Changing the OID of IFALIAS in a discovery template?

[dannyberg]

Hi!

I'm monitoring some Brocade Fibre Channel switches, using the Brocade template "Template Net Brocade FC SNMPv2". As Brocade doesn't populate IF-MIB::ifAlias, items created by Zabbix don't show the port name:

Interface 0/0({#IFALIAS}): Bits received

So I cloned "Template Module Interfaces SNMPv2" and edited the "Network Interfaces Discovery" rule. In the "SNMP OID" field I just changed the IFALIAS OID from its default to Brocade's SW-MIB::swFCPortName:

{#IFALIAS},1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36

This does not produce any change in the created items, even if I create a new host and rediscover all interfaces. I have verified that all port names are in that OID.

Would this be the correct way to go about it?

[chrisme]

Hi,

i have the same #IFALIAS problem with brocade switches.
Do you find a solution?

[dannyberg]

Unfortunately not - got sidetracked. One thought is that I did not do a "full clone" of the template. Maybe that's needed?

[chrisme]

I make a full clone from the "Module Interfaces SNMPv2" template and change the OID {#IFALIAS} in this. After that i link this new template to the original Template Net Brocade FC SNMPv2 Template.
It doesnt work...

[dannyberg]

Did you try a full clone of Template Net Brocade FCSNMPv2 also?

[dannyberg]

We tried deleting our Brocade switches and their data, unlinking and clearing the templates, doing a full clone of "Template Net Brocade FCSNMPv2" where its linked template Module Interfaces SNMPv2 was edited to the Brocade OID for #IFALIAS, re-added the Brocade switches. Didn't work.

That is where the discovery happens, or at least is supposed to happen as far as I can tell, so I'm not sure why it's not picked up.

[chrisme]

I clone the "Template Module Interfaces SNMPv2" and delete the #IFALIAS Macro in the discovery rule for my brocade switche. Its ok.

[dannyberg]

You mean that you just don't want to see "#IFALIAS" next to the interface name? What I want is to populate #IFALIAS with another OID.
Still haven't figured it out. Having trouble finding what the "Key" field in a discovery rule is actually for..

[chrisme]

I have tested around 3 hours with clone templates, change the oid in the #IFALIAS macro etc.
Your OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36 is ok, but zabbix can not work with this.
In this case i gave up ;-/

[Arkyes]

Hi
I've found a solution. I unlink the "Template Module Interfaces SNMPv2" from the brocade template and I link the template "Template Module Interfaces Simple SNMPv2" instead.
The "Template Module Interfaces Simple SNMPv2" does not have the #IFALIAS macro

[MikeTk]

Hi
I've found a solution. I unlink the "Template Module Interfaces SNMPv2" from the brocade template and I link the template "Template Module Interfaces Simple SNMPv2" instead.
The "Template Module Interfaces Simple SNMPv2" does not have the #IFALIAS macro

Thanks. My Dell EMC Connectrix DS-6600B its OK!

[lanny]

Can you share your Dell EMC Connectrix DS-6600B template?,thanks

[lanny]

Thanks. My Dell EMC Connectrix DS-6600B its OK!

Can you share your Dell EMC Connectrix DS-6600B template?,thanks