HOW TO USE MRTG WITH TRANGO BROADBAND PRODUCTS

April 30th, 2004

MRTG is a very useful graphing tool used mainly for showing network usage statistics.
But as shown within this document, it can useful for graphing RSSI values over time.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of MRTG configuration

References:
MRTG Home Page:
http://people.ee.ethz.ch/~oetiker/webtools/mrtg/
MRTG Command Reference:
http://people.ee.ethz.ch/~oetiker/webtools/mrtg/mrtg-reference.html

GLOBAL SECTION

Copy this global section to your mrtg.cfg file to help the MRTG operation go smoothly.
You may change the working directory if needed.

WorkDir: /var/www/html/mrtg
Options[_]: bits, growright
NoMib2: Yes
SingleRequest: Yes

TOTAL ETHERNET BANDWIDTH ON M5830S-AP

The following is a typical entry in a mrtg.cfg file for the purpose of recording
bandwidth usage at the Ethernet Port of a M5830S-AP. This means the graph will show
all of the traffic coming in and going out of the Ethernet Port for that particular
M5830S AP. This works for M5830S-AP only.

### Interface 8 >> Descr: 'DualBand AP' | Name: '' | Ip: '' | Eth: '00-00-00-
00-00-00' ###

Target[10.8.1.185_1]:1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.20.1.15.5&1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.20.1.15.
6:[email protected]:
SetEnv[10.8.1.185_1]: MRTG_INT_IP="10.8.1.185" MRTG_INT_DESCR="ETHERNET"

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Directory[10.8.1.185_1]: TrangoAP_10.8.1.185
MaxBytes[10.8.1.185_1]: 1250000
Title[10.8.1.185_1]: Traffic Analysis for -- Trango M5830S AP-10.8.1.185 -Eth
PageTop[10.8.1.185_1]: <H1>Traffic Analysis -- Trango M5830S AP-10.8.1.185 -
Eth</H1>
<TABLE>
<TR><TD>System:</TD> <TD>Trango M5830S-AP</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Maintainer:</TD> <TD>Name</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Description:</TD><TD>Ethernet Port </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>ifType:</TD> <TD>ethernetCsmacd (6)</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>ifName:</TD> <TD>Ethernet </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Max Speed:</TD> <TD>10 mbits/s</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

TOTAL RF BANDWIDTH ON M5830S-AP

The following is a typical entry in a mrtg.cfg file for the purpose of recording
bandwidth usage at the RF Port of a M5830S-AP. This means the graph will show all
the traffic coming in and going out for that particular M5830S AP. This works for
M5830S-AP only.

### Interface 9 >> Descr: 'DualBand AP' | Name: '' | Ip: '' | Eth: '00-00-00-
00-00-00' ###

Target[10.8.1.185_2]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.20.1.15.7&1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.20.1.15
.8:[email protected]:
SetEnv[10.8.1.185_2]: MRTG_INT_IP="10.8.1.185" MRTG_INT_DESCR="RF"
Directory[10.8.1.185_2]: TrangoAP_10.8.1.185
MaxBytes[10.8.1.185_2]: 1250000
Title[10.8.1.185_2]: Traffic Analysis for -- Trango M5830S AP-10.8.1.185 -RF
PageTop[10.8.1.185_2]: <H1>Traffic Analysis -- Trango M5830S AP-10.8.1.185 -
RF</H1>
<TABLE>
<TR><TD>System:</TD> <TD>Trango M5830S-AP</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Maintainer:</TD> <TD>Name</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Description:</TD><TD>RF Port </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>ifType:</TD> <TD>ethernetCsmacd (6)</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>ifName:</TD> <TD>Ethernet </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Max Speed:</TD> <TD>10 mbits/s</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

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 TOTAL ETHERNET BANDWIDTH ON M5800S-AP

To perform bandwidth monitoring as above on a M5800S-AP (single-band radio),

change the ".20" in the Target line to ".10" as shown here. You may also want to
change the Title line as shown. This modified entry will now only work for a M5800S-
AP unit.

Target[10.8.1.185_2]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.10.1.15.5&1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.10.1.15
.6:[email protected]:
Title[10.8.1.185_2]: Traffic Analysis for -- Trango M5800S AP-10.8.1.185 -Eth
PageTop[10.8.1.185_2]: <H1>Traffic Analysis -- Trango M5800S AP-10.8.1.185 -
Eth</H1>

TOTAL RF BANDWIDTH ON M5800S-AP

To monitor the RF port on a M5800-AP, use a target similar to this:

Target[10.8.1.185_2]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.10.1.15.7&1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.10.1.15
.8:[email protected]:
Title[10.8.1.185_2]: Traffic Analysis for -- Trango M5800S AP-10.8.1.185 -RF
PageTop[10.8.1.185_2]: <H1>Traffic Analysis -- Trango M5800S AP-10.8.1.185 -
RF</H1>

TOTAL ETHERNET BANDWIDTH ON TrangoLINK-10 MASTER UNIT

To perform bandwidth monitoring as above on a TrangoLINK-10 Master Unit (Point-to-

Point radio), change the ".20...." in the Target line to ".22.1.9.1" as shown here. You
may also want to change the Title line as shown. This modified entry will now only
work for a TrangoLINK-10 Master Unit.

