Re: [Devmon] help with devmon template required

[Buchan M. <bg...@st...>]

On Thursday 22 November 2007 09:39:45 Klomp, H. wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm trying to create a template for monitoring our printers with devmon.
> I'm using the "hrPrinterDetectedErrorState" snmp variable
> (.1.3.6.1.2.1.25.3.5.1.2.1) to get the status of the printer. According to
> the MIB the error conditions are encoded  as bits in a octet string. So I
> think this means that I have to convert the octet to a number to do a
> switch
>
> My transforms file looks like:
> ===== transforms file =============
> PrinterErrorNum         : CONVERT       : {hrPrinterDetectedErrorState} oct
> hrPrinterErrorState     : SWITCH          : {PrinterErrorNum} 0 = normal, 1
> = request service, 2 = offline, 4 = jamed, 8 =door open, 16 =now toner, 32
> = low toner, 64 = no paper, 128 = low paper sysUpTimeSecs         : MATH   
>          : {sysUpTime} / 100
> UpTimeTxt                 : ELAPSED       : {sysUpTimeSecs}
> ==========
>
> In the output a get a clear error for the hrPrinterErrorState.
> According to the debug output devmon is first making the switch before it
> is doing the convert. ==== debug output ====
> [07-11-19@10:10:34] DEBUG TESTS: Doing math transform on
> pzn2401/sysUpTimeSecs [07-11-19@10:10:34] DEBUG TESTS: Doing elapsed
> transform on pzn2401/UpTimeTxt [07-11-19@10:10:34] DEBUG TESTS: Doing
> switch transform on pzn2401/hrPrinterErrorState [07-11-19@10:10:34] DEBUG
> TESTS: Doing convert transform on pzn2401/PrinterErrorNum
> [07-11-19@10:10:34] DEBUG TEST: Rendering status message for pzn2401
> [07-11-19@10:10:34] DEBUG TESTS: pzn2401 had one or more clear errors
> during test status ==========
>
> How can I force devmon to first execute the convert insted of the switch ?


I'll see if I can reproduce this.

Regards,
Buchan