[nsp] BGP & mrtg

[Bill Wichers]

The number of BGP sessions is not available via SNMP, you have to get it
other ways. This was recently discussed on the MRTG list where I posted
the perl script I wrote that telnets into the router and runs 'show ip bgp
summary', and then parses the output for MRTG to graph. It should be in
the MRTG list archives. I think the memory useage counters are available
via SNMP, although I don't monitor that info on my own system.

     -Bill

> Would anyone know of some helpful mrtg/snmp info for keeping
> track/monitoring a BGP sessions?  ie how much memory a peer is taking
> up, number of total routes advirtised and recieved, bestpath routes
> installed per neighbor, etc..
>
> I'm looking for canned examples.  I realize I'll have to sift through
> snmp-walk output


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