| The next version of Hub Management Agent Module (aka MAM) firmware
will contain RMON Alarms and Events. This MIB can be used to monitor
and alarm on any object within the MAM's MIB. We will ship with some
default alarms enabled. These default alarms cause both an SNMP trap
to be generated, and information to be written to the RMON eventTable.
(You must have specified trap sinks [destinations] in order for traps
to be generated.)
RMON Alarms will be migrated to other products in future releases.
Eventually, HUBwatch will support catching and displaying these traps.
HUBwatch will also allow control of the RMON A&E stuff. (Sorry, no
commitment on when.)
>Implement alarms for the DEChub fault conditions and events including
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> power supply failures
The MAM generates alarms when power supplies fail.
> module failure
Module failure is not covered.
> total hub or backbone link failure
Backplane configuration changes (new connections, failed connections) are
covered.
> Hub performance thresholds
If you mean stuff like Ethernet utilization - nope. You'll have to wait
for RMON A&E on the individual like cards.
>1.Where i am having difficulties is understanding what traps are supported
>today and what will be supported with the next release. I am assuming that
>I can poll for the status of modules and power supplies.
Yes you can poll. Power supply insertion, removal, and failure is covered.
>2.Will there be traps when auto healing occurs with respect to concentrators.
Mostly yes. Traps occur when a backplance configuration change occurs within
a constant time (call it a minute?) after powering up the MAM. No alarm is
generated for patches that occur within the first minute.
>3.If traps are supported, does this mean that for each device that supports
>traps, it will require an IP address and how will this affect NetVIew. Does
>this mean that for every device there will be a IP object on the map when
>auto-discovery is used.
When modules support RMON A&E they will forward traps to the MAM if they
don't have an IP address of their own. If the MAM has an IP address and
at least one trap destination it will forward the trap on behalf of the
module.
I don't know how this affects NewView.
>4.Will Save/Restore (Hub configuration) be available for the next release of
>hubwatch. If not are there any suggestions as to how we can develop something
>using NetView to do this as this is requested in the RFQ.
I leave this for one of the HUBwatch folks to answer.
-Shawn
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