Target[10.8.1.185_2]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.22.1.9.1&1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.22.1.9
.2:[email protected]:
Title[10.8.1.185_2]: Traffic Analysis for -- Trango T-Link10 MU-10.8.1.185 -
Eth
PageTop[10.8.1.185_2]: <H1>Traffic Analysis -- Trango T-Link10 MU-10.8.1.185
-Eth</H1>

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 TOTAL ETHERNET BANDWIDTH ON TrangoLINK-10 REMOTE UNIT

To perform bandwidth monitoring as above on a TrangoLINK-10 Remote (Point-to-

Point radio), change the ".20...." in the Target line to ".24.1.9.1" as shown here. You
may also want to change the Title line as shown. This modified entry will now only
work for a TrangoLINK-10 Remote Unit.

Target[10.8.1.185_2]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.24.1.9.1&1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.24.1.9
.2:[email protected]:
Title[10.8.1.185_2]: Traffic Analysis for -- Trango T-Link10 RU-10.8.1.185 -
RF
PageTop[10.8.1.185_2]: <H1>Traffic Analysis -- Trango T-Link10 RU-10.8.1.185
-RF</H1>

BANDWIDTH FOR SU, WHEN USING M5830S-AP

The following is a typical entry in mrtg.cfg file for the purpose of recording
bandwidth usage at the RF Port of a subscriber. This means the graph will show all the
traffic coming in and going out the RF port for that particular subscriber. This works
for M5830S-AP only.

In this example the AP has an IP address of 10.8.1.185. Traffic is monitored through

the AP. Traffic can not be monitored using the SU's IP address. It must the APs IP
address.

In your application you would change all instances of "4077" to the SUID number of the
SU you wish to graph. The variable "bw" is added below to the Target name to
differentiate it from other variables we are monitoring from that same SU. ( bw =
"bandwidth" )

### Interface 11 >> Descr: 'Traffic for SU 4077' | Name: '' | Ip: '' | Eth:
'00-00-00-00-00-00' ###

Target[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.20.3.6.1.22.4077&1.3.6.1.4.1.
5454.1.20.3.6.1.23.4077:[email protected]
Options[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: growright, bits
NoMib2: Yes
SingleRequest: Yes
YLegend[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: bits/s
ShortLegend[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: bps
Legend1[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: To SU

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Legend2[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: From SU
Legend3[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: Maximal 5 Minute Traffic to SU
Legend4[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: Maximal 5 Minute Traffic from SU
LegendI[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: &nbsp;To SU:
LegendO[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: &nbsp;From SU:
SetEnv[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: MRTG_INT_IP="10.8.1.185" MRTG_INT_DESCR="RF"
Directory[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: TrangoAP_10.8.1.185
MaxBytes[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: 1250000
Title[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: Traffic Analysis for -- Trango M5830S AP-
10.8.1.185, SUID 4077
PageTop[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: <H1>Traffic Analysis -- Trango M5830S AP-
10.8.1.185, SUID 4077</H1>
<TABLE>
<TR><TD>System:</TD> <TD>Trango M5830S-AP</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Maintainer:</TD> <TD>Name</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Description:</TD><TD>Traffic from SUID 4077 </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>ifType:</TD> <TD>RF</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>ifName:</TD> <TD>SU 4077</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Max Speed:</TD> <TD>10 mbits/s</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

BANDWIDTH FOR SU, WHEN USING M5800S-AP

To perform bandwidth monitoring for an SU when the AP is a M5800S-AP (single-band

radio), please use the above entry but change the ".20" in the Target line to ".10" as
shown here. You may also want to change the Title line as shown also. This entry will
now only work for a M5800S-AP.

Target[10.8.1.185_4077_bw]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.10.3.6.1.22.4077&1.3.6.1.4.1.
5454.1.10.3.6.1.23.4077:[email protected]

Title[10.8.1.185_4077]: Traffic Analysis for -- Trango M5800S AP-10.8.1.185,

SUID 4077
PageTop[10.8.1.185_4077]: <H1>Traffic Analysis -- Trango M5800S AP-
10.8.1.185, SUID 4077</H1>

RSSI MONITORING, WHEN USING M5830S-AP

The following is a typical entry in mrtg.cfg file for the purpose of recording RSSI from
and to a particular SU unit that has an SUID of 4077. This means the graph will show
the RSSI at the AP (blue line) and the RSSI at the SU (green line). This works for
M5830S-AP only.

