> free
> > > address. This is not the case, i didn't receive
> > any
> > > trap comming from a rearm threshold.
> > > 
> > > I m running netview 5.1 on Aix 4.3.2.
> > > I configure my threshold to send a trap for arm
> > and
> > > rearm.
> > > 
> > > I was thinking that MLM isn't able to manage
> > > multiple
> > > MIB value and try to manage a specific instance
> > (an
> > > unique scope) without any success.
> > > 
> > > Here is my threshold:
> > > 
> > >    OID: .1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.3.2.1.1.3.* (for all
> > > scopes)
> > >         or
> > >         .1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.3.2.1.1.3.172.29.52.0
> (
> > > to
> > > manage 172.29.52.0 subnet's scope)
> > > 
> > >    Arm condition : <200
> > >    Rearm condition: >1
> > > 
> > >    I have the following result for this
> threshold:
> > > 
> > >      Result: 30 (i have 30 free address)
> > >      Arm Count met: 76 (number of scope with
> less
> > > than
> > > 200 free address)
> > >      Rearm count met : 0
> > > 
> > > Anybody has a solution ???
> > > 
> > > Best regards.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Alexis Henry
> > > Banque Nationale de Paris
> > > nv_alexis@yahoo.fr
> > >
> >
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