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bmarlow_10657
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusSNMP query in iRule/SNMP monitor variable for iRule?
Okay, so I've been looking all over and there seems to be relatively little information regarding using SNMP or SNMP parameters in iRules. Mind you I am an iRule Rookie.
My question has two parts:
1. Is it possible to do an SNMP query within an iRule, and if so what is the command?
2. Is there a way to call the values of an SNMP monitor in an iRule?
My scenario is this:
We have several web proxies that sit behind an LTM. To make maximum use of our proxies caching mechanism we want to use a spill-over method triggered by CPU thresholds of the proxies.
I imagine that the iRule will look something similar to this (note the IP's have been replaced with *'s), but what would I used for variable?
when HTTP_REQUEST {
if{ [ usage 1sec] <= 75} {
LB::reselect node *.*.*.* 8080
} else {
if{ [ usage 1sec] <= 75} {
LB::reselect node *.*.*.* 8080
} else {
if{ [ usage 1sec] <= 75} {
LB::reselect node *.*.*.* 8080
} else {
if{ [ usage 1sec] <= 75} {
LB::reselect node *.*.*.* 8080
} else {
}
}
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
5 Replies
hwidjaja_37598Altostratus
I don't think you can you do snmp query directly from an iRule. CMIIW ...
Another approach, create another cron job to do snmp query and send it to a data group. Your iRule would be able to get the cpu usage information from data group instead of doing snmp query.- bmarlow_10657The plan wasn't to do an SNMP query for each connection, but rather every couple of seconds, and once the CPU utilization hit a certain threshold it would bleed new/non persisted sessions over to the other proxy.
SNMP DCA will look at the stats, but it will only do for a dynamic ratio. It won't mark the node unavailable unless it doesn't respond in a timely manner to the SNMP request. I don't want a dynamic ratio load balance, only new connections to bleed over once the CPU gets to a certain point. 
Thuchapon_92030Can you tell me the example command that is send the snmp query data to the data group. please
Mohamed_LrhaziAltocumulus
There is no command for sending SNMP.- Mohamed_LrhaziThere is no command for sending SNMP, from an iRule.
You can from the BigIP, from Linux space, using regular net-snmp commands.
Or, from an iRule, you could send commands to some HTTP app, which would then do SNMP for you...