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! NOTE: Since MRTG cannot accurately depict negative values we will add 100 to
the result. Thus an actual RSSI value of -71dBm will be graphed as "29". This
math also will keep the graph 'positive', meaning that if RSSI increases so does
the line on the graph.

In this example the AP has an IP address or 10.8.1.185. RSSI is monitored through the
AP. RSSI can not be monitored using the SU's IP address. It must the APs IP address.

In your application you would change all instances of "4077" to the SUID number of the
SU you wish to graph. The variable "rs" is added below to the Target name to
differentiate it from other variables we are monitoring from that same SU.
( rs = "RSSI" )

### Interface 10 >> Descr: 'RSSI for SU 4077' | Name: '' | Ip: '' | Eth: '00-
00-00-00-00-00' ###

Target[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.20.3.6.1.16.4077&1.3.6.1.4.1.
5454.1.20.3.6.1.15.4077:[email protected] + 100

Options[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: gauge, growright, nopercent

NoMib2: Yes
SingleRequest: Yes
YLegend[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: RSSI + 100
ShortLegend[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: RSSI
Legend1[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: rssi at SU
Legend2[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: rssi at AP
Legend3[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: Maximal 5 Minute RSSI at SU
Legend4[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: Maximal 5 Minute RSSI at AP
LegendI[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: &nbsp;RSSI at SU:
LegendO[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: &nbsp;RSSI at AP:
SetEnv[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: MRTG_INT_IP="10.8.1.185" MRTG_INT_DESCR="RSSI FOR
SU 4077"
Directory[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: TrangoAP_10.8.1.185
MaxBytes[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: 100
Title[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: RSSI Analysis for -- Trango M5830S AP-10.8.1.185,
SUID 4077
PageTop[10.8.1.185_4077_rs]: <H1>RSSI Analysis -- Trango M5830S AP-
10.8.1.185, SUID 4077</H1>
<TABLE>
<TR><TD>System:</TD> <TD>Trango M5830S-AP</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Maintainer:</TD> <TD>Name</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Description:</TD> <TD>RSSI from SUID 4077 </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>ifType:</TD> <TD>RF</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>ifName:</TD> <TD>SU 4077</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Max Speed:</TD> <TD>10 mbits/s</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

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 RSSI MONITORING, WHEN USING M5800S-AP

To perform RSSI monitoring for an SU when the AP is a M5800S-AP (single-band radio),

please use the above entry but change the ".20" in the Target line to ".10" as shown
here. You may also want to change the Title line as shown also. This will entry will
now only work for a M5800S-AP.

Target[10.8.1.185_4077]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.10.3.6.1.16.4077&1.3.6.1.4.1.
5454.1.10.3.6.1.15.4077:[email protected] + 100

Title[10.8.1.185_4077]: RSSI Analysis for -- Trango M5800S AP-10.8.1.185,

SUID 4077
PageTop[10.8.1.185_4077]: <H1>RSSI Analysis -- Trango M5800S AP-10.8.1.185,
SUID 4077</H1>

RSSI MONITORING FOR TrangoLINK-10 MASTER UNIT

To perform RSSI monitoring for a TrangoLINK-10 Master (Point-to-Point radio), use the
above entry but change the ".20..." in the Target line to ".22.2.1" as shown here. You
may also want to change the Title line as shown also. This entry will now only work
for a TrangoLINK-10 Master Unit.

! NOTE: For this graph, both the blue and green line will show the same value.
This is because the TrangoLINK-10 Master does not store the RSSI from the
Remote radio. Instead you must generate another graph just for the Remote side
as shown in the next section.

Target[10.8.1.185_4077]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.22.2.1&1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.22.2.1:
[email protected] + 100

Title[10.8.1.185_4077]: RSSI Analysis for -- Trango T-Link10 MU-10.8.1.185

PageTop[10.8.1.185_4077]: <H1>RSSI Analysis -- Trango T-Link10 MU-
10.8.1.185</H1>

RSSI MONITORING FOR TrangoLINK-10 REMOTE UNIT

To perform RSSI monitoring for a TrangoLINK-10 Remote (Point-to-Point radio), please

use the above entry but change the ".22..." in the Target line to ".24.2.1" as shown

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here. You may also want to change the Title line as shown also. This entry will now
only work for a TrangoLINK-10 Remote Unit.

Target[10.8.1.185_4077]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.24.2.1&1.3.6.1.4.1.5454.1.24.2.1:
[email protected] + 100

Title[10.8.1.185_4077]: RSSI Analysis for -- Trango T-Link10 RU-10.8.1.185

PageTop[10.8.1.185_4077]: <H1>RSSI Analysis -- Trango T-Link10 RU-
10.8.1.185</H1>

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