[c-nsp] Monitoring BGP with NAGIOS

[Frank Bulk - iName.com]

Thanks.  I had compiled RFC1213-MIB into my MIB browser, but not BGP4-MIB.
Once I did, it was all there....

The stuff at NAGIOS exchange left me wanting, which is why I'm fleshing out
my own.

Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: nicotine at radiological.warningg.com
[mailto:nicotine at radiological.warningg.com] On Behalf Of Brandon Ewing
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:10 AM
To: Frank Bulk
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Monitoring BGP with NAGIOS

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BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerHoldTime ( .1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.18 )
BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerKeepAlive ( .1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.19 )

Hold time is 3x keepalive by default
Updates are sent as they are processed
There are also OIDs for the locally configured hold and keepalive timers, as
you will use your peer's configured timers if they are lower.


> 
> Also, there's a lot more information available at the Cisco CLI when
> executing "sh ip bgp summary", specifically:
> 
> .         Up/Down times

BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerInUpdateElapsedTime ( .1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.24 )
BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerLastError ( .1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.14 )

>  
> 
> If you think I'm going about this the wrong way, please feel free to tell
> me. =)
> 

Have you looked at the following plugins in the Nagios Exchange?
http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Plugins/Uncategorized/Software/SNMP/che
ck_bgp_neighbors/details
http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Plugins/Uncategorized/Software/SNMP/che
ck_bgp/details

Cisco's MIB Browser also has a wealth of information regarding BGP SNMP
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/SNMP/do/BrowseMIB.do?local=en&step=2&mibName=
BGP4-MIB

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Brandon Ewing                                        (nicotine at warningg.com)