Configuring IP Node Monitoring › Organize IP Nodes

Organize IP Nodes

When you define an IP node, you also attach it to an IP node monitor group. The monitor group defines the checks performed and the attributes monitored. These are then used by all IP nodes that belong to that monitor group. A monitor group can define the following:

• How often the nodes are checked
• The SNMP performance attributes monitored, as well as PINGRTT and NETSTATUS
• The alerts raised and the actions performed

You can set up IP node monitor groups for different device types, and the same device type can also have multiple different groups. Some groups can do more performance monitoring, more frequent checking, or different actions when problems occur.

The following IP node monitor groups are provided:

Standard

Checks the network status (NETSTATUS) and performs a PING every 10 minutes. An alert is raised if the status is TIMEOUT or ERROR.

LowLevel

Checks the network status (NETSTATUS) and performs a PING every hour. No alerts are raised.

CiscoPerfIntens

Monitors the general availability of Cisco routers. The group checks the network status and performs a PING every 10 minutes. If the status is TIMEOUT or ERROR, an alert is raised. It monitors SNMP interface in (IfInDiscards) and interface out (InOutDiscards) discards, and the CPU 5-minute average (CiscoavgBusy5).

CiscoMonIntens

Performs the same functions as CiscoPerfIntens, plus monitors interface in (IfInErrors) and interface out (IfOutErrors), packet rates in (CiscoifInPkts) and packet rates out (CiscoifOutPkts), and router memory usage (CiscobuffNoMem).

Express Setup places all the IP nodes that it finds in the Standard group; however, you can assign them to another group.

Add an IP Node Monitor Group

If you do not want to use one of the IP node monitor groups provided, you can define your own. You can set up an IP node monitor group based on function, hardware type, importance, geographical location of hosts, and so on.

To add an IP node monitor group

1. Enter /IPMONG at the command prompt.

   The IP Node Monitor Group List appears.

2. Press F4 (Add).

   The Monitor Group Details panel appears.

3. Complete the following fields:

   Name

   Specifies the name of the monitor group.

   Description

   Briefly describes the monitor group.

   Press F4 (Add).

   The Selectable Attributes List appears.

4. Enter S beside the attribute that you want to monitor.

   The attribute is added to the Monitor Group Details panel.

5. Enter U beside the attribute.

   The Alert Control Details panel appears.

6. Enter U beside the Alert Type that you want to apply to this attribute.

   The Alert Details panel appears.

7. Enter the alert details.

   Note: For more information about the fields, press F1 (Help).

   If you want to add an automated action, go to step 8.

   If you do not want to add an automated action, go to step 10.

8. (Optional) Press F5 (Actions).

   The Alert Automated Actions panel appears.

9. (Optional) Press F4 (Add) and define the automatic action.
10. Press F3 (OK).

    The IP node monitor group is added.