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pshankland · Post by **pshankland** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:53 pm

I need a bit of advise as to some solution and/or hardware so any and all comments are welcome.

I have got a problem where I have an Internet connection where all of my HTTP, FTP, SMTP and VPN traffic goes through and this has a managed Cisco 1601 router which is supplied by the ISP and also a Sun Firewall (Checkpoint) which is managed by one of our other companies.

My problem is that I CANNOT get SNMP access to either the Cisco Router OR Sun Firewall. A solution would obviously be to put a piece of kit between the Firewall and Cisco and monitor that.

My question is what do people suggest I use or is there a better solution than the one I have suggested?

Thanks.

Post by **rony** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:52 pm

Call your ISP and tell them you want SNMP monitor the router.

If they say no, switch ISP

Btw, I know the pain of switching, I'm just being funny..

pshankland · Post by **pshankland** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:54 am

I have tried! Even said to them that I would have to 'think' about a second line we are looking at with them but still nothing.

Am stuck

Linzer · Post by **Linzer** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:00 am

What is it you are trying to monitor? In my experience it would be rare for an ISP to give you SNMP polling to something they are managing. Of course if you own the equipment, that is another story.

There may be other solutions to gathering information (sniffers, spanning ports, etc) but without understanding what it is you are trying to monitor it is hard to make a recommendation.

pshankland · Post by **pshankland** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:37 am

I am trying to monitor the normal things you would want to on a WAN link such as:

Traffic In & Out
Errors In & Out
Line Utilisation
Etc....

Thanks.

Linzer · Post by **Linzer** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:15 pm

Can you monitor the switchport the firewall plugs into internally?

It may not be perfect but will get you some basic IO functions. Best if this in its own segment or vlan so you don't get internal broadcast info on the port.

pshankland · Post by **pshankland** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:56 pm

At the moment I have got a simple hub but I think I will have to go for a switch instead then I can monitor the traffic going between the ports. As you say - not ideal but I really don't think there is anything else I can do.

Cheers.

Cacti

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