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How to monitor MSTP link via NPM?

Hi All,

     There are so many MSTP link between client's headquarter and their branch office. Recently they want to change monitor tool from BMC, so we have recommended them to try SolarWinds NPM+NTA. During the POC, NPM+NTA can help them monitor network devices status and application etc. However, the important point is that how to monitor MSTP link status. As we known, when the wan link down and the client's edge device is up,  how to alert administrator to inform the wan link has issue and they need to notice MSTP provider to check?

     Can we use ping script from solarwinds server or edge device(such as router) to ping continuously another end IP to confirm the mstp link status? Or is there something good way to check that?

     

  • Hi

    1.Does your Edge Router "see" the MSTP status change in syslog or trap log?

    If yes you can alert on that with the help of syslog or trap.

    2.you could pool for stp  status with universal poller like that

    Spanning Tree Port State

  • Hi Sja,

         Thx for your help!  When the MSTP link down,  the edge router will generate a syslog message that neighbor XX down. However, how to alert using the syslog via NPM since we don't find any field about syslog to use in trigger action of alert setting

    Regards.

    Tira

  • To alert using syslogs you need to use the Syslog Viewer on the server.

    Open it and View and select Alert/Filter Rules. Then fill out each tab.

    General - Just give it a name and you can use the source address there if you wish or leave it as *

    DNS Hostname - leave as is

    Message - Use either Message Type Pattern of Syslog Message Pattern. In Syslog Message Pattern you can just pick part of the syslog message and use the * for e.g. "configured by console*

    Severity/Facility - you can pick the numbers you want or just leave them all ticked)

    Time of Day - leave as is

    Trigger Threshold - leave as is so you'll get each message (or customize to what you want)

    Alert Actions - click on Add New Action and select 'Send an email/page". Then for the Message settings use something like

              subject : Syslog Message from ${Hostname} - ${IP}

              Message: Syslog message generated from device ${Hostname}: ${DateTime} 

                             ${MESSAGE}

    That's it. The syslog alerting section is very easy to use. I have a generic rule that will email me any 0, 1 & 2 syslogs. That covers most of the issues.