Local Object Instance Discovery for Metric Collection on Network Elements

摘要

In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method collects metrics on a network element. The method includes receiving, on the network element, a specification of the objects on the network element to monitor. The network element queries an object data structure representing management information of the network element to identify instances of each of the specified objects. For respective instances identified, the network element queries the object data structure for metric values associated with the respective instance. Finally, data representing the instance and the associated metric value is transmitted from the network element to a network information server over a network.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for collecting metrics on a network element, comprising:
(a) receiving, on the network element, a specification of the objects on the network element to monitor; (b) querying, on the network element, an object data structure representing management information of the network element to identify instances of each of the specified objects; (c) for respective instances identified in (b), querying, on the network element, the object data structure for metric values associated with the respective instance; and (d) transmitting, from the network element to a network information server over a network, data representing the instance and the associated metric value.