Cacti + SNMP Informant to monitor WinXP "servers"

[ttyR2]

Cacti has been working great monitoring network devices including nic throughput on WinXP machines. I'm looking to monitor cpu utilization as well. I installed snmp informant but there is NO information on how to actually use it. If it's up and running, should it kick out info when cacti queries it as a "Host MIB - CPU Utilization"?

[Thomas]

Why don't you use the "Windows 2000/XP Host" Host Template?
It gives me perfect graphs for Logged in Users, Processes, Mounted Partitions, Processor Information and Interface Statistics.

[Thomas]

I installed snmp informant but there is NO information on how to actually use it. If it's up and running, should it kick out info when cacti queries it as a "Host MIB - CPU Utilization"?

No. As the name states cacti queries the "Host MIB" (as defined by RFC1514) whereas snmp informant provides it's own branch in the snmp tree (1.3.6.1.4.1.9600.1.1).
If you want to graph the snmp informat OIDs you have to create your own data queries or have a look at http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?t=4099

[ttyR2]

I'd gladly use the win2k-XP templates, but I'm not getting anything for CPU information when I set it. Network statistics show up just fine, but nothing for the processor. I'll have another look.

[Thomas]

Use a SNMP Browser (I use GETIF from http://www.wtcs.org/snmp4tpc/getif.htm) or snmpwalk to check if the Host MIB OIDs (.1.3.6.1.2.1.25 branch) are populated by Windows. If not check if the SNMP Service (Tab Agent) is configured correctly.

[ttyR2]

I've created a WinXP devices using the Windows 2000/XP Host template, but when I go to graph, there isn't anything specific to Windows listed there. There are graph templates for netware, linux, cisco, but is there supposed to be ones for Windows?

[Thomas]

Attached you will find my screenshots after creating a device with the "Windows 2000/XP Host" host template.
On picture cacti_02 you can see the information that is returned by SNMP. If there is a message like "snmp error" you have problems with the snmp configuration of your Windows client (see previous post) or with the snmp settings in cacti for this host (community string ..).
The associated data queries return values for disks, processors and interfaces (see column "Status" - Success [30 Items]). IF you want to see the returned values click on "Verbose query".
To reload the results click on the green circle.
If you are still having problems - please post a screenshot.

[ttyR2]

My bad. I figured it out late last night before you posted a response. I was looking for a Win2k/XP specific SNMP processor listing and passed over the SNMP Processor setting. Sorry. It's working fine now.