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SNMP Line Monitoring

PSINet provides free SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) usage statistics for frame-relay customers. SNMP was developed by PSINet in the late 1980s in response to the challenge of managing a growing Internet. Since that time SNMP has grown to be the network standard for monitoring and managing large and small networks.

Before we can use SNMP to monitor your connection, your router must be configured to allow SNMP queries. This typically involves turning on the SNMP daemon and setting a community name. You will also need to ensure that there are no filters on the serial port that would prevent SNMP access from our polling machines:

154.32.105.78 (poll1.snmp.uk.psi.net)
154.32.107.78 (poll2.snmp.uk.psi.net)
154.32.109.78 (poll3.snmp.uk.psi.net)

SNMP polling data is carried on ports 161 and 162.

See the sidebar for links to sample configurations for common routers.

We will need some information from you in order to configure our monitoring software. There are two ways to request SNMP monitoring:

  • Email us giving the following details:
    • Your account code.
    • Your router community name.
    • The name of the serial interface on the router that your line from PSINet is connected to.
    • The IP address of the serial interface.
    • The bandwidth of your line.
    • The email address to which reports should be sent.
    • The frequency with which you require reports (normally, you will receive a daily report for the preceding day, and a weekly summary, but you can choose to have either the daily or weekly reports only).
    (See notes on SNMP requests if you are unsure about any of the information required).

  • Fill in a request online.

Assuming that all the information supplied is correct, and you have configured your router accordingly, you will normally start to receive SNMP stats within three working days of your request.

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© 1997 PSINet UK Ltd. 		Sample Configurations:
Cisco
Morning Star
Livingston
Proteon

More on SNMP:
Guidelines on interpreting SNMP reports.
Sample SNMP Graphs
Sample SNMP Reports
RFCs defining SNMP.

SNMP users only: Online Graphs and reports. These are password protected - your username is your account ID, and your password is your community name.