DCIM_fau

Features

• Autonomous data collection via SNMP
• Supports Python 2.7 and up
• Lightweight, no dependencies (non-standard, 2.7+)
• Available on PyPi

About

DCIM_fau is a Python program designed to simplify deploying and monitoring large SNMP-based networking interfaces.

Getting Started

DCIM_fau is quick to deploy and even quicker to run.

1. Installation

Firstly, pull the package from either PyPi or Github:

        $ pip install dcim_fau         installation via pip package manager is always preferred

2. conf.yaml

The configuration file for DCIM_fau uses markdown to notate specific parameters required to run in a readable format.

    conf.yaml example

  snmp:
    - COMM_STRING: 'mySNMPsecret'

  chron:
   # collection interval (seconds)
   - COLL_INTERVAL: 120

# MYSQL connection info
  db:
    - DB_HOST: 'localhost'
    - DB_USER: 'root'
    - DB_PASSWORD: 'admin'
    - DB_NAME: 'deebee'

    You must include your conf.yaml in your DCIM_fau root directory, with all parameters validated.

3. Initialize and Run

Initialization:

DCIM_fau utilizes Python's console_scripts entry point logic to simplify deployment and execution.

To initialize, run the following command:

$ scaffold

This scaffolds the database, building the necessary structure for the provided equipment OIDs.

Run:

To start collection, run the following command:

$ run

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright © 2018 Henry Herzfeld

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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