[Users] New OpenSER Module: The SNMPStats Module

samuel samu60 at gmail.com
Wed Dec 20 16:09:56 CET 2006


Somebody offered beers a few months ago for this implementation...dig
into the archives!!! ;)

Great contribution!!

Samuel.

2006/12/20, jmagder <jmagder at somanetworks.com>:
> Thank you Tele,
>
> Let me know of any problems you may have, so I can update the
> documentation. :-)
>
> Cheers!
>
> - Jeffrey Magder
>
> tele wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > This is really nice module!
> > And the documentation is very complete!
> > I'll try it.
> >
> > thank you and compliments
> >
> > :tele
> >
> > On Tue, 2006-12-19 at 15:08 -0500, jmagder wrote:
> >
> >> Hello everybody,
> >>
> >> I recently submitted a new module known as the "SNMPStats module" to the
> >> OpenSER CVS head.  The SNMPStats module provides an SNMP management
> >> interface
> >> to OpenSER, and is intended for those who want better manageability of their
> >> systems.
> >>
> >> The module provides general SNMP queryable scalar statistics (useful for
> >> discovering system trends), table representations of more complicated data
> >> such as user and contact information, and alarm monitoring capabilities.
> >>
> >> The scalar statistics are very useful for discovering trends in the ways
> >> your
> >> systems are used.  For example, using a tool such as mrtg or Cacti, you can
> >> collect SNMP based information over long periods of time, and automatically
> >> graph statistics.  Some examples of good graphs would be:
> >>
> >>   - The number of messages received each hour of the day.
> >>     (Using the openserSIPSummaryInRequests scalar)
> >>
> >>   - The number of active dialogs at any time of the day.
> >>     (Using the openserCurNumDialogs scalar)
> >>
> >> These graphs may reveal that most SIP traffic happens between say,
> >> 14:00-16:00,
> >> and that perhaps it would be beneficial to change rate plans based on
> >> this data.
> >>
> >> SNMPStats alarm monitoring provides for a useful tool in maintaining system
> >> stability.  Currently there are two alarms implemented:
> >>
> >>   - Dialog Alarms: If the number of active dialogs passes a certain
> >> threshold,
> >>                    then a message can be sent to a network operation
> >> center. The
> >>                    idea is that an administrator should me made aware a
> >> system
> >>                    is becoming too heavily loaded before a failure occurs.
> >>
> >>   - Message Queue Alarms: If the number of bytes waiting to be consumed
> >> by an
> >>                           OpenSER instance exceeds a threshold, then a
> >> message
> >>                           can be sent to a network operation center.
> >> The idea
> >>                           is to find out why the system is not able to
> >> handle
> >>                           the load, and to take corrective actions before a
> >>                           failure occurs.
> >>
> >> In order to get the SNMPStats module up and running, you'll be required
> >> to do
> >> some extra configuration steps that at this time are not automated.  The
> >> full
> >> installation procedure is documented on the OpenSER web site at:
> >>
> >>     http://www.openser.org/docs/modules/1.2.x/SNMPStats.html
> >>
> >> Since this is the first time the SNMPStats module will be tried outside
> >> of my
> >> work at SOMA Networks, there may be a few rough edges I've overlooked.  I
> >> welcome all to take out their sand paper help me polish the module.  All
> >> suggestions and criticisms are always welcome.
> >>
> >> Good luck all, and cheers!
> >>
> >> - Jeffrey Magder
> >> - SOMA Networks Inc.
> >>
> >>
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