NetXMS Support Forum

OK, 6 switches done. Quite boring to define 30 DCI images (so far) without templates.

Also, I found no way to add a map legend for the different state icons because decoration images can have no text. The only way I found so far is to create a dummy condition with the icon as map appearence and the key intop the name field. Setting propagation status to always "Normal" and then place it onto the map and unmange it (as the grey "X" is less disturbing then the blue "?")

The two last switches are Netgear switches which have no standard MIOB for STP, I will have to retrieve the private one.

I am quite happy with the result.

Thanks again for having pointed me into the right direction.

Thanks for the testing. You're right I would not be comfortable doing so, even if we would identify the steps as there is still much work to be done which could be a risk at a later time then.

I did it another way, in generating the correct mood to recreate the map I did so by regenarting my status icons (37 in total now, including different arrow directions for forwarding and blocking and different colors for expected and unexpected states), so that forwarding and blockiing icons now exist in green and yellow to be used depending on the expected state of a port in normal spanning tree state.

I have created a full STP DCI template which I could quickly apply to all switches and then just delete the unused ones. I know that with DCI images I could be using SNMP tables as well but with parameters each icon correctly shows its switch and port when hovering over it.

It would be great if NetXMS would have templates for DCI images and containers as well.

Youi are right about the custom map of course. I created this map some time ago, and believed it to be a custom map. I did not find any way to identiofy the type of map once it is created. By doig some testing after your post I found that my map is probably a layer 2 topology map by comparing thge "Map options" page.

Is there a way to change this map into a custom map ? Hoped that cloning could do that, but seems it can't. I have alreadyx created quite some DCI images and I am not in the mood to recreate them all, as I also still have to crete some others. I do have a total of 36 ports participating in the spanning tree.

Forgot to mention that iot is a pitty that DCI images cannot be copy/pasted, thus I have to create the rules for each single interface

Yes, realized on Saturday that this could possibly be best achieved using DCI images. I have created a set of 7 icons (6 states + default) and created some DCI images to display the states near the interface icon. But thanks for the pointer anyway.

One point I did not yet find a solution for are the now obsolete links between the switches on the map. Is there a way to hide individual links, or to prevent deleted links top be recreated automatically ?

I know tha all links can be hidden, but I want the linke sbetween the interfaces to stay on the map.

Thank you Tursiops for your inputs. These have given me a few clues to follow and a few new netxms concepts (for me) for me to look into.

Regarding Q1, I think I found a workaround by adding the interfaces to the map and link them.

Concerning the link coloring, is it possible to color the two connectors of a link separately ? Coloring the link line would not be helpful in case of STP as both ends may be in a different state. An alternative would be to use the interface status as I have them on the map now. But I don't know how to create custom rules for an interface status.

Hi,

I am quite new to netxms, using it for a while now, but without any advanced configuration.

I use NetXMS to monitor my home network with 9 managed switches in a spanning tree mesh. My goal is to display this "backbone" on a map with the interface status being colored according to the STP status (forwarding, blocking,...)

What I managed to do so far:

• Auto discover the network
• Create a map showing only the backbone components (switches and routers)
• Device links are auto-generated on the map
• Define device level SNMP DCI

Q1:

The first issue I have is that some switches are linked by multiple connections between them, but only one connection is generated on the map. I could now create a second link and specify the other connector names, but the second connection is right on the first connection (one oiver the other) and I found now way to move the conenctions to be shown parralel, instead of on top of each other.

Q2:

My understanding of DCI is that it is managed on device level so I need to add entries for the dot1dStpPortState for the required ports. I am unsure if it is possible to read a complete table at once, i.e. if I can enter one single DCI parameter with the OID of the dot1dStpPortState table, or do I have to enter sperate DCI entries for each interface. The first option would be faster for me and for the switch as it could walk the data instead of requesting each separately.

I was able to give the table OID to the DCI and it also confirmed type "Table", but I am not sure if this makes the child data (i.e. per interface state) accessible.

Q4:

And of course the most important question, how do I use the dot1dStpPortState to change th einterface color on the map, like green for forwarding , red for broken, yellow for learning, orange for blocking or listening, and some other color for disabled.

P.S.: Yes, I did use the forum search but did not see any related threads.