Switch monitoring, missing something obvious!

[csedgbeer]

Want to monitor a few switches, followed the instructions at (link below) but am missing something, or i've misread, forgive me if this is very basic!

http://www.openideas.info/wiki/index.php?title=Pandora:FAQ#I_have_a_3Com_Switch_and_I_want_to_monitor_with_SNMP.2C_how_can_I_start_.3F


i've created a new module under the manage modules/network components section, have given it a name, set the type correctly and put the OID string in, all saved ok, but now i'm stuck! 

where do i got from here to enter the ip of the switch i want to monitor and setup the monitoring itself?

thanks

Chris

[tinman]

Well, I'm pretty new too.... the blind leading the blind.

Anyway, you need to create an agent object for the switch (if you haven't done so) - that is where the IP address goes. You then add the module to that agent. Now the only way I've found to do that is to:

- create a module template
- add your module to it
- go into Manage Agents
- click on the agent in question
- then click on the "Module Templates" icon on the upper right of the page
- assign your new template to the agent

Then click on the light bulb icon and you'll see the modules.... I would think there is a better way but I haven't found it yet...

[rnovoa]

Hi tinman,

The template approach would definitely work, but instead of clicking on the "Module Templates" icon, you can click on the "Modules" icon and create a single module (either from scratch or from a module component).

Well, I'm pretty new too.... the blind leading the blind.

Anyway, you need to create an agent object for the switch (if you haven't done so) - that is where the IP address goes. You then add the module to that agent. Now the only way I've found to do that is to:

- create a module template
- add your module to it
- go into Manage Agents
- click on the agent in question
- then click on the "Module Templates" icon on the upper right of the page
- assign your new template to the agent

Then click on the light bulb icon and you'll see the modules.... I would think there is a better way but I haven't found it yet...