Use SNMP to ping

[khuysmans]

Dear Professionals,

I am trying to use SNMP to issue a ping from a switch.

Switch in question is a 4503:

IOS (tm) Catalyst 4000 L3 Switch Software (cat4000-I9S-M), Version 12.2(20)EWA

From the documentation I see that it would support the MIB CISCO-PING-MIB which looks like would/should work here.

Now, I am having trouble figuring out how to do this when I read the contents of the MIB in question. I was wondering if anyone knows of a tutorial that somewhat describes how to set this up?

with kind regards,

Kevin

[Martin Ermel · Accepted solution]

Look at this link, I think it explains in detail how to do it

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094e8e.shtml

HTH,

MArtin

[khuysmans]

Thank you mermel. At your link we find a script for HP Openview that describes how to iniate the ping sequence.

This is perfect for me to figure out how it works.

Many thanks.