SNMP Printer Template

jrohr · Post by **jrohr** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:41 pm

Hello,
Trying to use the Available Printer Supply graph template to check remaining toner levels. After setting this up it is graphing, but it doesn't look like the graph is updating at all. I'm graphing 2 of our most used printers and one of these is low on toner. All 3 of these printers have been returning either -2 or -3 for about 10 days.

If I check the value using snmpget it gives me the same number -3. In the data template this is using "Get Printer Supply" the valid values are -100 to 0 so I know it's in a valid range. Can anyone tell me why this would not be updating OR if anyone has had success with the Available Printer Supply graphs?

thanks
jrohr

cyrill · Post by **cyrill** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:14 am

Hello.

I don't understand my problem with the graph for "Total printed pages".
It's make some spikes and 0 value for the legend in my graph

And if I make a snmpwalk manualy, the return value is correct ! (it return the number of printed page...)

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chmscacti:/var/www/cacti# snmpwalk -c public -v1 printer16 .1.3.6.1.2.1.43.10.2.1.4.1.1
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.10.2.1.4.1.1 = Counter32: 27685

help me thanks

fmangeant · Post by **fmangeant** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:37 am

Please read this topic.

cyrill · Post by **cyrill** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:41 am

heu yes.. I've read... And ?? That not explain why I've huge spike on my graph no ?

fmangeant · Post by **fmangeant** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:41 am

This means you had a maximum of ~ 0.0015 pages per second, which is ~ 4 pages on a 5 minutes frame.

cyrill · Post by **cyrill** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:07 am

hum... And it's possible to graph the total printed page really ?

fmangeant · Post by **fmangeant** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:58 am

Yes : you'll have to change the data source type from COUNTER to GAUGE.

cyrill · Post by **cyrill** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:14 am

ok I try this way !

thanks

fmangeant · Post by **fmangeant** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:16 am

You'll also have to delete the .rrd file.

cyrill · Post by **cyrill** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:30 am

Must I to do it manualy ?

fmangeant · Post by **fmangeant** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:41 am

Yes, or you can use the RRDcleaner plugin from gandalf

cyrill · Post by **cyrill** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:43 am

it's perfect !

I deleted the rrd file and change counter to gauge and now it's ok ! I see really the number total number of page printed.

What change with the pluggin RRD of gandalf ?

Another question, can I see the number of files in the queue of the printer ???

cyrill · Post by **cyrill** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:12 am

Another question, can I see the number of files in the queue of the printer ???

tgaler1 · Post by **tgaler1** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:41 pm

I installed this template on cacti.

Uploaded the xml document into the correct place on the cacti server, but i'm not getting any information back from any of the 3 printers. What is the best method of troubleshooting and correcting the problem? SNMP walk?

Thanks

hahnn · Post by **hahnn** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:59 am

Hello,

I have cacti 0.8.7.c.
graphs for network statistics and total printed pages are OK, for my HP laserjet printers.
But total and used level of ink are always to 0.

What I don't understand is that snmpwalk returns correct values:

snmpwalk -v 1 -c public myprintername .1.3.6.1.2.1.43.11.1.1 gives:
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.2.1.1 = INTEGER: 1
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.2.1.2 = INTEGER: 1
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.3.1.1 = INTEGER: 0
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.3.1.2 = INTEGER: 0
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.4.1.1 = INTEGER: 3
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.4.1.2 = INTEGER: 3
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.5.1.1 = INTEGER: 21
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.5.1.2 = INTEGER: 15
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.6.1.1 = STRING: "Black Print Cartridge HP C8543X"
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.6.1.2 = STRING: "Maintenance Kit HP 110V-C9152A, 220V-C9153A"
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.7.1.1 = INTEGER: 7
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.7.1.2 = INTEGER: 7
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.8.1.1 = INTEGER: 23000
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.8.1.2 = INTEGER: 350000
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.9.1.1 = INTEGER: 8510
SNMPv2-SMI::mib-2.43.11.1.1.9.1.2 = INTEGER: 295787

you can see that for the cartridge, total level is 23000, and remaining usage is 8510. That corresponds to what I see when accessing this printer via HTTP and displaying status: it says the tooner is at 37%. And when I divide 8510 by 23000, I obtain 0.37.

Can somebody explain why and how I can fix the template to have correct graph of tooner level ?

Any help greatly appreciated

Thanks a lot

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