AS400 CPU Utilization

chavers · Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Posts: 1

First contrib, i hope this work

for you

I use a

Thomas · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:09 pm Post subject:

As a start check http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?t=4523&highlight=as400.
I don't know very much about AS/400. But if it has an SNMP implementation you need a tool to see what OIDs your AS/400 offers and an AS/400 MIB file that explains the returned values.
I would suggest that you
* check if AS/400 offers SNMP
* if yes, get the MIB for AS/400 from http://www.mibdepot.com
* get the tool GETIF from http://www.wtcs.org/snmp4tpc/getif.htm
* Move the AS/400 MIB to the GETIF directory (see the GETIF readme) and then GETIF can tell you the meaning of the AS/400 OIDs.

fmangeant · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:15 am Post subject:

Hi

I'm trying to graph an AS/400 server, but it doesn't work. The SNMP agent seems to be running :

Thomas · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:24 am Post subject:

Getting no reply from SNMP could have the following reasons (in my experience):
* SNMP isn't running at all -> check if there is a SNMP daemon running
* SNMP uses a different port -> check the SNMP config file
* SNMP isn't configured for the specified community -> check the SNMP config file for the community string.
* SNMP doesn't allow your computer to query -> check the SNMP config file for the hostnames/IP addresses allowed to query the SNMP daemon
As I know nothing about AS/400 this can only give you a starting point.
Maybe you can post the SNMP config file so we all can have a look at it.

fmangeant · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:46 am Post subject:

Running 'netstat' on the AS/400 shows that SNMP is running on UDP 161 port, and I get the same result witch 'nmap' on my Cacti server.

The SNMP community is 'public', and is set up to answer any SNMP master.

Thomas · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:06 am Post subject:

Could you try a "snmpwalk -c public localhost" on the AS/400 and post the results?

pshankland · Cacti User Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 231 Location: UK

Chavers - How did you find out what the OID was for the CPU? Do you have a list of the OID's or the MIB?

I have got a couple of 720 AS/400's and would like to start monitoring CPU, HDD, Memory etc.

Thanks.

Pete.

Thomas · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:00 am Post subject:

One of the best places to download MIBs IMHO is http://www.mibdepot.com/index.shtml

pshankland · Cacti User Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 231 Location: UK

I have had a look on that site already but can't seem to find a MIB for an AS/400.

Thomas · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:04 am Post subject:

Again, I don't know anything about AS/400, but searching Google I found the following link http://lists.skills-1st.co.uk/mharc/html/nv-l/1999-12/msg00344.html.
It seems that an AS/400 has SNMP support but you need an additional agent.
Check http://www.comtek.destek.com/as400.htm as well.

Jem · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 27

When I try to use the xml file I've the following error:

serje · Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 2

It doesn't work on 0.8.6f When I try to import the template I get the following:

Cacti has imported the following items:

CDEF
[success] a/100 [update]

Data Input Method
[success] Get SNMP Data (Indexed) [update]

Data Template
[success] AS400 - proc [update]
+ Unmet Dependency: (Data Input Method) Get SNMP Data
+ Unmet Dependency: (Data Input Field) OID
+ Unmet Dependency: (Data Input Field) SNMP Version (1, 2, or 3)
+ Unmet Dependency: (Data Input Field) SNMP Password
+ Unmet Dependency: (Data Input Field) SNMP Username
+ Unmet Dependency: (Data Input Field) SNMP Community
+ Unmet Dependency: (Data Input Field) SNMP IP Address

Graph Template
[success] AS400 - proc [update]
+ Found Dependency: (Data Template Item) AS400
+ Found Dependency: (CDEF) a/100
+ Unmet Dependency: (GPRINT Preset) Normal

Jem · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 27

It's exactly the same for me, where can we find the dependencies ?

serje · Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 2

I'm afraid the template wasn't exported correctly. Comparing that one and the one I exported from my Cacti it misses few groups within .xml file.

Thx, Serge.

Fred · Cacti User Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 81