SNMP Traffic Sensors: Port Selection
SNMP Traffic Sensors: Port Selection
After entering the device’s IP address in the Add Sensor Wizard clicking the Next button will bring up the Port Selection window.
In the Port Selection window you will find a listing of all the defined device’s ports that can be monitored. Here, you can select any number of ports to be monitored. In order to select a port check the checkbox before the port definition.
The shortcut buttons All, None, and Connected (all ports that currently have a connection) can also be used to select ports. Clicking the Hide ports with existing sensors checkbox will remove all ports that have already a sensor from the list to prevent duplicate monitoring.
At the bottom of this window, you will find a drop-down menu that allows you to define what kind of value you want to monitor.
For 32bit counters the options are:
· Bandwidth
· Number of Unicast Packets
· Number of Non-Unicast Packets
· Number of Errors
For 64bit counters:
· Bandwidth
· Number of Unicast Packets
· Number of Multicast Packets
· Number of Broadcast Packets
Advanced Tip: If you prefer to use 32bit counters with SNMP V3 (e.g. to get the error counters) you can activate the Force 32bit traffic counters option in the advanced high compatibility mode on the tweaks page of the options, otherwise SNMP V3 will always use 64bit counters.
Once you have made your desired settings for the new SNMP sensor click on the Next button. This will bring up the Additional Settings window.