Re: [Devmon] No sysDescr available

[Asif I. <va...@gm...>]

On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Robert Holden <rob...@gm...> wrote:
> I would suggest using hobbit/big brother client instead of snmp.  Devmon
> works great for networking gear, but not quite as powerful as a hobbit
> client on servers.

That is what I do typically. But for these servers I only have snmp
access and that won't change

>
> Just my $0.02
>
> On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Asif Iqbal <va...@gm...> wrote:
>>
>> How do I monitor a server, FreeBSD 7.0, which does not give sysDescr.0 ?
>>
>>
>> # snmpget -v1 -c public dns-server-01:163 sysDescr.0
>> Error in packet
>> Reason: (noSuchName) There is no such variable name in this MIB.
>> Failed object: SNMPv2-MIB::sysDescr.0
>>
>> #snmpget -v2c -c ruPV91gs atl-dns1-01:163 sysDescr.0
>> SNMPv2-MIB::sysDescr.0 = No Such Object available on this agent at this
>> OID
>>
>>
>> However snmpwalk version 1 and 2c gives tons of good output.. both
>> version gives same output
>>
>> # snmpwalk -v1 -c public dns-server-01:163 .1.3.6.1.4.1
>> [snip]
>> UCD-SNMP-MIB::ucdavis.190.101.1 = STRING: "Hostname: dns-server-01"
>> UCD-SNMP-MIB::ucdavis.190.101.2 = STRING: "Operating System: FreeBSD
>> 7.0-RELEASE"
>> UCD-SNMP-MIB::ucdavis.190.101.3 = STRING: "Manufacturer: Sun Microsystems"
>> UCD-SNMP-MIB::ucdavis.190.101.4 = STRING: "Product Name: Sun Fire(TM)
>> X2100      "
>> UCD-SNMP-MIB::ucdavis.190.101.5 = STRING: "System Serial Number:
>> 07125U4014"
>> UCD-SNMP-MIB::ucdavis.190.101.6 = STRING: "MotherBoard Serial Number:
>> M43J-P102XX"
>> UCD-SNMP-MIB::ucdavis.190.101.7 = STRING: "CPU: 2 Dual Core AMD
>> Opteron(tm) Processor 180 (2412.37-MHz K8-class CPU)"
>> [/snip]
>>
>>
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