OID REGEX

[ajeskey]

I am having a bit of trouble getting a poll that is returning alphanumeric data to graph. I believe all I have to do is strip off the character(s) and I should be all set. So I try using <source> and regex out all the fluff, just keeping the numerics that I need, unfortunately that is either not working, or I am doing something wrong to make it not work.



SNMP Query
----------------
snmpwalk -v1 -c public XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX .1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10
iso.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10.1 = STRING: "1365W"
iso.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10.2 = STRING: "1400W"


From The Debug Log
--------------------------
04/19/2005 10:05:33 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] WARNING: Result from SNMP not valid. Partial Result: 1400W
04/19/2005 10:05:33 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] SNMP: v1: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, dsname: bcblademmPWRInUse, oid: .1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10.2, output: U

XML File
------------
<bcblademmOUTpowerrinuse>
<name>Power Domain(s) In Use</name>
<method>walk</method>
<source>value</source>
<direction>output</direction>
<oid>.1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10</oid>
<source>OID/REGEXP:.*([0-9]{1,4})</source>
</bcblademmOUTpowerrinuse>

[ajeskey]

So I have finaly realized that I was usign the enteirly wrong thing to parse the data coming back in to the poller.

Any suggestions on what I should be looking at? Is there any more information that could give anyone to figure out why the data is not making its way to the graph?

[TheWitness]

Since it's a string, I would write a script using the script server process. I don't know if we have a regular expression replace function for OID results. I will send a link to the Lead Developer on this one.

TheWitness

[ajeskey]

Awesome thanks.

I was starting to realize that, yes the functionality is there, but only for the OID. I am glad to have it validated that I am not going crazy!

[raX]

Actually, what I think you are looking for is the "VALUE/REGEXP" syntax since you are trying to parse data out of the value, not the OID. See the SNMP query XML documentation for more details.

In short, try replacing "OID/REGEXP" with "VALUE/REGEXP" in your XML file and see if that works.

-Ian

[ajeskey]

raX, thanks for pointing that out, I guess I missed what the documentation was saying.

So I have attemtped to use 'VALUE/REGEXP' to parse just the numerics out of: STRING: "1365W"

Unfortuantly I still can not get it to work. The following is what I have in the XML file, and other variations on the <source> that I have used.

<bcblademmOUTpowerinuse>
<name>Power Domain(s) In Use</name>
<method>walk</method>
<source>VALUE/REGEXP:([0-9]{1,4}).$</source>
<direction>output</direction>
<oid>.1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10</oid>
</bcblademmOUTpowerinuse>

<source>VALUE/REGEXP:([0-9]{1,4})</source>
<source>VALUE/REGEXP:([0-9]{1,4}).*$</source>
<source>VALUE/REGEXP:^([0-9]{1,4})W$</source>


Any help is appreciated.

[BSOD2600]

I think the following should work:
<source>VALUE/REGEXP:\d+</source>

That should only return a series of numbers...

[ajeskey]

Still no go

04/25/2005 02:48:25 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] SNMP: Host responded to SNMP
04/25/2005 02:48:25 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] RECACHE: Processing 6 items in the auto reindex cache for XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX'.
04/25/2005 02:48:25 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] WARNING: Result from SNMP not valid. Partial Result: 1365W
04/25/2005 02:48:25 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] SNMP: v1: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, dsname: bcblademmPWRInUse, oid: .1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10.1, output: U
04/25/2005 02:48:25 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] WARNING: Result from SNMP not valid. Partial Result: 1400W
04/25/2005 02:48:25 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] SNMP: v1: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, dsname: bcblademmPWRInUse, oid: .1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10.2, output: U




<bcblademmOUTpowerinuse>
<name>Power Domain(s) In Use</name>
<method>walk</method>
<source>VALUE/REGEXP:\d+</source>
<direction>output</direction>
<oid>.1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10</oid>
</bcblademmOUTpowerinuse>

[BSOD2600]

Crap, well when you do figure it out, I've got a SNMP script that needs the same fix.

Maybe \d+ is only a Perl specific character class which Cacti does not support?. In that case, something like [0-9]* might work?


One of the Devs want to give us a little help on which Regex's would accomplish what we want?

[ajeskey]

Got it

VALUE/REGEXP:([0-9]{1,4}).*$


Thanks for the help... Blade Center Graphs are under construction

[ajeskey]

Ok I think I am going nuts...


This is what I have in the XML

<bcblademmINdomain1max>
<name>Power Domain 1 Unit Max Watts</name>
<method>walk</method>
<source>VALUE/REGEXP:Bay [0-9]: ([0-9]{1,4})W$</source>
<direction>input</direction>
<oid>.1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.4</oid>
</bcblademmINdomain1max>
<bcblademmOUTdomain1max>
<name>Power Domain 1 Unit Max Watts</name>
<method>walk</method>
<source>VALUE/REGEXP:Bay [0-9]: ([0-9]{1,4})W$</source>
<direction>output</direction>
<oid>.1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.4</oid>
</bcblademmOUTdomain1max>


On the input when I go to add the graphs I get this from the verbose output

+ Executing SNMP walk for data @ '.1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.4'
+ Found item [bcblademmINdomain1max='1400'] index: 1 [from regexp value parse]
+ Found item [bcblademmINdomain1max='1400'] index: 2 [from regexp value parse]



This is what I get back in from the input portion of the poll

04/25/2005 07:03:21 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] WARNING: Result from SNMP not valid. Partial Result: 1400W
04/25/2005 07:03:21 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] SNMP: v1: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, dsname: bcblademmPWRInUse, oid: .1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10.2, output: U
04/25/2005 07:03:21 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] WARNING: Result from SNMP not valid. Partial Result: Bay 3: 1400W
04/25/2005 07:03:21 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[53] SNMP: v1: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, dsname: bcblademmDomain1Max, oid: .1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.4.2, output: U

I am wondering if my problem is that since its coming in as a string, and being striped down, is it not making its way to a friendlt int? I havnt really poked around in the code to see whats going on with it after the initial poll.

Oh and need I say, I absolutly HATE IBM for this.... but the blades are really nice

[ajeskey]

<bcblademmOUTpowerinuse>
<name>Power Domain(s) In Use</name>
<method>walk</method>
<source>VALUE/REGEXP:([0-9]{1,4}).*$</source>
<direction>output</direction>
<oid>.1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.51.2.2.10.1.1.1.10</oid>
</bcblademmOUTpowerinuse>

That is the one that I am specificaly looking at to get graphing. Below is the graph that is returned. When I add an input in, usign teh same as above just changing the direction, the verbose output displays the correct response. (just didnt want anyone thinking he isn't going nuts. He is just stupid, so I wanted to add this in)

Oh and I guess I should note that the graph at least shows up now, but i still get the dreaded "nan"

[BSOD2600]

Starting to sound like the VALUE/REGEXP is broken or Cacti uses some other obscure regexs. I've got someone who tried messing around with the regexs too here and they didn't work.

[ajeskey]

The thing that is breaking my head is that it works as an "input" but not as an "output"

[TheWitness]

I sent a quick not to the author for comments.

TheWitness