TRAFFIC
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Description
Traffic Check is based on SNMP service, so computer with ServersCheck and remote computer must have installed Microsoft SNMP service (or in the case of some other network device it must has started SNMP service). ServersCheck will retrieve SNMP packets from remote computer (or device) with data about incoming and outgoing traffic on any network interface.
Definition
Beside general settings for each check, which are similar for all checks, there are following Check Specific Settings which also need to be setup. In the Check Specific Settings, there are following fields you need to supply with parameters:
- Optional OID template - These are predefined OIDs to help you enable inbound and outbound traffic monitoring
- Server - The IP address or DNS name of the network device.
- Community String - The Community String
- SNMP Port - The SNMP port (default is 161)
- OID - The OID of the wanted SNMP check to be performed. Make sure that the OID ends with .0
- Show traffic in - Select in which units will be presented traffic.
- Set status down when - In which case of average traffic will be raised DOWN alert.
Returned Results
This check returns results:
- Could a connection and login be made to the server.
- Incoming Traffic
- Outgoing Traffic
- Average Traffic
- DOWN status if average trafic meets placed conditions.
Graphs
When the graphing option is activated then ServersCheck will produce for this check three graphs: Value, Service Level, Availability.
